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Here are all the latest happenings in the Shrewsbury Triratna world
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The official Triratna launch is Saturday 26th September.
The Shrewsbury sangha has met for many years in rented premises, but it’s a great step forward to have its own centre. Mitra Annette Clarke explains how to make one yourself.
Ingredients for cooking your own Buddhist Centre
• Curiosity, love, hopefulness, vision, clarity, determination, generosity, kindness, community spirit, effort
• 14 years of stirring… thoughts, maturing hopefulness, wonderings and debate
• Several years of serious searching
• A sprinkling of prapanca
• An upsurge of sangha members (young and old) rising to the challenge
• Essence of courage: asking for support
• Several skips for old plaster and rubble
• Gallons of clunch (undefined!)
• Abundant Triratna generosity
• Love, dedication, hard slog from the sangha
All this being, that becomes…”
Launch: all welcome!
They write: “We are delighted to invite Triratna friends (near and far) to the launch and celebration of our very own Shrewsbury Triratna Buddhist Centre on Saturday 26th September, 10am to 5pm. (What a great way to mark Padmasambhava Day!)
There’ll be meditation, ritual, Dharma talks, a slideshow about the building project, and time to just hang out with the sangha and enjoy delicious food and drinks.
Please let us know you are coming.
We can’t wait to show you our lovely new centre. Come and join us!”
Shrewsbury Triratna Buddhist Centre
All Saints’ Hall, Queen Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2JU, UK
Parking is available a few minutes’ walk away in the car park behind the Spar shop
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DON'T MISS ....
... Sangha Day on 8 November
One of the things that newcomers to Triratna notice about us is the friendliness and harmony of our community. This isn't a coincidence: it's one of the fruits of a culture of spiritual friendship that lies at the heart of what we do. The Buddha encouraged his disciples to meet in large numbers for the wellbeing of the spiritual community, and our founder, Bhante Sangharakshita, has always strongly emphasised this aspect of Dharma practice. After all, the Buddha also famously said to Ananda that "spiritual friendship is the whole of the spiritual life".
It is in this spirit that I'm inviting you to come to Sangha Day on November 8. Sangha is an extraordinary and precious thing, so let's celebrate it. Katannuta's study group has put together a really varied and lively programme (see below) for us to enjoy.
In addition there is also going to be at least one Mitra ceremony - sadhu to John Freeman! Becoming a Mitra means making a public commitment to intensifying your Dharma practice in the context of Triratna. It may well be that some of you are also considering this step; if so, what better opportunity could there be than a day designed specifically to celebrate the spiritual community? If you are thinking seriously about it or would like to find out more, feel free to contact Akasharaja (akasaraja@yahoo.co.uk or on 01743 369425) to have a chat.
With metta in the Dharma,
Akasharaja
PROGRAMME FOR SANGHA DAY
10am: Doors open
10.30am: 15 minute talk: “‘Avaloka’, what/who inspires” (Trish)
10.45: Meditation – Metta Bhavana
11.30am: Tea
12.00am: 15 minute talk “The Arya Sangha” (Sandra)
12.15am: 15 minute talk: “The Individual/the Group – what the Sangha is to me” (Annette)
12.30am: Groups
1.00pm: Lunch (& 10 minutes' light clear up)
2.00pm: Physical movement/Being a friend to ourselves
2.20pm: 20 minute talk: “Karuna/Sangha as practice” (Jackie)
2.40pm: Tea
3.00pm: Padmasambhava mantra & Sangha percussion: Connecting through sound/percussion (Listening to each other/harmony/working with discordance/fun etc).
Short Poem
Short Dharma text
3 Fold Puja and Mantra, with one (or more) Mitra ceremonies!
4.00pm: Finish
Clear up and leave by 4.30pm
... Sangha Day on 8 November
One of the things that newcomers to Triratna notice about us is the friendliness and harmony of our community. This isn't a coincidence: it's one of the fruits of a culture of spiritual friendship that lies at the heart of what we do. The Buddha encouraged his disciples to meet in large numbers for the wellbeing of the spiritual community, and our founder, Bhante Sangharakshita, has always strongly emphasised this aspect of Dharma practice. After all, the Buddha also famously said to Ananda that "spiritual friendship is the whole of the spiritual life".
It is in this spirit that I'm inviting you to come to Sangha Day on November 8. Sangha is an extraordinary and precious thing, so let's celebrate it. Katannuta's study group has put together a really varied and lively programme (see below) for us to enjoy.
In addition there is also going to be at least one Mitra ceremony - sadhu to John Freeman! Becoming a Mitra means making a public commitment to intensifying your Dharma practice in the context of Triratna. It may well be that some of you are also considering this step; if so, what better opportunity could there be than a day designed specifically to celebrate the spiritual community? If you are thinking seriously about it or would like to find out more, feel free to contact Akasharaja (akasaraja@yahoo.co.uk or on 01743 369425) to have a chat.
With metta in the Dharma,
Akasharaja
PROGRAMME FOR SANGHA DAY
10am: Doors open
10.30am: 15 minute talk: “‘Avaloka’, what/who inspires” (Trish)
10.45: Meditation – Metta Bhavana
11.30am: Tea
12.00am: 15 minute talk “The Arya Sangha” (Sandra)
12.15am: 15 minute talk: “The Individual/the Group – what the Sangha is to me” (Annette)
12.30am: Groups
1.00pm: Lunch (& 10 minutes' light clear up)
2.00pm: Physical movement/Being a friend to ourselves
2.20pm: 20 minute talk: “Karuna/Sangha as practice” (Jackie)
2.40pm: Tea
3.00pm: Padmasambhava mantra & Sangha percussion: Connecting through sound/percussion (Listening to each other/harmony/working with discordance/fun etc).
Short Poem
Short Dharma text
3 Fold Puja and Mantra, with one (or more) Mitra ceremonies!
4.00pm: Finish
Clear up and leave by 4.30pm