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Tag: Berlin

Triratna News
Triratna News

The Rote Burg

By Centre Team on Mon, 17 Feb, 2025 - 11:14

The Rote Burg

By Centre Team on Mon, 17 Feb, 2025 - 11:14

The Berlin sangha is building a retreat centre in the forest north of Berlin at the site of the “Rote Burg” (the Red Castle). Our vision is to create a meeting place where we can dedicate ourselves to deepening our Buddhist practice in nature – for the Berlin sangha as well as for the wider Triratna community from all across the European continent.

The site features two red brick buildings with 960 square metres of floor space which...
Triratna News
Triratna News

Ordinations in Berlin, Germany

By Sadayasihi on Mon, 26 Apr, 2021 - 19:22

  • Amalagarbha

    Amalagarbha

  • Anandapaksha

    Anandapaksha

  • Prasannagita

    Prasannagita
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Ordinations in Berlin, Germany

By Sadayasihi 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’

Sabine...
Triratna Women
Triratna Women

International Women's Day 2021: Mokshini

By Mokshini on Tue, 9 Mar, 2021 - 08:36

International Women's Day 2021: Mokshini

By Mokshini on Tue, 9 Mar, 2021 - 08:36

My name’s Mokshini. I was ordained in 1999, during a 2 week training-for-ordination retreat at Tiratanaloka. In September 2018 I moved to Berlin, and since February 2020 I’ve been living in a women’s community with five other delightful beings. I am training to be a community nurse for senior citizens; once I finish – towards the end of this year - I plan to divide my time working for a living and extending my involvement in Dharma activities.

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Triratna News
Triratna News

The Rote Burg – A new retreat centre for the Berlin Sangha and beyond

By Sadayasihi on Tue, 9 Feb, 2021 - 09:58

The Rote Burg – A new retreat centre for the Berlin Sangha and beyond

By Sadayasihi on Tue, 9 Feb, 2021 - 09:58

In the middle of a nature park surrounded by meadows and lakes, only 60 kilometres north of Berlin, lies the so-called “Rote Burg“ (Red Castle): two old Ziegler buildings with about 850 square metres of floor space and surrounded by 37,000 square metres of meadows and oak forest.

In July 2020, Aryabandhu, Chairman of the Berlin Buddhist Centre, signed the purchase contract for the Rote Burg. This step was preceded by more than two years of intensive...
Triratna News
Triratna News

The New Berlin Women's Community / Die neue Berliner Frauen-WG

By Sadayasihi on Tue, 6 Oct, 2020 - 09:14

The New Berlin Women's Community / Die neue Berliner Frauen-WG

By Sadayasihi on Tue, 6 Oct, 2020 - 09:14

In February this year, six women (Bianca, Mokshini, Sanghadarsini, Simharava, Viryapadma and Viryadhi) moved into a brand-new flat in a housing cooperative in the North-East of Berlin – just in time before lockdown. Together they have embarked on a journey to create the first ever women’s community in Berlin.

In this short video, made by Simharava, some of its members share the joys and challenges of the first six months.

Subscribe to the Berlin Buddhist...
Community Highlights
The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times

Hyperavailability (The Dharma Toolkit Daily, Episode 22)

By Centre Team on Thu, 30 Apr, 2020 - 23:58

Today’s episode looks at how to handle the cornucopia – the veritable smorgasbord! – of Buddhist teaching and resources now online.

How do we offer the depth experience of the Dharma as well as the breadth of it? Join our friends from Berlin, Germany, Glasgow and Oxford in the UK, for thoughts, tips, and wry reflections on navigating a sea of content in ways that might leave us feeling more free.

A great, encouraging primer on the possibilities and pitfalls of online Dharma....
Triratna News
Triratna News

Buddha Day Celebrations

By Sadayasihi on Thu, 23 May, 2019 - 11:05

  • Celebrations at the...

    Celebrations at the Valencia Buddhist Centre in Spain

  • Buddha Day shrine in...

    Buddha Day shrine in Valencia

  • Saddhakara in full flow...

    Saddhakara in full flow during her talk about seeing the Buddha’s enlightenment through a child’s eyes, at the Valencia Buddhist Centre

  • Pixie, Roxie and Albert...

    Pixie, Roxie and Albert enjoy Buddha Day with the Norwich Sangha

  • Nature inspired shrine...

    Nature inspired shrine for the Norwich Sangha's Buddha day celebrations on Saccaka's land in Norfolk

  • Ratnaghosha gave a talk...

    Ratnaghosha gave a talk on Reverence, Receptivity and Responsiveness during Buddha day for the Norwich Buddhist Centre

  • Abhayaraja led the...

    Abhayaraja led the Buddha day celebrations at Nagaloka, Nagpur in India

  • Nagaloka, Nagpur, India

    Nagaloka, Nagpur, India

  • 45 women and men became...

