What makes Buddhist Action Month Buddhist?

BAM is an opportunity for Buddhists to take any actions they wish for the benefit of others, whether environmental or anything else.

We’ve already looked at the history of Buddhist Action Month. 

Now we need to start looking at what actually makes Buddhist Action Month Buddhist! How can we offer a distinctively Buddhist contribution?

As you’ll have noticed already, in Triratna we have three BAM themes this year:

• Environmental sustainability
• Awakening money
• Caring for others

We’ll be posting more information and suggested actions over the next few weeks.

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His story is our story - a talk for Buddha Day

The following is the text of an introductory talk given at the commencement of the Walk in the Footsteps of the Buddha retreat incorporating the Buddha Day Festival at Vijayaloka Retreat centre.

Two and a half thousand years ago far away in the Ganges Valley, during the full moon in May, the world changed completely: an Awakened being arose in the world. Siddhatha Gautama become the Buddha.

Since then, his life, his example, his teachings have profoundly shaped individuals, schools of thought, nations, arts,...

Public ordinations at Guhyaloka

We are delighted to inform you that the following ordinations took place today, Buddha Day, Monday 4th May 2015, at Guhyaloka Retreat Centre in Spain.

Public Preceptor: Mokshananda
Pedro Raul Vidal Anaya becomes Saddhaketu: “He whose faith is his banner”.
Private Preceptor” Ratnaghosha.

Public Preceptor: Satyaraja
Klaus Stock becomes Suvarnadipa: “Golden light”.
Private Preceptor Saddhaloka
John Gridley becomes Jinaketu: “He who has a ray of light of the conqueror”.
Private Preceptor Danapriya.
Tim Crosskey becomes Abhayanara: “Fearless man”.
Private...