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DharmaJiva project builds bridges between East and West

By lokabandhu on Wed, 5 Jun, 2013 - 06:00Viradhamma writes from North America with news of the DharmaJiva project - an exciting project looking to build bridges between American Buddhist Sanghas and the Buddhist revival in India. He says -

“I would like to let you know a bit about what is happening with the Buddhist revival in India and the work we are doing with the DharmaJiva project. Most people in Triratna are aware of how the Dharma has returned to India in the...

New home for Portland Buddhist Centre

By lokabandhu on Sat, 15 Dec, 2012 - 06:55Dharmasuri, chairwoman of Triratna’s Nagaloka Buddhist Center in Portland, in Maine USA, writes to say - “ There’s big news at our Centre this winter: we’ve moved to a brand new location! It’s in the heart of the Arts district in the city of Portland, and we now occupy the first floor of a beautiful brick building. We have separate rooms for a book store, library, shrine room and open discussion room. There is also a kitchenette...

Mexico hosts Triratna’s first Pan-American Order Convention

By lokabandhu on Fri, 16 Nov, 2012 - 09:25Saddhajoti writes from Mexico with news of Triratna’s first Pan-American Order Convention, saying - “During the last week of October, Mexico witnessed the first-ever encounter of Order Members from different countries of the Americas. The Order Members attending were from across the U.S. (San Francisco, Seattle, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Maine, Montana, Spokane), from Canada (Vancouver), from Mexico (Mexico City and Queretaro), plus a few visitors from Spain, New Zealand, Scotland, and England, including our two Order Convenors,...

Triratna’s TEDx debut: The Surprising Secret to Unlocking Compassion

By lokabandhu on Wed, 17 Oct, 2012 - 22:47Bodhipaksa, a long-standing Order Member and founder of the Wildmind meditation teaching website, writes from his home in New England to say - “I gave a TEDx talk a few days ago – the first Order Member to do so, as far as I’m aware. It was titled, ‘The Surprising Secret to Unlocking Compassion’ and was part of a series called ‘Compassion and Education: The Spirit Within’. The raw footage of the entire event is...