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New Ventures

Bodhiyoga

By lokabandhu on Thu, 6 Dec, 2012 - 10:44

By lokabandhu on Thu, 6 Dec, 2012 - 10:44Bodhiyoga (www.bodhiyoga.es) is a new Triratna venture based in Spain. It offers yoga teacher training based upon Buddhist mindfulness principles, and has been created by Sudaka and Sadhita, two Order Members who’ve been living there for some years now. They’ve just completed their first year and have ambitious plans to branch out to the UK, even to develop a Triratna-wide Yoga Training initiative.

For a full report on Bodhiyoga’s first year and their plans, click ...

Earth Metta Sangha

The Work that Reconnects. Weekend retreat 23 and 24th February 2013.

By Khemasuri on Mon, 26 Nov, 2012 - 17:13

The Work that Reconnects. Weekend retreat 23 and 24th February 2013.

By Khemasuri on Mon, 26 Nov, 2012 - 17:13Kuladitya and Khemasuri will be leading this retreat at the Sheffield Buddhist Centre.

Drawing on the teachings of the Dharma, the “Work that Reconnects” comprises tools and practices which offer insights into how we can work together to support a shift in our hearts and minds, our lives and our society that is life-sustaining.
Using individual and group exercises, meditation, discussion and reflection we will be engaging the body, heart, imagination and intellect to explore our relationship with the...

San Francisco Buddhist Center

New California Retreat Center

By rodashruti on Fri, 16 Nov, 2012 - 03:18

New California Retreat Center

By rodashruti on Fri, 16 Nov, 2012 - 03:18“The meditator, having gone to the forest, to the shade of a tree, or to an empty building, sits down with legs folded crosswise, body held erect, and sets mindfulness to the fore.”
— the Anapanasati Sutta

Dear Friends:

There is a new Triratna Retreat Center emerging in the mountains of Northern California. Our vision is to create a simple place for people to continue to go forth into the forest, and to go for refuge to Buddha,...

Community Highlights

Suriyavamsa Boo!

By Candradasa on Fri, 24 Aug, 2012 - 18:08

A great wee discussion on religious art in the community with Suriyavamsa, artist and Dharma farer extraordinaire. He’s just back from four months on retreat as part of the team on the men’s ordination retreat for the Triratna Buddhist Order at Guhyaloka Retreat Centre in Spain near Alicante. Lovely to hear his thoughts on beautifully intricate models he made for a sand mandala - including his evocation of the making of pleated palm crosses in ...

Triratna News

'Exploring ‘Dynamic Reality' in Scotland

By lokabandhu on Mon, 23 Jul, 2012 - 19:56

'Exploring ‘Dynamic Reality' in Scotland

By lokabandhu on Mon, 23 Jul, 2012 - 19:56Khemasuri writes with news of ‘Exploring ‘Dynamic Reality’; an unusual retreat being offered at Triratna’s Dhanakosa retreat centre in the Highlands of Scotland. She says “Dhanakosa is offering an unusual retreat in September for Triratna Order Members and Mitras who have asked for ordination. The retreat is about how we can transform ourselves - into Bodhisattvas - so that we are strong enough to fully contribute to a new way of living on and with the earth. And...

Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Loving Awareness, Open Heart ~ Day Retreat

By viriyalila on Mon, 4 Jun, 2012 - 17:33

Loving Awareness, Open Heart ~ Day Retreat

By viriyalila on Mon, 4 Jun, 2012 - 17:33On June 23rd from 9:30 - 3:30 pm we will be offering a day retreat focusing on the practice of Metta to develop our natural capacity for love, community and spiritual friendship. Come explore the fusion of wisdom and compassion in Buddhist practice.

Led by Amala, a meditation and Dharma teacher with over thirty years experience. She has been practicing with the Triratna Community since 1991 and was ordained in 2000. For over a decade she has led...

Imagine the Buddha

Arthamitra introduces Metta Vihara

By lokabandhu on Sun, 3 Jun, 2012 - 16:27

Live on the 2012 Triratna International Retreat, Arthamitra introduces Metta Vihara - Triratna’s new purpose-built Retreat Centre in the Netherlands. Find it at http://www.mettavihara.nl/

San Francisco Buddhist Center

VideoPoem

By rodashruti on Sat, 26 May, 2012 - 20:27

VideoPoem

By rodashruti on Sat, 26 May, 2012 - 20:27Poetry, collaboratively read, creates the soundtrack for imagery showing the transformation of retreat center land through collective effort. Archival footage of the community that came together to remodel the San Francisco Buddhist Center in the late 1990s, interwoven with excerpts from Sangharakshita’s talk on personal transformation, reminds us of what is possible.

Consider making a contribution to the San Francisco Buddhist Center to support efforts to improve conditions on the retreat center land shown in this video. Free Buddhist...

Triratna News

Guhyaloka retreat centre plans first One Year Retreat

By lokabandhu on Wed, 9 May, 2012 - 11:01

Guhyaloka retreat centre plans first One Year Retreat

By lokabandhu on Wed, 9 May, 2012 - 11:01Bodhidaka writes from Guhyaloka, Triratna’s men’s retreat centre in the Spanish mountains, with news of their plans for Triratna’s first ‘One Year Retreat’ - and an invitation to contribute to it. He says -

“Since its founding in 1986 Guhyaloka retreat centre has hosted Triratna’s annual 4 month Ordination retreats for men. There has been a resident community here almost continuously since then, and many changes in how the community here has organised itself. Besides the regular...

Triratna News

Triratna International Retreat coming up soon: five reasons not to miss it!

By lokabandhu on Fri, 4 May, 2012 - 05:59

Triratna International Retreat coming up soon: five reasons not to miss it!

By lokabandhu on Fri, 4 May, 2012 - 05:59Vajragupta writes from Triratna’s Development Team to remind everyone of the upcoming Triratna International Retreat - starting four weeks today - and to give us five reasons not to miss it! They are…

1) It is the only big event for both the Triratna Buddhist Order and Community in the UK. It is a unique gathering, open to everyone, from those newest to our community right through to some of our most experienced Order members teaching...

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