Community Highlights
Community Highlights

Foundations 1965-1970

By kusaladevi on Fri, 22 Sep, 2023 - 11:16

Foundations 1965-1970

By kusaladevi on Fri, 22 Sep, 2023 - 11:16

Foundations 

New Urgyen House exhibition

Go on pilgrimage to the 1960s and discover the origins of the Triratna Buddhist Community at our new exhibition ‘Foundations’, now open at Urgyen House!

The Urgyen Sangharakshita Trust are delighted to announce the opening of the new Urgyen House...

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Community Highlights

National 'Big' Weekend Retreat

By dayaketu on Tue, 16 May, 2023 - 16:32

National 'Big' Weekend Retreat

By dayaketu on Tue, 16 May, 2023 - 16:32

National ‘Big’ Weekend Retreat
26-29 May
Adhisthana Retreat Centre

Here’s exciting news of the first national retreat for people of colour coming together from across the UK.

Join the people of colour team for a residential ‘Big Weekend’ retreat with experienced meditation teachers who will guide you through a range of grounding...

Community Highlights
Community Highlights

A Wave of Blessings - Triratna Day 2021: April 3rd (Save the Date!)

By kusaladevi on Fri, 26 Feb, 2021 - 11:20

A Wave of Blessings - Triratna Day 2021: April 3rd (Save the Date!)

By kusaladevi on Fri, 26 Feb, 2021 - 11:20

A Wave of Blessings
Triratna Day 2021: April 3rd (Save the Date!)
An International Programme hosted by Adhisthana

Visit the dedicated festival space!

In April 1967 Bhante Sangharakshita founded what was to become the Triratna Buddhist Community. 54 years on, we...

Bump elbows, say hello!
The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times

Three Myths: Eight talks

By kusaladevi on Fri, 11 Sep, 2020 - 16:49

Three Myths: Eight talks

By kusaladevi on Fri, 11 Sep, 2020 - 16:49

The team at Adhisthana are really excited to invite you to this online series  - Three Myths: Eight Talks. What are the potential values and shortcomings of each of the Three Myths as an approach to insight? How can this help us live a full Dharma life?

Maitreyabandhu and Jnanavaca will be giving this series of talks, from 11th-18th...

European Chairs' Assembly
European Chairs' Assembly

Photos from the 2020 Winter ECA Meeting at Adhisthana

By Sadayasihi on Tue, 14 Jan, 2020 - 14:35

Photos from the 2020 Winter ECA Meeting at Adhisthana

By Sadayasihi on Tue, 14 Jan, 2020 - 14:35

Here are some photos from the 2020 Winter European Chairs Assembly meeting which took place at Adhisthana. The ECA meeting is a chance for those chairing Triratna Buddhist Centres across Europe to come together, practice the Dharma, develop friendships and discuss issues of relevance to their sanghas and the Triratna movement, as a whole.

Triratna Young Buddhists
Triratna Young Buddhists

More photos from the Big One 2019

By Sadayasihi on Mon, 28 Oct, 2019 - 17:02

More photos from the Big One 2019

By Sadayasihi on Mon, 28 Oct, 2019 - 17:02

About 90 people attended the 2019 Big One. Here’s some more images from the weekend, which ended in glorious autumnal sunshine!

See more posts from the Big One 2019

Connect with us on social media for the sights and sounds of the ‘Big One’ through the weekend:

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Triratna International Gathering 2019: Alchemy of the Dharma

Scenes from the First Evening... International Gathering 2019

By Candradasa on Fri, 23 Aug, 2019 - 00:22

Scenes from the First Evening... International Gathering 2019

By Candradasa on Fri, 23 Aug, 2019 - 00:22

A beautiful arrival, Adhisthana looking like Hobbiton, the sun shining, beautiful people, an awesome shrine in the big tent provided by Buddhafield… What more could we want?

Join us and 250 people all weekend for the International Gathering, as “live” as we can make it over some very rural broadband! 👨🏽‍💻

Dharma talks, wonderful sangha, workshops, podcasts, music, ritual, discussion...

Triratna Young Buddhists
Triratna Young Buddhists

The 'Big One': Saturday Night Ritual

By Sadayasihi on Sun, 28 Oct, 2018 - 12:00

The 'Big One': Saturday Night Ritual

By Sadayasihi on Sun, 28 Oct, 2018 - 12:00

The ‘Big One’ is well known for its Saturday night puja! This time we ventured out into the dark for a bonfire as part of a special ritual led by Kusaladevi. Here are some amazing photos taken by Akasajoti and Sanghadhara capturing the scenes around the fire.

See more posts from the Big One 2018

College of Public Preceptors
College of Public Preceptors

Women's Ordinations at Adhisthana August 2018

By Saccanama on Fri, 17 Aug, 2018 - 14:39

Women's Ordinations at Adhisthana August 2018

By Saccanama on Fri, 17 Aug, 2018 - 14:39

We are delighted to announce that the following seven women received their Public Ordination at Adhisthana Retreat Centre on Sunday August 12th 2018. 


PUBLIC PRECEPTOR DAYANANDI

Maggie Muir becomes Hrdayaka
(Sanskrit: dot under the ‘r’ long last ‘a’) 
Name meaning: ”She who has a (kind) heart...

Adhisthana
Adhisthana

Men's Dharma Life Training Course 2018

By Saccanama on Wed, 19 Jul, 2017 - 14:13

Men's Dharma Life Training Course 2018

By Saccanama on Wed, 19 Jul, 2017 - 14:13

Adhisthana Dharma-Life Training Course for Men

04/03/2018 to 03/08/2018

The course aims to give you a thorough grounding in the principles and practice of Triratna Buddhism and you will have the opportunity to live an intense and full-time Dharma life for 5 months. It will be fully residential, and you will be living in a designated community space at Adhisthana. Community living is an...

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