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Dharma Teaching - Introduction (2008)

From Triratna Resources on Sat, 16 Jul, 2016 - 17:48

Mokshini has prepared a great summary of how Triratna’s System of Practice (Integration-Positive Emotion-Spiritual Death-Spiritual Rebirth-Spiritual Receptivity links with the above levels. It’s attached here.

Please don’t hesitate to make suggestions for improvements and ask questions: add comments below. 

If you are interested in an overview about what is taught at urban Triratna centres, you can also download a survey prepared by the Dharma Teaching Coordinator for the Chairs Assembly in July 2008.

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Ideas For Communicating Our System Of Practice - Mokshini And Others (PDF)397.96 KB
What Is Taught At Trirtana Centres? (2008)174.57 KB
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Starting A Community (UK, 2010)

From Triratna Resources on Sat, 16 Jul, 2016 - 17:32

Here are resources for anyone in the Triratna Buddhist Community thinking to start a residential community, or already living in one. It includes practical advice, inspirational material and Dharma resources; also ideas that may help in times of difficulty. It’s a collaborative effort between members of the Triratna Development team, and people from Triratna’s Young Buddhists Sangha. 

Tenancy agreeement
The LBC uses an Assured Shorthold Tenancy agreement for those living in its communities; you can download a blank version of...

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Triratna Resource Pack - Starting A Community (PDF)842.51 KB
Triratna Resource Pack - Starting A Community (Booklet Format - PDF)864.06 KB
LBC Communities Ethos Statement, 2010 (PDF)49.9 KB
LBC Tenancy Terms and Conditions with Triratna Footer (doc)50 KB
Blank Tenancy Agreement Modelled on LBC (doc)45.5 KB
Community accounts and budget - blank spreadsheet (xlxs)24.48 KB
Community accounts and budget - blank spreadsheet (PDF)113.7 KB
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Hearing loss advice for Buddhist Centres

From Triratna Resources on Sat, 16 Jul, 2016 - 17:18

Hearing loss advice for Buddhist Centres – a paper prepared by Jnanamitra.

I have also added some info supplied by Satyadakini from the Croydon Sangha 

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Hearing loss advice for Buddhist Centres (PDF)15.69 KB
hearing_issues_satyadakini_.docx136.36 KB
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Response To Civil Emergencies, UK (2009)

From Triratna Resources on Sat, 16 Jul, 2016 - 17:14

Pandemics and other civil emergencies: how faith communities might respond
In recent years there have been a number of scares involving major civil disasters, from bird flu to terrorism. Obviously we hope none of these will ever happen, but they might. 

The UK Government has issued guidance for the role it would like Faith Communities to play in such situations. The Triratna sangha is of course part of this network of communities, and is kept up to date through its membership...

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Faith Communities in Civil Resilience (PDF)243.35 KB
Civil Rresilience - Summary of roles for Faith Communities (PDF)18.9 KB
Guidelines for Pandemic Outbreak (PDF)36.18 KB
Faith Communities and Pandemic Flu (PDF)218.58 KB
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Fire Safety, UK (2006)

From Triratna Resources on Sat, 16 Jul, 2016 - 16:53

Here is some information about the Fire Safety Order 2005, which came into force on 1st October 2006. As from that date, old fire safety certificates cease to be effective and new regulations for running a fire safety assessment come into operation.

There is a website (www.fire.gov.uk/Workplace+safety/) on which you will find information about the new regulations.

Communities
There may be exemption from some of the new fire regulations for religious residential communities i.e. less strict regulations apply than would in a...

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Explanatory memorandum to the management of houses in multiple ccupation (england) regulations 2006 (PDF)296.83 KB
UK Fire Safety info55.75 KB
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Faith, Health Care, and Dying (2011)

From Triratna Resources on Sat, 16 Jul, 2016 - 16:45

Faith, Health Care, and Dying (2011)

From Triratna Resources on Sat, 16 Jul, 2016 - 16:45

Faith, Health Care, and Dying – Some Points from a Buddhist Perspective
This is an article from Dayasara at Ipswich Buddhist Centre, looking at issues of health care and dying from a Buddhist perspective.

Geographical diversity of Buddhism
Sri Lanka, Thailand and Burma preserve the ancient Theravada form, with its characteristic yellow robed monks. The relatively later-developing Mahayana form(including Zen) is associated with Japan and China, Hong Kong, and Tibet. People from immigrant communities practising...
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Buddhist Funerals (2011)

From Triratna Resources on Sat, 16 Jul, 2016 - 16:34

There seem to be more and more funerals happening at Triratna Buddhist Centres. This trend, sadly, is likely to continue indefinitely. The London Buddhist Centre have produced a very useful Guide to Funerals at the LBC which can be downloaded here.

Some of the names and businesses referred to may have changed since this was produced.

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A Guide to Funerals at the LBC (PDF)1.36 MB
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Young Buddhists, UK (2008-2009)

From Triratna Resources on Sat, 16 Jul, 2016 - 16:18

The Triratna Young Buddhists’s space is the place to find what’s on for young people around the Triratna Buddhist Community. Here are some resources from the start-up phase of the Young Buddhist movement in the UK that are of wider relevance still.

The Triratna Young Buddhists Sangha really started in November 2008 when there was a gathering of 24 people from around the Triratna Buddhist Community, who came together to explore ‘Inspiring Young People with the Dharma’. Included here are two papers...

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Starting a Young Sangha Group (PDF)372.37 KB
Inspiring young people resource pack (PDF)750.48 KB
Youth Weekend Summary And Follow Up Ideas (PDF)496.06 KB
Young peoples Weekend Transcript (PDF)430.68 KB
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Inter-Buddhist, Inter-Faith

From Triratna Resources on Sat, 16 Jul, 2016 - 16:03

*Update*: See Munisha’s new space on Triratna in the Buddhist World 

Inter-Buddhist (2011)
Here are some of the ways Triratna is active in inter-Buddhist networking: 

  • In the UK it is an active member of the NBO (Network of Buddhist Organisations), with Dhammarati and Lokabandhu on the Activities committee – Munisha also attends as a representative from ClearVision. The NBO is a well-respected UK umbrella group.

  • In Europe Dhammarati attends meetings of the
    • ...
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Publicity Information

From Triratna Resources on Sat, 16 Jul, 2016 - 15:14

Here you will find a collection of ideas and information relating to publicity. Included is a range of pre-designed posters where you can just fill in your local details on-line, print them out -and hey presto! – there’s your poster! When choosing images, copyright issues are important – click here for some guidance. 

The ‘Triratna Resources Sheet‘ can be used as a simple handout giving links to many of Triratna’s main on-line resources. It includes sections on Meditation, Study, Audio/Visual, About the Triratna...

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Triratna posters you can complete (PDF)3.05 MB
Bright Ideas summary list (PDF)16.08 KB
Triratna Publicity Guide (PDF)165.68 KB
10 tips for successful promotional literature (PDF)73.1 KB
Publicity Ideas (zip of PDF files)5.46 MB
Triratna Logo Pack2.44 MB
bullet-point_guide_to_designing_publicity.pdf49.14 KB
Lighting The Flame Pioneers Issue - Spring 2012 (historic PDF)10.24 MB
guide_to_designing_publicity_2011_.pdf165.68 KB
website-survey-of-charges-and-suggested-donations.pdf197.12 KB
including_charity_and_legal_details_on_publicity.docx113.86 KB
copyright_images.docx75.02 KB

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