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The Women's Ordination Team in India

By vajratara on Sun, 31 Aug, 2014 - 14:18

The Women's Ordination Team in India

By vajratara on Sun, 31 Aug, 2014 - 14:18Here’s a picture of the Women’s Ordination Team in India and their support taken at a recent Ordination Team meeting in Bhaja. They do an amazing job helping support women who are training for Ordination, sometimes in very demanding circumstances. Here is a bit about them: There are at present only 3 full-time workers in the team: Tarahridaya and Vijaya, as well as Karunamaya who is not in the picture. There is also Jnanasuri who does a great deal at...
Tiratanaloka
Tiratanaloka

The Women's Ordination Team in India

By vajratara on Sun, 17 Aug, 2014 - 21:20

The Women's Ordination Team in India

By vajratara on Sun, 17 Aug, 2014 - 21:20Here’s a picture of our other half - the Women’s Ordination Team in India and their support taken at a recent Ordination Team meeting in Bhaja. They do an amazing job helping support women who are training for Ordination, sometimes in very demanding circumstances. Here is a bit about them: There are at present only 3 full-time workers in the team: Tarahridaya and Vijaya, as well as Karunamaya who is not in the picture. There is also Jnanasuri who does...
Triratna International Council
Triratna International Council

International Council 2014, Voices No. 7 - Maitriratna and Vijaya (India, Order and College Strands)

By Dassini on Thu, 14 Aug, 2014 - 09:39
A great interview with two pioneering women - the first female Indian members of the Order to come to the International Council to represent their respective strands. We hear about their home lives in India and their work within the Order there. And they share their inspiration from the Council, particularly around women taking responsibility and taking the lead in a spiritual community.

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Triratna International Council
Triratna International Council

International Council 2014, Voices No. 4 - Aryaketu (India, Order Strand)

By Dassini on Sun, 10 Aug, 2014 - 16:07
A great conversation on today’s podcast with Aryaketu from India. Inspiring tales from his Aryaloka Computer Institute project teaching I.T. skills to women and men from amongst India’s poorest communities as a way out of poverty. And a rousing evocation of why the International Council represents something vital to the sangha in India and is, indeed, the flowering of Dr. Ambedkar’s vision for the Dalit community.

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Bahujan Hitay, Nagpur
Bahujan Hitay, Nagpur

New Programme Manager's Visit from UK

By tejadhamma on Sun, 20 Jul, 2014 - 16:11

New Programme Manager's Visit from UK

By tejadhamma on Sun, 20 Jul, 2014 - 16:11
Bahujan Hitay Nagpur’s beneficiaries and staff enjoyed the visit of new programme manager from Karuna Trust, UK named Akashamitra at Gorewada in our Boys hostel where underprivillaged are getting opportunity to shape for their bright future.
On this ocassion we planted 2 fruits trees at hostel. Welcome programme and dinner together with team. All the children enjoyed a lot being...
Community Highlights
Community Highlights

The Resurrection of FWBO Newsreel 4

By Munisha on Wed, 16 Jul, 2014 - 15:15

The Resurrection of FWBO Newsreel 4

By Munisha on Wed, 16 Jul, 2014 - 15:15

Continuing the re-release of the old FWBO Newsreels from the 1990s, here is Newsreel 4, covering news from the FWBO and TBMSG from September 1992 to February 1993. (All the Newsreels are now on YouTube.) This video (55 mins) covers:

  • Glasgow Buddhist Centre, UK: Ink Print and Design, Windhorse Publications, a new women’s community, a fire and the gift of Dhanakosa Retreat Centre
  • FWBO Valencia, Spain
  • the Guhyaloka Vihara project, Spain
  • FWBO Helsinki’s new centre, Finland
  • a girls’ hostel and school in Ladakh, part-funded
  • ...
Karuna Fundraisers
Karuna Fundraisers

Why do a Karuna Appeal you may ask...?

By Andrea@Karuna on Tue, 8 Jul, 2014 - 11:45

Why do a Karuna Appeal you may ask...?

By Andrea@Karuna on Tue, 8 Jul, 2014 - 11:45Well….you’ll have an opportunity to meet inspiring people like those featured in this Clearvision video who are supporting Karuna Trust projects in India.

We are welcoming applications to join a 6-week Karuna Men’s Appeal this autumn (6th Sept to 18th October) led by Karuna’s very own fundraising hero Sanghanath.

Michael Smith (from the Ipswich Sangha) is a Karuna Fundraiser (who was on the Karuna men’s spring appeal earlier this year) says​:

”I...
Regional order conveners of India
Order Strand, India

Chapter Conveners workshop lead by Dh. Aryaketu at Bahujan Hitay Boys Hostel, Nagpur

By Aryaketu on Wed, 18 Jun, 2014 - 15:29

Chapter Conveners workshop lead by Dh. Aryaketu at Bahujan Hitay Boys Hostel, Nagpur

By Aryaketu on Wed, 18 Jun, 2014 - 15:29
Chapter Conveners workshop for Vidharbha region held on 28th to 31st May-2014 at Bahujan Hitay Boys Hostel, Gorewada, Nagpur. Where18 chapter conveners out of 24 participated from Vidharbha region of India. Which is the Central part of India. Aryaketu lead a workshop on to clarify the role and responsibility of chapter  conveners. He specifically deal with the questions like Who we are? Where we want to go? And how...
Triratna News
Triratna News

Dhammachari Singharaja

By Munisha on Mon, 16 Jun, 2014 - 22:12

Dhammachari Singharaja

By Munisha on Mon, 16 Jun, 2014 - 22:12With sadness we announce the death of Dhammachari Singharaja, of Solapur, Maharashtra, India.

He passed away at midnight on 14th June 2014 at home, aged 97. Singharaja was publicly ordained on 11th June, 1998, by Subhuti. Due to his great age he had been confined to his home for a long time.
College of Public Preceptors
College of Public Preceptors

Introducing Jnanasuri & Karunamaya - Kalyana Mitrata with super powers...

By Vidyatara on Tue, 10 Jun, 2014 - 22:02

Introducing Jnanasuri & Karunamaya - Kalyana Mitrata with super powers...

By Vidyatara on Tue, 10 Jun, 2014 - 22:02This is the first interview in our series introducing the members of the Preceptors’ College:

Jnanasuri and Karunamaya are the two Public Preceptors responsible for the women’s Ordination process in India. Together with Private Preceptors Vajrasuri and Vijaya plus a team of 15, they support the 800-900 women training for ordination across India. Here they talk about what inspires them, what makes them happy and why they need super powers…

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