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New Triratna books in Swedish

By Munisha on Fri, 27 Feb, 2015 - 19:07

New Triratna books in Swedish

By Munisha on Fri, 27 Feb, 2015 - 19:07Imagine reading your mitra study material in a foreign language. Well, actually this is quite normal for a lot of Triratna Buddhists, in countries such as Sweden - where many people’s English is so good they can even read A Survey of Buddhism in English.

However, it makes a big difference to read the Dharma in your own language, as Viryabodhi explains, writing from Stockholm, about his latest publication in Swedish: a well-known book by Sangharakshita entitled Buddhas lära....
Suomi
Suomi

Triratna ceremonies in Finnish

By lokabandhu on Wed, 28 May, 2014 - 23:05
Here are downloadable copies of three core Triratna ceremonies in Finnish -

Pyhitysseremonia - The Dedication Ceremony
Lyhyt Puja - The Short Puja
Seitsenkertainen Puja - The Sevenfold Puja (including the Precepts and the Heart Sutra)

Many thanks to Sarvamitra for contributing them.

For Buddhist texts in 30 other languages see thebuddhistcentre.com/translations.
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Triratna News

Buddhist Ceremonies in many languages

By lokabandhu on Wed, 7 May, 2014 - 05:16

Buddhist Ceremonies in many languages

By lokabandhu on Wed, 7 May, 2014 - 05:16Triratna is active in over 30 countries worldwide, with members of the international Triratna Buddhist Community embracing an extraordinarily wide range of languages, cultures, and lifestyles - yet united by a shared set of Buddhist practices and ceremonies. This is celebrated in a new book, ‘Buddhist Ceremonies in many languages’, containing translations of the main Triratna texts in no less than 28 languages.

Printed in full colour, it’s available at cost price from print-on-demand publishers lulu and...
Malayalam
Malayalam

Dedication Ceremony Refuges and Threefold Puja

By lokabandhu on Sun, 27 Apr, 2014 - 22:48
Here’s a PDF with Malayalam translations of Triratna’s Dedication Ceremony, Refuges and Precepts, and Threefold Puja. Many thanks to Sudhi Pooniyil of Alleppey, Kerala for supplying these.

For Triratna texts in many other languages, including Hindi, Marathi and Telegu please see the Translations Project homepage.
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Life is King in Russian too

By Munisha on Thu, 16 Jan, 2014 - 16:40

Life is King in Russian too

By Munisha on Thu, 16 Jan, 2014 - 16:40Suvannavira is Triratna’s emissary to Russia. Living in a hostel in Moscow, he teaches Dharma and meditation - and publishes Sangharakshita’s books in Russian, and has translated all the Foundation Year materials for the mitra study course! He writes:

“Poets and poems have long been loved and revered in Russia. Most dear is Alexander Pushkin, considered the Russian Shakespeare. Be careful if you are asked by Russian if you ‘know’ the poems of Pushkin. They don’t mean...
Triratna News
Triratna News

Triratna Translations project now 30 languages and counting

By lokabandhu on Tue, 31 Dec, 2013 - 14:02

Triratna Translations project now 30 languages and counting

By lokabandhu on Tue, 31 Dec, 2013 - 14:02The Buddhist Centre Online now hosts well over 100 spaces featuring one or another aspect of life and practice in the Triratna Buddhist community. One that has been quietly growing throughout 2013 is the Triratna Translations project - now featuring 30 languages and counting.

The project aims to translate the main texts and ceremonies used in the Triratna Buddhist Community into as many of the world’s languages as possible. It recently celebrated its 30th language with the...
Triratna Translations
Triratna Translations

Triratna Translations - project update, December 2013

By lokabandhu on Tue, 31 Dec, 2013 - 13:20

Triratna Translations - project update, December 2013

By lokabandhu on Tue, 31 Dec, 2013 - 13:20The Triratna Translations project aims to translate the main texts and ceremonies used in the Triratna Buddhist Community into as many of the world’s languages as possible. It recently celebrated its 30th language with the addition of Malayalam, principlal language of Kerala in southern India. Here’s what we’ve got so far - the

Afrikaans | Amharic | Arabic | Aramaic | Armenian | Balinese | Bantu | Basque | Bengali | Breton |...
Deutsch
Deutsch

Texte für das Stadt-Retreat 2013

By Sraddhabandhu on Wed, 6 Nov, 2013 - 13:15
Ein Begleitheft zum Stadtretreat 2013; zusammengestellt, übersetzt und formatiert mit der Hilfe verschiedener Ordensmitglieder und Mitras aus mehreren deutschen Triratna-Zentren.
Pali
Pali

Triratna ceremonies in Pali

By lokabandhu on Mon, 28 Oct, 2013 - 20:57
Here’s an unusual peice of translation work: three well-known Triratna ceremonies ‘back-translated’ from English into Pali - translations usually being FROM the Pali! We’re delighted to present the Dedication Ceremony, the Refuges and Precepts, and the Threefold Pūja. Many thanks to Dhivan and others for preparing them; we’re hoping for the Sanskrit versions soon!

They are part of the Triratna Translations project, hosted on The Buddhist Centre Online.
Community Highlights
Community Highlights

The Transference of Merit and Self-Surrender recited in many languages

By lokabandhu on Fri, 4 Oct, 2013 - 15:14
This is a recording of the Transference Of Merit and Self-Surrender recited in many languages, as used in the Sevenfold Puja of the Triratna Buddhist Order. In order the languages are English, Dutch, German, Swedish, Welsh, French, Spanish, Polish, Russian, Estonian, and Danish - each read or recited by the Chair or other representative of that Buddhist Centre, sometimes in a small group.

It was recorded on the European Chairs Assembly - the first event held at...

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