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With Hands Folded in Reverence

By Centre Team on Tue, 26 Nov, 2024 - 13:29

With Hands Folded in Reverence

By Centre Team on Tue, 26 Nov, 2024 - 13:29

Poetry and verse were a lifelong love of Sangharakshita. His deep reverence for the Buddha was often expressed in his poetry. This programme explores Bhante’s thoughts on the importance of devotion whether expressed through writing, adorning shrines, puja or in other ways.

Paramartha considers the books of verse that Sangharakshita kept with him throughout his life including a text that proved an important source of inspiration, encouragement and guidance not only in his early years in India but throughout his life.

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Foundations 1965-1970

By kusaladevi on Fri, 22 Sep, 2023 - 11:16

Foundations 1965-1970

By kusaladevi on Fri, 22 Sep, 2023 - 11:16

Foundations

New Urgyen House exhibition

Go on pilgrimage to the 1960s and discover the origins of the Triratna Buddhist Community at our new exhibition ‘Foundations’, now open at Urgyen House!

The Urgyen Sangharakshita Trust are delighted to announce the opening of the new Urgyen House...

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Unveiling 'Foundations' at Urgyen House Exhibition

By Maitriyogini on Sat, 19 Aug, 2023 - 12:15

Unveiling 'Foundations' at Urgyen House Exhibition

By Maitriyogini on Sat, 19 Aug, 2023 - 12:15

Over the past few days Mokshapriya has been transforming the exhibition room inside Urgyen House. The previous exhibition, Precious Teachers has been removed, and the new Foundations has been installed and opens today.

This exhibition looks at Sangharakshita’s activity in the 1960s; his return from India and the vision behind the beginning of a new Buddhist movement and Order. Though things such as the kesa design have changed, it is striking how the principles and vision for the movement are consistent.

The Urgyen Sangharakshita...

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Chair's Letter – July 2023 – Mahamati

By Mahamati on Tue, 1 Aug, 2023 - 17:48

Chair's Letter – July 2023 – Mahamati

By Mahamati on Tue, 1 Aug, 2023 - 17:48

This month’s update from the College is a bumper edition before we take a break in August…

Recently the Ordination courses at Guhyaloka and Akashavana were completed, led by Maitreyabandhu and Subhadramati respectively; and the College-led ‘Lineage Retreat’ at Adhisthana was a great success, for which Mahamati was on the team. We wanted to share something from each of these aspects of the College’s work, and asked Subhadramati and Mahamati to write more fully.

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Pilgrims Week & 108-Hour Circumambulation

By Centre Team on Sat, 6 May, 2023 - 18:22

Pilgrims Week & 108-Hour Circumambulation

By Centre Team on Sat, 6 May, 2023 - 18:22

18 – 23 June | LED BY Khemabandhu, Saddhanandi + Caroline

Friends, Mitras and Order Members from across the world are welcome to visit and spend time at Adhisthana with a light programme.

Spend time studying; delving into the hidden treasures of the largest private Buddhist library in the UK.

Visit Urgyen House; dwell in the atmosphere of the final home of Urgyen Sangharakshita. See his rooms, kept as they were during his lifetime and view the ‘Precious...

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New video blog from Urgyen House: A Year of Wonders

By Centre Team on Fri, 17 Mar, 2023 - 21:28

New video blog from Urgyen House: A Year of Wonders

By Centre Team on Fri, 17 Mar, 2023 - 21:28

A Year of Wonders

The 2,500th anniversary of the Buddha’s attainment of perfect Enlightenment was a year of great significance for Sangharakshita.

In this latest video blog from Urgyen House, Paramartha introduces some remarkable treasures from Urgyen House that help illuminate a year that connects Sangharakshita with the Dalai Lama, Dhardo Rinpoche, Dr Ambedkar and Je Tsongkhapa.

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New Video Blog from Urgyen House: Green Tara

By Centre Team on Tue, 13 Dec, 2022 - 17:18

New Video Blog from Urgyen House: Green Tara

By Centre Team on Tue, 13 Dec, 2022 - 17:18

The latest video blog from Urgyen House is now available.

Dharmacharini Dhammadinna explores Sangharakshita’s long connection with the Bodhisattva Green Tara and his teacher Chattrul Sangye Dorje. With photographs, video and objects from the Urgyen House archives, that take us from Kalimpong, India to Taraloka, Tiratanaloka, London and Adhisthana, UK, we learn of the great significance of Green Tara in Sangharakshita’s life and work.

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Dr. Samuel Johnson - A New Video by Urgyen House

By Centre Team on Tue, 14 Jun, 2022 - 15:40

Dr. Samuel Johnson - A New Video by Urgyen House

By Centre Team on Tue, 14 Jun, 2022 - 15:40

Sangharakshita would oft quote Dr. Johnson in his talks and writings. His portrait was displayed in Sangharakshita’s bedroom at Urgyen House. In this video blog Paramartha explores the connection between Sangharakshita and his eighteenth century literary hero.

Urgyen House, at Adhisthana, has proved a popular and inspiring space for visitors offering the opportunity to see Bhante’s last home and visit the current ‘Precious Teachers’ exhibition. The video blogs posted on the Urgyen House...

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