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Aryanisha

Skyping from Singapore

From Triratna News on Wed, 29 Mar, 2017 - 10:09
  • Zoe from Singapore
  • FutureDharma Fund

Skyping from Singapore

From Triratna News on Wed, 29 Mar, 2017 - 10:09

Celebrating our 50th year, Triratna Buddhist Community is a truly international Sangha. Zoe Lim is the only mitra training for Ordination in Singapore.  Liz Bassett, from FutureDharma Fund, caught up with her friend to talk about her life and why she loves The Buddhist Centre Online -  one of the many projects to receive funding from FutureDharmaFund this year. 


Zoe found Triratna at the Nottingham centre when she was a student, and since moving back to Singapore has returned to the UK to attend retreats at Tiratanaloka,
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Manjusiha

Ordination at Padmaloka

From Order Connection on Tue, 28 Mar, 2017 - 20:33

Ordination at Padmaloka

From Order Connection on Tue, 28 Mar, 2017 - 20:33

Dear Friends,

We are delighted to be able to tell you that on Tuesday March 28th at 2.30pm Jyotipala had his Public Ordination at Padmaloka.

Jyotipala means ‘He who Protects the Light’.

His Public Ordination was performed by Padmavajra.

With metta,
Manjusiha
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Srimala

Resignation of Taraka

From Order Connection on Tue, 28 Mar, 2017 - 17:53

Resignation of Taraka

From Order Connection on Tue, 28 Mar, 2017 - 17:53

Dear All,

I am writing to let you know that Taraka has resigned from the Order. She has spoken with both Ratnasuri, her Private Preceptor, and me, her Public Preceptor, and we have accepted her resignation, and we wish her well in the future.

Taraka was ordained in 1992 at Taraloka. She has been living in Sweden for the past thirteen years. Her letter of resignation can be found below. 

With metta,
Srimala

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Dearest Srimala,
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Saddhaloka

Letter from the Chair of the College of Public Preceptors to all Order Members

From Order Connection on Mon, 27 Mar, 2017 - 01:16

Letter from the Chair of the College of Public Preceptors to all Order Members

From Order Connection on Mon, 27 Mar, 2017 - 01:16

Dear Order Members,

The past few months have seen a wave of discussion within our Sangha about Sangharakshita and the Order, with some Order members questioning the way in which our Order is conceived, organised, and led. This was the main topic of the Public Preceptors’ College meeting, held at Adhisthana from 6th to 16th March. In entering this discussion, we take for granted that other Order members, like us, share a deep love and concern for...
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Maitreyi

Maitreyi Interviews Subhuti on 'Women, Men And Angels'

From Adhisthana Kula on Tue, 28 Mar, 2017 - 16:08

Maitreyi Interviews Subhuti on 'Women, Men And Angels'

From Adhisthana Kula on Tue, 28 Mar, 2017 - 16:08

Following on from his statement of personal regret about the publication of ‘Women, Men And Angels’ and the views expressed in it, here is Subhuti in conversation with Maitreyi, going into detail around that regret, and sharing his thoughts on a very painful episode in Triratna history, including the story of how it all happened. What emerges in the course of the interview is an exemplary look by two good, old friends at how confusion can arise - and how clear...
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Maitreyi

Maitreyi Interviews Subhuti on 'Women, Men And Angels'

From Adhisthana Kula on Tue, 28 Mar, 2017 - 16:08

Maitreyi Interviews Subhuti on 'Women, Men And Angels'

From Adhisthana Kula on Tue, 28 Mar, 2017 - 16:08

Following on from his statement of personal regret about the publication of ‘Women, Men And Angels’ and the views expressed in it, here is Subhuti in conversation with Maitreyi, going into detail around that regret, and sharing his thoughts on a very painful episode in Triratna history, including the story of how it all happened. What emerges in the course of the interview is an exemplary look by two good, old friends at how confusion can arise - and how clear...
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The Eight Worldly Winds and the Law of Karma

From Glasgow Buddhist Centre on Tue, 28 Mar, 2017 - 01:00
This is the third talk from the Glasgow Buddhist Centre Rainy Season Retreat 2017. Dassini looks at the Eight Worldly Winds and the Four Right Efforts, relating them back to the Four Mind Turning Reflections.
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Free Buddhist Audio

What Is Ordination?

From Glasgow Buddhist Centre on Tue, 28 Mar, 2017 - 01:00
This is the second talk from the Glasgow Buddhist Centre's Rainy Season Retreat 2017. Candrika and Abhayavaca talk about ordination in the Triratna Buddhist Community, commitment and going for refuge.
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Free Buddhist Audio

Learning to Fly

From Glasgow Buddhist Centre on Tue, 28 Mar, 2017 - 01:00
This is the first of a series of talks from The Rainy Season Retreat 2017 at the Glasgow Buddhist Centre. Suriyavamsa looks at our dharma practice as a workable situation in a broken world. He draws on lyrics by Leonard Cohen, poems by Sangharakshita and William Blake, quotes from Chogyam Trungpa and Suzuki Roshi and the image of the Taj Mahal. Please excuse the bootleg sound quality.
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Free Buddhist Audio

Hatred and Love

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Tue, 28 Mar, 2017 - 01:00
With his usual warmth, clarity and good humour, Prajnaketu explores the mental events of hatred and love. This is one of several talks given during the 2016 Mind in Harmony retreat at Padmaloka.
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