We are getting ready for BAM 2017 at the North London Buddhist Centre!
We will be starting the month with an opening ceremony where we will launch our pledge tree. Making individual commitments to take our practice off the cushion and into action. All our Sangha nights in June will be BAM themed, guests include Vajraghanta on Compassionate...
Doors open at 6:30pm, curry served from 6:45pm and the show will start at 7.30pm - all are welcome!
A bit of a twist on the usual Curry and Poetry night - you are invited to share a meal with others before being entertained (or entertaining others!) with poetry, music, song, dance - anything goes!
If you would like to volunteer to help out on the night or to brave the stage, look out for forms at the centre soon (or contact Jo via...
Do something radical this BAM and come and join our next 6 week’s women’s Karuna appeal which begins on June 10th in London.
By becoming a Karuna fundraiser you can directly changes the lives of thousands of dalit and tribal people who face discrimination, inequality and oppression in India and Nepal.
Karuna is one of Triratna’s flagship team based right livelihoods and has been initiating social work and Dharma projects amongst some of the Worlds poorest and most disadvantaged communities since 1980. Most of £1.5...
It’s your call to change self and world! June is Buddhist Action Month (BAM)and Triratna’s Karuna Trustis celebrating with a BAM telephone campaign, 5th June - 14th July. They’re looking for a team of 6 volunteers for 6 weeks who are willing to act to create social change. The closing date for application is 22nd May.
Karuna’s NishaMothilalwrites: “Based in the Karuna office in North London, you’ll be calling our existing Karuna supporters to engage and inspire them further....
Buddhist Action Month is only a month away! For 2017 the theme of this festival of Buddhist social action is ‘Connecting for Change’ - seeking to address the seemingly increasing polarisation, disharmony and divergence within many societies.
Having started in 2012 as an initiative of the UK’s Network of Buddhist OrganisationsBAM is now in its fifth year and increasingly international and pan-Buddhist.
Of course the Triratna Buddhist Community is dedicated to the Bodhisattva Ideal all year round, but...
For those of us in Europe - there is the Global Divestment Mobilisation: 5-13 May 2017 - there might be an event you can join in with near you; check it out on globaldivestmentmobilisation.org/Europe
I admit I love the title of the event - “The Great Get Together” - who wouldn’t want to join in! - Especially as it is in honour of Jo Cox this year, who, as it says below, “believed that we have more in common than divides us” - well that sums us up too, I should think. Here is the info from the website:
For the second year running for BAM I’ll be offering a free meditation & Buddhism course in Istanbul called, “Saving the Earth” based on Akuppa’s book. I’ve designed a 6 week course for regulars that can be used for English speaking Triratna centres and groups. The book is now 8-9 years old but I also include more up to date material written last year by Tejopala. There are just a few copies of the book left by e-books are available. If...
A chance to connect inner and outer nature, meditating in beautiful surroundings and contributing to a forest re-wilding project run by Trees for Life. Morning and evenings will include meditation and Dharma reflections. On five days we will be out in the spectacular Glen Moriston - home to wild boar and pine marten - planting trees, clearing...
