Jobs, Volunteering & Communities
Jobs, Volunteering & Communities

Join a Residential Buddhist Community in Manchester, UK

By sanghadhara on Tue, 24 Apr, 2018 - 16:08

Join a Residential Buddhist Community in Manchester, UK

By sanghadhara on Tue, 24 Apr, 2018 - 16:08

New opportunity to join a Residential Buddhist Community

At Gosinga, a residential community based at the 4th floor of the Manchester Buddhist Centre we’re sad that Mahashraddha is moving out this summer. However, this gives rise to an opportunity for someone to join us living in a Buddhist Community right at the heart of our Manchester Sangha.

We are currently 4 guys, two order members and two mitras training for ordination. We are Sthirajyoti, Sanghadhara, Paul F. and Daniel J.The name of our community,...

Successful Community Living
Successful Community Living

Room available in Mixed Community Croydon

By Carol Robertson on Sun, 8 Apr, 2018 - 16:53

Room available in Mixed Community Croydon

By Carol Robertson on Sun, 8 Apr, 2018 - 16:53

Carol and Malcolm are mitras in ordination training in Croydon. We have a room available immediately in our small community. Do get in touch for more information.

Triratna News
Triratna News

Live in a men's community in London

By Aryanisha on Tue, 11 Jul, 2017 - 13:57

Live in a men's community in London

By Aryanisha on Tue, 11 Jul, 2017 - 13:57

Would you like to live in a London community for men that’s relaxed and easy going, but serious about practice, centred on friendship and mutual support?

Uddiyana Community in Leytonstone, London, is looking for a new person to join them from 1 October. 

Here’s what the community have to say:

“We’re a men’s community of five - currently one order member (Vajradaka) and four mitras training for ordination.  There’s a lot of laughter, great conversation and sharing of creative interests, some top notch cuisine, and we host a...

Jobs, Volunteering & Communities
Jobs, Volunteering & Communities

Vacancy at Uddiyana Community

By Nandavajra on Mon, 10 Jul, 2017 - 18:25

Vacancy at Uddiyana Community

By Nandavajra on Mon, 10 Jul, 2017 - 18:25

Vacancy at Uddiyana Community

Would you like to live in a London community for men that’s relaxed and easy going, but serious about practice, centred on friendship and mutual support?

Uddiyana Community in Leytonstone, London, is looking for a new person to join us from 1 October.  We’re a men’s community of five - currently one order member (Vajradaka) and four mitras training for ordination.  There’s a lot of laughter, great conversation and sharing of creative interests, some top notch cuisine, and we host...

Community Highlights
Community Highlights

Teachings for Uncertain Times: Waking up to Activism

By viveka on Wed, 15 Feb, 2017 - 21:19

Teachings for Uncertain Times: Waking up to Activism

By viveka on Wed, 15 Feb, 2017 - 21:19

In honor of Black History Month, Tricycle is presenting a special video series, “Teachings for Uncertain Times,” featuring 13 teachers of color. This week Viveka from San Francisco Buddhist Center is featured, speaking about activism and the Dharma.

“I remember… tuning into what was happening in Ferguson, Missouri as people were taking to the streets,” Viveka says in her talk. “Something was called from me… it was not appropriate to just be a voyeur.”

Viveka also speaks about self-care practices for activists, such...

Portsmouth Buddhist Center
Portsmouth Buddhist Center

What Is A Modern Buddhist Community? Starts 15th January 2017

By Candradasa on Thu, 12 Jan, 2017 - 15:55

What Is A Modern Buddhist Community? Starts 15th January 2017

By Candradasa on Thu, 12 Jan, 2017 - 15:55

Sundays, Jan 15-Feb 26
10am-12.30pm

Welcome to the new season of Dharma classes here at the Portsmouth Buddhist Center! For the next 7 Sundays we’ll be looking at a set of qualities we think it’s essential to have present if being part of a Buddhist community is going to make a difference in our lives. 

This week we’ll be exploring what it means to draw inspiration from the whole of the vast, deep, varied Buddhist tradition. Come join us! Meditate, question, and let’s see...

Jobs, Volunteering & Communities
Jobs, Volunteering & Communities

Want to live and work at Adhisthana? We have two vacancies - in the Office + the Kitchen

By akasajoti on Wed, 30 Nov, 2016 - 17:41

Want to live and work at Adhisthana? We have two vacancies - in the Office + the Kitchen

By akasajoti on Wed, 30 Nov, 2016 - 17:41

We are looking for a new member of the community to work full-time in the office. You will need to be either an Order Member or Mitra training for Ordination, with a serious interest in an intensive experience of community living and team-based right livelihood, who is inspired by the vision of Adhisthana and motivated to contribute generously.

If you are interested, please email admin [at] adhisthana.org, or call the office on 01531641726, and we will send you a...

Triratna News
Triratna News

Dr Ambedkar and Sangharakshita: Bringing Buddhism back to India

By Munisha on Fri, 14 Oct, 2016 - 13:32

Dr Ambedkar and Sangharakshita: Bringing Buddhism back to India

By Munisha on Fri, 14 Oct, 2016 - 13:32

On this day 60 years ago – 14th October 1956 - the great Indian social reformer Dr BR Ambedkar converted to Buddhism. 

Sangharakshita worked with Dr Ambedkar’s followers for many years. So to mark this very significant anniversary, The Buddhist Centre Online launches today a new multimedia space “Dr Ambedkar and Sangharakshita: Bringing Buddhism back to India”. 

The ceremony, in Nagpur, central India, was attended by hundreds of thousands of his fellow people, escaping life at the bottom of...

Portsmouth Buddhist Center
Portsmouth Buddhist Center

The Sangha Jewel this Sunday

By shraddhavani on Thu, 15 Sep, 2016 - 16:43

The Sangha Jewel this Sunday

By shraddhavani on Thu, 15 Sep, 2016 - 16:43

This Sunday, September 18, 10AM-12PM, we will conclude our series on going for refuge to the Three Jewels of Buddhism by considering how we are supported by the community of people, like ourselves, who are exploring the spiritual path laid out by the Buddha.  We will begin the morning with a period of meditation and conclude with a Threefold Puja – a short, collective, recitation of verses celebrating the Three Jewels.  All are welcome.  Offered by donation: $10-5 suggested.

The...

Buddhist Centre Features
Buddhist Centre Features

Welcome to the 2016 Women's International Order Convention

By akasajoti on Sun, 21 Aug, 2016 - 23:55

Welcome to the 2016 Women's International Order Convention

By akasajoti on Sun, 21 Aug, 2016 - 23:55

Over the next week we’ll be offering as much live coverage as the Adhisthana bandwidth allows from the 2016 Women’s International Order Convention. Talks, mantras, podcasts, pictures, and videos, here on The Buddhist Centre Online.

Around 170 dharmacharinis from around the world have gathered here this evening for the convention, which opened with an introduction from Parami and a dedication ceremony in the shrine marquee. Over the week we will be dwelling with some of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas that Bhante Sangharakshita has introduced to the Order, through a programme of...

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