ordinations at Akashavana
We are delighted to let you know that the following women had their Public Ordination at Akashavana on the morning of the 12 September 2014:Public preceptor Dayanandi:Ursula Tidd becomes Dharmakarunya,...
View ArticleFBA Podcast No.246: Dreams and Rebirth by Sangharakshita
Subscribe to the FBA PodcastSupport FBA today!This week’s FBA Podcast is a quite unusual and unexpectedly intimate talk from Sangharakshita, ‘Dreams and Rebirth’. Given at the wonderful old converted...
View ArticleDharmabytes Podcast #381 - 'What is freedom?' by Sagaraghosa
Subscribe to the Dharmabytes podcastSupport FBA today!In today’s FBA Dharmabyte, “What is freedom?” Sagaraghosa offers a pithy talk exploring the Buddha’s practical suggestions to find greater freedom...
View ArticleTRIRATNA HISTORY FILMS—all in Finnish
Messages from Sarvamitra in Tempere…1 Friday Hello Suryaprabha, Erkki Ranta has translated the subtitles for FWBO/Triratna history films 2, 3 and 4, and we are going to watch them together this Sunday...
View ArticleMilarepa - Gratitude and Devotion
The fourth in this ongoing series of talks on Milarepa, given at the Dharma Night class at the London Buddhist Centre.Listen and download: http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/audio/details?num=LOC2097
View ArticleA couple of inspiring things
HiMichael gave me a book a while back titled ‘The Art of Meditation’ by scientist, philosopher and Buddhist Mattheiu Richard. I have been reading portions of it lately: here’s one of them:‘One of the...
View ArticleNew course starting October 2014
In October we’re starting a new eight week course on a fundamental teaching of the Buddha: The Noble Eightfold Path. These eight strands of the path cover all aspects of our lives from our views on...
View ArticleVessantara explains why The Abhayaratna Trust needs our support
At the recent Triratna Order Convention,Vessantara made this appeal on behalf ofThe Abhayaratna Trust - to help TriratnaOrder members around the worldexperiencing financial hardship.
View Article3rd International Council: Executive Summary - The Film...
From 5-13 August this year, 28 members of the Triratna Order from 9 countries met at Adhisthana to discuss a range of issues that are currently alive in the Triratna Community. This is an Executive...
View ArticleFollowing Up On The International Council 2014
From 5-13 August this year, 28 members of the Triratna Order from 9 countries met at Adhisthana to discuss a range of issues that are currently alive in the Triratna Community. This was the 3rd...
View ArticleFollowing Up On The International Council
Select Featured Post: Following Up On The International Council 2014Sub title: Work done and ways forward...Groups audience: Triratna Features
View ArticleDharmabytes Podcast #382 - 'Padmasambhava at Work' by Parami
Subscribe to the Dharmabytes podcast hereSupport FBA today!Find magic and ritual in today’s FBA Dharmabyte, ‘Padmasambhava at Work’. Parami shares what it’s like ordaining someone – a channel to the...
View ArticleTriratna Sustainable Buddhist Centre Project
July’s meeting of the European Chairs’ Assembly at Adhisthana saw the launch of a new environmental initiative for Triratna worldwide.The Triratna Sustainable Buddhist Centre Project isn’t just a good...
View ArticlePoetry East - John Fuller
Poet, novelist and critic, John Fuller has published 19 books of poetry. He is an Emeritus Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford, where for many years he was Tutor in English. His Collected Poems were...
View ArticleIce Bucket Meditation
For whatever life throws at you; with Subhadramati, Nandaraja and Shraddhasiddhi. As part of the Urban Retreat 2014.Tags: LBC, meditation, ice bucket challenge
View ArticleIce Bucket Meditation
Select Featured Post: Ice Bucket MeditationSub title: For whatever life throws at youGroups audience: Triratna Features
View ArticleNot About Being Good launches in Cardiff and Brighton
Subhadramati launched her new book, Not About Being Good, at Buddhist centres across the UK last autumn, but she wasn’t able to get to Cardiff or Brighton, so she’s visiting this year instead. She will...
View ArticleNorth American Convention 2014: Rijupatha's Ordination
We got off to the best of starts last night at the 2014 North American Trirtana Buddhist Order Convention - with the ordination of Eric Wentworth (part of The Buddhist Centre Online/Free Buddhist Audio...
View ArticleAmala - Good Conditions For Practice
In this short talk Amala reflects on what 'good conditions' for practice might mean as a consideration for Buddhists. With input from the audience.This is the first talk from the 2014 North American...
View ArticleDhammarati - On Shared Community And Mutual Discipleship
Dhammarati's strong talk from the North American Convention exploring a central question: "How do we cultivate a sense of common community and practice while encouraging the individual practitioner to...
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