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Triratna News
Triratna News

Is Karuna still supporting Triratna Projects in India? 

By Centre Team on Wed, 15 Jun, 2022 - 15:20

Is Karuna still supporting Triratna Projects in India? 

By Centre Team on Wed, 15 Jun, 2022 - 15:20

Recently, we shared that several leading Triratna Trusts in India have sadly lost their permission to receive foreign funding. For this reason, as a UK-based organisation, Karuna is no longer able to fund some of our long-standing projects in India, such as the Educational Hostels.  

As we know that many of Karuna’s supporters and those who volunteer for our fundraising appeals are Triratna Order Members, mitra’s or friends and we wanted to let you know that Karuna is still funding...
Karuna Fundraisers
Karuna Fundraisers

Beyond limits: 2021 Karuna Appeal applications now open

By Sanghamani on Fri, 14 Jan, 2022 - 10:48

Beyond limits: 2021 Karuna Appeal applications now open

By Sanghamani on Fri, 14 Jan, 2022 - 10:48


Do you want to live this year with deeper meaning and purpose?

To develop more kindness, with others.. for others..

and move beyond ways that limit you?

For over fourty years people in our community have choosen to deepen their practice by joining a Karuna fundraising appeal team. Many have said that doing an appeal was one of the most significant and transformative times of their dharma lives.

Fundraising as a spiritual practice means remembering to open to what’s alive in each moment, meeting fear with metta...
Karuna Fundraisers
Karuna Fundraisers

“ STRUGGLE OF NOMADIC TRIBES IN COVID CRISES”-

By Sanghanath on Tue, 27 Jul, 2021 - 12:30

“ STRUGGLE OF NOMADIC TRIBES IN COVID CRISES”-

By Sanghanath on Tue, 27 Jul, 2021 - 12:30

                      EXPERIENCES AND STORIES FROM THE GROUND

Join us for our next live Covid crisis event and hear directly from the founders of Nirman, Santosh and Vaishali, who have given their lives to raise awareness of the issues faced by Nomadic Tribal communities in Maharashtra.
Register here: https://appeals.karuna.org/get-involved

SUNDAY 1ST AUGUST 4-5PM

Who are the NT/DNT ?

The Nomadic Tribes and De-notified Tribes (...
Karuna Fundraisers
Karuna Fundraisers

‘Doorways to Freedom’-‘How Karuna appeals can strengthen spiritual practice.’

By Sanghanath on Fri, 9 Jul, 2021 - 00:38
  • Srirajni
  • Dedication ceremony
  • Team spirit

‘Doorways to Freedom’-‘How Karuna appeals can strengthen spiritual practice.’

By Sanghanath on Fri, 9 Jul, 2021 - 00:38

Join us for our next live event and hear from our newly ordained Srirajni, who has been working for Karuna for the last five years. She volunteered on her first Karuna appeal in June 2016 and since then continued to work for Karuna. Srirajni will be sharing her experience of the many benefits of doing Karuna appeals and how fundraising is a path of spiritual practice.

Register here: https://appeals.karuna.org/get-involved

Thursday 15th July 7-8pm

‘Why are Karuna appeals such effective spiritual practice? Because you are doing...
Free Buddhist Audio
Free Buddhist Audio

FBA Podcast: Transforming Sangha

By Sadayasihi on Sat, 9 Nov, 2019 - 14:00

Sanghamani with a great second talk from the 2019 Triratna International Gathering. Her theme on this Alchemy of the Dharma weekend is how we can transform ourselves in order to transform our communities. And she leads with fearlessness in discussing her own work and practice in this regard.

As a fundraiser at the cutting edge of the practice of connection – trying to forge a sense of mutually vital relationship with strangers (who are not necessarily...
Triratna Young Buddhists
Triratna Young Buddhists

The 'Big One': In Conversation with Prajnaketu

By Sadayasihi on Thu, 15 Nov, 2018 - 17:31

Prajnaketu, Triratna’s Young Buddhist Co-ordinator, gave the keynote talk at the 2018 ‘Big One’, which was on the theme of ‘Seek Truth, Release Life’.  His talk was entitled ‘A Religious Life’. 

In this conversation with Sadayasihi in the Beams on the last morning of the ‘Big One’ he talks about the significance for him of giving this talk as well as delving into his choice of the word ‘religious’ and how he has benefitted from taking part in a...
Triratna News
Triratna News

Rocket Fuel for the Dharma Life: Doing a Karuna Appeal

By Sadayasihi on Wed, 22 Aug, 2018 - 17:20

Rocket Fuel for the Dharma Life: Doing a Karuna Appeal

By Sadayasihi on Wed, 22 Aug, 2018 - 17:20

Prajnaketu, Triratna’s Young Buddhist Co-ordinator, is on his first Karuna Appeal! He’s been sharing how it’s been going on the Young Buddhist blog. 

A Karuna appeal is an opportunity to practise generosity and live in a Buddhist community while also raising money to help support and empower India’s Dalit community.

Prajnaketu has been sharing his experiences during the appeal: knocking on that first door to help raise money for projects in India, getting his first Standing Order, and...
Triratna Young Buddhists
Triratna Young Buddhists

Learning points...and turning points?

By Prajnaketu on Sun, 19 Aug, 2018 - 17:33

Learning points...and turning points?

By Prajnaketu on Sun, 19 Aug, 2018 - 17:33

Prajnaketu explores his experiences of the demanding fourth week of the summer men’s Karuna appeal…
Triratna Young Buddhists
Triratna Young Buddhists

Friday, feedback, and foxes

By Prajnaketu on Mon, 13 Aug, 2018 - 15:46

Friday, feedback, and foxes

By Prajnaketu on Mon, 13 Aug, 2018 - 15:46

With Caroline at the end of week three of the summer Karuna appeal - featuring Caroline’s honest feedback on my fundraising and some fox sightings. Find out more about Karuna at www.facebook.com/karuna.org and join the Karuna Fundraisers group for info on future opportunities to take part in an appeal like this one! 
Triratna Young Buddhists
Triratna Young Buddhists

Rocket Fuel for the Dharma Life

By Prajnaketu on Sat, 4 Aug, 2018 - 15:17

Rocket Fuel for the Dharma Life

By Prajnaketu on Sat, 4 Aug, 2018 - 15:17

Prajnaketu and Declan talk about the joys, challenges and learnings from the first two weeks of the men’s Karuna appeal in London. 

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