Over the next two weeks, along with many members of the Triratna Buddhist Order from around the world, most of the team here at the Buddhist Centre Online will be in India. We'll be attending two important Triratna events there (see below for details), and we'd love to bring a flavour of them to the whole international community. This project will be our main space as we live blog, so make sure you join the site then + follow here to stay up-to-date with the latest content and news. You can also subscribe to our Audioboo podcast for stories and interviews from the heart of things; follow our new Instagram for a sample of the colours of the occasion; catch our Soundcloud for talks and essential presentations; and generally follow along too on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Tumblr and Google +.
Internet connections in India aren’t always completely reliable but when we can we'll be bringing you the sights and sounds, talks and tales, and general inspiration that great assemblies of Dhamma practitioners usually evoke together. We hope it will inspire you in your own practice, wherever you are...
From February 16th-22nd we'll be bringing news of the Second International Triratna Council. Every two years, representatives of the Order and wider community meet to discuss how best to support the full life of the spiritual movement we're all engaged with. We'll report on the adventure and hear from the people involved...
From February 23rd-March 4th we'll be at Bodh Gaya for the International Order Convention. Again, every two years, members of the Order come together from far and wide to celebrate and practice together. This time we'll be right at the historical and mythic centre of the tradition, right where the Buddha is said to have gained Enlightenment, meeting at the Triratna Centre there and underneath the Bodhi Tree itself...
Join us online -- and let the great gatherings commence!