Croydon has been home to FWBO or Triratna Buddhist communities and centres since 1968. Many early talks by well known speakers were recorded, both at Aryatara, since 1979, and at the new Croydon Centre from 1981. These are now being transferred from their crumbling cassettes to digital format, as part of the Croydon Digital Archive Project, and are being made available to everyone.
This is an unusual, early, talk from Sankharakshita which will be new to most people. Bhante was invited by the Croydon Arts Centre, in 1990, to choose, discuss and read poems about friendship. His selection ranges from the Epic of Gilgamesh to 20th century poets and clearly shows Sangharakshitas love of poetry and his desire to share this with other people.
The tape begins with an introduction by Dharmaruci, includes the Pearl Fishers friendship duet sung by Jussi Bjorling and Robert Merril and concludes with a personal reflection on Sangharakshita by Nagabhodi, as a book launch for A Taste of Freedom.
The tape quality reflects its age, the sound is slightly distorted, but clear, during the readings and more distorted during the duet.
We are delighted to announce that the following 14 women will be privately ordained on the evenings of the 25th, 27th and 28th of August, 2015 at Ven. Hsuen Tsang Retreat Centre, Bor-Dharan Maharashtra, India.
Their public ordination will be held on 30 August at 11 a.m.
In this wide-ranging talk, Amaraghosha illustrates a Buddhist perspective towards Attitude, Awareness and Authenticity, with readings from the Pali Canon. He investigates the importance of all three in our daily lives.
This talk was given in the Croydon Buddhist Centre in August 2015 as part of the regular Saturday Sangha Morning.
Day retreat at the Buddhist Centre Croydon exploring the way of energy through bodywork such as Dao-in , Bad Duan Jin, Qi-gong and the tantric precepts.
if you can’t make the day there will, hopefully, be an energy fuelled Puja. Please arrive from 3:00pm.
In this final talk from the Croydon series, Ratnachuda shares how Bhante’s teachings have influenced his life. Thank you to all the speakers of these rich and varied talks, given in celebration of Sangharakshita’s 90th birthday.
Part of Triratna East Surrey Buddhism and meditation group (T.E.S) program of events for next year is to arrange eight day retreats themed around the eight traditional offerings found on many Buddhist shrines.
The subject of the eighth, that of entertainment, has led to the proposed creation of some sort of Art Festival. As many may know the Croydon Buddhist centre was an amazing Art centre back in the day and maybe it can be once again.
I am sad to inform you that Dhammachari Abhayamitra (Solapur) passed away on the morning of 14th August, 2015. He was 82 years old at the time of his death.
Abhayamitra was ordained in 1992 at Triratna Bouddha Sangha. His private Preceptor was Suvajra, and his public Preceptor was Subhuti. His sadhana was Shakyamuni.
