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Triratna News

Sangharakshita's diary

By Munisha on Mon, 22 Jun, 2015 - 11:58

Bhante and Paramartha...
Bhante in a Glastonbury...
Bhante and Glastonbury...

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Vidyaruchi is temporarily working as Bhante’s secretary. He writes: “Ashvajit has handed on the reins and will soon be retiring to a little cottage in Wales to live a more solitary and reflective life, and meanwhile Sthanashraddha, who will be Bhante’s next permanent secretary, will not be able to assume the post until August.

The most significant news of the last month is Bhante’s holiday to Somerset, his first excursion since moving to Adhisthana more than two years ago, and a sign...

Triratna News

90 to 90: the countdown begins!

By Munisha on Thu, 28 May, 2015 - 17:46

Sangharakshita@90 logo
Sangharakshita and...

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90 to 90: the countdown begins!

By Munisha on Thu, 28 May, 2015 - 17:46

It’s just 90 days till 26th August: Sangharakshita’s 90th birthday.

As the countdown proceeds, we’ll bring you news of the various ways in which we’ll be celebrating the day:

a new publication
an exhibition in the Sangharakshita Library at Adhisthana and
how you can help him with the one birthday present he really wants.

(This week Bhante is on holiday at Glastonbury in the west of England. See picture, left.)

Visit Sangharakshita’s website.
Follow Sangharakshita on Facebook.

Glastonbury Buddhist Group

Special Movie showing Sunday April 7th

By lokabandhu on Thu, 4 Apr, 2013 - 12:47

A million Indians...

Special Movie showing Sunday April 7th

By lokabandhu on Thu, 4 Apr, 2013 - 12:47We’ll be showing a very special movie on Sunday night April 7th, starting 7pm. All welcome - especially if you have an interest in India. The movie is ‘Ambedkar’, named of course after Dr. Ambedkar, the great Indian social reformer and convert to Buddhism. Here’s what Zinemaya says - “Ambedkar is one of the finest historical films made in Independent India. This movie takes place between the years 1901 to 1956, a period of great social upheavals and...

Glastonbury Buddhist Group

Glastonbury Buddhist Community Programme 2013

By lokabandhu on Fri, 1 Mar, 2013 - 10:43

Glastonbury Buddhist Community Programme 2013

By lokabandhu on Fri, 1 Mar, 2013 - 10:43
Here’s our new programme for Spring 2013 … all evenings start at 7.30 so arrive from 7.15, we aim to end by 9.30.
Donations welcome.

March 2013 New Season: The Three Jewels of Buddhism.

5th March: Introducing the Buddha (Roger)

12th March: Introducing the Dharma (Lokabandhu)

19th March: Introducing the Sangha (Helen)

26th March: Full-moon Puja

April 2013 New Season: The five Ethical Precepts of Buddhism

2nd April: Non-violence/Practicing Loving kindness (Roger)
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Glastonbury Buddhist Group

2013 classes starting January 8th

By lokabandhu on Thu, 3 Jan, 2013 - 12:46

Spring Buddha at...
Snow Buddha at Lantern...

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2013 classes starting January 8th

By lokabandhu on Thu, 3 Jan, 2013 - 12:46Our 2013 classes start on January 8th, still at 7.30pm at Lantern Cottage. All welcome of course! Please note that this is a TUESDAY - our meetings will now be on Tuesdays…

Best wishes, Lokabandhu, Helen, Julian, and Roger.

Triratna News

From the Archives - ‘On Glastonbury Tor’

By lokabandhu on Sun, 25 Sep, 2011 - 06:22

From the Archives - ‘On Glastonbury Tor’

By lokabandhu on Sun, 25 Sep, 2011 - 06:22

Recently discovered in the archives of Triratna’s Order Library, at Madhyamaloka in Birmingham, are a number of copies of Sangharakshita’s long poem, ‘On Glastonbury Tor’. This is a long and vivid poem by the founder of the Triratna Buddhist Order, describing a visit he made to the Tor one night, with friends, in 1969, soon after his founding of the FWBO (Friends of the Western Buddhist Order) – and the unusual events that then transpired.

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