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Triratna International Gathering 2017 - What The World Needs Now
Triratna International Gathering 2017 - What The World Needs Now

Friday at the International Gathering

By Munisha on Fri, 25 Aug, 2017 - 22:08
  • Kids' tent
  • Early meditation
  • Porridge
  • Porridge queue
  • Listening to Prajnaketu
  • Ratnadhya and Kalyanagita
  • New landscaping
  • Outdoor ritual
  • Offerings line
  • International offerings
  • Remembering Abhayanita

Friday at the International Gathering

By Munisha on Fri, 25 Aug, 2017 - 22:08

It’s been a lively, warm and sunny day here in Herefordshire, UK. Our numbers swelled to around 330 by the end of a well-spent day.

The shrine tent was impressively full for 7am meditation, well rewarded by the efforts of the Sheffield Porridge Team, who cooked porridge for 200. Later in the morning the Polish sangha introduced themselves, after which Prajnaketu, Young Buddhist Co-ordinator, gave the morning’s excellent talk (without notes), entitled “The Return of the Bodhisattva”. You can listen to it...
Triratna International Gathering 2017 - What The World Needs Now
Triratna International Gathering 2017 - What The World Needs Now

August 26th, 2017: Bhante's birthday!

By mokshini on Fri, 11 Aug, 2017 - 09:06

August 26th, 2017: Bhante's birthday!

By mokshini on Fri, 11 Aug, 2017 - 09:06

On 26 August, right in the middle of the International Gathering, is Bhante’s birthday! A very special 92nd birthday and we are hoping, if Bhante if well enough, that he can join us in the marquee before the evening puja so we can all wish him a Happy Birthday and many happy returns of the day. 

The evening’s puja on the 26th will be Led by Vassika, and dedicated to Bhante. She is planning to bring out the theme of Bhante’s life and...
Triratna International Gathering 2017 - What The World Needs Now
Triratna International Gathering 2017 - What The World Needs Now

An introduction to Buddhist meditation

By mokshini on Thu, 10 Aug, 2017 - 10:26

An introduction to Buddhist meditation

By mokshini on Thu, 10 Aug, 2017 - 10:26

Abhayanandi is offering an introduction to meditation session on the Saturday afternoon 3.45 - 5.45pm. This might be especially welcome to those who are not at their best and brightest at 7am in the morning,  when there will also be an introductory session on the Friday 25th.

Abyahanandi lives and works in London around the London Buddhist Centre; she is a trustee at the Buddhist Centre and a member of the Lama Pyjama’s team, the LBC’s charity shop on Roman road.   
Triratna International Gathering 2017 - What The World Needs Now
Triratna International Gathering 2017 - What The World Needs Now

Chai and sweet stall

By mokshini on Thu, 10 Aug, 2017 - 09:24

Chai and sweet stall

By mokshini on Thu, 10 Aug, 2017 - 09:24

The India Dhamma Trust looks forward to welcoming you to their stall in the Adhisthana barn. They  will be serving Indian Chai (to an authentic recipe) along with delicious Indian sweets.

All proceeds will go to our charitable trust’s support of Dhamma work in India, enabling many thousands of New Buddhists there to turn their Buddhist hopes into a lived reality. Come and visit us any afternoon of the gathering. You can also find out more about the India Dhamma...
Triratna International Gathering 2017 - What The World Needs Now
Triratna International Gathering 2017 - What The World Needs Now

SEEING WITH NEW EYES with Parami

By mokshini on Sat, 5 Aug, 2017 - 10:47

SEEING WITH NEW EYES with Parami

By mokshini on Sat, 5 Aug, 2017 - 10:47

Parami is well known to many of us …. currently she is one the international order conveners, but is also known throughout the Spanish-speaking world as one of the early order members setting up the Valencia Buddhist Centre. Closer to home, and beyond that, she is much-loved for her open-hearted and straightforward commitment to bringing about the arising of bodhicitta, the intention for our community to benefit all being’.

On the International gathering she is offering this workshop -  

SEEING WITH NEW...
Triratna International Gathering 2017 - What The World Needs Now
Triratna International Gathering 2017 - What The World Needs Now

Paganism and the Dharma

By mokshini on Wed, 26 Jul, 2017 - 12:24
  • Ratnadeva

Paganism and the Dharma

By mokshini on Wed, 26 Jul, 2017 - 12:24

This fabulously interesting workshop aims to explore the common ground between paganism and the Dharma. Ratnadeva writes - 

“We will look at extracts from Bhante’s writings, in which he describes possible benefits for Western Buddhism of engaging with paganism. More specifically we will look at animism as a common mythical context. I will describe how I have been exploring these complementarities within the context of team-based-right-livlihood with Buddhafield. There will be time for a (hopefully!) open-minded and open-hearted discussion, during which we...
Triratna International Gathering 2017 - What The World Needs Now
Triratna International Gathering 2017 - What The World Needs Now

The Song of the Sangha!

By mokshini on Tue, 18 Jul, 2017 - 08:40

The Song of the Sangha!

By mokshini on Tue, 18 Jul, 2017 - 08:40

A lovely opportunity for us to take part in at the International Gathering: Arthasiddhi will be leading a choir every afternoon over the course of the weekend. 


A new simple, rousing chant has been written for this event, setting the very words in which the Buddha celebrated the first reaching-out-into-the-world of the Sangha - we will be singing it in the final puja.  Come and enjoy singing this chant and other simple harmony music including African chant; raise your voices...
Triratna International Gathering 2017 - What The World Needs Now
Triratna International Gathering 2017 - What The World Needs Now

Buddha Ratnasambhava’s Delight

By mokshini on Wed, 5 Jul, 2017 - 19:03

Buddha Ratnasambhava’s Delight

By mokshini on Wed, 5 Jul, 2017 - 19:03

“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” (Howard Thurman)  

At our best we’re aware of how much we have been given, and delight in passing it on to others. In those moments we taste the freedom of the awakened mind. So why is it so hard to do?! In this workshop we shall explore profound teachings and practices to become a...
Triratna International Gathering 2017 - What The World Needs Now
Triratna International Gathering 2017 - What The World Needs Now

Wisdom’s gathering: The difference that makes a difference

By mokshini on Wed, 5 Jul, 2017 - 11:42

Wisdom’s gathering: The difference that makes a difference

By mokshini on Wed, 5 Jul, 2017 - 11:42

What difference can the sangha make? In this talk, Dhammamegha will explore what the sangha has to offer in its forms of life and relationships, its precious reservoirs of wisdom, and the vital place of positive emotion.  

And what are the enemies of sangha life? On one end there is individualism and wanting to be immune from others, or not knowing how to connect. On the other are relationships based on utopian, wishful and group thinking. Come and explore the adventure of...
Triratna International Gathering 2017 - What The World Needs Now
Triratna International Gathering 2017 - What The World Needs Now

Everything of worth is defenceless

By mokshini on Wed, 5 Jul, 2017 - 09:25

Everything of worth is defenceless

By mokshini on Wed, 5 Jul, 2017 - 09:25

“Everything of worth is defenceless: the Dhamma - the most precious Jewel - doesn’t need protection”.

An intriguing title for the second main talk of the International Gathering, given by Arthakusalin who is the chair of the Ghent Buddhist Centre in Belgium!  We are sure to find out more on the subject when we gather to listen to his talk - I am looking forward to it. 

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