The Buddhist Centre

Parami interviews Dhammadinna and Khemasuri at the end of a retreat at Adhisthana looking at how Buddhists can help promote change in the wider world. Based on the Dasadhamma Sutta (Discourse on The Ten Dhammas) this investigation of the unconscious paradigms we live by raises much to ponder for anyone who would like to see a kinder, more just and equitable society. More on Buddhist Action Month:...

The first in a new occasional series with Parami, one of the most experienced members of the Triratna Buddhist Order and Community. Over the coming months and years, Parami will be joining us for conversation and sharing her generous perspectives on what she encounters during her travels around a contemporary international Buddhist sangha. We'll be hearing from her at home in the UK, as well as on...

Parami visits the women who are working on the Karuna appeal in London and discovers why it is a transformative experience. #London #fundraising #India #women #Buddhist

Another excellent conversation with Kamalashila in our occasional series from West London, where we celebrate the opening of their incredibly impressive new Buddhist Centre. But first we touch on all things liminal in our ongoing exchanges about landscape - particularly, in this case, the "gonzo psychogeography" of London and its subterranean rivers. We also hear about new beginnings in the shape...

Dhammarati on the sofa tonight

Vidyatara spends time with Subhuti & Parami talking about the day's highlights, their long association, their experience of knowing and working with Dhammarati and the qualities that Saddhaloka will bring to chairing the College.

Vidyatara talks to long time friends and College comrades Dhammadinna & Nagabodhi about leadership, generational change, the role of elders and the joys of rejoicing!

Tonight we draw out the international aspect of the College. On the sofa we have Megha from Australia and Yashosagar from India.

Chat with punyamala- the newest member of the college

Parami has some time with Padmasuri talking about the highlights of the day’s events at the College meeting and looking back at Padmasuri’s decade as one of the Deputies of the College.

Vidyatara is joined on the sofa by Sanghadevi & Moksananda to talk about the highlights of the College meeting so far - rejoicing in Manjuvajra and Padmasuri, study with Subhuti and reflections on Dhammarati's time as Chair and Saddhaloka's poetry... #Buddhism #Buddhist #community #Triratna

Parami & Vidyatara are back together reporting on the March 2015 College meeting, with Parami giving a bit of an insight into what to expect over the next week. #Buddhist #Buddhism #Sangha #community #Triratna #Dharma

The dedication ceremony is just finished. Everyone's off for celebratory lunch - time for a last word from Amala, Chair of Aryaloka Buddhist Center in NH, with Candradasa and Suzanne Woodland. A beautiful morning and much excitement to reflect on!

Some more prodigious chanting from Dhardo Tulku as part of his dedication of a stupa containing some of the ashes of his predecessor Dhardo Rimpoche. At Aryaloka Retreat Center in NH, USA. March 8th 2015.

We're a non-Tibetan community but lovely to have an honoured guest reciting traditional Tibetan verses to mark our connection to Dhardo Rimpoche, teacher of Triratna founder Urgyen Sangharakshita. #Buddhist #Buddhism #Buddha #Tibetan #Tibet #chanting

Tibetan purification hymn at the dedication of the stupa at Aryaloka Buddhist Retreat Center, NH, USA. #Tibet #Tibetan #Buddhism #Buddhist #stupa

Dhardo Tulku chanting some verses as part of the dedication ceremony. The verses evoke Shakyamuni Buddha.

Coming live from Aryaloka Buddhist Retreat Center in the US where we are attending the inauguration of a Tibetan-style stupa dedicated to Dhardo Rimpoche. See more at www.thebuddhistcentre.com/highlights

Entrevista con miembros de la sangha en Cuernavaca, México. #Budismo #México

Parami on her travels, interviewing Saddhajoti and Nagapriya from the Cuernavaca Centre in Mexico. Look out for the Spanish language version of this interview too! Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013 #Buddhism #Mexico #Buddhist #Dharma #spirituality

Sangharakshita, founder of the Triratna Buddhist Order, has long dreamed of starting a new library to house his collection of 11,000+ books on Buddhism, the Dharma and literature (including extensive reference and poetry collections). Vidyadevi, one of the people who helped make it happen, introduces the new library as it finally opens its doors. Her passion for this project and her love of books...

In his (slightly belated!) autumn seasonal, we hear from Suvajra about his new, unexpected circumstances, caring for his teacher Urgyen Sangharakshita. It's an intimate and touching picture of their friendship, and moves naturally into an extended reflection on Suvajra's devotional practice of Chöd - "cutting" - meditation. Chöd is a ritualised practice from the Tantric tradition involving the who...

How do you go from investment banker to full-time Buddhist practitioner? A fascinating account of a very rich life that takes Amalavajra from English boarding school and Cambridge University to J.P. Morgan as a pioneer of the now infamous asset-backed securities that became a prime factor in the credit collapse of 2008. His journey winds via improbably different worlds: from scuba diving on coral...

A wonderful conversation with Amitasuri who has overcome huge health difficulties to train and work as a Buddhist Chaplain in the UK. Her passion for the vocational side of chaplaincy is inspiring and infectious, and it's moving to hear how her own situation has allowed her to be present - truly present - with people suffering greatly, and to make a difference in that way. Find out more about Budd...

Vidyatara is joined on the couch by Dhammarati, Chair of the Preceptors' College. The conversation touches on the wide range of subjects that were covered over the last 10 days, friendship, the future of the College and unity in diversity. Dhammarati also reflects a little on his last 10 years as Chair. #preceptorscollege #triratna #ordination #community #Buddhism #Buddhist #Dharma #sangha