UK & Ireland Men’s Area Order Weekend

The Vision of Sangharakshita - Transforming Self and World

The International Council’s theme for Triratna in 2026 is ’The Four Gifts: Triratna’s Vision for Today and Tomorrow’. It’s an invitation to reflect on Triratna’s founding values and mission and what they mean for us today. The four gifts are: 

• A lotus flower, representing Dharma practice and personal transformation
• A golden net, symbolising the Buddhist vision of existence and insight into interconnectedness and conditionality
• The dance of spiritual community
• A garden in the wilderness, representing Triratna’s aspiration to benefit the world through compassionate action

Together these gifts represent what Triratna has to offer the world: transforming...

Towards A Sustainable Buddhist Centre

The Mid-Essex Buddhist Centre Trustees in the UK have set their intention for MEBC to work towards joining the Triratna Sustainable Buddhist Centre Scheme, by making the following commitment:

The Trustees of this Buddhist Centre have agreed that they wish to make a strong commitment towards becoming a low-carbon, sustainable community. As a spiritual community we take our practice of ethics seriously and it is a consideration in all the decisions we make. The time has now come when

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Funeral for Amoghabandhu

Dear Order Members,

I have received the following message from Liz Jarvis, widow of Amoghabandhu, regarding arrangements for Amoghabandhu’s funeral, which will be in Wiltshire in the UK.

Sadly, I am unable to attend as I will be in India. If I can be of help to anyone wishing to attend, please feel free to contact me at: karunika.mason [at] outlook.com

Karunika

Dear Friends,

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Letter from the College of Public Preceptors

This month’s letter comes from Vajrashura, one of the Deputy Chairs of the College: Vajrashura first came across Triratna in 1999 in Dublin, Ireland, while a student in Trinity College Dublin, where he studied Theoretical Physics. Buddhism offered him a path of transformation and existential meaning which had been lacking in his life and world, as well as deep friendships on that path. In 2002 he started working in the Dublin Buddhist Centre, where he continues to help spread the Dharma...