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Wanted: English teacher for young Triratna Buddhists in India

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Mon, 22 Sep, 2014 - 18:05

Wanted: English teacher for young Triratna Buddhists in India

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Mon, 22 Sep, 2014 - 18:05We are looking for someone to teach English as a Second Language (TESL) to young Indians from poor families, including a community of 10 young men, who are training in computer skills at the Aryaloka Computer Institute to prepare them for employment. This will help to lift them and their families out of poverty, and overcome the crippling disadvantages of caste. English is essential to success.

Who?
We are looking for a GFR mitra or Order...

Munisha

Ordination in Sweden

From Triratna News on Mon, 22 Sep, 2014 - 17:10

Ordination in Sweden

From Triratna News on Mon, 22 Sep, 2014 - 17:10Fredrik Broman was publicly ordained at Dharmagiri Retreat Centre, north of Stockholm, Sweden on Saturday 20th September at 12.00 local time.

He becomes Viriyavasin, a Pali name meaning ‘He who has mastery of his energy’.

His private preceptor was Bodhiketu; his public preceptor was Satyaraja.

This is the first Triratna ordination retreat to be conducted in Sweden.

Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!

Singhamati

Triratna Young Buddhists Groups Worldwide

From Triratna Young Buddhists on Mon, 22 Sep, 2014 - 12:40

This post has been replaced by an updated list of Triratna Young Buddhists Groups Worldwide.

*Updated 8 Feb 2021 by Ksantikara*

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Singhamati

Triratna Young Buddhists in Germany

From Triratna Young Buddhists on Mon, 22 Sep, 2014 - 11:11

Triratna Young Buddhists in Germany

From Triratna Young Buddhists on Mon, 22 Sep, 2014 - 11:11Last weekend there was a gathering of 28 Young Buddhists from across Germany. I met with them for their third Young Buddhists retreat at the gorgeous Vimaladhatu Retreat Centre. It was a very inspiring gathering exploring the Dharma Revolution, whilst meditating, doing puja, and meeting with friends old and new. It was also great to hear more about Young Buddhists activities happening at our centres in Berlin and Essen.
Fancy a Retreat with other Young People?...

Candradasa

Buddhist Voices - Suryadhamma from Cambridge, Massachusetts

From Buddhist Centre Features on Sun, 21 Sep, 2014 - 14:33

A fascinating set of tales from Suriyadhamma from his many years worth of Buddhist practice. Taking us from his first encounters with the writings of Alan Watts in the ’60s through his long discipleship with Chogyam Trungpa and eventual membership of the Triratna Buddhist Order itself. And a wonderful insight into practice for someone who has lost his sight and finds light and joy all around him, especially through meditation. Suriyadhamma’s is a compelling and encouraging voice.

Recorded at...

Manidha

Buddhist Voices - Aryadrishti from Portland, Oregon

From Buddhist Centre Features on Sat, 20 Sep, 2014 - 13:33

In today’s Buddhist Voices podcast we meet Aryadrishti, courageously pioneering with a brand new Buddhist Center in Portland, Oregon, in the far west of the United States. We hear about the challenges she faces in building a community, and some of the innovative ways she’s adopted for a very particular kind of American context. Having started out alone this is a great glimpse into the early days of a new sangha and the rewards that come...

Munisha

Ordination at Aryaloka, USA

From Triratna News on Fri, 19 Sep, 2014 - 18:26

Ordination at Aryaloka, USA

From Triratna News on Fri, 19 Sep, 2014 - 18:26On Wednesday 17th September, Eric Wentworth was publicly ordained at Aryaloka Retreat Centre in New Hampshire, USA.

He becomes Rijupatha: ‘He who is on the path of uprightness’.

The Sanskrit spelling is Rjupatha, with a dot under the ‘R’. The Westernised spelling is Rijupatha, without diacritics.

His private preceptor was Bodhipaksa, and his public preceptor was Dhammarati.

(Rijupatha is a member of the team running Free Buddhist Audio and The Buddhist Centre Online.)

Sadhu!...

Munisha

Triratna's European Chairs meet at Adhisthana

From Triratna News on Fri, 19 Sep, 2014 - 16:00

Triratna's European Chairs meet at Adhisthana

From Triratna News on Fri, 19 Sep, 2014 - 16:00In glorious weather, 35 Chairs of Triratna’s urban centres, retreat centres and businesses in the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe met at Adhisthana in Herefordshire, UK, 21st - 31st July. Accompanying this article is a small selection of photos from the meeting. (Apologies for the lateness of this news. Triratna News’ editor has been very preoccupied with family responsibilities.)

Known collectively as the European Chairs’ Assembly (ECA), they were joined by guest Chairs from Australia and...

Candradasa

Buddhist Voices - Dayamati from New Mexico

From Buddhist Centre Features on Fri, 19 Sep, 2014 - 14:01

The first of our Buddhist Voices podcast episodes from the North American Order Convention for 2014. A lovely interview with Dayamati, Associate Professor Emeritus in the Department of Philosophy at the University of New Mexico and far-flung Order member! Hailing these days from Albuquerque we hear how he stays in touch with his inspiration in the Order when the nearest Triratna Buddhist Center is 1000 miles away. We also revisit his book, ‘Land Of No Buddha’ and get...

Munisha

Sponsor the publication of a Windhorse Dharma book

From Community Highlights on Fri, 19 Sep, 2014 - 12:57

Sponsor the publication of a Windhorse Dharma book

From Community Highlights on Fri, 19 Sep, 2014 - 12:57Hannah Atikinson writes from Windhorse Publications:

“We wanted you to know about four exciting new books that we plan to publish in 2015: Subhuti’s Mind in Harmony: The Psychology of Buddhist Ethics, Vaddhaka Linn’s The Buddha on Wall Street: What’s Wrong with Capitalism and What We Can Do about It, Maitreyabandhu’s The Journey and the Guide: A Practical Course in Enlightenment, and Anālayo’s Compassion and Emptiness in...

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