On 6 March 2023, a Mitra Ceremony was conducted for Jananie Audimulam at her home, in front of her own shrine, in Singapore. This joyful event was a first for Singapore. The ceremony was overseen by Aryapala and joined by Zoe Lim and Scarlett Newton in person, as well as Nagasuri (from Sydney) via zoom.
Jananie is from Malaysia, but she has been living in Singapore since 2008. She first learned about Triratna from Zoe Lim as far back as 2014, when...
Saturday 18th February 2023, 11:30am, we celebrated Susana Kumagai’s Mitra Ceremony, Tokyo.
Becoming a Mitra in Triratna is making a commitment to the Buddhist Path.
Commitment, because in life, what we get out of it depends on what we put in. Particularly in the spiritual life.
You will probably have noticed this in your meditation practice, to take just one example. If we sit down to meditate without fully committing ourselves to the practice, we are likely to drift and daydream. But when we sit down...
On 9th Nov Dh Jinasiddhi has arrange Mitra ceremony for four people from Gujrat.
Dh Munjuratna was master of ceremony.
It was after long time we had Mitra ceremony. It was good Dh Chandrashil was able to Bless them.
On Saturday, March 24, 4-5:30 PM, Portsmouth Buddhist Center will host a double Mitra ceremony, for Chong Scott and Sarah Flause at Gateway Studio on Islington St. in Portsmouth. We hope you can join us and help celebrate Chong and Sarah.
Today on first day of New year 2018 four well-wisher of retreat center Deepak Sonawane, Ramesh Thorat, Jagruti, Vina and Jyoti become Mitra. Mitra Ceremony led by Dh. Chandrashil and talk given by Dh. Vidyaruchi.
We celebrated Buddha Jayanti at Triratna Buddhist Community, Mahendranagar, Nagpur, India. Total 36 Men and Women became Dhammamitra on this celebration. The women were 25 and men 11 happily declared 3 declaration in presence of many Order Members, Mitras and friends at Center.
On Sunday, January 8, at 10AM, Portsmouth Buddhist Center joyously opens its doors to 2017 with a double Mitra ceremony for Meagan VanHoogan and Laura Horwood-Benton.
A Mitra ceremony involves a formal, public declaration of the intention to explore what it is like being a Buddhist and practicing Buddhist ethical precepts, in the context of the Triratna Buddhist community. “Mitra” is a Sanskrit word meaning “friend,” so it is also a ceremonial expression of joining and being welcomed into a community...
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Finding a video of a Mitra ceremony from the past this week seemed a good prompt to let you know about a further step into a digitally connected future with our first everonline Mitra Ceremony!
You are cordially invited to Patience’s Mitra Ceremony (July 24th, 10am-12pm)… Our friend Patience has decided to become a Mitra (= friend) in our community - and she’d love you to come celebrate with her! So much so, she made a series of art pieces to invite you!
It’s a great occasion to celebrate in the life of our community, and to witness someone’s heartfelt decision to take a step of genuine commitment on her spiritual path. Let’s give...
Wherever you live on the Seacoast, we’re excited to invite you to join us at Portsmouth Buddhist Centereach of the next two Sundays – 10am-12pm – for some great community celebrations…
Dharma Day (July 17th) Every year, on or near the full moon in July, Triratna Buddhists around the world come together to connect and reflect together on the unbroken lineage of the Buddha’s teaching – the Dharma – as it’s come down to us, person...
