This is the first of a series of posts offering readers of Triratna News around the world the opportunity to watch and listen to talks from Triratna’s recent Combined International Order Convention at Wymondham College in Norfolk, UK. It was the largest-ever gathering of the Order at well over 550 Order Members, come together for some five days to explore the theme of 'Seeking The Buddha'.

This video, entitled ‘Seeking The Buddha Through History' was the first in the series, by Vishvapani. It’s available as a transcript on his new blog www.wiseattention.org - dedicated to Buddhism, mindfulness and ethics.

Other talks from the Convention are available from VideoSangha at www.videosangha.net/playlist/Combined-Convention-2011 for the Combined Convention and www.videosangha.net/playlist/Mens-Convention-2011 for the Men's Convention. Unfortunately there were technical problems that meant that none of the talks on the Women's Convention were video-recorded.

Vishvapani’s talk is available on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKo71PvnJsM if the embedded player is not visible.