Tag: autism

Autism and the Triratna Buddhist Community: Sensory processing, meltdown and shutdown

By dayaketu on Fri, 28 Apr, 2023 - 00:16

Autism and the Triratna Buddhist Community: Sensory processing, meltdown and shutdown

By dayaketu on Fri, 28 Apr, 2023 - 00:16

We are excited to share another conversation between Ratnaguna and Prajnanandi as they delve deeper into the topic of Autism and the Triratna Buddhist Community. After receiving a positive response to their first discussion, they have decided to record three additional episodes to explore the nuances of being on the autism spectrum. In these episodes, they will discuss how we can make small but meaningful changes to support neurodiverse individuals to thrive in our Sangha.

This episode specifically focuses on sensory processing,...

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Autism and the Triratna Buddhist Community

By dayaketu on Thu, 16 Mar, 2023 - 18:21

Autism and the Triratna Buddhist Community

By dayaketu on Thu, 16 Mar, 2023 - 18:21

In this interview Prajnanandi, who is autistic, explains what autism is, tells Ratnaguna how it is to be an autistic within the Triratna Buddhist Community, and how we can make it easier for autistics to thrive in our sangha.

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PoetryEast with Dara McAnulty

By Maitreyabandhu on Mon, 25 Jul, 2022 - 17:22

PoetryEast with Dara McAnulty

By Maitreyabandhu on Mon, 25 Jul, 2022 - 17:22

Saturday, 30th July, 7.30pm (in-person, watch this space for details of the YouTube Premiere online, coming soon!)

Dara McAnulty is a Northern Irish naturalist, writer and environmental campaigner. In 2015, when just 15 years old, he became the youngest ever winner of the RSPB Medal and received the Wainwright Prize for UK nature writing in 2020, after the release of his debut book ‘Diary of a Young Naturalist’, which chronicles the turning of his fourteenth year and details his intense connection to the...

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Autism and Buddhist practice: Call for submissions from BIPOC/BAME communities

By Sadayasihi on Thu, 24 Jun, 2021 - 16:18

Autism and Buddhist practice: Call for submissions from BIPOC/BAME communities

By Sadayasihi on Thu, 24 Jun, 2021 - 16:18

Dr Chris Jarrell, a UK-based retired social work lecturer and counsellor, is asking for submissions from members of our BIPOC/BAME communities to input into his research on how Buddhism can help autistic people improve their wellbeing.

Chris, who is autistic and a practicing Buddhist, is in the process of editing a book of personal accounts of autistic people and their experiences of Buddhist practice, which will be published in 2022. He is hoping to get input from BIPOC/...