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Buddhist Centre Features
Buddhist Centre Features

A Vision of Grandfathers

By upekshapriya on Thu, 11 Aug, 2016 - 15:13

Devamitra reflects on the 1978 Order Convention and in particular the talks by Sangharakshita given then, especially ‘A Vision of History’.

A talk given at the Triratna Buddhist Order Men’s International Order Convention at Adhisthana, 10 August 2016.

See all posts from the 2016 Men’s Convention

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Triratna News
Triratna News

Confessions of a Transvestite Buddhist

By Munisha on Sun, 3 Apr, 2016 - 23:40

Confessions of a Transvestite Buddhist

By Munisha on Sun, 3 Apr, 2016 - 23:40

Devamitra’s new book, Confessions of a Transvestite Buddhist: A Quest for Manhood was launched at the London Buddhist Centre (UK) on 18th March.

The book’s blurb asks, ”What drives a man to dress as a woman? What kind of man is a cross-dresser? Is he even a man at all, or is he something else? What exactly is a man, anyway? None of the explanations offered by psychologists, sociologists and others satisfied Devamitra… And they certainly provided no answers to the questions that troubled...

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