Did the Buddha actually say “all worldlings are mad”, “all descriptions of reality are temporary hypotheses” or “all things are perfect exactly as they are”? These are just some of the sayings that Bodhipaksa, author of Vegetarianism: A Buddhist View and of the Wildmind Buddhist Meditation site, investigates in his new book I Can’t Believe It’s Not Buddha!, an entertaining search for the truth amidst the haystack of ‘Buddha quotes.’
The book is Bodhipaksa’s response to encountering many dubious ‘quotes’ attributed to the Buddha...
In the first of a series of three podcasts entitled The World is Burning, Ratnaprabha explains why craving is such a fundamental issue for Buddhists, how it relates to both desire and clinging, why it causes us problems, and how to deal with it.
In the first of a series of three podcasts entitled The World is Burning, Ratnaprabha explains why craving is such a fundamental issue for Buddhists, how it relates to both desire and clinging, why it causes us problems, and how to deal with it.
I am writing to let you know that Saddhasuri has resigned from the Order.
Saddhasuri was ordained in 1996 at Tiratanaloka. I was both her private and public preceptor.
We haven’t been in contact for a number of years now and I am sorry that we haven’t had an opportunity to discuss her resignation. However, I respect her decision and have communicated that to her along with my very best wishes for her...
Did the Buddha actually say “all worldlings are mad”, “all descriptions of reality are temporary hypotheses” or “all things are perfect exactly as they are”? These are just some of the sayings that Bodhipaksa, author of Vegetarianism: A Buddhist View and of the Wildmind Buddhist Meditation site, investigates in his new book I Can’t Believe It’s Not Buddha!, an entertaining search for the truth amidst the haystack of ‘Buddha quotes.’
The book is Bodhipaksa’s response to encountering many dubious ‘quotes’ attributed to the Buddha...
Experienced Carer to support Nissoka on a Pilgrimage to Bodhgaya, India
Nissoka, an order member of long standing, who is living with Huntington’s disease, is looking for an experienced carer to accompany him on a pilgrimage to Bodhgaya, India, between early November and 20th December 2018 or late January and mid-March 2019. Please see the attached letter from Nissoka for more details.
Nissoka has a great love for Bodhgaya and has contributed a great deal to the Triratna presence there for a number of...
A beautiful talk by Maitridevi given at Triratna Night in which she explores how things that are broken can be given a fresh perspective through their repair and how, through this process, a greater beauty can be revealed. At Manchester Buddhist Centre, March 2018.
