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Gift Aid Small Donation Scheme

From Triratna Resources on Tue, 16 Apr, 2019 - 15:04

Gift Aid Small Donation Scheme

From Triratna Resources on Tue, 16 Apr, 2019 - 15:04

Thanks to Padmadaka from The Karuna Trust for bringing this to our attention. In brief, if your Centre or group (if a registered charity) claims Gift Aid regularly (in at least 2 of the last 4 tax years), you can claim 25% on cash or contactless card payments which are donations at a religious/spiritual gathering of at least 10 people but not in exchange for some benefit (like a cup of tea). Each donation can be up to £30.

This may be very...

Sanghadevi

Resignation of Padmalaya

From Order Connection on Tue, 16 Apr, 2019 - 12:07

Resignation of Padmalaya

From Order Connection on Tue, 16 Apr, 2019 - 12:07

Dear Order Members,

Padmalaya who lives in Australia and was ordained at Il Convento in October 2001 has decided to resign from the Order after a long ‘off and on’ process of reflection.

As her Private and Public Preceptor we have been in touch; she has outlined why she has decided to leave the Order and I have accepted her resignation. She preferred to keep her e-mail of resignation as a personal correspondence with myself.

I think though she will not mind me sharing she hopes...

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Sadayasihi

Dharmabyte: A Creative Response

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 15 Apr, 2019 - 14:00

Our FBA Dharmabyte today is by the lovely Satyalila called A Creative Response.

Taken from the full talk, Imagination, the Buddha & Us offering a practical and personal perspective on why Sangharakshita has taught that imagination is a vital ingredient in the spiritual life. Full of examples and poetry, the talk invites listeners to recognise - and harness - the great power of the imagination which is in all of us, whether...

Windhorse Publi...

The Complete Works team at Adhisthana

From Windhorse Publications on Mon, 15 Apr, 2019 - 12:24

The Complete Works team at Adhisthana

From Windhorse Publications on Mon, 15 Apr, 2019 - 12:24

The beginning of April saw the publication of the four latest volumes in The Complete Works of Sangharakshita, bringing the total number of published volumes to twelve. With fifteen more volumes yet to be published, this ambitious project, due for completion in 2024, is almost at its halfway point.

Last week members of the Complete Works team – most of them volunteers – met at Adhisthana to share their experiences of and perspectives on the project, including the challenges they’ve encountered and the lessons they’ve...

Sadayasihi

Ananda - Recollections of Bhante

From Buddhist Centre Features on Mon, 15 Apr, 2019 - 12:22

“So my impression of Bhante was that he was a magician who had some secrets that I wanted to get…”

Ananda was ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order (then the Western Buddhist Order) on the 7th April 1968, which makes him the most long-standing member of our Order.

In this full and frank conversation with Satyalila, Ananda speaks about his own spiritual journey in the Triratna Buddhist Order and his relationship with Bhante, Urgyen Sangharakshita, the founder of that Order.

From his first impressions of...

Vajragupta

‘Anarchy’ and ‘Authority’ – a Response to Paramananda

From Shabda Articles on Mon, 15 Apr, 2019 - 08:27

‘Anarchy’ and ‘Authority’ – a Response to Paramananda

From Shabda Articles on Mon, 15 Apr, 2019 - 08:27

(open to all)

Thank you Paramananda for your piece in Articles Shabda in late February, which made me think about our Order in a way that was stimulating and helpful, and which inspired me to write this response. If you read it, you will see that there are things you said with which I disagree. You will also see that there is much with which I do agree and think important.

‘Anarchy’ and ‘authority’

In putting forward the idea of anarchy, Paramananda suggests that ‘many of...

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Sadayasihi

FBA Podcast: Radical Inclusivity

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 13 Apr, 2019 - 14:00

This week’s FBA Podcast is a talk on Radical Inclusivity by Singhashri.

What does Buddhism have to do with belonging? What does belonging have to do with Buddhism? We live in a pluralistic society, where many cultures coexist while maintaining their cultural differences. One of the main concerns of our day is how we continue to create a sense of belonging, amid so much difference. For Triratna, we might ask ourselves, how do we create spaces where...

Karmavajra

Death of Vimokshapriya

From Order Connection on Fri, 12 Apr, 2019 - 14:25

Death of Vimokshapriya

From Order Connection on Fri, 12 Apr, 2019 - 14:25

Dear Order Members,

I am sad to inform you that Dhammachari Vimokshapriya passed away this morning Friday 12 April 2019 around 11.00 am at his home. He was 88 years old and living with his family at Yerwada Pune.

For many years he was an active participant at the Yerwada centre, but because of his old age he was unable to come to Order activities for the last few years.

He was ordained on 22...

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Karmavajra

Death of Karunashura

From Order Connection on Fri, 12 Apr, 2019 - 14:17

Death of Karunashura

From Order Connection on Fri, 12 Apr, 2019 - 14:17

Dear Order Members,

I am sad to inform you that Dhammachari Karunashura passed away this morning (Friday 12 April 2019). He was 50 years old. He was living with his family in his home village Palasgaon near Wardha, Maharashtra.

He suffered from multiple health problems for the past year. In the last four months he had high blood sugar, and the condition of both of his kidneys deteriorated, resulting in much suffering. When Kumarajiva met him last month he told him that he was chanting mantras...

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Sadayasihi

Triratna International Gathering 2019: Alchemy of the Dharma

From Triratna News on Fri, 12 Apr, 2019 - 11:24

Triratna International Gathering 2019: Alchemy of the Dharma

From Triratna News on Fri, 12 Apr, 2019 - 11:24

Booking is now open for the 2019 Triratna International Gathering which will take place at Adhisthana, UK, from 22-26 August! This biennial event brings together large numbers of the Triratna Buddhist Community from around Europe for a feast of inspiration, stimulation and fun. All are welcome, including children.

The theme of the 2019 gathering is ‘Alchemy of the Dharma’. Alchemy is the magical art of turning base materials into gold, a potent metaphor for what we are trying to do in our Dharma lives. How...

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