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Dharma Day Live on Sunday from Padmaloka!

By Centre Team on Thu, 2 Jul, 2020 - 00:30

Dharma Day Live on Sunday from Padmaloka!

By Centre Team on Thu, 2 Jul, 2020 - 00:30

Listen: The Deathless Has Been Attained!
Dharma Day Live on Sunday

Come and celebrate Dharma Day from Padmaloka Retreat Centre – wherever you are in the world!

To celebrate Dharma Day this year, Padmaloka will be offering a full online festival programme including live streamed meditations and rituals from the Shrine Room, and a live talk and Q&A by Padmavajra. His talk will explore the story of the turning of the wheel of the Dharma and, in...

Bump elbows, say hello!
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The Buddha and the King of the Nagas – Countdown to #buddhaday – 2 days to go...

By akasajoti on Thu, 7 May, 2020 - 11:23

The Buddha and the King of the Nagas – Countdown to #buddhaday – 2 days to go...

By akasajoti on Thu, 7 May, 2020 - 11:23

As a special treat for you as we countdown to #buddhaday we are releasing a series of dharma reflections and evocations of the Buddha over the week…⠀

For our Triratna international Buddha Day celebration, on the occasion of the full Moon day itself, Padmavajra introduces us to the story of the Buddha and the Naga King, Mucalinda. With characteristic resonant depth, Padmavajra evokes the meaning and significance of the Buddha’s Enlightenment, and his subsequent encounter with Mucalinda.

He then...

Adhisthana
Adhisthana

A Beautiful Mango Grove

By Caroline I P on Wed, 29 Apr, 2020 - 13:18

A Beautiful Mango Grove

By Caroline I P on Wed, 29 Apr, 2020 - 13:18

Meditation not going quite how you’d planned?

In Saddhaloka’s third talk in the series, the Buddha talks with Meghiya after his unsuccessful attempt to meditate in a beautiful mango grove…

Triratna News
Triratna News

Buddha Day Celebrations

By Sadayasihi on Thu, 23 May, 2019 - 11:05

Buddha Day Celebrations

By Sadayasihi on Thu, 23 May, 2019 - 11:05

Suppose a man wandering in a forest wilderness found an ancient path, an ancient trail, travelled by men of old, and he followed it up, and by doing so he discovered an ancient city, an ancient royal capital, where men of old had lived, with parks and groves and lakes, walled round and beautiful to see. So I too found the ancient path, the ancient trail, travelled by the Fully Enlightened Ones of old” (...

Triratna News
Triratna News

BBC Report on Buddhafield

By Sadayasihi on Fri, 3 Aug, 2018 - 12:42

BBC Report on Buddhafield

By Sadayasihi on Fri, 3 Aug, 2018 - 12:42

This year the BBC visited Triratna’s UK Buddhafield Festival to make an extremely positive five-minute report for their Sunday Morning Live programme, including an interview with Lokabandhu.

Watch the report on the BBC iPlayer
(Sorry this is only accessible to viewers in the UK)

The report starts at 34:27 minutes.

+ Follow Buddhafield on The Buddhist Centre Online

Padmaloka Retreat Centre
Padmaloka Retreat Centre

Surlingham Village Festival at Padmaloka

By Sanghanistha on Thu, 15 Sep, 2016 - 10:21

Surlingham Village Festival at Padmaloka

By Sanghanistha on Thu, 15 Sep, 2016 - 10:21

This year Padmaloka once again hosted the Surlingham village festival, as we do every other year. 

The day was a resounding success, despite the threat of rain which in the end never fully materialised (much gratitude to the nagas for their part in this).  There was live music throughout ranging from a one man 80’s cover act, to acoustic folk and the village choir. There were lots of activities, games and competition for all ages. Padmaloka managed to win 6 of the...

Triratna Resources
Triratna Resources

Buddhist Festival Dates (2023-2033 C.E.)

By Shantavira on Sat, 16 Jul, 2016 - 01:29

Buddhist Festival Dates (2023-2033 C.E.)

By Shantavira on Sat, 16 Jul, 2016 - 01:29

Fixed date festivals (solar calendar)

  • Parinirvana Day 15 February
  • Triratna Sangha Day 6 April (the anniversary of the founding of the FWBO in 1967)
  • Triratna Order Day 7 April (the anniversary of the founding of the WBO in 1968)
  • The Buddha’s birthday 8 April
  • Sangharakshita’s birthday 26 August (b. 1925)

The lunar calendar festivals depicted in the picture (click to expand it or right click to save it) are calculated according to the first full moon (in the UK) of May, July, and November. Padmasambhava Day is calculated according to...

North London Buddhist Centre
North London Buddhist Centre

Padmasambhava Day Festival 20 September 2015

By visuddhimati on Wed, 2 Sep, 2015 - 16:18

Padmasambhava Day Festival 20 September 2015

By visuddhimati on Wed, 2 Sep, 2015 - 16:18

PADMASAMBHAVA DAY PROGRAMME Sun 20 Sep

11:00 Doors open
11:15 Meditation and Chanting
12:30 Lunch to share
14:00 Time with our presidents, Vishvapani and Kulamitra: farewells and hellos
14:45 Padmasambhava slide show with Kulamitra
15:45 Tea...

Sydney Buddhist Centre
Sydney Buddhist Centre

Going Beyond - a talk for Parinirvana day

By Bodhidasa on Tue, 17 Feb, 2015 - 02:59
Here is the talk given at the Sydney Buddhist Centre’s Parinirvana day event. It explores four moments from the last days of the Buddha’s life and draws out some reflections that make this festival day more than just about the death of the Buddha.
Sydney Buddhist Centre
Sydney Buddhist Centre

Sydney Sangha Day 2014

By Bodhidasa on Mon, 24 Nov, 2014 - 02:47

Sydney Sangha Day 2014

By Bodhidasa on Mon, 24 Nov, 2014 - 02:47Sangha Day was celebrated warmly this year in two special events expertly arranged by the Young Triratna sangha. The morning activity was an opportunity to reflect with gratitude on the joy and strengths of Sangha whilst the evening event brought eight new mitras into our community, some of whom came from one of our outreach initiatives - the Coogee Meditation Group.

Each of the new mitras’ qualities were soundly rejoiced in by member of the Order and, as is...

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