College of Public Preceptors
College of Public Preceptors

Chairs' Letter – July 2022

By ratnadharini on Sun, 31 Jul, 2022 - 23:49

Chairs' Letter – July 2022

By ratnadharini on Sun, 31 Jul, 2022 - 23:49

Dear Order Members and Friends,

This month we hear from two of my deputy-chairs, Punyamala and Jnanavaca, who have recently arrived back from leading Ordination courses at Akashavana and Guhyaloka.

With metta,
Ratnadharini

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From Punyamala:

It has been my great good fortune to spend the last 11 weeks at Akashavana, the forest retreat of luminous space, leading an international ordination retreat during which 18 women entered the Order.

It feels foolhardy to attempt...

Jobs, Volunteering & Communities
Jobs, Volunteering & Communities

Cambridge Buddhist Centre (UK) is looking for a new Chair!

By aparajita on Mon, 28 Feb, 2022 - 16:47

Cambridge Buddhist Centre (UK) is looking for a new Chair!

By aparajita on Mon, 28 Feb, 2022 - 16:47

Based in the beautiful city of Cambridge, our Buddhist Centre is one of the largest in the Triratna movement with a vibrant mix of events run on a Dana economy, supported by an active Council and a strong Centre team.

Following the departure of our previous Chair at the beginning of the year, we are looking to find a new Chair with the energy and enthusiasm to continue moving the Centre forward. With a thriving Sangha, there are many opportunities to grow...

Jobs, Volunteering & Communities
Jobs, Volunteering & Communities

New Chair wanted for Brighton

By Development Team on Tue, 21 Jan, 2020 - 16:04

New Chair wanted for Brighton

By Development Team on Tue, 21 Jan, 2020 - 16:04

Subhadassi has decided that he will step down as Chair of Brighton Buddhist Centre this summer.  

The Centre is in a period of change, with some new initiatives in process and others that are still at the planning stage.  Amongst those that are already thriving are the young peoples group and weekly Dharma Night.  

We are looking to find a new chair with the energy and enthusiasm to continue moving the centre forward. There are many elements of our situation that will be...

Clear Vision Trust
Clear Vision Trust

The Preceptors’ College Chair Handover

By Amaradaya on Wed, 15 Jan, 2020 - 13:19

The Preceptors’ College Chair Handover

By Amaradaya on Wed, 15 Jan, 2020 - 13:19

The annual international meeting of the Preceptors’ College took place from the 4th to the 14th November, 2019. It was Saddhaloka’s final meeting as Chair after almost five years of service, and half-way through the meeting he handed over to Ratnadharini, the incoming Chair, marking the transition with a ritual and rejoicings. Here we capture the handover ceremony and extracts from interviews with Saddhaloka and Ratnadharini.

European Chairs' Assembly
European Chairs' Assembly

Video - Introducing Amaragita, the new Chair of Buddhafield

By Sadayasihi on Tue, 14 Jan, 2020 - 12:50

Video - Introducing Amaragita, the new Chair of Buddhafield

By Sadayasihi on Tue, 14 Jan, 2020 - 12:50

Amaragita is the new Chair of Buddhafield. She’s been a trustee for Buddhafield these past six years and recently became the Chair after Jayaraja stepped down.

In this short video she introduces herself and talks about what Buddhafield offers and their vision.

Visit the Buddhafield website

Triratna News
Triratna News

Aryanita becomes Chair of the Paris Buddhist Centre

By Sadayasihi on Tue, 29 Jan, 2019 - 17:25

Aryanita becomes Chair of the Paris Buddhist Centre

By Sadayasihi on Tue, 29 Jan, 2019 - 17:25

Ujumani from the Paris Buddhist Centre writes: “After 11 years, Vassika has handed on the chairmanship of the Paris Buddhist Centre to Aryanita. Many people gathered on Sunday 27th January at the Buddhist Centre to celebrate this change - people from Brussels, England, the Alps, Clermont-Ferrand, the Mediterranean coast and, of course, from Paris and its region - including friends of the Centre from long ago, some of whom had not been to the Centre for a long...

Espace Sangha de Paris
Espace Sangha de Paris

Aryanita, la nouvelle présidente du Centre bouddhiste

By Ujumani on Sun, 27 Jan, 2019 - 16:49

Aryanita, la nouvelle présidente du Centre bouddhiste

By Ujumani on Sun, 27 Jan, 2019 - 16:49

Après quelque 11 ans, Vassika cesse d’être la présidente du Centre bouddhiste de Paris, et Aryanita la remplace : nous avons été nombreux aujourd’hui au Centre bouddhiste à célébrer ce passage, venus de Bruxelles, d’Angleterre, du Bourget-du-Lac, de Clermont-Ferrand, d’Argelès, et bien sûr de Paris et de sa région - incluant des amis du Centre de longue date, y compris certains qui ne...

Jobs, Volunteering & Communities
Jobs, Volunteering & Communities

New Chair for the Colchester Buddhist Centre

By Sadayasihi on Fri, 23 Nov, 2018 - 12:02

New Chair for the Colchester Buddhist Centre

By Sadayasihi on Fri, 23 Nov, 2018 - 12:02

Colchester Buddhist Centre is the hub of a thriving, friendly community that now has a fantastic new building in the heart of the town centre, with more classes, events and an ever-growing Sangha. 

The current Chair, Amalaketu, is stepping down next year after 8 years, and is looking to hand onto a suitable candidate. At this stage they are looking for expressions of interest, by 31st December 2018. They are open to reviewing support options, and the role would officially start in September 2019, with...

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