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India Dhamma Trust: "At the heart of a peaceful Dhamma Revolution"

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

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...

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

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

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:

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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

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

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…

Community Highlights

The Resurrection of FWBO Newsreel 2

By Munisha on Wed, 4 Jun, 2014 - 10:53

The Resurrection of FWBO Newsreel 2

By Munisha on Wed, 4 Jun, 2014 - 10:53Continuing our re-release of Clear Vision’s FWBO Newsreels from the 1990s, we bring you Newsreel 2 (55 mins) released in spring 1992, with reports on

the FWBO in Australia (Melbourne and Sydney)
Order conventions
the launch of Facing Mount Kanchenjunga
major changes at the Croydon Buddhist Centre
Kalyanavaca’s ordination at Taraloka, and
a special feature on Sangharakshita’s January tour of India

Over 20 years ago, Clear Vision was founded by Mokshapriya to produce professional video for the FWBO, later to become Triratna. As well as videoing...

Triratna News

25 ordinations in India

By Munisha on Sat, 31 May, 2014 - 14:21

25 ordinations in India

By Munisha on Sat, 31 May, 2014 - 14:21We are delighted to inform you that the following 25 men were publicly ordained at Bhaje (India) on 25th May 2014.

1 Chandrakant Tambe (Khed) becomes Shakyaprabha (Having the lustre of the Shakya clan); private preceptor Ratnashil; public preceptor Yashosagar.
2 Yogiraj Khobaragade (Thane) becomes Yashovajra (Vajra-like spiritual glory); private preceptor Ratnashil; public preceptor Yashosagar.
3 Pravin Gavane (Thane) becomes Nagadhvaja (A Banner of the Nagas i.e. the serpent or an elephant or a great man); private preceptor Ratnashil;...

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