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Vidyatara and Parami talk about the College of Preceptors and what will be covered during the second of their biannual meetings, which is currently being held at Adhisthana. #preceptorscollege #adhisthana #triratna #Buddhism #Buddhist #Dharma #ordination

A new set of Buddhist Voices from The Buddhist Centre Online gets started with the first in a regular series featuring Suvajra, one of the most experienced members of the Triratna Buddhist Order, as we trace his life and practice taking each of the four seasons as our starting point. In part 2 of this conversation taking as its starting point Suvajra's first encounters with Buddhism in the summer of 1969, we move through a full 10 year arc to end with his eventual ordination into the Triratna Buddhist Order in autumn 1978. It's moving to listen as an irregular interest, based as much on intuition as anything else, grows into a full-flowered commitment to a life dedicated to spiritual fellowship, awareness, and emotional positivity. There are more great evocations of the early days of Buddhism in the UK, especially in Glasgow and Manchester, and of the still forming ordination process in a new kind of spiritual community. As Suvajra grows through his tales his journey is both recognisable and exemplary

International young buddhist retreat at Adhisthana #bigfuturebuddhanow

Young buddhist retreat shakymuni mantra #bigfuturebuddhanow

A new set of Buddhist Voices from The Buddhist Centre Online gets started with the first in a regular series featuring Suvajra, one of the most experienced members of the Triratna Buddhist Order, as we trace his life and practice taking each of the four seasons as our starting point. We begin by touching on Suvajra's current life at Adhisthana Retreat Centre in the UK, caring for his teacher Urgyen Sangharakshita, the founder of the Triratna Buddhist Order and Community. And having set the scene in Herefordshire, 2014, it's time to consider our first season... Today we go back to the Summer of '69 and meet the young Suvajra as he first discovers the Dharma and realises that he has always been a Buddhist. This is a fascinating account of the early Buddhist scene in Britain in the 1960s and '70s and, specifically, in Scotland. We also hear about Suvajra's first visit to the US and subsequent exposure to Buddhist meditation and practice via Christmas Humphreys' books. And we catch a glimpse of his early encou

Publishing in the 21st Century is all about change and adapting to challenging conditions, with lower profits from online sales and increased competition from digital formats. Windhorse Publications, a small independent Buddhist publisher in Cambridge, UK, is meeting the digital challenge of this and share their experience with us in a fascinating discussion that's relevant to anyone looking to publish books in the age of the Kindle and the iPad... Support their crowd-funding campaign at http://windhorsepublications.com/sponsor_a_book Subscribe to this podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013 Follow us on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thebuddhistcentre #books #publishing #publisher #Buddhism #Buddhist #eBooks #bookshop #crowdfunding #Dharma

A great conversation with six members of the Triratna Buddhist Order from North America at the end of their bi-annual Convention. Karunadevi, Amala, Suddhayu, Viradhamma, and Rijupatha all join our host Manidha for a round-table discussion of what it means to be part of Triratna on this continent in 2014. Some thoughtful recollections from the early days in the mid-'80s meet a wonderful sense of optimism and gratitude from the present as we consider conditions for practice in the USA and Canada and our relations to the wider spiritual community beyond our own shores. Recorded on the sun porch with birds and frogs and crickets at Aryaloka Retreat Center in New Hampshire, September 2014. #Buddhist #Buddhism #America #Dharma #meditation #Triratna #community #spiritual #friendship #Buddha #USA

A fascinating set of tales from Suriyadhamma from his many years worth of Buddhist practice. Taking us from his first encounters with the writings of Alan Watts in the '60s through his long discipleship with Chogyam Trungpa and eventual membership of the Triratna Buddhist Order itself. And a wonderful insight into practice for someone who has lost his sight and finds light and joy all around him, especially through meditation. Suriyadhamma's is a compelling and encouraging voice. Recorded at Aryaloka Buddhist Retreat Center, New Hampshire, September 2014. #Buddhist #Buddhism #Trungpa #Chogyam #Dharma #Tibetan #Buddha #meditation #blind #blindness

In today's podcast we meet Aryadrishti, courageously pioneering with a brand new Buddhist Center in Portland, Oregon, in the far west of the United States. We hear about the challenges she faces in building a community, and some of the innovative ways she's adopted for a very particular kind of American context. Having started out alone this is a great glimpse into the early days of a new sangha and the rewards that come from such strong clarity of purpose and perseverance. Recorded at Aryaloka Retreat Center, New Hampshire, in September 2014. Follow us on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thebuddhistcentre Get more Buddhist features at www.thebuddhistcentre.com/features #Buddhism #Buddhist #Buddha #Dharma #community #Portland #Oregon #America #USA

The first of our Buddhist Voices podcast episodes from the North American Triratna Buddhist Order Convention for 2014. A lovely interview with Dayamati, Associate Professor Emeritus in the Department of Philosophy at the University of New Mexico and far-flung Order member! Hailing these days from Albuquerque we hear how he stays in touch with his inspiration in the Order when the nearest Triratna Buddhist Center is 1000 miles away. We also revisit his book, 'Land Of No Buddha' and get a glimpse into his work as one of the Sanskrit experts who pre-approves names chosen for new members of the Order... Follow us on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thebuddhistcentre Get more Buddhist features at www.thebuddhistcentre.com/features #Buddhist #Buddhism #Buddha #community

