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Triratna News

Coming-of-age ritual in Essen, Germany

By Munisha on Fri, 16 Jun, 2017 - 17:05

Coming-of-age ritual in Essen, Germany

By Munisha on Fri, 16 Jun, 2017 - 17:05

Jnanacandra is Chair of Triratna’s Essen Buddhist Centre, in Germany. She writes about their recent Jugendfeier – a rite of passage for adolescents – held on 5th June for four teenage boys. Open the pictures fully to see the very evident love and appreciation of the boys and their parents!

“This beautifully designed ceremony ritually marked the end of the boys’ childhood and their embarking on the path toward adulthood. About 60 people were present, mostly from the boys’ families,...

Buddhist Action

Ecology Workshop for young people: Releasing Butterflies

By Nagapriya on Wed, 10 May, 2017 - 19:35

Ecology Workshop for young people: Releasing Butterflies

By Nagapriya on Wed, 10 May, 2017 - 19:35

This is an event we are offering at the Cuernavaca Buddhist Centre, Mexico as part of BAM:

https://www.facebook.com/budismocuernavaca/photos/gm.1057091677757272/15…

Triratna Resources

Young Buddhists, UK (2008-2009)

By Centre Team on Sat, 16 Jul, 2016 - 16:18

The Triratna Young Buddhists’s space is the place to find what’s on for young people around the Triratna Buddhist Community. Here are some resources from the start-up phase of the Young Buddhist movement in the UK that are of wider relevance still.

The Triratna Young Buddhists Sangha really started in November 2008 when there was a gathering of 24 people from around the Triratna Buddhist Community, who came together to explore ‘Inspiring Young People with the Dharma’. Included here are two papers...

File Name	Size
Starting a Young Sangha Group (PDF)	372.37 KB
Inspiring young people resource pack (PDF)	750.48 KB
Youth Weekend Summary And Follow Up Ideas (PDF)	496.06 KB
Young peoples Weekend Transcript (PDF)	430.68 KB

Community Highlights

Young Buddhists On Retreat by Suvajra

By Suvajra on Fri, 23 Oct, 2015 - 19:15

Young Buddhists On Retreat by Suvajra

By Suvajra on Fri, 23 Oct, 2015 - 19:15

Another beautiful gallery from Suvajra, capturing some of the faces of younger Buddhists attending the recent retreat for under-35s at Adhistana.

See more photography work by Suvajra

Buddhist Centre Features

Parami's Perspectives No. 5 - Rijumayi on Young Buddhists Australia

By parami on Fri, 23 Oct, 2015 - 01:48

Parami’s season of interviews from the South Pacific continues with an in-depth chat to Rijumayi, a young woman who has just joined the Triratna Buddhist Order and is pioneering the Australian branch of the international Young Buddhists movement out of Melbourne.

It’s a thoughtful engagement around the particularities of practice for young people - around ethics and the challenges of building Dharma support for others your own age when you are still working everything out yourself.

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Triratna News

Triratna at western Buddhist teacher gathering in the USA

By Munisha on Fri, 26 Jun, 2015 - 15:59

Triratna at western Buddhist teacher gathering in the USA

By Munisha on Fri, 26 Jun, 2015 - 15:59

From 1st to 5th June, 11 members of the Triratna Buddhist Order attended the Dharma Teacher Gathering 2015 in Rhinebeck, New York State, USA, where racism, diversity, climate change and secular mindfulness were key themes. This article is compiled from reports by Vidyamala and Viradhamma.

Viveka, Amala, Sunada, Candradasa, Kamalashila, Vimalasara, Bodhipaksa, Parami, Viradhamma, Vidyamala and Singhashri were among 180 or so western Buddhist teachers from Europe, Canada and the USA from a wide range of traditions. These included a number...

Ipswich Buddhist Centre

Buddhist Action Month in Ipswich

By RCheesley on Fri, 22 May, 2015 - 13:28

Buddhist Action Month in Ipswich

By RCheesley on Fri, 22 May, 2015 - 13:28

The Young Buddhists’ Group are organising several events in and around the Ipswich Buddhist Centre this June, and would love you to join them! All money raised will be going towards the Karuna Trust charity - http://karuna.org

Friday, 5th June - Curry & Quiz Night - 7.30-10pm at Ipswich Buddhist Centre

This is an open invitation to all - if you would like to join in with the quiz please let Jemma know by emailing jemmagates26 [at] hotmail.co.uk...

Triratna Young Buddhists

#bigfuturebuddhanow 2014 International Young Buddhists Retreat: 7-9th Nov at Adhisthana

By Singhamati on Wed, 9 Jul, 2014 - 13:46

#bigfuturebuddhanow 2014 International Young Buddhists Retreat: 7-9th Nov at Adhisthana

By Singhamati on Wed, 9 Jul, 2014 - 13:46Come along engage with others, generate energy and enthusiasm. Meet old friends and make new ones whilst practicing at Triratna’s new spiritual home - Adhisthana.

This year we’re dreaming: what is a big future, how do we get there, why and how do we need the Buddha now? What is it that helps us find meaning and fulfilment in our lives, be part of something worth doing and live a life less ordinary.

Find out, join in, live...

Triratna News

Researching young Buddhists

By Munisha on Mon, 12 May, 2014 - 00:20

Researching young Buddhists

By Munisha on Mon, 12 May, 2014 - 00:20As we reported a few days ago, Singhamati is the new (and first!) Young Persons’ Co-ordinator appointed by Triratna’s European Chairs’ Assembly.

In February, even before she started the job, she undertook a piece of research exploring

the characteristics of the younger generation
their receptivity to religion and
a review of the Triratna Young Buddhists’ Project so far.

Listen to Singhamati’s 26-minute talk on her research, given at the Young Facilitators’ meeting in April.

youngtriratna [at] gmail.com...

Triratna News

Introducing Singhamati: Triratna’s new Young Persons' Co-ordinator in Europe

By Munisha on Thu, 8 May, 2014 - 12:48

Introducing Singhamati: Triratna’s new Young Persons' Co-ordinator in Europe

By Munisha on Thu, 8 May, 2014 - 12:48Singhamati recently joined the European Chairs’ Assembly’s Development Team as Young Persons’ Coordinator.

Here, she introduces herself:

“In 2001, aged 21, I stepped into the Buddhist Centre in Norwich, UK. I was having a painful time and hoped that meditation might help. I quickly realised that it did, and at 24 I became a mitra, in Shrewsbury. At 26 I moved to Taraloka Retreat Centre for Women, having asked for ordination.

In 2008 I went to...

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