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India Covid-19 Emergency: A Co-ordinated Triratna Fundraising Response

From Triratna News on Thu, 29 Apr, 2021 - 19:35

India Covid-19 Emergency: A Co-ordinated Triratna Fundraising Response

From Triratna News on Thu, 29 Apr, 2021 - 19:35

From The Abhayaratna Trust, FutureDharma Fund / India Dhamma Trust and The Karuna Trust

In this message, we’d like to clarify how the Abhayaratna Trust, Karuna Trust and FutureDharma / IDT are working together and in collaboration with our partners in India to coordinate relief to people and projects affected by the devastating second wave of COVID in India.

Many of you are giving to the Abhayaratna Trust, Karuna and other appeals. It is a credit to our Order and Movement that...

Karmavajra

Death of Dhammacharini Khemaprabha

From Order Connection on Thu, 29 Apr, 2021 - 17:02

Death of Dhammacharini Khemaprabha

From Order Connection on Thu, 29 Apr, 2021 - 17:02

Dear Brother and sister

It is sad to inform you that Dhammacharini Khemaprabha passed away on 28th April 2021 around 11.00 am at the age of 89. Yesterday we got the message from her grandson that she passed away in the hospital. For few days she was in the hospital for coronavirus treatment.

Khemaprabha was a senior Order member and was ordained by Srimala privately and publicly on 23rd January 1993. Due to old age, it was difficult for her to move from home, some Order members...

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Sadayasihi

Dharmabyte: Vajrasattva as Blue Sky

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 29 Apr, 2021 - 06:00

With a magician-like quality, Jnanavaca introduces us to the pure white Vajrasattva with a talk ranging from Carl Sagan to childhood magic sets, rainbow men in the sky to the moment of death; Jnanavaca offers a vision of reality that transcends time and space.

From the talk Vajrasattva, Time, Space & Rainbows, part of the series The Symbolic World of the Five Buddha Mandala given at London Buddhist Centre’s Winter Retreat 2019.

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The Mandala of the Five Prajnas

From Taraloka Retreat Centre on Thu, 29 Apr, 2021 - 01:00

Introducing the Mandala of the Five Buddhas - an area of practice close to Maitrivajri's heart for many years.

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A Heartfelt Thank You from Yashosagar

From Abhayaratna Trust on Wed, 28 Apr, 2021 - 16:10

A Heartfelt Thank You from Yashosagar

From Abhayaratna Trust on Wed, 28 Apr, 2021 - 16:10

Yashosagar gives a personal heartfelt thanks and an update on how Order members and their families are being helped in India through our recent urgent appeal.

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And thank you you to all the donors to this appeal for such a tremendous response.

Sadhu!

Mahasraddha, Taradakini, Jinavamsa & Utpalavajri
The Abhayaratna Trust Team

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Triratna in Portugal?

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Wed, 28 Apr, 2021 - 10:35

Triratna in Portugal?

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Wed, 28 Apr, 2021 - 10:35

Hi! I’m looking for an adventurous experienced Dharmacharini (or two) who would like to move to Portugal and start a Triratna Buddhist Centre/Project. I’m a committed GFR Mitra and I’d really love to see Triratna’s teachings develop and grow, as I think so many people here would benefit from them. But I need help.

I live in a very green and beautiful area, and some conditions are already in place to start. I’m happy to have a chat about all the details....

Subhadramati

Upcoming Private Ordinations

From Order Connection on Wed, 28 Apr, 2021 - 08:59

Upcoming Private Ordinations

From Order Connection on Wed, 28 Apr, 2021 - 08:59

Dear Order Members,

The following ten women will have their private ordinations on Thursday 29th April in various locations between 4pm and 8pm British Summer Time.

Christine Cather
Hilary Barclay
Hannah Peaty
Kate Luker
Robin Ellis
Emma Sohlgren
Imogen Tennison
Charlotte Lawes
Jenny Tarrant
Rowena Wingfield-Davies

The public ordinations will be on the 4th, 6th and 7th May. Please send lots of metta.
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Sadayasihi

Ordinations in Berlin, Germany

From Triratna News on Mon, 26 Apr, 2021 - 19:22

Ordinations in Berlin, Germany

From Triratna News on Mon, 26 Apr, 2021 - 19:22

We are very happy to announce the second part of our Public Ordinations today, on April 26th, 2021 of the Joint Online Mainland European Ordination Retreat.

Inge Nilson from Berlin, Germany, becomes Amalagarbha (long final ‘a’) a Sanskrit and Pali name meaning ‘she who has inner purity’

Beate Wilbrand from Essen, Germany, becomes Prasannagita (long final ‘i’ and ‘a’) a Sanskrit name meaning ‘she whose song is one of clarity, brightness and tranquility’
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Kulanandi

Ordinations in Berlin, Germany

From Order Connection on Mon, 26 Apr, 2021 - 19:11

Ordinations in Berlin, Germany

From Order Connection on Mon, 26 Apr, 2021 - 19:11

Dear Friends

I am very happy to announce the second part of our Public Ordinations today, on April 26th, 2021 of the Joint Online Mainland European Ordination Retreat.

Inge Nilson from Berlin, Germany, becomes Amalagarbha (long final ‘a’) a Sanskrit and Pali name meaning ‘she who has inner purity’
Registered spelling: Amalagarbha

Beate Wilbrand from Essen, Germany, becomes Prasannagita (long final ‘i’ and ‘a’) a Sanskrit name meaning ‘she whose...

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Ratnagarbha

Cowboy Zen – a unique poetic sequence by Mary McCray

From Urthona - A Journal of Buddhism and the Arts on Mon, 26 Apr, 2021 - 10:24

Cowboy Zen – a unique poetic sequence by Mary McCray

From Urthona - A Journal of Buddhism and the Arts on Mon, 26 Apr, 2021 - 10:24

Cowboy Meditation Primer – poetry sequence by Mary McCray

(Taster from Urthona issue 35 ‘American Zen’)

A unique sequence of poems in which the hard lives and gritty adventures of cowboys on the trails of 19th Century New Mexico are combined with Buddhist Wisdom.

It’s 1870s New Mexico. A heartbroken city journalist has joined a cattle drive in order to learn how to be a real cowboy. He meets a cattle company traveling up the Goodnight Loving Trail in New Mexico Territory. Not only do the...

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