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Kuladharini - The Order at Play in the World, Wednesday 1st July 7.30 - 9.30pm

The 3rd Summertime Special will be on Wednesday 1st July, 7.30 - 9.30pm. Kuladharini will be giving a talk on “The Order at play in the world”. A treat not to be missed!Tags: GBC, Kuladharini, The...

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"The Growth Fetish": a talk by Vaddhaka

Vaddhaka, author of The Buddha on Wall Street and Chairman of the Tallin Centre in Estonia gives a talk entitled “The Growth Fetish”; an exploration of the effects of growth on nature and the...

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Aryaloka Computer Education to expand the branches

The next phase of Aryaloka Computer Education to expand the branches in other states of India. First branch we have opened up in the month of Jan-15 at Raipur, capital of Chattisgarh state. Mr Satish...

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Aryaloka Computer Education successes

Ground floor is ready now to move existing main branch of Aryaloka Computer Education from 136, Laghuwetan Colony, NGP to Indora, nr Shahid Smarak, Kamathi road Nagpur which is just 1 km away. It’s a...

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Myanmar

This page links to translations into Burmese (Myanmar) of the most important Triratna Buddhist Community texts.  Many thanks to Pabodhana for his work in providing them.  Please click the ‘+Join’ tab...

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Short Puja in English and Myanmar

Here’s a translation of Triratna’s ‘Short Puja’ (also known as the ‘Threefold Puja’), translated into Myanmar by EfECT Group B at Monywar Education College in May 2015.  Many thanks to Pabodhana for...

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Karuna Appeals - Transforming the World Through Generosity

Kate German talks of her experience of being on a 6 week fundraising retreat for the Karuna Trust, which works with the poorest people from South Asia to help them lead meaningful and dignified lives....

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Buddhism On a Plate

Samacitta explains clearly how veganism will be a natural result of our practice of the first precept, how it is something in our sphere of influence where we are able to act, and gives us a vision for...

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10 tips to reduce our carbon footprint - part 2

Here is some more info is from the book called ‘How Bad are Bananas?‘ by Mike Berners-Lee. This book compares the relative amount of the carbon impact of a wide range of daily products and activities...

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with stillness, simplicity, and contentment - ?

What does it mean to live ‘a simple life’ in the 21st century?Do we even discuss this frequently, or at all, with our Buddhist friends? As we come to the end of Buddhist Action Month, but hopefully...

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Triratna at the Generation X Dharma Teacher Gathering in the US

Following the USDharma Teacher Gathering, Bodhipaksa, Singhashri, Vidyamala and Vimalasara travelled on to the ‘Gen X’ gathering, 6th-10th June, at Dharma Drum Retreat Centre in New York State. This...

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Taraloka: Our process of trying to move towards Sustainable Energy

Sharing with you Taraloka’s action on Sustainable Energy: Written by MaitrisiddhiUp till 2010, Taraloka was heated by oil – non-renewable fossil fuel pumped out of the ground thousands of miles away,...

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Reverence, Devotion and Gratitude

Harvey talks about the importance of reverence and devotion and working with our ego-based tendency of not wanting to acknowledge anyone or anything as higher. He also rejoices in his teachers and his...

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Paula writes about her experience working with Windhorse Publications

Read about her time spent with us on our blog: bit.ly/paulaintern

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Rainbow highlights from The Buddhist Centre Online

To mark Pride week(end) around the world, and Friday’s landmark announcement that the US Supreme Court had declared conservative states’ opposition to same-sex marriage unconstitutional, you may have...

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Ordination at Norwich Buddhist Centre

We are delighted to announce the public ordination of Sue Harrison at the Norwich Buddhist Centre at 2.30pm yesterday, 28th June, 2015.Sue Harrison becomes Dayavandana, a Sanskrit name meaning ‘She...

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“If your work is not your meditation, then your meditation is not your...

When I interviewed Vaḍḍhaka earlier this year, he spoke of what he saw as ‘a tendency in the West to see Buddhism and meditation in particular as a way to escape the world or to hold what’s happening...

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Mahamati and Amalavajra launch the Sangharakshita@90 appeal

Mahamati is Chair of Triratna Uddiyana, which looks after Sangharakshita’s needs. Bhante’s 90th birthday wish is the publications of his complete written words for the benefit of the world and future...

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Holding Things Lightly

Holding things lightly is a phrase you often hear around Buddhist and meditation circles. So what do I mean when I use it?Try as I might to control situations and outcomes I can’t. I may be able to...

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A five minute action you can still squeeze into June!

If you  are feeling you wish you had been able to do a bit more for Buddhist Action Month and now realize June is nearly over - here is something effective you can still do, it takes fine minutes:...

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