    45 women and men became Mitras during Buddha day celebrations at Nagaloka, Nagpur, India

  • Buddha day in São...

    Buddha day in São Paulo, Brazil

  • Buddha day shrine with...

    Buddha day shrine with the 5 Jinas in São Paulo, Brazil

  • Buddha day shrine at...

    Buddha day shrine at the Dublin Buddhist Centre, Ireland

  • The lunch 'feast'...

    The lunch 'feast' during Buddha day at the Dublin Buddhist Centre

  • There was musical...

    There was musical accompaniment during Buddha day celebrations at the Melbourne Buddhist Centre

  • Buddha day shrine at...

    Buddha day shrine at the Melbourne Buddhist Centre

  • Two men became mitras...

    Two men became mitras during Buddha day at the Melbourne Buddhist Centre: Alan Davies (left) and Aaron Byrne (right).

  • Mitra ceremonies at the...

    Mitra ceremonies at the Berlin Buddhist Centre

  • The 3 new Mitras during...

    The 3 new Mitras during Buddha day at the Berlin Buddhist Centre

  • At the London Buddhist...

    At the London Buddhist Centre, the living presence of the Buddha was evoked through music, meditation and stories. Photo: Sam Roberts / Louise Hall

  • Suryagupta (chair of...

    Suryagupta (chair of the London Buddhist Centre) in a packed shrine room during Buddha day. Photo: Sam Roberts / Louise Hall

  • Members of the Sangha...

    Members of the Sangha enjoying Buddha day at the Amsterdam Buddhist Centre

  • Shrine at the Amsterdam...

    Shrine at the Amsterdam Buddhist Centre

  • Some questions for...

    Some questions for reflection during Buddha day, Amsterdam Buddhist Centre

  • Oslo Sangha outside the...

    Oslo Sangha outside the Stockholm Buddhist centre

  • Guhyavajra talks about...

    Guhyavajra talks about Bhante's talk 'Enlightenment as experience and non- experience' during the Buddha day celebrations at the Stockholm Buddhist Centre

  • Oslo Sangha enact the...

    Oslo Sangha enact the story of Angulimala - Stockholm Buddhist Centre

  • The Portsmouth Buddhist...

    The Portsmouth Buddhist Centre, U.S., celebrated Buddha day with Aryaloka Buddhist Centre

  • Buddha day with...

    Buddha day with Portsmouth and Aryaloka Sanghas: a day of reflection, with art and poetry. Read more: https://thebuddhistcentre.com/portsmouth/art-reflection-buddha-day
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Buddha Day Celebrations

By Sadayasihi on Thu, 23 May, 2019 - 11:05

“Suppose a man wandering in a forest wilderness found an ancient path, an ancient trail, travelled by men of old, and he followed it up, and by doing so he discovered an ancient city, an ancient royal capital, where men of old had lived, with parks and groves and lakes, walled round and beautiful to see. So I too found the ancient path, the ancient trail, travelled by the Fully Enlightened Ones of old” (...
Triratna Young Buddhists
Triratna Young Buddhists

The Spiritual Community Beyond Borders

By Sadayasihi on Wed, 6 Jun, 2018 - 11:10

  • Nestor, Estela, Elena...

    Nestor, Estela, Elena and Rube from Valencia

  • Poster for the Mainland...

    Poster for the Mainland Europe Young Buddhist Convention in Valencia
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The Spiritual Community Beyond Borders

By Sadayasihi on Wed, 6 Jun, 2018 - 11:10

As the Mainland Europe Young Buddhist Convention in Valencia draws nearer, three ‘Young Buddhists’ from Valencia share a bit about their inspiration to practice the Dharma and how they have benefitted.

Estela:

“Last year I attended the meeting of Young Buddhists in Berlin. It was an incredible experience! I met young people from other countries, and it surprised me that we could connect really well despite cultural differences.

The atmosphere was very nice, open and fun. We had really...
Triratna News
Triratna News

'One Sangha': First Triratna Mainland European Young Buddhist Convention

By Munisha on Wed, 9 Aug, 2017 - 11:42

'One Sangha': First Triratna Mainland European Young Buddhist Convention

By Munisha on Wed, 9 Aug, 2017 - 11:42

In the latest NewsByte video report from Clear Vision, we hear about Triratna’s first ever Mainland European Young Buddhist Convention, held in June at Triratna’s Berlin Centre, Buddhistisches Tor.

Looking at the theme of ‘One sangha’, 70 people aged 18-35 attended, from nine countries, as German event organiser Hannah explains, alongside Prasadacarin, new Chair of Stockholm Buddhist Centre. (At 28 he’s the youngest Chair in the Triratna world.)

‘Mainland European’ may seem a strange term, but...

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