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Young Buddhists go offline for bigfuturebuddhanow

By Munisha on Tue, 23 Dec, 2014 - 14:10

Young Buddhists go offline for bigfuturebuddhanow

By Munisha on Tue, 23 Dec, 2014 - 14:10Triratna Young Buddhists go from strength to strength with over 20 groups worldwide, as well as India’s National Network of Buddhist Youth. Next year sees the start of events for those “Sub25”. European Triratna’s seventh annual Young Buddhist retreat – over six times the size of the first – took place in November, entitled “bigfuturebuddhanow”.

Watch Dharmashalin’s keynote talk, “Less of me; more of we” (54 minutes).

Andrea Campbell, from Norwich, UK, writes:...
Adhisthana
Adhisthana

Eros and Beauty II - Talks Available Now

By akasajoti on Tue, 16 Dec, 2014 - 17:29

Eros and Beauty II - Talks Available Now

By akasajoti on Tue, 16 Dec, 2014 - 17:29Subhuti and Padmavajra returned to Adhisthana in November, for ‘Eros and Beauty II’. Over four days of talks they explored beauty and the dharma life; covering themes such as the ecstatic nature of the aesthetic moment, and the relationship of eros and beauty with spiritual death and the bodhicitta.

The talks are available here on Free Buddhist Audio

Community Highlights
Community Highlights

Preceptors' College video features a message from Bhante

By Munisha on Fri, 12 Dec, 2014 - 17:43

Preceptors' College video features a message from Bhante

By Munisha on Fri, 12 Dec, 2014 - 17:43An idiosyncratic and rich 15-minute video about the latest meeting of the Preceptors’ College and their consideration of current issues in Triratna, made by College member Moksananda, featuring a remarkable Skype conversation between them and Vajragita - who couldn’t attend because, as she said, she was dying. “It’s not too bad, dying!” she laughs.

And, to start and end, an interview with Sangharakshita. Well worth watching.
Adhisthana
Adhisthana

Follow the Preceptors' College Meeting

By Vidyatara on Wed, 12 Nov, 2014 - 16:38
Adhisthana is again playing host to the biannual College of Preceptors’ meeting, with 25 of the 34 active members on-site until 20 November. Each evening we’ll be uploading interviews with a range of the Preceptors who will talking to Parami - College member and International Order Convenor - about their daily highlights. A written summary of the meeting will also be available after it’s finished.

You can follow what’s happening by going to the College webspace...
Clear Vision Trust
Clear Vision Trust

Triratna International Retreat 2014

By Amaradaya on Thu, 6 Nov, 2014 - 16:19

Triratna International Retreat 2014

By Amaradaya on Thu, 6 Nov, 2014 - 16:19Here is a short clip from NewsByte 2, which is available to watch now at buddhistcentre.com and videosangha.net
Triratna News
Triratna News

The Sangharakshita Library: books on shelves!

By Munisha on Sun, 26 Oct, 2014 - 00:50

The Sangharakshita Library: books on shelves!

By Munisha on Sun, 26 Oct, 2014 - 00:50Sangharakshita recently visited his new library at Adhisthana, as his 11,000 books appeared on the shelves at last.

It’s hard to remember that the Adhisthana project began as the “SLP”: the Sangharakshita Library Project, a home for Bhante’s books. This gradually became the Sangharakshita Land Project: a long search for land and buildings for a retreat centre and library.

Vidyadevi is one of Bhante’s editors. She writes:

“Thanks to the building and decorating efforts of Yashodeva,...
Triratna Young Buddhists
Triratna Young Buddhists

6th Annual Young Buddhists Retreat 2013 at Adhisthana

By Singhamati on Mon, 6 Oct, 2014 - 14:22

6th Annual Young Buddhists Retreat 2013 at Adhisthana

By Singhamati on Mon, 6 Oct, 2014 - 14:22Here is a short film about the fantastic, inspiring and delightful Young Buddhists Gathering at Adhisthana 2013.

Ah wasn’t it a great weekend :-) Looking forward to our next gathering in a few weeks time at Adhisthana 7-9th November. Still a few spaces left. Click here to Book Now!!
Triratna News
Triratna News

Triratna's European Chairs meet at Adhisthana

By Munisha on Fri, 19 Sep, 2014 - 16:00

Triratna's European Chairs meet at Adhisthana

By Munisha on Fri, 19 Sep, 2014 - 16:00In glorious weather, 35 Chairs of Triratna’s urban centres, retreat centres and businesses in the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe met at Adhisthana in Herefordshire, UK, 21st - 31st July. Accompanying this article is a small selection of photos from the meeting. (Apologies for the lateness of this news. Triratna News’ editor has been very preoccupied with family responsibilities.)

Known collectively as the European Chairs’ Assembly (ECA), they were joined by guest Chairs from Australia and...
Triratna News
Triratna News

New phase for Adhisthana

By Munisha on Fri, 29 Aug, 2014 - 18:35

New phase for Adhisthana

By Munisha on Fri, 29 Aug, 2014 - 18:35Vidyatara reports from Adhisthana.

Adhisthana - Triratna’s spiritual home - is about to enter an exciting new phase. Since the doors opened in August 2013, we have hosted more than 50 retreats, meetings and courses for over 1000 members of the Order and Community, from as far away as Mexico, New Zealand, Australia, the USA and Canada.

Adhisthana is not just a building project! With building work on the Sangharakshita Library and Exhibition Centre moving towards completion,...
Triratna News
Triratna News

Ordination at Adhisthana, UK

By Munisha on Wed, 27 Aug, 2014 - 00:18

Ordination at Adhisthana, UK

By Munisha on Wed, 27 Aug, 2014 - 00:18Jill Vernon of the West Midlands Sangha, UK, was publicly ordained at Adhisthana on Monday 25th August.

She becomes Moksapuspa (dots under each ’s’ and long final ‘a’), which means in Sanskrit ‘She who is a flower of liberation’. The westernised spelling is Mokshapushpa. Her private preceptor was Suchitta and her public preceptor Parami.

The ordination took place on the first day of the Women’s European Order Convention, following a small private ordination retreat at Taraloka. The...

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