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European Chairs Assembly Summer Gathering - a report

By lokabandhu on Wed, 19 Sep, 2012 - 05:31

European Chairs Assembly Summer Gathering - a report

By lokabandhu on Wed, 19 Sep, 2012 - 05:31Lokabandhu writes with a report from the recent Triratna European Chairs Assembly, saying “From late July to early August around 50 Triratna Chairmen and women gathered at Vajrasana, the London Buddhist Centre’s Suffolk retreat centre, for the twice-yearly meeting of the Triratna Buddhist Community’s European Chairs Assembly. Here’s a short report on what transpired…

The Assembly (colloquially known as the ECA) plays an important part in Triratna’s overall organisation, thanks mostly to its twenty-year history, the...

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Mitra ceremonier 10 sept 2012

By Viryabodhi on Tue, 11 Sep, 2012 - 10:36

Mitra ceremonier 10 sept 2012

By Viryabodhi on Tue, 11 Sep, 2012 - 10:36

Igår kväll hade vi mitraceremonier för tre nya mitror: Marianne Bengtsson, Jessica och Tomas Lindblom. Det var en härlig kväll, ledd av Hridayacandra och Viryabodhi, och ca. 28 personer var närvarande, varav vänner, mamma, man, partner och son till de tre fanns med. Hridayacandra pratade om vad det innebär att bli mitra i Triratna, och introducerade sedan Marianne och Jessica (som sedan fick säga några ord), och sedan introducerade Viryabodhi Tomas (som också sa några ord). Själva ceremonin ägde rum i...

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The newest Mitras!

By Candradasa on Thu, 30 Aug, 2012 - 21:53

Say hello to Bettye & Oz, the newest members of the international Triratna Mitra Sangha! ‘Mitra’ means friend, and Bettye & Oz, good friends to the Portsmouth Buddhist Centre in New Hampshire, give us a few words straight after a lovely simple ceremony to express their commitment to the Buddha’s path as they understand it in their lives… Congratulations!

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Photos of Dharmagiri

By Viryabodhi on Mon, 6 Aug, 2012 - 10:35

Photos of Dharmagiri

By Viryabodhi on Mon, 6 Aug, 2012 - 10:35

a few photos of …

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A Buddhist Manifesto

By Candradasa on Mon, 30 Jul, 2012 - 12:31

A Buddhist Manifesto

By Candradasa on Mon, 30 Jul, 2012 - 12:31News of an important new booklet by Subhuti, ‘A Buddhist Manifesto: The Principles of the Triratna Buddhist Community’. You can read it online, download the free eBook, or order an inexpensive printed copy today.

For the past couple of years, Subhuti has been re-exploring and re-clarifying with Sangharakshita the core principles of Buddhist practice as exemplified in the teaching and collective life of the Triratna...

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A Buddhist Manifesto: The Principles of the Triratna Buddhist Community (PDF)

By Candradasa on Mon, 30 Jul, 2012 - 12:14

Here’s the downloadable eBook version of Subhuti’s important new booklet on the core principles of the Triratna Buddhist Community.

You can also buy an inexpensive paper copy if you’d like something for your bookshelf.

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A Buddhist Manifesto: The Principles of the Triratna Buddhist Community (PDF)	396.01 KB

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A Buddhist Manifesto: The Principles of the Triratna Buddhist Community

By Candradasa on Mon, 30 Jul, 2012 - 12:06Subhuti’s important new booklet about the core principles of Triratna, based on his conversations with Sangharakshita. Essential reading. Download the eBook or read more about the genesis of his ‘manifesto’!

The world today is very different from that in which Buddhism originated and flourished over the millenia. Buddhists now practise and teach the Dharma in an age of urbanisation, globalisation, mass communication, and rapid technological change. The challenge we face today is to...

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ECA Boo No.1 - What is the European Chairs' Assembly?

By Candradasa on Wed, 25 Jul, 2012 - 21:55

Welcome to the first audioboo live from Vajrasana Retreat Centre in Suffolk, England, opening up the wonderful world of the bi-annual European Chairs’ Assembly. Lokabandhu and Candradasa on what Triratna Chairfolk do and why they come together in such good harmony… Join us every day for reports on an amazing gathering of Dharma women and men!

You can also subscribe to our audioboos from around Triratna as a podcast in iTunes!

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Tip No. 5: Getting the most out of your spaces

By Candradasa on Fri, 13 Jul, 2012 - 23:45

Tip No. 5: Getting the most out of your spaces

By Candradasa on Fri, 13 Jul, 2012 - 23:45

We’ve been up and running for a month or so properly now and our To Do list is already as long as all our arms laid end to end! It’s amazing hearing feedback and people’s excitements and frustrations at what they can and can’t (yet) do on our new platform. We’re committed to developing the site in line with how it’s actually being used, and while we can’t match Facebook quite yet, there’s still a lot...

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New history of Triratna published in Spanish: ‘Comunidad Budista Triratna: una historia’, by Vajragupta

By lokabandhu on Sat, 16 Jun, 2012 - 11:24

New history of Triratna published in Spanish: ‘Comunidad Budista Triratna: una historia’, by Vajragupta

By lokabandhu on Sat, 16 Jun, 2012 - 11:24Dharmakirti writes from Triratna’s Buddhist Centre in Valencia, Spain, with news of the newly-published Spanish translation of one of Triratna’s best-selling publications: ‘The Triratna Story: Behind the Scenes of a New Buddhist Movement’ by Vajragupta. It’s now available as the ‘Comunidad Budista Triratna: una historia’.

He says - “We are delighted to finally have this long-awaited book available in Spanish. The publication was made possible thanks to funds from Libros Budistas (our Spanish book distribution...

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