Sangharakshita, founder of the Triratna Buddhist Order, has long dreamed of starting a new library to house his collection of 11,000+ books on Buddhism, the Dharma and literature (including extensive reference and poetry collections). Vidyadevi, one of the people who helped make it happen, introduces the new library at Adhisthana as it finally opens its doors. Her passion for this project and her love of books is both infectious and challenging as she talks with us about a...
Vessantara is back from his three year long retreat and has many insights to share. Our FBA Dharmabyte today is a preview for next Saturday’s full-length FBA Podcast. In “The Buddhist View on Rebirth” Vessantara dives deep as he describes how awareness continues to arise after death – there is continued experience but no ‘I’ to have that experience. The full talk Karma, Rebirth and the Deep Boundless Dharma was...
This years “Big One” will be held at Adhisthana 8-10 November. It is a unique opportunity to come together in large numbers with other young Buddhists at our new spirtual home for Triratna, Adhisthana. We will be exploring the theme of Metta and how that can Blaze like the sun! There will be programme of meditation, talks, discussion groups and puja. I look forward to see you there. Singhamati
Adhisthana’s Dedication Ceremony - Lokabandhu interviews with Vimalasara, from Canada, seeing it for the first time, and Ajjavin the mastermind behind the building project - two very different perspectives