Tag: Triratna

Programme Triratna International Gathering 22-26 August

With Alchemy of the Dharma as overall theme we already have a lovely line-up of events and more to come as time moves on. 
What we already know about the programme for definite:

• 3 TALKS
  - Transforming Self - by Ratnaguna
  - Transforming Through Sangha - by Sanghamani
  - Transforming World - by Prasadacarin
   
• Short talks about the transformative power of the Dharma in Latin America and India
   
• Event on Bhante as Alchemist - by Maitreyabandhu and others
   
• Various workshops
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The Three Jewels meet the Climate Emergency

In December the Bristol Buddhist Centre hosted a practice morning on the theme ‘The Three Jewels Meet the Climate Emergency’. The event offered a space for the Sangha to come together to explore thoughts and feelings around the climate emergency, how Dharma practice helps with facing the reality of the situation, and what ‘taking action’ might look like in this context. This was followed by an action outside Barclays bank in the afternoon with meditation, leafletting and singing ‘climate carols.’

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Kerala Floods - Relief and Rehabilitation

Kerala is suffering its worst floods for 100 years. Hundreds of thousands have been displaced and are living in over 1,000 relief camps set up in the State. There have been a number of deaths and many serious injuries. Many are missing. The numbers are rising all the time. But even in such disaster, ugly face of untouchability rises and Dalits are discriminated during relief, as reported by India Today on July 24th, 2018. It happened earlier in Gujarat Earthquake; even the Tsunami...