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Triratna America - NYC and the Sangha Grows

From Community Highlights on Sun, 23 Jun, 2013 - 17:36

Triratna America - NYC and the Sangha Grows

From Community Highlights on Sun, 23 Jun, 2013 - 17:36Vajramati has been helping pioneer Triratna America for 20 years and has spent the last 12 in New York City as a foundational member of the community there. Here Viriyalila catches up with him after a recent Mitra ceremony to rejoice in his work…

See Triratna News for the story of the exciting development Vajramati mentions - Padmadharini moving to NYC!
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Triratna America - Dharmasuri, Chair Nagaloka Buddhist Center, Portland, ME (skype interview)

From Community Highlights on Sat, 22 Jun, 2013 - 14:24
Dharmasuri, Chair of Nagaloka Buddhist Center in Portland, ME, has been an inspirational force since the very early days of Triratna activities there. From renting a room from a counseling group in the mid ’90s to now being situated in a fantastic multi-use building in the downtown arts district they have a full program, a growing sangha, and strong community ties.

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Triratna America - Khanti Prison Outreach Discussion

From Community Highlights on Sat, 22 Jun, 2013 - 13:44
A strong and personal interview on the Khanti Prison Outreach program, with organizer Bodhana and rich commentary from former inmates Jim Mosonyi and Bob Montgomery.

We get a unique look into how this program was sparked from simple beginnings and has become a vital way in to the Dharma and a better life for many men eager to pursue personal change after experiencing the difficulty of incarceration.

Bob and Jim offer their own moving accounts and unique perspectives...
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Triratna America - Kiranada: Worker In Cloth

From Community Highlights on Sat, 22 Jun, 2013 - 13:10
  • Kiranada at her 'Kesa Installation'
  • Column
  • Forest Detail

Triratna America - Kiranada: Worker In Cloth

From Community Highlights on Sat, 22 Jun, 2013 - 13:10
This weekend on Triratna America we’ll be featuring some more personal posts from members of the Order and our wider community who live and practice in the U.S. Kiranada is an artist out of the seacoast area of the eastern United States. 

We’re delighted to feature ...
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Triratna America - Suvarnaprabha's Anagarika Ceremony (pictures)

From Community Highlights on Fri, 21 Jun, 2013 - 22:21
  • Suvarnaprabha
  • Suvarnaprabha and Parami
  • Main shrine rupa at San Francisco Buddhist Center

Triratna America - Suvarnaprabha's Anagarika Ceremony (pictures)

From Community Highlights on Fri, 21 Jun, 2013 - 22:21
Listen to Suvarnaprabha talk about her decision to become an Anagarika.

Follow Suvarnaprabha’s blog about living with advanced stage cancer (it’s serious in its way, of course - but it’s also very funny indeed!).

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Triratna America - Suvarnaprabha On Cancer And Becoming An Anagarika

From Community Highlights on Fri, 21 Jun, 2013 - 21:56
Updated, September 2013 to reflect Suvarnaprabha’s death

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Our friend Suvarnaprabha from San Francisco had been living with advanced stage cancer for the past couple of years and writing the most amazing blog about it.

Towards the end of her life she took the step of becoming an Anagarika within the context of the Triratna Buddhist Order - someone who commits herself fully to a life of stillness, simplicity,...
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Triratna America - Dayalocana, Chair of Aryaloka Buddhist Center

From Community Highlights on Fri, 21 Jun, 2013 - 20:50
Dayalocana and I have been good friends for over 15 years. Here we are in Crackskull’s Cafe, in downtown Newmarket NH, having a conversation about what it has been like practicing at Aryaloka Buddhist Center for over 24 years. Starting out as the first volunteer at Aryaloka, taking responsibility, the growing Sangha, meaningful work and engaging playfully with practice…

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Notes from an Appealing Buddhist

From Leeds Buddhist Centre on Fri, 21 Jun, 2013 - 11:35
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Notes from an Appealing Buddhist

From Leeds Buddhist Centre on Fri, 21 Jun, 2013 - 11:35Life on a Karuna door-knocking appeal

Day 28: Welcoming the Demons

“The spiritual journey involves stepping into unknown territory with a hunger to know what is true. One of the essential elements of such a life is the understanding that everything we encounter - fear, resentment, jealousy, embarrassment - is actually an invitation to see clearly where we are shutting down and holding back.” Aura Glaser, Tricycle Magazine, Spring 2012

The end of week four and...
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Triratna America - Dayamudra's Hall of Fame Award 2013

From Community Highlights on Thu, 20 Jun, 2013 - 22:35

Triratna America - Dayamudra's Hall of Fame Award 2013

From Community Highlights on Thu, 20 Jun, 2013 - 22:35As you might have heard in her delightful interview with us, Jai Bhim International’s Creative Director and Founder, Dayamudra receiving an award from her high school in the U.S. for her work with Jai Bhim International on June 9, 2013. She is introduced by her mother, Judi Dennehy…
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Triratna America - Jai Bhim International Gallery

From Community Highlights on Thu, 20 Jun, 2013 - 20:55

Triratna America - Jai Bhim International Gallery

From Community Highlights on Thu, 20 Jun, 2013 - 20:55
Jai Bhim International is an international community of friends committed to education, language learning, and youth empowerment—in a culture freed of caste prejudice and discrimination.

We collaborate with India-based individuals and youth-led teams to implement  small, sustainable projects, including meditation...

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