Jnanadakini from Mexico joins us as our last Buddhist voice from the 2014 Triratna International Council. As the great assembly draws to a close she reflects with us on a strong week and the challenges in taking its inspiration back to a more isolated part of our community. Having moved from some scepticism about the value of the meeting to out and out enthusiasm, Jnanadakini is a great advocate of the spiritual practice involved in international gatherings! + follow https://thebuddhistcentre.com/internationalcouncil to keep up to date with the Council's ongoing work. Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013 #Buddhism #Buddhist #community #spiritual #Triratna #international #Mexico #spirituality

A great interview with two pioneering women - the first female Indian members of the Triratna Buddhist Order to come to the International Council to represent their respective strands. We hear about their home lives in India and their work within the Order there. And they share their inspiration from the Council, particularly around women taking responsibility and taking the lead in a spiritual community. + follow https://thebuddhistcentre.com/internationalcouncil to keep up to date with the Council's ongoing work. Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013 #Buddhism #Buddhist #women #community #spiritual #Triratna #India

Dharmananda from Sydney Australia joins us to discuss the well-established community Down Under, as well as his own practice of contemporary conscious homelessness. We hear about the challenges for a sangha that's geographically distant from the other major Triratna Centres, and how the internationality aspect of the Council's work helps people stay connected. + follow https://thebuddhistcentre.com/internationalcouncil to keep up with the Council's ongoing work. Subscribe to our podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013 #buddhism #buddhist #community #Sydney #Australia #dharma #international

An extract from a strong puja from the 2014 Triratna International Council, also featuring an extract from the Avatamsaka (Flower Garland) Sutra, the Ratana Sutta, and the Refuges and Precepts and Shakyamuni Mantra chanted Indian style... See our playlist: https://soundcloud.com/thebuddhistcentre/sets/triratna-international-puja For more, + follow www.thebuddhistcentre.com/internationalcouncil #Buddhism #Buddhist #chanting #chant #mantra #ritual #puja #spiritual #community Subscribe to the podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013

A delightful conversation today at the Triratna International Council with Vajrajyoti from Auckland, New Zealand, back for her second podcast after her debut at the last meeting in India. We reminisce about monkeys, talk about the challenge of language barriers to Dharma communities around the world, and appreciate the positive effects of internationality generally - especially in its 'practice' aspects! All in the rather beautiful, if rainy, English countryside around Adhisthana... For more audio and video, follow www.thebuddhistcentre.com/internationalcouncil Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013 #Buddhist #Buddhism #international #community #spiritual #Dharma #Triratna

A great conversation on today's podcast with Aryaketu from India. Inspiring tales from his project teaching computer skills to women and men from amongst India's poorest communities as a way out of poverty. And a rousing evocation of why the International Council represents something vital to the sangha in India and is, indeed, the flowering of Dr. Ambedkar's vision for the Dalit community. Follow for more at https://thebuddhistcentre.com/internationalcouncil Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013 #buddhist #buddhism #Triratna #community #spirtuality #India #international

For today's podcast we're joined graciously (for the second time in a day!) by Amala from New Hampshire in the USA. After some technical difficulties earlier we re-recorded this excellent conversation about how the International Council has alleviated a sense of isolation within Trirtana in the US and enabled the Order there to share its considerable wealth of experience more widely. An affirming and inspiring vision of connectedness from the USA & Canada's Order Convener. Also, we talk a bit about brass bands... #Buddhism #community #spiritual #America #Buddhist #Dharma #spirituality #international #Triratna

A meeting with Chandramsu from Mexico, new to the International Council and keen to bring his regional perspective in and to take back a sense of connection to the wider Order and Community. + Follow the event on www.thebuddhistcentre.com/internationalcouncil Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013 #Buddhism #Buddhist #community #spiritual #Mexico #Dharma #Triratna

We're joined today by the wonderful Sucimani, who's here representing the UK & Ireland Order strand at the International Council. The last time we all met was on a train bound for Mumbai, India, so a chance to reconvene and reflect on the work done since; as well as on Olympic beds at Adhisthana, the prospects for a Triratna bank, and her hopes for the meeting to come... + Follow the event on www.thebuddhistcentre.com/internationalcouncil Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013 #Buddhism #Buddhist #Dharma #community #international #spiritual #Triratna

An introduction from beside the duck pond at Adhisthana as the 2014 International Council kicks off! Dassini explains what the Council is and does, with the help of Candradasa and Vidyatara. Then Dhammarati, the Chair of the Council, makes his own introductory remarks and we get to hear most of the delegates saying hello and ritually starting the proceedings... For more, see https://thebuddhistcentre.com/internationalcouncil #Buddhism #Buddhist #Triratna #International #Dharma #spiritual #community