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Parami is delighted to introduce her friend of 40 years - Ashokashri - as a new member of the Triratna College of Public Preceptors with particular responsibility for the USA. #Ashokashri #Parami #Preceptors' #ordination #USA #Triratna #Buddhism #Buddhist #Dharma #America #Mexico

Satyaraja and Maitreyabandhu led the 4-month ordination course for men at Guhyaloka last year and began a 3-year process of implementing changes to the course. Here they explain some of their reasons for these developments. #Guhyaloka #Satyaraja #Maitreyabandhu #ordination #publicpreceptors #Buddhism #Buddhist #Dharma #Triratna

Subhadramati, attending her first Triratna Preceptors' College meeting, talks with her good friend Dhammadinna. #Triratna #PreceptorsCollege #Buddhism #Buddhist #Dharma #ordination #women #sangha

Ratnaguna shares his excitement on his new book. And tells us why he wrote this book on Pure Land sutras, who it's written for, and the extras! :) Enjoy! Buy at windhorsepublications.com (due for release soon!) #windhorsepublications #books #Buddhism #Buddhist #Dharma #Pureland #Shinran #sutras #Amitabha #faith #imagination

Starting our coverage of the spring meeting of the Triratna Preceptors' College - the group of experienced Buddhists who oversee ordinations worldwide into the Triratna Buddhist Order. We hear from Saddhaloka - Chair of the College - on plans for ordination courses as the Order passes the landmark of having 2000 active members. We also hear from Ratnadharini and Parambandhu, two of the deputy Chairs, on international, multi-lingual ordination courses; about sadhana practice as part of the life of any Order member; about retreats for those who actually ordain others into the Order; and about the future of the Preceptors College itself as it grows and diversifies.. #Triratna #PreceptorsCollege #Ordination #Buddhist #Buddhism #Dharma #sangha #community

A talk in English to a Swedish audience, 5th March 2016, Dhammagiri Retreat Center, Sweden

En tal på Svenska som hålls av Pavarabodhi. 4 Mars 2016 Dhammagiri retreatcenter, Sverige.

#youngbuddhist Moksatara Amalasiddhi and Prajnaketu explain and share some of the highlights of this weekend at Adhisthana, from where we hear about inspiring international efforts to help young people express themselves fully in a Dharma life. #Buddhism #youngpeople #Buddhist #Dharma #Buddha #community #sangha

Satyalila reporting from an inspiring retreat at Adhisthana in the UK for a group of volunteers who came together to help Vidyadevi and Kalyanaprabha with editorial work on the first two of the twenty-seven volumes that will make up the entire Complete Works of Sangharakshita. And to to collectively dedicate their efforts - spiritual and practical. We hear about some of what's involved - from the intricacies of critical diacritics in Pali and Sanskrit terms, to the considerable detective work expended on tracking down even the most obscure of footnote references... Find out more the Complete Works: https://thebuddhistcentre.com/news/sangharakshita90 #Buddhism #Buddhist #literature #editing #editor #research #Dharma #Sangharakshita #Triratna

This is an invitation from Stanashraddha and Satyalila at Adhisthana to join us in spirit for a special ritual that will take place there on Tuesday January 12th at 1900 GMT. This ritual is to consecrate and dedicate a two-foot tall Manjusri rupa that will be especially associated with Urgyen Sangharakshita's Complete Works. (Eventually the rupa will sit on a shrine in the Library, there amongst the precious collection of Bhante's rupas, thangkas, and Dharma and other books at the heart of Adhisthana.) During the ritual, which will take place in the Library, various objects will be placed inside the rupa, after which the rupa will be sealed up. For information on how to join in where you live - including how to view a live video stream! - see https://thebuddhistcentre.com/news/dedication-manjusri-rupa-adhisthana #Buddhism #Buddhist #Dharma #ritual #Manjusri #Triratna #Sangharakshita #community #sangha

A great summary of a very full week's work and Dharma practice from Mokshini and Dassini as the great winter gathering of European Triratna Buddhists comes to an end. As well as the overview we also hear about a special and moving ritual for one member of the assembly choosing to go deeper with the practice of simplicity and contentment in her life... A beautiful way to mark the close of a deepening kind of meeting! #Buddhism #Buddhist #Triratna #community #Dharma #sangha #anagarika #European #International

An exciting idea from the Triratna European Chairs meeting at Adhisthana. Mokshini talking to Ratnaghosha, the Chair of the Cambridge Buddhist Centre, on the theme of how best to celebrate our world-wide Triratna sangha. This would be both to promote unity across our sanghas as well help give those attending local Centres a sense of the internationality of our Movement which might not be obvious for those coming along. In fact, over the course of the next 18 months there are several events and particular anniversaries that will be marked at Triratna Centres world-wide. There are significant anniversaries within the Indian sangha with Dr Ambedkar's 125th birthday coming up on 14 April 2016, as well as the 60th anniversary of the 1956 mass conversions to Buddhism in Nagpur. And in addition to these there are suggestions of making use of Triratna Day (marking the founding of our community) as an annual event to celebrate Triratna worldwide. Watch this space! #Buddhism #Buddhist #community #Dharma #sangha #Trir

A wee report from day 3 of the 2016 Triratna European Chairs Assembly on Amalavajra's 'Money Awakening' workshop. As Amalavajra points out, the Chair of a Triratna Buddhist Centre is likely to be one of the more influential people in their situation - so their views on money matter. We look at the 8 money archetypes, and the effect of giving more and more from a position of genuine generosity as we move towards a 'gift' economy within Triratna - a more appropriate term, Amalavajra suggests, for the 'dana [generosity] economy'. Recorded in January 2016 at Adhisthana in the UK. #buddhism #buddhist #community #Dharma #Europe #international #money #finances #giving #donations #charity

At the end of the second full day at Adhisthana on the European Chairs Assembly, Mokshini and Dassini report in on a rich, full and delightful day spent in the company of Ratnaguna - an Order member who has just written a commentary on the Pure Land Sutras. Ratnaguna shared some of his insights during the day on common themes between the Pure Land Sutras and Sangharakshita's teaching, which underpins Dharma practice in the Triratna Buddhist Community. We also hear why this "meeting" shouldn't be seen as "business" but rather as the compassionate expression of the highest ideals! #buddhism #buddhist #community #Dharma #Europe #international #Pureland #Amitabha #Sukhavati

Mokshini in conversations with Dassini, Chair of the Glasgow Buddhist Centre in Scotland, to introduce the whys and wherefores of the Triratna European Chairs Assembly. A focus on how things work - particularly around friendship and practice as a community. #buddhism #buddhist #community #Dharma #Europe #international

Ivan in conversation with Saddhajoti and Nagapriya about the new buddhist centre in Cuernavaca, Mexico. An interesting exploration of what makes a Buddhist - especially when it comes to "teaching" and being a "Teacher". #budismo #budista #buda #Buddhism #Buddhist #Buddha #Mexico

Today we celebrated sangha day and the 25th anniversary of the Valencia Buddhist Centre; and the end of the international urban retreat. #valencia #urbanretreat

Vimokaddhipa and Belen share their experience of a day of practice and mandala making at the Valencia buddhist centre #urbanretreat #mandala

#urbanretreat #beauty #valencia #spanish

A short conversation with Silamani on his impressions on today's evening program at the Valencia Buddhist centre, that involved a talk by Parami and puja. www.thebuddhistcentre./urbanretreat #valencia #urbanretreat #Budismo #Buddhism #Budista #Buddhist #Buda #Buddha #Dharma