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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
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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.

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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