Face Painting at Market Square Day

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Thu, 8 May, 2014 - 13:34
Would you like to help us raise funds for the center, the stupa and to help our local ordination training process? We’d love to have you join us!! We are looking for face painters and line support. Saturday, June 14th. Contact us by May 12th to sign up!
portsmouth [at] thebuddhistcenter.com

Introducing Singhamati: Triratna’s new Young Persons' Co-ordinator in Europe

From Triratna News on Thu, 8 May, 2014 - 12:48Singhamati recently joined the European Chairs’ Assembly’s Development Team as Young Persons’ Coordinator.

Here, she introduces herself:

“In 2001, aged 21, I stepped into the Buddhist Centre in Norwich, UK. I was having a painful time and hoped that meditation might help. I quickly realised that it did, and at 24 I became a mitra, in Shrewsbury. At 26 I moved to Taraloka Retreat Centre for Women, having asked for ordination.

In 2008 I went to...

Buddha Day Weekend at the GBC

From Glasgow Buddhist Centre on Wed, 7 May, 2014 - 14:01Saturday 10th May Order/Mitra Day Celebration
10.30 - 5pm

Taking the Mandala of the Five Buddhas as the focus, with meditation, reflections on the qualities of the Buddhas and a puja with origama flower offerings. Bring vegetarian food to share, lunch at 1pm.

Sunday 11th May Buddha Day Festival, all welcome
10.30 - 5pm

Meditation, chanting, watching a talk on Recollecting the Buddha by Vajratara, mitra ceremonies and a festive puja.
With childrens activities at 12pm and...

Buddhist Ceremonies in many languages

From Triratna News on Wed, 7 May, 2014 - 05:16Triratna is active in over 30 countries worldwide, with members of the international Triratna Buddhist Community embracing an extraordinarily wide range of languages, cultures, and lifestyles - yet united by a shared set of Buddhist practices and ceremonies. This is celebrated in a new book, ‘Buddhist Ceremonies in many languages’, containing translations of the main Triratna texts in no less than 28 languages.

Printed in full colour, it’s available at cost price from print-on-demand publishers lulu and...

International Retreat Space Now Live!

From Community Highlights on Tue, 6 May, 2014 - 22:19As you may have gathered, the International Retreat for 2014 is fast-approaching - only two weeks to go!

There’s still time to book, of course, if you can make it to Adhisthana Retreat Centre in the beautiful green country of Herefordshire, England. But if you can’t, then just as we did with the retreat in 2012, we’ll be covering the build-up and the great event itself here on The Buddhist Centre...