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Ordinations at Guhyaloka, Spain

By Munisha on Tue, 10 May, 2016 - 13:45

Ordinations at Guhyaloka, Spain

By Munisha on Tue, 10 May, 2016 - 13:45

We are delighted to announce the names of 20 Dharmacharis ordained on Monday 2nd May at Guhyaloka Retreat Centre, Spain.

Public preceptor Purna
Donald Woolford becomes Acalamuni
A Sanskrit name meaning: “Sage who Is unwavering” (Westernised spelling Achalamuni)
Private preceptor Ratnavyuha

Public preceptor Moksananda
Armando Velasco becomes Medhāvin
A Sanskrit name meaning: “The man Of wisdom” (Westernised spelling Medhavin)
Private preceptor Samamati

Ivan Trujillo becomes Saṅghadhara
A Sanskrit name meaning “Supporter/upholder of the...

European Chairs' Assembly

ECA Winter 2016: Days 1-4

By Munisha on Sat, 9 Jan, 2016 - 14:52

ECA Winter 2016: Days 1-4

By Munisha on Sat, 9 Jan, 2016 - 14:52

The first of the ECA’s two meetings this year began last Monday evening.

The first day was spent, as usual, in groups sharing their lives as Order members and as Chairs of Triratna centres and other Triratna enterprises in Europe; friendship is at the heart of the ECA meetings, as well as the work itself. Many of the Chairs have been coming for years, or know each other from other Triratna gatherings. Thus business takes place in an atmosphere of...

Triratna News

Ordinations at Bordharan, India

By Munisha on Sun, 1 Mar, 2015 - 00:26

Ordinations at Bordharan, India

By Munisha on Sun, 1 Mar, 2015 - 00:26We are delighted to announce that the following men had their public ordination ceremony at Hsuan Tsang Retreat Centre, Bordharan, Maharashtra, India on 22nd February 2015. The ceremony was attended by around 600 people, including friends and family.

Public preceptor Chandrasil
Private preceptor: Amoghasiddhi
Ravikar Ramteke (south Nagpur) becomes Arthakirti: “Flame of beneficial activity”
Yogesh Kamble (south Nagpur) becomes Vajrakirti: “Having a diamond-like flame”
Ashok Thulkar (south Nagpur) becomes Aryakirti: “Having a noble flame”

Public preceptor Amoghasiddhi
...

Croydon Buddhist Centre

Men's Event at Aryatara

By Carol Robertson on Thu, 24 Apr, 2014 - 14:29

Men's Event at Aryatara

By Carol Robertson on Thu, 24 Apr, 2014 - 14:29Sunday 27th April, 11am-4pm
Aryatara welcomes Dharmadipa who will be leading a day for me entitled.Levels and Dimensions of Going For Refuge. Dana event: donations welcome. Bring a veggie lunch to share. Places are limited so booking in advance is essential.

Triratna News

Steer to the Deep: introducing the Padmaloka one-year intensive retreat

By lokabandhu on Tue, 2 Apr, 2013 - 13:39

Steer to the Deep: introducing the Padmaloka one-year intensive retreat

By lokabandhu on Tue, 2 Apr, 2013 - 13:39Sanghanistha writes from Padmaloka, Triratna’s retreat centre in Norfolk and home of the European men’s ordination training process. They’re planning a one-year intensive - a course of retreats and other events open to men who’ve asked for ordination into the Triratna Buddhist Order. He says -

“The course starts at Padmaloka with our Going for Refuge retreat at the beginning of July. After that we pack up our rucksacks and travel down to Devon to be part...

Jobs, Volunteering & Communities

Vajraloka retreat centre seeks two new team members

By lokabandhu on Wed, 20 Feb, 2013 - 09:50

Vajraloka retreat centre seeks two new team members

By lokabandhu on Wed, 20 Feb, 2013 - 09:50Vajraloka is Triratna’s meditation retreat centre in North Wales, UK. It has been established for over 30 years and been central to the deepening of the Triuratna community’s understanding and practice of meditation. For the last 4 – 6 years there has been a very steady team of around 6 men at Vajraloka who between them are responsible for all aspects of the project. This has been an excellent working ground for their individual and collective practice...

Triratna News

Year-long retreat starts at Guhyaloka

By lokabandhu on Mon, 14 Jan, 2013 - 10:38

Year-long retreat starts at Guhyaloka

By lokabandhu on Mon, 14 Jan, 2013 - 10:38Sunday January 13th 2013 will be a day to remember for five men up at Guhyaloka, Triratna’s mountain retreat centre in Spain. Following an open day for interested locals on the Saturday, on Sunday they started a one-year retreat with a ceremony to ‘close’ El Collao, their new community, built over the past three years on land a few miles away from the main retreat facilities - and fittingly renamed Uttaraloka, ‘the highest place’ or ‘the...

Jobs, Volunteering & Communities

Dhanakosa is recruiting

By lokabandhu on Mon, 31 Dec, 2012 - 22:09

Dhanakosa is recruiting

By lokabandhu on Mon, 31 Dec, 2012 - 22:09Pasadini writes with the news that DHANAKOSA IS RECRUITING! She says - Applications are invited to join our residential team/community at Dhanakosa Buddhist Retreat Centre in the beautiful Scottish highlands.

Essential characteristics of community members are:

- ability to contribute strongly in at least one key area
- willingness to work as part of a team
- good communication skills
- understanding of the value of providing retreat conditions for others
- interest in living...

Triratna News

Mitras take over Padmaloka!

By lokabandhu on Fri, 21 Dec, 2012 - 06:35

Mitras take over Padmaloka!

By lokabandhu on Fri, 21 Dec, 2012 - 06:35Dharmashalin writes from Padmaloka, Triratna’s long-established retreat centre in Norfolk UK with some unexpected news: the Mitras have taken over! He elaborates:

“At the beginning of December, during a gap in Padmaloka’s busy schedule, we had an event here that may be the first of its kind: a group of GfR Mitras hosting a retreat at Padmaloka! The four mitras concerned have been living at Padmaloka this year, doing the 2012 Triratna One Year Intensive. They...

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