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Triratna reports from the European Buddhist Union meeting 2020

From Triratna in the Buddhist World on Fri, 25 Sep, 2020 - 10:16

Triratna reports from the European Buddhist Union meeting 2020

From Triratna in the Buddhist World on Fri, 25 Sep, 2020 - 10:16

As usual on the last weekend of September, the European Buddhist Union is holding its annual meeting - at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa in Tuscany, Italy. Sadly most of the roughly 40 participants from many traditions all across Europe are on Zoom this time, for obvious reasons (and your trusty Liaison Officer, Munisha, is sitting in a little hut in Sweden.)

The morning has begun with a presentation from the hosts and the local mayor, followed by the...

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International Council 2020 Meeting Summary

From Triratna International Council on Wed, 23 Sep, 2020 - 22:34

International Council 2020 Meeting Summary

From Triratna International Council on Wed, 23 Sep, 2020 - 22:34

Follow this link for a report on the recent International Council Online, sharing some highlights and resources, as well as a meeting summary.

As the Area Councils met separately according to their own time-zones for the meeting sessions, it’s not possible to provide a comprehensive minute, but within the summary you can see how it unfolded with an overview of each day and summaries of key outcomes, as well as view some of the resources. Click here to...

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Our latest free eBook and exciting news

From Windhorse Publications on Mon, 21 Sep, 2020 - 15:00

Our latest free eBook and exciting news

From Windhorse Publications on Mon, 21 Sep, 2020 - 15:00

You may already have guessed which eBook we’re giving away this week. Given that the last two have been What is the Sangha? and Who is the Buddha? it may come as no surprise that we’re completing Sangharakshita’s trilogy with What is the Dharma?

If you’ve enjoyed reading Sangharakshita’s books about the three jewels, you might be interested to know that they are also available in print, as Volume 3 of The Complete Works of Sangharakshita, The Three Jewels II.

If you haven’t yet downloaded last...

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Courageous Conversations About Race: Conversation 3 With a Panel of Order Members of Mixed Culture and Race

From The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times on Thu, 17 Sep, 2020 - 12:01

Courageous Conversations About Race: Conversation 3 With a Panel of Order Members of Mixed Culture and Race

From The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times on Thu, 17 Sep, 2020 - 12:01

Courageous Conversations About Race: A series curated by Vimalasara

In association with the International Triratna BIPOC/BAME Teaching Kula. Sponsored by The Dharma Toolkit from The Buddhist Centre Online

Watch the first two conversations with BIPOC/BAME and white Order members

Moderator: Vimalasara

Panelists: Amaradipa, Amitamati, Bodhilila, Candramalin, Dayavasini, Dhivajri, Lokamitra,...

Dhivan Thomas Jones

launch of new Western Buddhist Review website and issue

From Western Buddhist Review on Wed, 16 Sep, 2020 - 20:42

launch of new Western Buddhist Review website and issue

From Western Buddhist Review on Wed, 16 Sep, 2020 - 20:42

Dear friends,

You’re receiving this message because you ‘follow’ the Western Buddhist Review on www.thebuddhistcentre.com. We are very grateful to the thebuddhistcentre.com for hosting our Review since 2013. But I’m writing to let you know that we now have a new website at www.westernbuddhistreview.com, and not only that, but a new issue of the Review, Volume 7, with articles by Dhivan, Silavadin, Matt Drage and Mitrānanda. Some book reviews and further articles will follow in due course, and we intend the...

Munisha

Jamyang London Celebrates Black History Month

From Triratna in the Buddhist World on Wed, 16 Sep, 2020 - 10:12

Jamyang London Celebrates Black History Month

From Triratna in the Buddhist World on Wed, 16 Sep, 2020 - 10:12

You may be interested in this information about events run by Jamyang London (UK), part of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana (FPMT), which has come to me at the Triratna Liaison Office. They write:

“October marks Black History Month in the UK.

Across the country, events will be taking place to celebrate the contributions Black people have made to all aspects of society and culture. This year, the shadow cast by the tragic state killings of...

ECA Safeguarding

The Adhisthana Kula Report: Addressing Ethical Issues in Triratna

From Triratna Safeguarding on Wed, 16 Sep, 2020 - 08:33

The Adhisthana Kula Report: Addressing Ethical Issues in Triratna

From Triratna Safeguarding on Wed, 16 Sep, 2020 - 08:33

Triratna’s Adhisthana Kula published yesterday a public report on its work 2017-2019 to address ethical (and other) concerns in Triratna’s past.

Read the report on its website.
View/download the report as a pdf.

The Adhisthana Kula, so named simply because it met at Triratna’s main UK centre, Adhisthana, was a group of seven women and men, senior Order members who volunteered to meet over many months and years to identify and address the matters of concern. As...

Centre Team

These Are The Moments (The Dharma Toolkit Podcast, Episode 32)

From The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times on Fri, 11 Sep, 2020 - 21:36

Hello again! We’re back for a new season of The Dharma Toolkit podcast. We’ve had a wee break, passed through fleeting summer, and are turning towards the first fall/autumn of these strange, pandemic times ready to renew our own sense of connection through community with you. Welcome aboard!

We begin again by following up and extending our previous mini-series ‘The Many Jewels: Buddhism, Writing and the Arts’ about the place of poetry and art in forming a response...

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Could you be FutureDharma's next Finance & Systems Director?

From FutureDharma on Tue, 8 Sep, 2020 - 12:11

Could you be FutureDharma's next Finance & Systems Director?

From FutureDharma on Tue, 8 Sep, 2020 - 12:11

Job opportunity: Finance & Systems Director

We’re looking for a talented individual to join our team and Board of Directors as Finance & Systems Director. Could it be you?

Full time

£16,926 (or £19,565 if you live in Greater London) (the UK Real Living Wage)

Plus needs-based supplement for dependents, 8 week’s leave, £1,500 retreat allowance, and pension contributions

Open to applications from members of the Triratna Buddhist Order

Closing date 30th September 2020

Interviews: week beginning 12th October 2020-09-07

Start date: December 2020/January 2021

FutureDharma Fund

In the last five years FutureDharma has grown to support...

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ICin5: Highlights From The Heart of Triratna

From Buddhist Centre Features on Mon, 7 Sep, 2020 - 22:20

ICin5: Highlights From The Heart of Triratna

From Buddhist Centre Features on Mon, 7 Sep, 2020 - 22:20

If you are any way way connected to Triratna, the International Council is kind of a big deal. Even if you don’t know it!

Last week – as every year – Order members all around the world gathered for a series of intensive discussions to explore Dharma practice in our community. What’s live and bubbling up in their own areas: Australia and New Zealand, Canada & the USA, Europe, India, Ireland & the UK. What’s passing...

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