The Triratna International Council has been a going concern for 11+ years–but in many ways it’s just getting started. Meeting again in person for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s undergoing something of a renaissance; renewing itself through the work of Buddhists from around the world, all united in their heart wish to work together to help exemplify a path of everyday practice for a planet that really needs a humane path out of suffering.
Advayasiddhi explores two chapters from Santideva’s passionate and challenging text: The Bodhicaryavatara. Chapter 4 focuses on Vigilance Regarding the Awakening Mind, while Chapter 5 explores The Guarding of Awareness.
You’re invited to connect online with us live from the lovely retreat centre of Chintamani in Morelos, Mexico, to witness three men being ordained (names below), accompanied by their preceptors.
The public ceremony is at 12pm (local time) on Saturday 14th January 2023.
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I’m writing to let you know that Moksacitta died at around 6am this morning, 29th December. Her husband, Owen, was with her and said she died peacefully.
Moksacitta was ordained at Akashavana in September 2013. I am her private preceptor, and Parami was her public preceptor. At ordination, Moksacitta took the Vajrasattva practice. Towards the end of her life Green Tara also became important to her.
Alokadhara investigates how fear arises in dependence upon the delusion of there being a fixed, separate self and how the spell of that delusion can be broken by a clear seeing into the true nature of the five skandhas.
There is always change, even when we are still, there is some sort of change happening. Prasadavati continues to explore the refrain from the Satipatthana Sutta. Today’s focus is the core element “letting go of clinging” as being central to all mindfulness practice.
I am writing this from the West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds. I am here under observation until Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge can admit me for heart surgery. I’ve wondered about the timing of this message as I don’t yet have a date for the heart surgery - a triple by-pass. But on 13th December I had what I’m told was a minor heart attack. At the time, it just felt like a strong ache but the...
