From Order Connection on Thu, 15 Jan, 2015 - 12:18Chakkhupala’s funeral will be at the Crematorium in Barrow in Furness on Wednesday 21st January at 3.15pm. If any Order member would like to attend can they please contact me by email (narapa [at] btinternet.com) for further details.
Dharmaprabha and Upekshadhi, fresh from their ordination retreat at Taraloka, reflect on their Ordination, their names, and themes of their lives that the process has brought to light. (Go straight to 17:40 to hear Upekshadhi.)
From Order Connection on Tue, 13 Jan, 2015 - 12:13From Dhammachari Adityabodhi
Dear Order members,
Dhammachari Aryakumar from Kolhapur India has given resignation from the Triratna Buddhist Order in the month of November 2014. Dhammachari Sudharshan was his public preceptor, has passed away, so Aryakumar has given his application to me as a his private preceptor, and the public preceptors have accepted his resignation.
At the heart of modern capitalism are values that are incompatible with Buddhist values. This talk explores these differences and the role that the Dana Economy can play in building an alternative economic world.
A man walks home from a pub along a muddy track. To his right and left are steep ravines. With great wit, intelligence and experience, Maitreyabandhu explores this rich parable of the Dharmalife from the Zen tradition.
From Order Connection on Sun, 11 Jan, 2015 - 12:09Chakkhupala died at 9 on Saturday evening, 10th January.
Lalitaratna had just finished preparing a slap-up curry for all of us staying at Chakkhupala’s house when his son Eldon got a call to come urgently to the hospice. We left the meal behind, and sat very quietly with Chakkhupala, 8 or 9 of us. His breathing was difficult and laboured. But for the last half hour he became very peaceful, lying still with Eldon holding his hand and looking...
From Order Connection on Fri, 9 Jan, 2015 - 12:03As Order Conveners, we recognise the tremendous contribution Windhorse:evolution has made to the Order and Movement - not only economic but in terms of providing right livelihood and community opportunities to Order members and Mitras from around the world. We are sad to share the following letter with you and wish everyone at w:e well in this transition.
Lokeshvara and Parami, International Order Conveners
Dear Order members,
Sadly I need to inform you that we have decided...
