Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center
Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center

Short talk by Dh Chandrashil

By Saddhammapradip on Wed, 11 Feb, 2026 - 06:41

Short talk by Dh Chandrashil

By Saddhammapradip on Wed, 11 Feb, 2026 - 06:41

Short talk given by Dh. Chandrashil on the occasion of Mitra Ceremony - 8th Feb 26

Sorry for poor quality of video. 

Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center
Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center

Mitra Ceremony - Feb 26

By Saddhammapradip on Wed, 11 Feb, 2026 - 06:34

Mitra Ceremony - Feb 26

By Saddhammapradip on Wed, 11 Feb, 2026 - 06:34

It was great to witness Mitra Ceremony at Retreat Center after long time. It is due to effort of Ratnasambhava and Guhyacitta that some of their Artist friends has taken initiative to become mitra. 

Sazen, Golap and Amit has become mitra in this occasion.  Puja was led by Ratnasambhava - Triratna Vandana - Shakyamuni Mantra with Chakraman to Guru Stupa - Trisharan and Panchashil. Dh. Chandrashil has...

Triratna News
Triratna News

Primera ceremonia de mitras en Sevilla

By Prajñajyoti on Tue, 27 Feb, 2024 - 15:50

Primera ceremonia de mitras en Sevilla

By Prajñajyoti on Tue, 27 Feb, 2024 - 15:50

-Primera ceremonia de Mitras en Sevilla-

Con gran alegría os queremos informar de la primera ceremonia de mitras de la Comunidad Triratna en Sevilla, que tuvo lugar este sábado pasado, 24 de Febrero. Silamani ofició la ceremonia y varios MMOO, mitras y amigos, de varios lugares de España, estuvieron presentes.
¡Bien hecho Belén Cuadrado!

Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu...

Triratna News
Triratna News

The First Mitra Ceremony in Singapore

By aryapala on Thu, 16 Mar, 2023 - 09:19

The First Mitra Ceremony in Singapore

By aryapala on Thu, 16 Mar, 2023 - 09:19

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...

Triratna Tokyo
Triratna Tokyo

A Tokyo Mitra Ceremony 

By aryapala on Fri, 17 Feb, 2023 - 09:45

A Tokyo Mitra Ceremony 

By aryapala on Fri, 17 Feb, 2023 - 09:45

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...

Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center
Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center

Gujrat Center - Mitra Ceremony

By Saddhammapradip on Thu, 11 Nov, 2021 - 15:08

Gujrat Center - Mitra Ceremony

By Saddhammapradip on Thu, 11 Nov, 2021 - 15:08
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.
Portsmouth Buddhist Center
Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Double Mitra Ceremony March 24

By shraddhavani on Fri, 9 Mar, 2018 - 15:27

Double Mitra Ceremony March 24

By shraddhavani on Fri, 9 Mar, 2018 - 15:27

Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!

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.

Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center
Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center

Mitra Ceremony

By Saddhammapradip on Mon, 1 Jan, 2018 - 17:11

Mitra Ceremony

By Saddhammapradip on Mon, 1 Jan, 2018 - 17:11

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. 

Triratna Bauddha Mahasangha, Nagpur (North)
Triratna Bauddha Mahasangha, Nagpur (North)

25 Women walking towards Main Shrine

By tejadhamma on Sat, 13 May, 2017 - 15:20

25 Women walking towards Main Shrine

By tejadhamma on Sat, 13 May, 2017 - 15:20

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.  

Portsmouth Buddhist Center
Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Mitra Ceremony Sunday January 8, 2017

By shraddhavani on Fri, 30 Dec, 2016 - 22:34

Mitra Ceremony Sunday January 8, 2017

By shraddhavani on Fri, 30 Dec, 2016 - 22:34

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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