I am writing to let you know that, as her public preceptor, I have accepted Udaramati’s resignation from the Order. Her letter of resignation can be read here.
Udaramati was ordained in Taraloka in December 2014. Her private preceptor was Ashokashuri. We wish her well.
With metta, Parami
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Dear College Members,
I am writing to resign from the Triratna Buddhist Order. I am resigning for two reasons which are related – the realisation of...
Spiritual practice can be thought of in terms of developing positive qualities within ourselves. But in a very real sense it also consists in creating sufficiently beautiful conditions within our minds so that something from outside us may be invited in.
This talk was given by Vadanya during the third Great Gathering of 2017 at Padmaloka.
What is it that is truly essential to human and spiritual life? With warmth, conviction and inspiration, Padmavajra explores the crucially important themes of bodhicitta, reverence and love.
This talk was given as part of the third Great Gathering at Padmaloka in 2017.
Nyss hemkommen från en mycket fin orderretreat på Dharmagiri ledd av Satyaraja. Tack till alla som var där! Lovade att lägga upp de texter som användes under retreaten så här kommer de.
Reflections on the Bodhicitta based on Nagarjuna’s Bodhicittavivarana
The Bodhicitta is free from all determinations. It is not found in the five skandhas: It is not in form, feeling, perception, will, or consciousness. It is not in seeing,...
Point 2 consists of instructions about training the mind in bodhicitta mainly through meditation. The first recording for this day goes into the instructions for the absolute bodhicitta, looking into the illusory nature of thoughts and mind.
