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Health of Vijayamuni

From Order Connection on Tue, 9 Mar, 2021 - 11:34

Health of Vijayamuni

From Order Connection on Tue, 9 Mar, 2021 - 11:34

Greetings brothers & sisters,

Some of you may know that Vijayamuni’s health had deteriorated recently due to a secondary tumor in his upper spine. This caused a lot of pain and made walking progressively difficult.
At the beginning of this month he could not walk and was taken to Auckland hospital by his sister, Sue. He was seen immediately by various specialists who then admitted him. He had an MRI and surgery to try and...

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Ratnadharini

Resignation of Karunamati

From Order Connection on Tue, 9 Mar, 2021 - 10:43

Resignation of Karunamati

From Order Connection on Tue, 9 Mar, 2021 - 10:43

Dear Order members,

Karunamati, from London, has talked with Karunamaya, her private preceptor, about her wish to leave the Order, and after talking it through with Karunamaya I have accepted Karunamati’s resignation. I was Karunamati’s public preceptor when she was ordained at Bhaja on 23rd January 2005.

Karunamati will go back to using her birth name ‘Jane’, and her resignation letter (in English and Spanish) can be read below.

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Mokshini

International Women's Day 2021: Mokshini

From Triratna Women on Tue, 9 Mar, 2021 - 08:36

International Women's Day 2021: Mokshini

From Triratna Women on Tue, 9 Mar, 2021 - 08:36

My name’s Mokshini. I was ordained in 1999, during a 2 week training-for-ordination retreat at Tiratanaloka. In September 2018 I moved to Berlin, and since February 2020 I’ve been living in a women’s community with five other delightful beings. I am training to be a community nurse for senior citizens; once I finish – towards the end of this year - I plan to divide my time working for a living and extending my involvement in Dharma activities.

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Sadayasihi

Celebrating International Women's Day with Windhorse Publications

From Triratna News on Mon, 8 Mar, 2021 - 08:00

Celebrating International Women's Day with Windhorse Publications

From Triratna News on Mon, 8 Mar, 2021 - 08:00

Vajradevi’s first book Uncontrived Mindfulness: ending suffering through attention, curiosity and wisdom will be published by Windhorse Publications at the end of March. In this short clip for Women’s Day, Dhammamegha interviews Vajradevi about writing, about friendship as a context for learning and teaching, and about being a woman practitioner.

By far the majority of authors published by Windhorse Publications in the past have been men. This year we have Vajradevi’s book, as well as...

karunagita

Spaces in North London women’s community (UK)

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Mon, 8 Mar, 2021 - 20:08

Spaces in North London women’s community (UK)

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Mon, 8 Mar, 2021 - 20:08

We are a new community of order members and Mitras, connected with the North London Buddhist centre. The vision is to enjoy community living and provide supportive conditions for practice within busy lives, with flexible, light touch structures. The form that takes is still evolving and will be responsive to who joins us.

We are in a Georgian house divided into two flats, with space for 4-5 people. The house is quiet, comfortable and cared for, with a nice garden. We are in...

moksatara

International Women's Day 2021: Moksatara

From Triratna Women on Mon, 8 Mar, 2021 - 18:01

International Women's Day 2021: Moksatara

From Triratna Women on Mon, 8 Mar, 2021 - 18:01

I’m Moksatara. I was ordained in June 2015, at Akashavana retreat centre in Spain. My Private Preceptor is Punyamala. I live in Sheffield in the UK. I currently live with my partner Vidyavachin and our four month old son Philip and I currently spend my days parenting.

The lockdown began shortly after I found out I was pregnant. Thankfully I had just been on retreat at Taraloka, as this became my last “in-person” retreat for a while. With the birth of my son...

gunabhadri

Cook/food manager wanted for Tiratanaloka retreats

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Mon, 8 Mar, 2021 - 15:15

Santavajri writes:

The women’s ordination team are looking for dharmacarinis to be the main cook, or to manage the cooking, on Tiratanaloka retreats. You’d need to plan menus (tried and tested recipes provided), arrange alternative meals for those with restricted diets, and manage the preparation and serving of lunch and dinner, with some assistance from retreatants. You’d be welcome to attend talks and most shrine room activities, and there would be some opportunities for contact with the team (although we’ll all be...

gunabhadri

Support the women’s ordination team at Tiratanaloka

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Mon, 8 Mar, 2021 - 15:12

Santavajri writes:

The team at Tiratnaloka want to hear from dharmacarinis, whether recently-ordained or experienced, who would like to explore the possibility of living and working with us in the beautiful Brecon Beacons, South Wales. We are particularly keen to find new community members to help with the day-to-day practicalities of running the retreat centre and to support retreats in a variety of ways. We’re looking for people who are willing to try out living here for a year initially, with the...

gunabhadri

Online six week course The Burning House - starts 18 March

From Buddhist Action on Mon, 8 Mar, 2021 - 14:56

Shantigarbha will be offering an online event for BAM on the theme of his book The Burning House: A Buddhist response to the climate and ecological emergency in the run up to its publication in August by Windhorse Publications.

More details to follow later.

Shantigarbha is also offering an online course on the theme of his book:
The Burning House (six-week course) from 18 March
How can we wake up and respond...

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gunabhadri

The Buddhist Action Month Handbook is here

From Buddhist Action on Mon, 8 Mar, 2021 - 13:47

Here is a message from the Network of Buddhist Organisations:

Buddhist Action Month is in June and the Buddhist Action Month Handbook is now available. The handbook contains information about the theme for 2021, and ideas and inspiration for actions.

Download it now and start getting ready for BAM.

Please do pass the handbook onto your group leaders and centre managers and start a conversation about what your community can...

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