Writing a Will Part 2: Making bequests
Property: I hope to soon be the proud co-owner of a flat, so my partner will be the beneficiary of my share of our jointly owned property. If you are co-habiting it is important to have a valid will in...
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Triratna's women on the Buddhistwomen.eu site
The Network of Buddhist Women in Europe is mainly a website (in French, English and German) providing a home for links to various Buddhist women teachers, groups and projects in Europe (and...
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Triratna’s International Council: what they did in the summer holidays
As we reported at the time, Triratna’s International Council met at Adhisthana in the first week of August. Representatives of the Order, College and Movement from all over the world gathered to...
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Croydon's Meditation for Peace
Vijayasri reports from Croydon Buddhist Centre, in south London, UK.“21st September was the International Day of Peace. As Buddhists, one of the great contributions we can make to peace is is our...
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‘Breathing Space in Schools’: training for teaching mindfulness in schools
‘Secular mindfulness’ is more and more popular in British schools and the London Buddhist Centre is supporting this “mindful revolution”. After 10 years of teaching mindfulness in schools, its schools’...
View ArticleWriting a Will Part 3: Naming your Executors
Yesterday I asked my brother, ‘Will you be an executor of my will?’ He seemed surprised but agreed. My brother is a solicitor and I’m confident that he will manage all the necessary paper work and...
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Vajra Bell - Autumn 2016
The Autumn 2016 issue of the Vajra Bell newsletter has been released! You can download a PDF here or view it online by clicking this link.In this issue of the Vajra Bell:The Path of Practice: A...
View ArticleDr Ambedkar and Sangharakshita
In a celebration of the 60th anniversary of the mass conversion to Buddhism of Dr Ambedkar and thousands of his followers, Nagabodhi tells the story of Ambedkar and the role that Sangharakshita was to...
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Send us a FutureDharma postcard!
At FutureDharma Fund we love getting post! So when we were thinking of the best way of getting in touch with the lovely Triratna community the answer seemed obvious – a postcard. Throughout the...
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Steering to the Deep - Sub35 Men's Weekend - December 2016
Padmaloka Sub 35s Retreats- *STEERINGTOTHEDEEP* 2nd - 4th of December A weekend exploring the profundity of the Dharma through talks, discussion, ritual, friendship and meditation. “Just as the mighty...
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New View Residential: An opportunity in Triratna Team Based Right Livelihood
New View Residential: An opportunity in Triratna Team Based Right LivelihoodNew View Residential (NVR) is looking for one or two new team members to play a key role in the continued growth of the...
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Meditation this week and something extra .....
Yesterday evening Gina took me to Sculpture by the Sea. And there I saw these beautiful stupas painted by the setting sun ……… Stupa is the name given to structures like this found all over the Buddhist...
View ArticleRejoicing In Merit
This is a talk in our Transforming Self And World series, in which we are looking at the sevenfold puja. Vijayasri explores the Rejoicing in Merit section of the Puja by considering examples, from...
View ArticleWriting a Will Part 4: DIY Wills vs. Using a Solicitor
The cost of making a will can be off-putting. Writing your own will may be an appealing option; however it is generally advised against, as any mistakes can cause confusion and be costly down the...
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NNBY Fundraising
From Jo Cross:I am currently fundraising for the NNBY which is a youth organisation set up and run by young Indian Buddhists. The recent trip to India was in conjunction with this charity and myself...
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Power of Community - Ecodharma
Alex Swain from Ecodharma writes about an exciting new year-long program at the centre in Spain:The program will run from April 2017 to March 2018 for four volunteers who will each take on a key area...
View ArticleInstant in a mug with cow's
It has been a busy summer at Akashavana, with a great bunch of women camping at the community to do lots of work with us. A few of them have promised to write something for this blog, and this is the...
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Sunday Program - The Path Forward
This Sunday, November 6, we will continue with our topic of recent weeks - how to work with our mind to move toward greater positivity and equanimity. This week and next, Dh. Candradasa, will lead us...
View ArticleFinding Out Who We Really Are
As part of our series of talks for Sangha Night on the Four Dimensions of Awareness, Ratnadharini gives a candid talk on Awareness of Self.Listen and download:...
View ArticleAnnihilation of Caste
Dr B. R. Ambedkar (1891-1956) was one of the most extraordinary figures in the history of India. He was born in poor circumstances as an Untouchable – high castes regarded physical contact with...
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