Tag: Chair of the College

Letter from the College of Public Preceptors- July

By college on Mon, 30 Jun, 2025 - 19:22

Letter from the College of Public Preceptors- July

By college on Mon, 30 Jun, 2025 - 19:22

Dear Order members and friends,

I have been in post as Chair of the Preceptors’ College for eight months and I quite often find myself thinking what I might communicate in my next letter to Order members, Mitras and Friends. I share the writing of these monthly letters with the five Deputy Chairs, and last month it was good to read from Vajratara how the crucial and exciting Tiratanaloka Unlimited project is progressing. We always appreciate hearing back responses so please continue...

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Letter from the College of Public Preceptors- May

By Mahamati on Thu, 1 May, 2025 - 00:01

Letter from the College of Public Preceptors- May

By Mahamati on Thu, 1 May, 2025 - 00:01

Dear Order members and friends,

Question: Some are suggesting that the Zeitgeist is different now and people are less inclined to work in Team-based Right Livelihood Businesses or live in single-sex communities so therefore we should be changing our approach.

Sangharakshita: The question is, how would you change your approach with regard to Right Livelihood? And anyway, even if people don’t want to work in team-based businesses or live in single-sex communities, that is irrelevant. After all, most people don’t want to practise the Dharma. One...

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Chair's Letter – October

By ratnadharini on Fri, 1 Nov, 2024 - 01:00

Chair's Letter – October

By ratnadharini on Fri, 1 Nov, 2024 - 01:00

Dear Order Members and Friends,

This is the last update that I’ll be writing as Chair of the College of Public Preceptors so I’ll begin by writing about this current month and then go on say something about the last five years more generally.

Last month I wrote about my three weeks in New Zealand which was the first half of my trip to the other side of the world; my three weeks in...

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The Next Chair of the College of Public Preceptors

By ratnadharini on Wed, 15 Nov, 2023 - 08:49

The Next Chair of the College of Public Preceptors

By ratnadharini on Wed, 15 Nov, 2023 - 08:49

Dear Order Members and friends,

I’m writing from Adhisthana during the annual international meeting of the Preceptors’ College, where you may be aware we have been deciding who will take over from me as Chair of the Preceptors’ College when I step down in a year’s time.

I’m delighted to let you all know that there was a clear consensus to invite Mahamati to become the next College Chair. Happily, Mahamati was able to...