Sarvapala’s Health

Dear Order Members,

On Tuesday June 6th we, in the Park Road Community in Moseley, Birmingham, became concerned about Sarvapala’s whereabouts. We’d not seen him for a few days and usually have a sense of whether he is in or out; he tends to live somewhat isolated from the rest of the community by choice.

As the concern for him grew Sagaramati and Sinhavacin decided to investigate and knocked on his bedroom door. He was found unconscious...

Mindfulness for Stress - Breathworks accredited

8 Wednesdays
20th September - 8th November
7.00-9.30pm
led by Ratnadeva

The Breathwork’s Mindfulness for Stress course has been running for decades and helped thousands of people to reduce stress and to increase the quality of their lives. During the course, you will learn mindfulness skills to cope with and reduce your stress and anxiety. You will gain tools that will help you to develop emotional resilience and to increase your experience of happiness, calm and well-being.

Your...

Meditation course for Newcomers

Six Mondays
19th June - 24th July, 7.00-9.30pm
led by Bodhilila and Tarakarunya

Transform your life for the better with this practical and supportive introduction to meditation.

Offering a lively and accessible grounding in key principles, experienced meditators and teachers Bodhilila and Tarakarunya will offer you the opportunity to experience the benefits and opening that meditation can offer us.

– physical relaxation and better body awareness, with all of the health benefits that can bring
– a sense...

Voir le printemps arriver à Taraloka

La semaine de mon arrivée en mars, il a neigé. Six mois comme volontaire à Taraloka, une grande organisation, pas mal d’économies, l’aide de la sangha et de mes amis, et un saut vers l’inconnu, ou presque (je n’étais venu ici que deux fois, il y a plus de dix ans…). La communauté qui s’occupe du centre de retraite est formée en ce moment de 10 femmes, dont trois membres de l’Ordre. Je suis la seule à être là pour...

Public Ordinations at Akashavana

Dear Order members,

We are delighted to let you know that the following fourteen people have just joined the Triratna Buddhist Order. The public ordination took place on 7th June at Akashavana Retreat Centre, Spain.

With metta,

Kulanandi and Subhadramati

Public Preceptor Kulanandi
Andrea Eilers becomes Saranadhi (acute accent over s, dot under n, long i)
A Sanskrit name meaning “She who has the wisdom of the refuges”
Registered...