Tag: Venezuela

5 Years Of The Buddhist Centre Online: #5 Meditation for Transformation

By Sadayasihi on Thu, 14 Jun, 2018 - 16:51

5 Years Of The Buddhist Centre Online: #5 Meditation for Transformation

By Sadayasihi on Thu, 14 Jun, 2018 - 16:51

“The object of meditation is to transform oneself, not to have good meditations”

Sangharakshita, Peace is a Fire

What Meditation Is and What It Isn’t
Often one of the first things one learns when one comes into contact with Buddhism - and sometimes even before that - is meditation. However, it is not always clear exactly what meditation is, or easy to articulate it! In the last 5 years of The Buddhist Centre Online there have...

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Ordinations in Mexico

By Munisha on Tue, 5 Sep, 2017 - 13:23

Ordinations in Mexico

By Munisha on Tue, 5 Sep, 2017 - 13:23

On 23rd April 2017 seven women were publicly ordained at the Mexico City Buddhist Centre after a Going for Refuge retreat held at Chintamani Retreat Centre.

Mexican and Clear Vision director Sanghadhara was there and filmed the ordinations for NewByte, also interviewing Parami about how six women from Triratna’s Venezuela sangha came to be invited.\

Re-watch the live broadcast of the ordinations

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Women's Ordinations in Mexico

By Amaradaya on Fri, 1 Sep, 2017 - 16:13

Women's Ordinations in Mexico

By Amaradaya on Fri, 1 Sep, 2017 - 16:13

On 23 April 2017 seven women were publicly ordained in the Mexico City Buddhist Centre after being on a Going for Refuge Retreat at Cintamani Retreat Centre.
Parami also tells us about how 6 women from Venezuela came to be invited to the event.

Buddhist Action

Metta for Merida

By mokshini on Sun, 6 Aug, 2017 - 10:18

Metta for Merida

By mokshini on Sun, 6 Aug, 2017 - 10:18

Dear friends, Vajranatha, and the Triratna Sangha in Venezuela, needs our help!

At the recent European chairs meeting Vajrnatha, the only order member in Venezuela, spoke movingly about the situation in Venezuela, and Merida, where he lives.

In the video he says ”I really need help…. what’s happening in Venezuela is a humanitarian crisis. I would like Triratna to be able to respond to this crisis.”

Please watch this video and share it with your sangha friends. What can we do to help the situation? Can...

metta for merida

Video about the current situation in Venezuela July 2017

By Vajranatha on Wed, 2 Aug, 2017 - 15:42

Video about the current situation in Venezuela July 2017

By Vajranatha on Wed, 2 Aug, 2017 - 15:42

Made to launch this project Metta for Mérida explaining the difficulties for people in the Sangha in Venezuela.

Filmed at Vajrasana in Uk by Sanghadhara of Clear Vision.

Buddhist Centre Features

Ordinations Live From Mexico City!

By Centre Team on Sun, 23 Apr, 2017 - 20:00

Ordinations Live From Mexico City!

By Centre Team on Sun, 23 Apr, 2017 - 20:00

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This Sunday, as part of marking a year of celebrating Triratna@50, we are in Mexico City to bring you live coverage of the first public ordinations of the next 50 years!

A group of women from Mexico will be taking this great step in their lives - and you can watch along above (click to play) or via this link on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thebuddhistcentre/videos/1516392995071902/...