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Saddhanandi's Adhisthana Newsletter

By Munisha on Thu, 26 Nov, 2015 - 23:18

Saddhanandi's Adhisthana Newsletter

By Munisha on Thu, 26 Nov, 2015 - 23:18

Saddhanandi became Chair of Adhisthana earlier this year after 14 years as Chair of Taraloka, Triratna’s retreat centre for women.

In her first Adhisthana Newsletter, earlier this month, she wrote: “This is the first time I’m writing to you after taking on the position of Chair at Adhisthana from Vajragupta. He is now touring various centres doing what he loves - teaching the Dharma. 

I’m at my desk listening to the sounds of a very rowdy game of volleyball...

Triratna News
Triratna News

Kate's British pilgrimage

By Munisha on Wed, 25 Nov, 2015 - 23:01

Kate's British pilgrimage

By Munisha on Wed, 25 Nov, 2015 - 23:01

As we reported in April, London Buddhist Centre mitra Kate Grant has spent much of this year on pilgrimage – in Britain. She writes:

“In September I completed my pilgrimage: an outer journey to reflect life’s inner journeys. I set off in February, from Tooting in south London (where Sangharakshita began life), on a walk to Bhante’s home, Adhisthana, lasting 17 separate days and covering 200 miles.

Inspired by a pilgrim’s sense of higher purpose, Bhante’s childhood memoirs...

Triratna News
Triratna News

New Order faces at Adhisthana

By Munisha on Wed, 25 Nov, 2015 - 12:50

New Order faces at Adhisthana

By Munisha on Wed, 25 Nov, 2015 - 12:50

The Adhisthana community is growing. We introduce three Order members who arrived during the course of the summer.

Sanghadarshini moved from Germany to be retreat centre manager; Vimalamati (British) is assistant to the international Order Convenors, Lokeshvara and Parami; Sthanashraddha is Bhante’s new secretary, also British.

I interviewed them amid the preparations for Sangharakshita’s 90th birthday Order weekend in August. What a great time to come here, thought Sanghadarshini: “It’s great to jump in and work with all these fantastic...

Triratna News
Triratna News

NewsByte video: 8th Young Buddhist retreat, Adhisthana

By Munisha on Thu, 19 Nov, 2015 - 10:23

NewsByte video: 8th Young Buddhist retreat, Adhisthana

By Munisha on Thu, 19 Nov, 2015 - 10:23

Clear Vision reports from Triratna’s 8th Young Buddhist retreat in October at Adhisthana, UK. Young Order members, Friends and Mitras explain the importance of these events and rejoice in their friendships. They also say goodbye to Singhamati, stepping down as the European Chairs’ Assembly’s (ECA) part-time Young People’s Co-ordinator.

As she explains, it all began with the first weekend for young people, in 2008, at which some old people were also present, “trying to be young people”. (Yeah, thanks, Singhamati!) What...

Clear Vision Trust
Clear Vision Trust

8th Young Buddhists Retreat - NewsByte Nov2015

By sanghadhara on Wed, 18 Nov, 2015 - 21:51

8th Young Buddhists Retreat - NewsByte Nov2015

By sanghadhara on Wed, 18 Nov, 2015 - 21:51

In October 2015 the 8th International Young Buddhist retreat took place in Adhisthana where Singhamati handed on her responsibilities as Young Buddhists coordinator. This project has grown substantially and is consolidating its place in Triratna

Community Highlights
Community Highlights

The Preceptors' College at Adhisthana

By akasajoti on Fri, 13 Nov, 2015 - 13:06

The Preceptors' College at Adhisthana

By akasajoti on Fri, 13 Nov, 2015 - 13:06

+Follow the College of Public Preceptors for the next week live from Adhisthana, for interviews with public preceptors from Australasia, India, North America, Mainland Europe and the UK.

So far Saddhaloka has introduced the College meeting, and Paramabandhu has told us about a new one-month Ordination course for men. Over the coming week, we’re still to hear from Subhuti, Punyamala, Parami and others. They will be sharing what’s going on in the College Meeting, and  talking about their work and it’s relevance to Triratna and the world…

Adhisthana
Adhisthana

The College of Public Preceptors: November 2015 meeting at Adhisthana

By akasajoti on Wed, 11 Nov, 2015 - 18:58

The College of Public Preceptors: November 2015 meeting at Adhisthana

By akasajoti on Wed, 11 Nov, 2015 - 18:58

The College of Public Preceptors arrived at Adhisthana on Monday for their 10 day bi-annual meeting, many having travelled from India, Australasia, Mainland Europe and North America. 

+Follow the Triratna Preceptors’ College for the next 8 days at thebuddhistcentre.com/preceptors for a series of interviews with those attending, to hear more about them and their work and it’s relevance to Triratna and the world…

College of Public Preceptors
College of Public Preceptors

Introducing the November 2015 College Meeting

By Saccanama on Wed, 11 Nov, 2015 - 14:27

Saddhaloka, in conversation with Saccanama, introduces the November meeting of the Public Preceptors’ College; a gathering of public preceptors from all around the world - India, America, New Zealand, Spain and the UK. He talks about some of the themes and issues they will be exploring together this week, including Sadhana, the future of the College, and the work of the Ordination team in India.

London Buddhist Centre
London Buddhist Centre

Winter Retreat 2015

By Singhamanas on Tue, 10 Nov, 2015 - 17:56

Winter Retreat 2015

By Singhamanas on Tue, 10 Nov, 2015 - 17:56

Beauty, Truth, Fire: Discovering the World of Enlightenment
Life may be fantastic right now, pretty tough or just plain dull. But ultimately, we’re always left with a lingering sense of dissatisfaction – we can’t quite hold on to things, they never really go our way in the end. Buddhism shows us how to free ourselves from that cycle. By changing our mind we change the world we live in. Explore this path of transformation which leads from mundane consciousness

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Triratna News
Triratna News

NewsByte video: Bhante's 90th birthday weekend

By Munisha on Thu, 5 Nov, 2015 - 14:16

NewsByte video: Bhante's 90th birthday weekend

By Munisha on Thu, 5 Nov, 2015 - 14:16

From now on, Clear Vision’s NewsByte stories will appear here as individual stories, as they happen. The first of these celebrates all the fun and creativity of Bhante’s 90th birthday weekend at the end of August: “Celebrating the Arts at Adhisthana”. (13 minutes)

See Bhante arrive in heavy rain, hear the music, see the paintings and puja, feel the friendship!

(Apologies for the lateness of this post, which is nothing to do with Clear Vision.)

Read more about the weekend.
Read about Bhante’s birthday...

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