09 Question - power use and practical necessities 05.06.2019 0:53

Kiranada is an ordained Buddhist, a traveler, a renowned artist in (cruelty-free) silk, a teacher, an author and a Mom. Here she is at the Portsmouth Public Library in June 2019, reading from her book 'A Year Of Silence', an account of her year-long silent, solitary retreat in the New Zealand bush. As one of her last engagements before heading off to Kentucky and Missouri to begin a further 3-year...

10 Reading - meditation experience and practice on the retreat 05.06.2019 3:41

Kiranada is an ordained Buddhist, a traveler, a renowned artist in (cruelty-free) silk, a teacher, an author and a Mom. Here she is at the Portsmouth Public Library in June 2019, reading from her book 'A Year Of Silence', an account of her year-long silent, solitary retreat in the New Zealand bush. As one of her last engagements before heading off to Kentucky and Missouri to begin a further 3-year...

11 Question - how did disconnecting from family change you and your relationships after the retreat? 05.06.2019 1:40

Kiranada is an ordained Buddhist, a traveler, a renowned artist in (cruelty-free) silk, a teacher, an author and a Mom. Here she is at the Portsmouth Public Library in June 2019, reading from her book 'A Year Of Silence', an account of her year-long silent, solitary retreat in the New Zealand bush. As one of her last engagements before heading off to Kentucky and Missouri to begin a further 3-year...

12 Question - were you troubled by worries about your family while away? 05.06.2019 1:11

Kiranada is an ordained Buddhist, a traveler, a renowned artist in (cruelty-free) silk, a teacher, an author and a Mom. Here she is at the Portsmouth Public Library in June 2019, reading from her book 'A Year Of Silence', an account of her year-long silent, solitary retreat in the New Zealand bush. As one of her last engagements before heading off to Kentucky and Missouri to begin a further 3-year...

13 Reading - the nature of silence 05.06.2019 1:56

Kiranada is an ordained Buddhist, a traveler, a renowned artist in (cruelty-free) silk, a teacher, an author and a Mom. Here she is at the Portsmouth Public Library in June 2019, reading from her book 'A Year Of Silence', an account of her year-long silent, solitary retreat in the New Zealand bush. As one of her last engagements before heading off to Kentucky and Missouri to begin a further 3-year...

14 Reading - ending and coming back 05.06.2019 3:47

Kiranada is an ordained Buddhist, a traveler, a renowned artist in (cruelty-free) silk, a teacher, an author and a Mom. Here she is at the Portsmouth Public Library in June 2019, reading from her book 'A Year Of Silence', an account of her year-long silent, solitary retreat in the New Zealand bush. As one of her last engagements before heading off to Kentucky and Missouri to begin a further 3-year...

16 Question - being properly prepared; hopes for her 3-year retreat - hitting water; time 05.06.2019 3:16

Kiranada is an ordained Buddhist, a traveler, a renowned artist in (cruelty-free) silk, a teacher, an author and a Mom. Here she is at the Portsmouth Public Library in June 2019, reading from her book 'A Year Of Silence', an account of her year-long silent, solitary retreat in the New Zealand bush. As one of her last engagements before heading off to Kentucky and Missouri to begin a further 3-year...

17 Other records of long periods in solitude 05.06.2019 1:28

Kiranada is an ordained Buddhist, a traveler, a renowned artist in (cruelty-free) silk, a teacher, an author and a Mom. Here she is at the Portsmouth Public Library in June 2019, reading from her book 'A Year Of Silence', an account of her year-long silent, solitary retreat in the New Zealand bush. As one of her last engagements before heading off to Kentucky and Missouri to begin a further 3-year...

19 Question - coping with serious illness; going in without goals 05.06.2019 3:04

Kiranada is an ordained Buddhist, a traveler, a renowned artist in (cruelty-free) silk, a teacher, an author and a Mom. Here she is at the Portsmouth Public Library in June 2019, reading from her book 'A Year Of Silence', an account of her year-long silent, solitary retreat in the New Zealand bush. As one of her last engagements before heading off to Kentucky and Missouri to begin a further 3-year...

15 Questions - dealing with fear and loneliness; connectedness 05.06.2019 2:13

Kiranada is an ordained Buddhist, a traveler, a renowned artist in (cruelty-free) silk, a teacher, an author and a Mom. Here she is at the Portsmouth Public Library in June 2019, reading from her book 'A Year Of Silence', an account of her year-long silent, solitary retreat in the New Zealand bush. As one of her last engagements before heading off to Kentucky and Missouri to begin a further 3-year...

Sikkha - The Order Practice Survey 30.05.2019 12:26

One of the Sikkha Project's key aims is to support spiritual practice in our community and the Order Practice survey is a tool to help this come about. The purpose of the Order Practice survey is threefold: - to gather information about how Order members are practising (and how that can be supported); - to provide an opportunity for Order members to reflect on their own practice; - to start more f...

05 Passing on a culture of love and kindness 29.03.2019 1:14

Our new online project to document 50 years of people’s commitment and practice within the Triratna Buddhist Order around the world. To read more about this conversation and the project itself visit: www.thebuddhistcentre.com/50Voices

04 Playing games - the ethics of the private moment and breathing out ease 29.03.2019 5:19

Our new online project to document 50 years of people’s commitment and practice within the Triratna Buddhist Order around the world. To read more about this conversation and the project itself visit: www.thebuddhistcentre.com/50Voices

03 Being given the name Dharmashalin 29.03.2019 2:09

Our new online project to document 50 years of people’s commitment and practice within the Triratna Buddhist Order around the world. To read more about this conversation and the project itself visit: www.thebuddhistcentre.com/50Voices

02 Sangharakshita's character and its shaping effect on Triratna 29.03.2019 1:21

Our new online project to document 50 years of people’s commitment and practice within the Triratna Buddhist Order around the world. To read more about this conversation and the project itself visit: www.thebuddhistcentre.com/50Voices

01 First encounter with the magic of the Dharma 29.03.2019 3:18

Our new online project to document 50 years of people’s commitment and practice within the Triratna Buddhist Order around the world. To read more about this conversation and the project itself visit: www.thebuddhistcentre.com/50Voices

Extracts from a Puja for Urgyen Sangharakshita on the Evening of His Funeral and Burial 25.11.2018 19:45

On the evening of Urgyen Sangharakshita's funeral and burial, after the departure of most of the 1,200 guests, those who remained gathered together to perform a special, final sevenfold puja and close an extraordinary day. Padmavajra led the devotional ritual, specifically dedicated to Padmasambhava. In this extract we hear Surata reading verses to Vajrasattva known as 'The Confounder of Hell', fo...

Starting to Say Goodbye to Sangharakshita 10.11.2018 32:53

A conversation with Candradasa, Munisha, Parami and Sthanashraddha towards the end of a strong week at Adhisthana, home of Urgyen Sangharakshita, who died last week at the age of 93. We talk about our personal relationships to the founder of the Triratna Buddhist sangha over decades, and the great change his passing represents for our community. Join us online to begin saying farewell to a man who...

Ratnadharini and Shantigarbha on Restorative Process in Triratna 24.10.2018 15:39

Ratnadharini and Shantigarbha give an excellent, practical introduction to using the Restorative Process in order to resolve disharmony within Triratna. Exploring its principles and its methodology, this short talk also provides a helpful overview of why the Restorative approach is considered such a good fit for a Buddhist community. Recorded in India, spring 2018. Find out more at thebuddhistcent...

02 Discovering Stockholm Buddhist Centre and other young Buddhist practitioners 24.10.2018 1:13