Here is Vidyamala, an order member who lives in Manchester, with her typically succinct and warm style, summing up why she likes being a member of the Triratna Buddhist Order.
You may know Vidyamala as the founder of Breathworks and she has also written a couple of very well-received books on Mindfulness including ’Living Well with Pain and Illness’
I’ve made this video explaining why I think climate change is important for Buddhists, and giving some ideas on how what Buddhists can offer in facing up to this problem
[I wrote this article last year, but wanted Subhuti to read it before I published it. His workload is exceptionally large, so it took a while for him to do so. It has also been read to Bhante, and I’ve incorporated his suggestions into the final version.]
Reasons for Writing this Article
In May 2016, I met up with Subhuti at the newly-reopened and upgraded Vajrasana retreat centre in Suffolk. In the course of a long meeting, amongst other things we discussed my...
The ‘Transcendental Principle’ retreat is over. Here is your last quote from ‘The Survey’! I hope you enjoyed us sharing a bit of our retreat with you:
The only true miracle, the only one that really counts, is when a man turns from an ignoble to a noble way of life. Ch1.17
To celebrate 60 years since the publication of ‘A Survey of Buddhism’, here is your daily quote:
Happiness can be attained wither when existence accords with our desires, or when our desires are in harmony with existence. True the second alternative is difficult; but the first is impossible. If we cannot gain happiness by refashioning the world we shall have to find it by reforming ourselves. Ch1.18
Talk given by Dh. Aryaketu on Samagama Sutta in Chapter Convener Retreat on bases of Dh. Subhuti talk in Bhaja in year 2000 at Bhaja. It is series of four Talk.
From 15th to 21st Apr 17 Chapter Convener Retreat at Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center led by Dh. Aryaketu on Samagama Sutta. It is attended by 24 Dhammacharini and 13 Dhammacharini.
To celebrate 60 years since the publication of ‘A Survey of Buddhism’, here is your daily quote:
Morality is, as it were, the words of that most perfect of all poems, the holy life, the language which makes intelligible the secrets of spirituality. Meditation and Wisdom, the two remaining stages of the Way, are its rhythm and its imagery. Ch1.16
This Sunday, as part of marking a year of celebrating Triratna@50, we’ll be in Mexico City to bring you live coverage of the first public ordinations of the next 50 years!
We’ll bring you pictures, video and podcasts all weekend, building to the ceremony itself.
A group of women from Mexico will be taking this great step in their lives - and you can watch along on Facebook, and right here on our dedicated Features channel.
This Sunday, as part of marking a year of celebrating Triratna@50, we’ll be in Mexico City to bring you live coverage of the first public ordinations of the next 50 years!
We’ll bring you pictures, video and podcasts all weekend, building to the ceremony itself.
A group of women from Mexico will be taking this great step in their lives - and you can watch along on Facebook, and right here on our dedicated Features channel.
