The opening night of our film festival fundraiser for Karuna-USA is only a few days away. We know it’s Pride weekend and there’s a log going on, but if you’re looking for something to do, please join us in person or by Zoom!
Our first movie offering is the highly acclaimed Pad Yatra.
Open to all experienced Dharma practitioners (3yrs minimum meditation practice)
Starting 8pm Friday ending 9pm Sunday.
Sessions 10am-12pm, 4-6pm, 8-9pm (uk time).
I’m trying out a weekend retreat on Zoom. It’s open to Order members and all experienced meditators. it will be about deepening the practices of Anapanasati and Brahmavihara which I teach each week. If you want to have a look at...
Continuing our series of conversations on the subject of autism within The Triratna Buddhist Community, we rejoin Ratnaguna and Prajnanandi for another episode, focusing this time on communication and the development of friendship.
With so much emphasis in our community on the importance of establishing deep spiritual friendships, Prajnanandi shares her experience of how building such relationships can present significant challenges for someone who is neurodiverse.
We also discuss the ordination process within the Triratna Buddhist Community and unpack why many neurodiverse practitioners may...
Continuing our series of conversations on the subject of autism within The Triratna Buddhist Community, we rejoin Ratnaguna and Prajnanandi for another episode, focusing this time on communication and the development of friendship.
With so much emphasis in our community on the importance of establishing deep spiritual friendships, Prajnanandi shares her experience of how building such relationships can present significant challenges for someone who is neurodiverse.
We also discuss the ordination process within the Triratna Buddhist Community and unpack why many neurodiverse practitioners may...
Nagapriya explores the emergence of the Bodhisattva Ideal in the Mahayana tradition by discussing the historical context in which this basic concept developed, its ties to early Buddhist texts, and what the bodhisattva’s life entails, on both the mundane and cosmic levels.
Nagapriya explores the emergence of the Bodhisattva Ideal in the Mahayana tradition by discussing the historical context in which this basic concept developed, its ties to early Buddhist texts, and what the bodhisattva’s life entails, on both the mundane and cosmic levels.
Akasaraja gives a personal account of his relationship to climate activism, exploring some of the ways in which Buddhist ethics and practice can best inform how we approach activism.
Taking inspiration from Sangharakshita’s 1995 book Transforming Self and World: Themes from the Sutra of Golden Light, Maitrisara reflects on how we approach the challenges of the world in a skilful way and with a Buddhist perspective. Excerpted from the talk Transforming Self and World given at Birmingham Buddhist Centre, 2023.
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On Tuesday June 6th we, in the Park Road Community in Moseley, Birmingham, became concerned about Sarvapala’s whereabouts. We’d not seen him for a few days and usually have a sense of whether he is in or out; he tends to live somewhat isolated from the rest of the community by choice.
As the concern for him grew Sagaramati and Sinhavacin decided to investigate and knocked on his bedroom door. He was found unconscious...
