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Autism and the Triratna Buddhist Community (Part 4)

By Centre Team on Sun, 4 Feb, 2024 - 15:34

Autism and the Triratna Buddhist Community (Part 4)

By Centre Team on Sun, 4 Feb, 2024 - 15:34

We are back with Ratnaguna and Prajnanandi in the final of our four-part interview series on Autism and the Triratna Buddhist Community. We shift our focus from the challenges faced by neurodiverse individuals within our Buddhist centres to celebrating the positive attributes they can offer, such as highly developed clarity, resolve, honesty and a different way of seeing the world. All of which can help neurotypical people to see the world differently too, if there is a heartfelt willingness to...

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Prajnanandi and Autism part 3 - communication and friendship

By NDTriratna on Sun, 2 Jul, 2023 - 11:12

Prajnanandi and Autism part 3 - communication and friendship

By NDTriratna on Sun, 2 Jul, 2023 - 11:12

This is part 3 of a series of videos by Prajnanandi on Autism. Prajnanandi is an autistic order member. This one looks at communication and friendships.

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Prajnanandi on Autism and sensory processing

By NDTriratna on Sun, 2 Jul, 2023 - 11:04

Prajnanandi on Autism and sensory processing

By NDTriratna on Sun, 2 Jul, 2023 - 11:04

This is part 2 of a series of videos by Prajnanandi on Autism. Prajnanandi is an autistic order member. This one looks at sensory processing.

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Communication, Friendship & Ordination - Autism & the Triratna Buddhist Community: Part Three

By Centre Team on Sat, 17 Jun, 2023 - 13:25

Communication, Friendship & Ordination - Autism & the Triratna Buddhist Community: Part Three

By Centre Team on Sat, 17 Jun, 2023 - 13:25

Continuing our series of conversations on the subject of autism within The Triratna Buddhist Community, we rejoin Ratnaguna and Prajnanandi for another episode, focusing this time on communication and the development of friendship.

With so much emphasis in our community on the importance of establishing deep spiritual friendships, Prajnanandi shares her experience of how building such relationships can present significant challenges for someone who is neurodiverse.

We also discuss the ordination process within the Triratna Buddhist Community and unpack why many neurodiverse practitioners may...