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Resignation of Amritanadi

From Order Connection on Mon, 1 May, 2023 - 10:07

Resignation of Amritanadi

From Order Connection on Mon, 1 May, 2023 - 10:07

Dear Friends,

I am sorry  to announce the resignation of Amritanadi.

Amritanadi now lives in Cornwall. She wrote to me to say that  she has been considering her place in the Order for some time and over the last year it has become clear to her that she wishes to resign. She has spoken to Jvalamalini, her private preceptor about this. Another factor in Amritanadi’s life has been the devastating illness, and subsequent death of  her sister. Amritanadi is now caring for her sister’s daughter. 

I publicly ordained Amritanadi...
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Dharmabytes: Enlightenment Via The Subject

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 1 May, 2023 - 06:00

There’s an inherent contradiction if you’re striving for insight in terms of seeing through the illusion of a permanent self. Dharmapriya shares a seminar quote from Sangharakshita about the philosophical underpinnings of the Bodhisattva Ideal in Triratna and the necessity of compassion in the quest for Enlightenment.

Excerpted from the talk The Bodhisattva Ideal In Triratna given at the European Triratna Men’s Convention at Adhisthana, 2014. Text quoted is from our archive of...
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Dassini

Death of Jinasinha

From Order Connection on Sun, 30 Apr, 2023 - 11:50

Death of Jinasinha

From Order Connection on Sun, 30 Apr, 2023 - 11:50

Dear Order Members,

We are sorry to inform you of the death of Jinasinha, who died on 22nd August 2022 due to a sudden cardiac arrest. He was 61 years old and was a resident of the village of Morna in the district of Gautam Buddha Nagar in UP State. 

He joined the Sangha in 2010 through a general retreat in Hastinapur, becoming a Dhammamitra in 2012 and was later ordained as a...
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Dassini

Death of Gambhirananda

From Order Connection on Sat, 29 Apr, 2023 - 21:01

Death of Gambhirananda

From Order Connection on Sat, 29 Apr, 2023 - 21:01

Dear Order Members,

We are sorry to inform you of the death of Gambhirananda from Mumbai, who passed away on 8th July 2021. He had been suffering from memory loss over the last 8 -10 years. He was 75 years old. 

He was Ordained on 25th December 1987. Kamalashila was his Private with Public Preceptor, and he was ordained at Sadhamma Pradip Retreat Centre, Bhaja.

He had a lot of shraddha towards...
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Dassini

Death of Anantasiddhi

From Order Connection on Sat, 29 Apr, 2023 - 20:58

Death of Anantasiddhi

From Order Connection on Sat, 29 Apr, 2023 - 20:58

Dear Order Members,

We are sorry to announce the death of Anantasiddhi from Aurangabad, who passed away on 28th Aug 2022 due to a heart attack. He was also suffering from other complicating factors such as diabetes, high blood pressure and kidney failure. He was 72 years old. 

He was ordained on 22nd September 2002 at Sadhamma Pradip Retreat Centre, Bhaja, with Chandrashil as his public preceptor and Sudharshana his private preceptor.

He...
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Zac

FBA Podcast: Order As Practice

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 29 Apr, 2023 - 06:00

Paradigms are the shared ideas in the minds of society, the deepest set of views and beliefs about how the world works. Dhammadinna draws on the teachings of Sangharakshita and applies her lived experience in the Triratna Buddhist Order to explore the first verse of the Dasadhamma Sutta - I am no longer living according to worldly aims and values.

This is the second talk in a series of six entitled: The Order as Practice: Shifting...
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Dassini

Death of Kushaladitya

From Order Connection on Fri, 28 Apr, 2023 - 12:48

Death of Kushaladitya

From Order Connection on Fri, 28 Apr, 2023 - 12:48

Dear Order Members,

We are sorry to inform you of the death of Kushaladitya from Ulhasnagar who passed away on 20th Oct 2020 after a major illness. He was about 77 years old. 

He was ordained on 10th April 2004, with Chandrashil as his private preceptor and Sudarshan as his public preceptor. He was ordained at Sadhamma Pradip Retreat Centre, Bhaja.

He came into contact with the sangha when Bhante had his...
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Dassini

Death of Punyamitra

From Order Connection on Fri, 28 Apr, 2023 - 12:42

Death of Punyamitra

From Order Connection on Fri, 28 Apr, 2023 - 12:42

Dear Order Members,

I am sorry to inform you of the death of Punyamitra from Thane in Maharashtra, who passed away on 21st May 2021 aged 83 years old after a major illness.

He was ordained on 22nd September 2002 at Sadhamma Pradip Retreat Centre, Bhaja. His private preceptor was Chandrashil and his public preceptor was Sudarshan.

He was from a Gujarati community and came in contact with the Sangha in 1995,...
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Autism and the Triratna Buddhist Community: Sensory processing, meltdown and shutdown

From Community Highlights on Fri, 28 Apr, 2023 - 00:16

Autism and the Triratna Buddhist Community: Sensory processing, meltdown and shutdown

From Community Highlights on Fri, 28 Apr, 2023 - 00:16

We are excited to share another conversation between Ratnaguna and Prajnanandi as they delve deeper into the topic of Autism and the Triratna Buddhist Community. After receiving a positive response to their first discussion, they have decided to record three additional episodes to explore the nuances of being on the autism spectrum. In these episodes, they will discuss how we can make small but meaningful changes to support neurodiverse individuals to thrive in our Sangha.

This episode specifically focuses on sensory processing,...

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