From Triratna News on Mon, 19 Sep, 2011 - 06:16Lokabandhu writes with news of the recent meeting of Triratna’s Chairs’ Assembly, one of the main forums enabling Triratna Buddhist Centres around the world to stay in contact and discuss matters of common concern., He says - “In early August 2011 around 60 Triratna Chairmen/women and invited guests gathered at Padmaloka in Norfolk, UK, for the bi-annual International Chairs Assembly - Europeans plus visitors from Australia, Brazil, Estonia, India,...
Suriyavamsa tells us the story of the murderer Angulimala, who has a complete change of heart after trying to catch and kill the Buddha and finding it impossible. The tale illustrates how enlightenment can't be grasped or understood by ourselves as we are; it requires a fundamental shift of quality, not quantity. Angulimala shows us a way of attaining the higher perspective of the Buddha through surrender, accepting training and service. Talk given during Padmaloka's Summer Retreat, July 2011.
Padmavajra evokes The Buddha through two very different encounters from The Pali Canon, explaining how we can relate these encounters to our own practice of spiritual friendship.
From Triratna News on Sun, 18 Sep, 2011 - 06:29Vajracaksu writes from Istanbul, where he runs a small Triratna Buddhist group, saying - “I’d like to bring to the attention of readers of ‘Triratna News’ a simple but beautiful website called ‘Gratitude Unlimited’. I’ve been trying to promote awareness of and use of this website over the years here in Turkey. The creators (friends of mine in the Order) were keen to produce a website for people to rejoice in others, delight in them, and express their...
From Triratna News on Fri, 16 Sep, 2011 - 05:06Vidyatara, on behalf of the Triratna International Council, writes:
“On the evening of 22 August 2011 at Padmaloka, Bhante Sangharakshita addressed a group of 36 Order members representing the Triratna Buddhist Order and Community, giving his blessing to the first gathering of the International Council. This is the first time in the history of the Triratna tradition that a truly international group of Order members representing all three strands of Triratna (Order, Movement...
World problems, spiritual possibilities. drawing from stories in the Pali Canon and from experiences of our Sangha. Saraha looks at how Buddhist wisdom might suggest a way forward.
Padmavajra explains the central importance of spiritual friendship as path to enlightenment.
