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Young Buddhists Wanted!

By Candradasa on Tue, 18 Feb, 2014 - 17:16

By Candradasa on Tue, 18 Feb, 2014 - 17:16Over on the Young Buddhists space, Singhamati has launched her brilliant survey aimed at anyone between the ages of 14-35 and designed to help you make your voice heard as part of us all shaping the future of Triratna together. She writes:

“Are you between 14-35 years old and have you had some contact with the Triratna Buddhist Community either at a centre, group or online? Would you help us by giving 15 minutes of...

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Adhisthana launches intensive women's and men’s Dharma Training Courses

By lokabandhu on Thu, 23 Jan, 2014 - 10:59

Adhisthana launches intensive women's and men’s Dharma Training Courses

By lokabandhu on Thu, 23 Jan, 2014 - 10:59Vidyaruchi writes with news of two full-time intensive Dharma Training Courses being launched at Adhisthana, Triratna’s new retreat centre near Malvern, UK. The first, a five-month course for women, begins in February. It will be followed by a similar course for men, running from September 2014 to January 2015. He says -

“Adhisthana is dedicated to teaching Sangharakshita’s presentation of the Dharma, faithful to the Buddha’s own teachings and honouring the best in all Buddhist schools...

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Young Buddhists Retreat. METTA: Blazing like the Sun

By sanghadhara on Tue, 27 Aug, 2013 - 21:12

Young Buddhists Retreat. METTA: Blazing like the Sun

By sanghadhara on Tue, 27 Aug, 2013 - 21:12This years “Big One” will be held at Adhisthana 8-10 November. It is a unique opportunity to come together in large numbers with other young Buddhists at our new spirtual home for Triratna, Adhisthana. We will be exploring the theme of Metta and how that can Blaze like the sun! There will be programme of meditation, talks, discussion groups and puja. I look forward to see you there. Singhamati

Book NOW through the adhisthana website:
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Seventh ‘Excellence Retreat’ held in India

By lokabandhu on Thu, 3 Jan, 2013 - 16:28

Seventh ‘Excellence Retreat’ held in India

By lokabandhu on Thu, 3 Jan, 2013 - 16:28Jivak, an Order Member from Pune in India, writes with news of their latest and very successful ‘Excellence Retreat’ held at Triratna’s Bhaja Retreat Centre. He says - “The retreat was attended by more than 90 people and ran from 21st to 25th of December. These retreats are structured for professionals like doctors, engineers, IT professionals and high ranked government officials. There were many young Buddhists and non-Buddhists, who were very enthusiastic and lively throughout the retreat.

Each...

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Ten things...

By lokabandhu on Wed, 17 Oct, 2012 - 19:17

Ten things...

By lokabandhu on Wed, 17 Oct, 2012 - 19:17Hello, here’s some links to remind you of the various announcements made at the end of the Young Buddhists weekend about what you could do next… Basically they’re ten things you can get involved in right now as a Young Buddhist in the Triratna Buddhist Community…

1. Karuna Appeals - fundraising for India - www.karunaappeals.org.uk
2. The Triratna ‘New Ventures’ network - for anyone interested in starting a business, social, or Dharma project in Triratna - ...

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Inspire! Day for under 35's

By jvalamalini on Sun, 3 Jun, 2012 - 21:32

Inspire! Day for under 35's

By jvalamalini on Sun, 3 Jun, 2012 - 21:32Postponed till September! Date to be confirmed
An opportunity for young people from Bristol, Birmingham, Cardiff and beyond to come together and practise.
Click for more information

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Freedom in a Mad World

By sanghadhara on Tue, 22 May, 2012 - 10:27

Freedom in a Mad World

By sanghadhara on Tue, 22 May, 2012 - 10:27The 5th Annual Triratna Young Buddhist Retreat!

October 12-14 2012

Triratna’s annual big Young Buddhists weekend. The theme for 2012 is “freedom in a mad world”. Here’s some info -

Looking around us we can clearly see forces of madness at work in the world: greed, hatred and delusion played out on a grand scale. However, what we sometimes don’t see is that we ourselves are entangled in that net of confusion and fear: that greed,...

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German Young People's Sangha Celebrates First Retreat

By lokabandhu on Wed, 22 Feb, 2012 - 05:38

German Young People's Sangha Celebrates First Retreat

By lokabandhu on Wed, 22 Feb, 2012 - 05:38Mat New, a young Triratna Buddhist from Birmingham, UK writes about his recent retreat - in Essen, Germany, where the German young people’s sangha have just celebrated their first retreat. He says - “The retreat was at Vimaladhatu, a beautiful Triratna retreat Centre nestled in the pine forests and hills of the Sauerland region not far from Triratna’s Essen Buddhist Centre. Alokavira and Aryabandhu, who were leading the weekend, each offered a talk and their...

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Full Moon meditation raises over £1,000 for Indian Buddhist youth project

By lokabandhu on Wed, 23 Nov, 2011 - 05:24

Full Moon meditation raises over £1,000 for Indian Buddhist youth project

By lokabandhu on Wed, 23 Nov, 2011 - 05:24The November full moon saw young Triratna Buddhists around the UK and India meditating all night, many of them fundraising in aid of NNBY’s ‘Bihar Girls Project’ - which raised over UK £1,000 overnight! NNBY are Triratna’s Indian ‘National Network of Buddhist Youth’, active all over India but currently focusing on Bihar due to the extreme difficulties faced by the people there - and especially girls.

Chetan Meshram writes from India...

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Young People’s Retreat 2011: The Puja

By lokabandhu on Sat, 12 Nov, 2011 - 05:40

Young People’s Retreat 2011: The Puja

By lokabandhu on Sat, 12 Nov, 2011 - 05:40Triratna News has already reported the recent Young Buddhists weekend, held in late October at Smallwood Manor. But we can’t resist bringing you this account of the Puja, written by Richard Millington from Birmingham. He paints a vivid picture, saying -

“The room is dark and hushed. At the far end, lit up by a handful of flickering candles, is a shrine, with a bronze figure of the Buddha Shakyamuni at the centre. From my cushion, eyes...

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