Paramachitta on her inspiration to spread the Dharma in the Spanish-speaking...
Before becoming a public preceptor I had the feeling that one of the most joyful aspects would be putting the kesa around someone’s neck, seeing the joy in their faces, ritually pouring water on the...
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Bhante's translation of Tsongkhapa's Three Chief Paths
First published in the Middle Way in 1960, this is the first translation into English of a key text of the founder of the Gelug School of Tibetan Buddhism.File NameSizeTsongkhapa's Three Chief...
View ArticlePurna reflects on his experience of joining the College
Joining the College of Public Preceptors turned out to be quite a long drawn out process for me. Nagabodhi had asked me over ten years ago, but I was not willing to take on additional responsibilities...
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Sunday Series: The Three Jewels of Buddhism
For the next four weeks, August 28-September 18, in our Sunday community gathering, we will be exploring our relationship to the Three Jewels of Buddhism. These are the Buddha (the Awakened One), the...
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Friday Practice Evenings at PBC
Starting this week, our Friday gathering will be an open practice evening, 7-8:30 PM. The emphasis will be on meditation and starting the weekend off with some stillness, in good company. On occasion...
View ArticleRejoicings in Green Tara and the Body of Avalokitesvara
Dharmamayi and Karunadhi talk with Akasajoti about their highlights from a day dedicated to Green Tara, and rejoice in Padmasuri for her heroic contribution to the women's wing of the Order in the...
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Amogharatna joins the Preceptors' College
I started visiting the Norwich Buddhist Centre in 1992, having decided to explore Buddhism during an extended cycling tour of Ireland in the summer of the previous year. I became a Mitra and asked for...
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The Buddha of Infinite Light
Today on the Women’s Convention we have been with the Buddha of Infinite Light, Amitabha. This morning we celebrated Bhante’s birthday, and passed on gifts and cards to Suvajra, singing Happy Birthday...
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The Quintessence of Compassion
The birds sing at dawn for you And, after winter, Earth puts out bright flowers The stars adorn your hair And oceans lie like crumpled silk Beneath your feet. Your eyes shine with pure love. Clouds...
View ArticleThe Lord of Compassion
Yesterday we heard a bit from Parami about her connection with Avalokitesvara, the Lord of Compassion (with translation into Hindi), before listening to a lecture Bhante gave titled 'The Jewel in the...
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FutureDharma Fund is launched at Combined Order Convention
On Saturday 20th August FutureDharma Fund was launched by Amalavajra at the Combined Order Convention. You can read Munisha’s news story here:Stopping at a roadside service station during a journey...
View ArticleAvalokitesvara and the Internationality of the Order
Parami chats to Saddhajoti from Mexico and Karunadakini from San Francisco about their time in the UK, and their experience of a day devoted to Avalokitesvara on the Women's International...
View ArticleHighlights from the Women's International Order Convention
Parami chats with Acharashraddha and Kavyashri about their highlights of the Women's International Order Convention on the final full day devoted to Padmasambhava.See all posts from the Women’s Order...
View ArticleLife With Full Attention - a practical 8-week course in mindfulness begins...
This course, led by Viryaja, has been designed by Maitreyabandhu, an experienced teacher of meditation and a member of the Triratna Buddhist Order; he is based at the London Buddhist Centre. The course...
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Newest Book by Bhikkhu Anālayo on Disease and Death
Mindfully Facing Disease and Death, a new book by Bhikkhu Anālayo, with a beautiful cover by Dhammarati, provides a practical guide for those facing disease and death by helping them to access the...
View Article'Evoking myths for the future' - Prajnaketu
Yashosagar, Vajratara, and Prajnaketu look forward and share their dreams of the future. Re-visiting the perspectives of Sangharakshita’s talk ‘A Blueprint for a New World’ we hear about the wider...
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Happiness and Freedom
“From morning to night, twenty four hours a day, everything depends on our attitude. When we have a positive attitude it produces the result of happiness: when we have a negative attitude it produces...
View Article2016 Summer European Chairs Assembly
At the start of the summer meeting of the European chairs of Triratna Buddhist Centres, Mokshini talks to Parina about what happens at these meetings, and why and whether Parina values coming to them....
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Job opportunity at the India Dhamma Trust
Help be part of the revival of Buddhism in the land of its birth! The India Dhamma Trust is looking for a new fundraiser. The job involves helping raise awareness of the work of Triratna in India, as...
View ArticleFundraising Appeal for the India Dhamma Trust
Hear a little more about why your support of the India Dhamma Trust works magic! An appeal given at the Triratna Buddhist Order Convention this summer.Tags: India, India Fundraising Appeals
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