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The Three Aims

By lokabandhu on Wed, 25 Apr, 2012 - 18:02

By lokabandhu on Wed, 25 Apr, 2012 - 18:02Each of the three main aims of the Assembly has, in turn, more detailed objectives:

1: To be a network of support and friendship for Triratna Chairs and Directors.

* The ECA aims to inspire and support members so they can fulfil their responsibility as chairs of Triratna projects.
* To provide members with relevant training and information, and especially to support and encourage new Chairs.
* To conduct our meetings in a spirit of open communication and...

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The Triratna Story by Vajragupta

By Candradasa on Mon, 23 Apr, 2012 - 21:43“This is a courageous and important book. Written by a serious adherent, and commissioned by the Triratna Community itself, it defies all expectations to tell the brilliant, troubled, and inspiring history of this unique Western Buddhist movement with a thoroughness and honesty that, frankly, would not have been possible had it been written by an outsider. This is a valuable and instructive text for anyone interested in looking beyond the idealism of the Buddhist teachings to what actually happens when...

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Coming up soon - Triratna's International Retreat!

By lokabandhu on Sun, 22 Apr, 2012 - 13:53

Coming up soon - Triratna's International Retreat!

By lokabandhu on Sun, 22 Apr, 2012 - 13:53Bookings are coming in fast for the third Triratna International Retreat at Taraloka, and will stay open until Friday 25th May. Places are limited to 500 so if you’re thinking to come - please book soon! Online booking can be made at triratnainternationalretreat.org. The event itself is shaping up to be a rich feast of Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha: the theme is Imagining the Buddha, with talks by Dhammadinna, Ratnaguna and Subhuti. There will be Dharma study/discussion groups with each...

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The Urban Retreat Online - A Trial of the Social Network

By Candradasa on Sat, 21 Apr, 2012 - 19:54

I gave this talk at the European Chair’s Assembly in January 2012 about the trial we did during the Urban Retreat (October 2011) for Groups and Projects on thebuddhistcentre.com. We learned a lot and this is a report on the experience - and the potential - of a Triratna social network, with some considerations of the bigger questions about how online contexts can help foster a sense of community and support people in their personal practice.

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Towards Effective Triratna Online Learning (2011)

By Candradasa on Sat, 21 Apr, 2012 - 17:48

These are extended consultation notes for anyone interested in setting up their own ‘Courses’ as part of their Project on thebuddhistcentre.com. It outlines the approach we’ll be taking on the site and offers a general discussion of the issues to take into account when planning online study.

File Name	Size
Towards Effective Triratna Online Learning (PDF)	71.2 KB

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What if...?

By Candradasa on Sat, 21 Apr, 2012 - 17:36

What if...?

By Candradasa on Sat, 21 Apr, 2012 - 17:36

As we start this next phase of the new Triratna site, we thought it would be good to remember where we’re going with it all… :)

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Connecting the Triratna Buddhist Order, Movement and College: reporting on the first meeting of the Triratna International Council

By lokabandhu on Thu, 9 Feb, 2012 - 05:53

Connecting the Triratna Buddhist Order, Movement and College: reporting on the first meeting of the Triratna International Council

By lokabandhu on Thu, 9 Feb, 2012 - 05:53Over the past couple of years our community has been working on a new organisational structure to coordinate its many activities and communities worldwide. This work first bore visible fruit last Autumn with the inaugural meeting of the new Triratna International Council. We’re pleased to bring you this report from Vidyatara in Birmingham, who was there. She says -

“On the evening of 22 August 2011, at Padmaloka Retreat Centre in Norfolk UK, Sangharakshita addressed a group of...

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4th annual UK gathering of young Triratna Buddhists - numbers double again!

By lokabandhu on Sat, 29 Oct, 2011 - 21:41

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4th annual UK gathering of young Triratna Buddhists - numbers double again!

By lokabandhu on Sat, 29 Oct, 2011 - 21:41Last weekend saw the annual UK gathering of young Triratna Buddhists. This was the fourth such national gathering, with over 120 present – the numbers having doubled each year the event has been held! Even better, it shows signs of spreading beyond the UK – this year there was a substantial contingent from Paris, plus individuals from Ireland, Germany and Belgium (and London, Cambridge, Manchester, Birmingham, Colchester, Ipswich, Norwich, Leeds, Sheffield, Scotland, Oxford, Nottingham, Exeter, Cardiff, Bristol, and...

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Triratna Design Competition launched

By lokabandhu on Wed, 12 Oct, 2011 - 15:35

Triratna Design Competition launched

By lokabandhu on Wed, 12 Oct, 2011 - 15:35Jnanarakshita writes from Triratna’s Development Team with news of the first Triratna Design Competition, open to all members of the Triratna Buddhist Community. He says -

“We’re looking for fresh and dynamic images, ideas and slogans that our Buddhist centres and groups can use on websites, flyers, and posters: not too soft or new-agey, but attractive and meaningful to people who might be interested in triratna community and the dharma.

“You can enter as many times...

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Urban Retreat starting soon: prisoners, artists ready worldwide

By lokabandhu on Tue, 4 Oct, 2011 - 21:54

Urban Retreat starting soon: prisoners, artists ready worldwide

By lokabandhu on Tue, 4 Oct, 2011 - 21:54

Triratna’s International Urban Retreat starts this Saturday October 8th, and the map of who’s taking part worldwide has been growing day by day. The map poster will be released later this week (and distributed to all participating Buddhist Centres - over 50 by now), but the live and ever-expanding online-version is available on Picasa here.

The retreat has attracted interest from all over the world, and from people in all walks of life. Akuppa, a Buddhist prison chaplain...

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