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At the end of the European Buddhist Union AGM weekend in Berlin, Munisha from the Triratna Buddhist Order talks to Martin Schaurhofer (Austrian Buddhist Society) and Žarko Andrićević (Ch'an, Croatia) about the current refugee crisis - and a Buddhist response. (Here is the EBU's public statement: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-o2LTolHa13dEh5d1lhLVVuUU0/view ) #Buddhism #refugees #Triratna #Euro...

Green Tara is the Buddhist figure associated with deep compassion in the face of the world's troubles. Something most mothers and fathers can relate to when it comes to their own kids! This weekend we're focussing on how to practice Buddhism and meditation as a parent with young children, and we're delighted to be able to bring you resources live from the Retreat for Mothers that's just started at...

An excellent conversation with Kalyanaprabha on what it's like to work with and edit Sangharakshita, as his latest book, 'A Moseley Miscellany' hits the bookshops and the project to publish his Complete Works gets underway. Words and their meanings, the transformative effect of literature in a life, writing as a gateway to spiritual insight - these are just some of the topics covered as we hear fr...

Parami with Lokeshvara drawing to a close a great weekend's coverage of the Buddhist Arts event "Conscious Surrender to the Beautiful". Some reflections on the event, a lot of laughter, and looking ahead to what comes next... For more, see https://thebuddhistcentre.com/tags/conscious-surrender

Sanghamani and Abhayanara in the Sangharakshita Library at Adhisthana in England, discussing the beautiful new exhibition to mark Sangharakshita's life via objects from each of his nine decades. This weekend over 400 members of the Triratna Buddhist Order will gather to share inspiration around the place of the Arts in contemporary Buddhist spiritual life. Timed as part of the celebrations to mark...

The weekend choir rehearses with Vipulakirti: Manidhara (Graham Patterson)'s setting of Sangharakshita's poem 'Meditation'.

Shubhavyuha and Sudaya, from Triratna's Sydney and Melbourne Buddhist Centres, talk to Munisha about why they've travelled all the way to Adhisthana for a gathering of Triratna's European Chairs, and what they've got from it. #Buddha #Dharma #Triratna #community #sangha

At the European Chairs' Assembly summer gathering 2015, at Adhisthana, Vidyamala talks to Munisha, with passion and inspiration, about mindfulness, Breathworks and the future of socially engaged activity in the Triratna Buddhist Community.#Buddha #Buddhist #Buddhism #Triratna# Community #mindfulness #social engagement

At Adhisthana, Munisha talks to Vishvapani about his day with the Triratna Chairs', considering the place of mindfulness in society, and Triratna responses to it. #mindfulness #Buddhism #Buddhist #Buddha #Dharma #Triratna #community #sangha

Munisha talks to three new members of the Adhisthana community who introduce themselves amid the preparations for the Order's weekend celebration of Sangharakshita's 90th birthday at Adhisthana.

On day 3 of the European Chairs' Assembly meeting, Mahamati and Parina talk about the Chairs' exploration of Triratna's Six Distinctive Emphases. #Buddhism #Buddhist #Buddha #Dharma #Triratna #community #sangha

Viryapushpa and Ratnaghosha In conversation with Munisha on Day 2 of the ECA meeting, 14th August 2015 #Buddhism #Buddhist #Buddha #Dharma #Triratna #community #sangha

Podcast en español. Entrevista con saddhakara y silamani. #budismo #espana #espanol

The last post from Parami as she wraps up her coverage of the Triratna convention from Germany with inspiring Buddhists from all over mainland Europe and the Nordic countries. Here we meet Sridevi and Maitriprabha from Helsinki and Viryabodhi from Stockholm, and hear their reflections on an historic event within the Triratna Buddhist Order and Community. #Buddhism #Buddhist #Buddha #Dharma #Sangha...

A fascinating, extended interview with Munisha and Utpalachitta preceded by some very lovely chanting of an excerpt from the Ratnaguna Samcayagatha. Some reflections on place, language, autonomy, and - of course - Dharma practice... #Buddhism #Europe #European #Dharma #community #Sangha #Triratna

Parami with Karunajala and Karunabandhu in Lychen, Germany, from the Triratna mainland European Order Convention. Some lovely description of the site and an exploration of why it's important to meet as Europeans... Listen for updates all week! #Buddhism #Buddhist #Dharma #community #Triratna #Germany

Satyalila and Ananda reflecting on the Writers Convention - both the nurturing and wildness aspects of it. And we get to hear Ananda give a wind-blown reading of his own poem, 'Be Here Now'. #poetry #poem #writers #writing #literature

Parami reporting from Berlin in the run up to the start of the mainland European Convention of the Triratna Buddhist Order. Beginning with a conversation with Jnanadakini from Mexico who is visiting the Convention to connect with the European Spanish language community. Some reflections on the recent history of Berlin and personal lessons to be learned from history. #triratna #history #Germany #co...

Into the last day of the writers' gathering proper and we hear how it started - with a beautiful, typically understated piece by Norman MacCaig read by Steph, a writer herself and one of the young women who has just finished a five-month intensive Dharma course. #poetry #poem #poets #writers #literature #Buddhism #Buddhist

Running parallel to the Writers' Convention - and coming to an end at the same time - was a young women's extended Dharma course, with women from around the world taking part. Here we meet Shraddhavajri and Vidyadharini from India who, along with their fellow long-term retreatants, have been using writing as another way to explore spiritual life and the meaning of the Buddha's teaching in their ow...

After our weekend break, Satyalila is back with the latest installment from the Triratna Writers Conference. It's unusual perhaps for a Buddhist community to place such an emphasis on the Arts as a route to spiritual inquiry - but it's a real pleasure to listen to it happening 'as live'! This conversation with Satyadaka takes place in the brand new Sangharakshita library and we hear much about one...

Satyalila manages to get two of the most venerable writers attending onto her podcast bench (no mean feat!)... Ananda fresh from his talk and Abhaya making the transition to poetry from painting... Follow blogs and talks from the event at thebuddhistcentre.com/features #Arts #writing #poetry #poets #literature #Buddhism #writers #

Padmabodhini in conversation with Satyalila about what it's like (so far!) to be on a writers' convention... #poetry #poets #writers #writing #Arts #literature

The first Triratna writers convention is happening all this week during the Ledbury Poetry Festival and we'll be hearing from some of the lyric voices taking part. Join us through the week at Adhisthana for lots of literary talk and an exploration of the connections between the Arts and spiritual life - a big part of the Triratna Buddhist path. #Ledbury #LedburyPoetry #poetry #Arts #Buddhist #Budd...

We're making a virtue of the long gap since Suvajra's autumn seasonal by switching to the southern hemisphere for our frame of reference! As colder weather settles over the realms of the south we hear about a Scotsman's adventures in India... This set of fascinating winter tales comes from the mid '80s when Suvajra travels to the east to conduct his first ordinations on behalf of his teacher, Urgy...