From Order Connection on Wed, 7 Jan, 2015 - 11:55Dear Order members,
The following women were ordained at Bhaja retreat centre on 4 January 2015. This is the largest number of women ordained in India at one time and the first ordinations of women from Gujarat.
Private preceptor Jnanasuri
Shital Wankhede from Thane becomes Utpala - Blue Lotus
Savita Kosambi from Ahmedabad (Gujarat) becomes Yashonanda - She who delights in success, glory and splendour
Kalpana Jadhav from Dapodi (Pune) becomes Modini - She who rejoices
Surekha Gade from Camp (Pune) becomes Yashottama - The
From Order Connection on Tue, 6 Jan, 2015 - 11:45*Updated 4th February 2015 with Prasannavajri’s resignation letter and poem.*
Prasannavajri (from Maine USA) has written to resign from the Triratna Buddhist Order. Both Dayalocana, her private preceptor, and Maitreyi, her public preceptor, have been in touch with her and have agreed to accept her resignation. Anastra (she has relinquished the name given to her at ordination) feels a “deep…appreciation for the Dharmic foundation I did receive” in Triratna and is now practicing with a Tibetan Buddhist sangha...
From London Buddhist Centre on Tue, 6 Jan, 2015 - 11:18Come and discover the LBC and what it can offer you. Find out about Buddhism, learn to meditate and try a taster session in Breathing Space, our project offering mindfulness for well-being. Sun 18 Jan, 11am-5pm. Refreshments are provided and all events are free. No need to book.
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12pm/Talk: The Truth about Relationships. With Vishvantara.
From Order Connection on Mon, 5 Jan, 2015 - 11:34I’m writing with the sad news that Buddharakshita, from the Manchester Sangha, died yesterday.
He died of pneumonia on Sunday 4th January, just before 1 o’clock in the Royal Oldham Hospital. His wife Shirley and their daughter, Helen, were by his bedside but he hadn’t been conscious for a while.
He had gone into hospital on the Saturday and had been aware and chatty. His condition later deteriorated and he was sent to the High Dependency Unit at...
From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Mon, 5 Jan, 2015 - 04:17Announcement of New name of Dhammacharini. Dhni. Jnanasuri announcing name of ex-Mrs. Asha Jadhav, ex-Mrs. Sheetal Wankhede who become Dhammacharini Utpala and of ex-Kalapana. Dhni. Vijaya announcing name of ex- Mrs. Megha Jawale who become Dhammacharini Vajradharini, ex-Mrs.Vatsala Kadalak. Sorry for poor quality of video as it is taken from far away with full zoom, but voice quality is good. It is just to get the spirit of Ordination program.
From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Sun, 4 Jan, 2015 - 19:38Video Show preparation and distribution of Pulava (Vegetable Rice) for Women ordination program. For 400 people pulava was cooked. Retreatant has help in cutting vegetable, Asha, Nanda and Krishan has cooked it, Community member has packed and distributed to people come for ordination program. We can see great joy in preparing and serving food to people.
From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Sun, 4 Jan, 2015 - 19:27Dhammamitra Harish Waghamare preparing Shrine of Women ordinaiton program. He was working whole night with team of 11 women who went to bed at 3 oclock, but he was working with concentration and dedication still sun come up. This video was taken early morning at around 6 oclock.
New Year begin with Women ordination of 17 women into Triratna Buddhist Order. Ceremony was led by Dhni. karunamaya, Dhni. Jnanasuri and Dhni. Vijaya. Five Women from Gujrat State got ordain alone with other from various state of Maharashtra. Around 800 people has came for ordination program.
Silapiya continues the Going for Refuge series at the London Buddhist Centre, by distinguishing the Cultural, Provisional, Effective, Real and finally Absolute levels of going for Refuge, according to the classification laid out by Bhante.
From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Tue, 23 Dec, 2014 - 12:28This year instead of growing Rice we have experimented with Ragi field. Krishna is expressing his joy by standing in Ragi field. Krishna and Nanda (husband and wife) made ragi field possible along with all other work of retreat center.
