Tag: communal living

Space in Women's Community, East London

By Kavaradhi on Sat, 11 Sep, 2021 - 00:01

Space in Women's Community, East London

By Kavaradhi on Sat, 11 Sep, 2021 - 00:01

Ever thought of living in a Buddhist Community? Place available at Maitrimandal, an LBC women’s community

One permanent space for Order Members and Mitras is available in our lovely, friendly community, near the LBC, in the heart of east London.

We are a community of Order Members and experienced GFR Mitras (plus 1 elderly cat). We live on a tree-lined street, 3 minutes from a glorious park. We also share a beautiful garden with 2 neighbouring communities.

We all contribute to household tasks such as food-shopping, cleaning,...

Buddhist Centre Features

Podcast: Community - With Your Own Front Door

By Sadayasihi on Mon, 27 May, 2019 - 15:26

“So it’s community - but with our own front door”

The Suvana (meaning ‘happy realm’) project aims to develop Buddhist co-housing in Cambridge, UK. It will be newly built, sustainable, low carbon footprint development, with the community inspired by Buddhist values.

Here’s a conversation with Tejasvini and Jeremy Peters, both involved in the project, discussing co-housing as a response to the housing crisis, their plans for sustainable features, affordability, Buddhist almhouses and more.

Visit the ...

Triratna News

Living out Buddhist values

By Sadayasihi on Tue, 9 Apr, 2019 - 14:52

Living out Buddhist values

By Sadayasihi on Tue, 9 Apr, 2019 - 14:52

Since announcing the project in Triratna News last September, the project to develop Buddhist cohousing in Cambridge, the Suvana Cohousing Project, has continued to gain momentum.

Their vision is to build a new type of community, where 20-30 households create a beautiful place with a mixture of dwelling types all benefiting from shared facilities and minimal impact on the earth’s resources.

Although they have yet to find a development site, the group of Order Members and Mitras who are involved in the Suvana cohousing...

Triratna News

Suvana Co-housing Project in Cambridge

By Sadayasihi on Wed, 12 Sep, 2018 - 10:46

Suvana Co-housing Project in Cambridge

By Sadayasihi on Wed, 12 Sep, 2018 - 10:46

A group of Order Members and Mitras from the Cambridge Sangha have been meeting for about nine months with the vision of creating a different kind of community. They have formed the Suvana co-housing project - ‘Suvana’ meaning ‘happy realm’.

Tejasvini (chair of the project) writes: “We imagine living separately (own front door) but together (in the same street or square), with many other shared facilities.

It will be newly built, sustainable, low carbon footprint, the community inspired by...

Triratna Resources

Starting A Community (UK, 2010)

By Centre Team on Sat, 16 Jul, 2016 - 17:32

Here are resources for anyone in the Triratna Buddhist Community thinking to start a residential community, or already living in one. It includes practical advice, inspirational material and Dharma resources; also ideas that may help in times of difficulty. It’s a collaborative effort between members of the Triratna Development team, and people from Triratna’s Young Buddhists Sangha.

Tenancy agreeement
The LBC uses an Assured Shorthold Tenancy agreement for those living in its communities; you can download a blank version of...

File Name	Size
Triratna Resource Pack - Starting A Community (PDF)	842.51 KB
Triratna Resource Pack - Starting A Community (Booklet Format - PDF)	864.06 KB
LBC Communities Ethos Statement, 2010 (PDF)	49.9 KB
LBC Tenancy Terms and Conditions with Triratna Footer (doc)	50 KB
Blank Tenancy Agreement Modelled on LBC (doc)	45.5 KB
Community accounts and budget - blank spreadsheet (xlxs)	24.48 KB
Community accounts and budget - blank spreadsheet (PDF)	113.7 KB