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New book by Sangharakshita: Metaphors, Magic and Mystery

By Munisha on Fri, 6 Feb, 2015 - 12:43

New book by Sangharakshita: Metaphors, Magic and Mystery

By Munisha on Fri, 6 Feb, 2015 - 12:43Sangharakshita’s latest book, Metaphors, Magic and Mystery, is now available from Windhorse Publications.Timed to celebrate the opening of Adhisthana’s Sangharakshita Library last month, it’s an anthology on the theme of words.

The book’s editor, Vidyadevi, writes: “It was through reading that Sangharakshita first realised that he was a Buddhist. He has had a great deal to say about words, as this collection shows. For very clear advice on how to approach all the reading opportunities that Dharma...

Buddhist Centre Features

Buddhist Voices - Vidyadevi On The Sangharakshita Library

By Candradasa on Wed, 14 Jan, 2015 - 19:23

Sangharakshita, founder of the Triratna Buddhist Order, has long dreamed of starting a new library to house his collection of 11,000+ books on Buddhism, the Dharma and literature (including extensive reference and poetry collections). Vidyadevi, one of the people who helped make it happen, introduces the new library at Adhisthana as it finally opens its doors. Her passion for this project and her love of books is both infectious and challenging as she talks with us about a...

Triratna News

One hundred awakening women

By Munisha on Mon, 3 Feb, 2014 - 17:08

One hundred awakening women

By Munisha on Mon, 3 Feb, 2014 - 17:08Viveka and Vimalasara, members of the Triratna Buddhist Order in San Francisco and Vancouver respectively, are among 100 contemporary female Buddhist teachers asked to contribute to The Hidden Lamp: Stories from Twenty-Five Centuries of Awakened Women; a book of 100 stories and koans about women achieving awakening, each accompanied by a reflection by a contemporary woman teacher.

Viveka writes: “The invitation to contribute to The Hidden Lamp brought to mind memories of female hermit meditators, living in...

Triratna News

Two new books in memory of Manjusvara

By lokabandhu on Sat, 13 Jul, 2013 - 09:47

Two new books in memory of Manjusvara

By lokabandhu on Sat, 13 Jul, 2013 - 09:47Amalavajra writes in memory of his friend and co-worker Manjusvara, who died unexpectedly two years ago, saying - “You may be aware that June is the 2nd anniversary of Manjusvara’s death, and this June would have been his 60th Birthday.

To mark the occasion, Windhorse Publications are republishing his two writing books, The Poets Way and Writing Your Way, both available via Windhorse.

Ananda has also produced a very beautifully designed and...

Triratna News

The Jewel in the Cabbage: a jewel of a book!

By lokabandhu on Sun, 7 Apr, 2013 - 05:27

The Jewel in the Cabbage: a jewel of a book!

By lokabandhu on Sun, 7 Apr, 2013 - 05:27The Jewel in the Cabbage, out of print for many years, has been republished in both paperback and ebook format. It’s a beautiful book, subtitled ‘Cooking with Metaphors’, and perhaps best described as a Buddhist meditation on the art and practice of cooking. Vimalabandhu, its author, was for many years chef at Padmaloka and Windhorse:Evolution.

The book is available from Triratna’s ‘lulu’ page, where it’s being sold at cost price with an ...

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