The Buddhist Centre

Retreat Centres in India are a wee bit different... This evening our first sessions happened to the strain of a loud and boisterous wedding band. This is not unusual...! Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013 #India #Nagaloka #Triratna #India #Triratna #Nagaloka

With Dassini & Sucimani on the Duranto overnight express from Mumbai to Nagpur en route to the Second Triratna International Council. First of many voices from India and beyond as the Triratna Buddhist Order gathers from around the world to explore and celebrate practicing together as a spiritual community... Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-cen...

At Guhyaloka Retreat Centre in Spain a group of men begin a year-long retreat to go deeper into Buddhist practice... Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013 #Buddhist #triratna #guhyaloka #uttaraloka #retreat #Buddhist

A report on the initiative to bring together those interested in starting new ventures as part of the Triratna Buddhist Community... Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013 #Buddhism #new #right #Triratna #ventures #livelihood

Some scenes from the funeral of our friend Devapriya, founder of the Buddhafield community, much loved and here well celebrated... Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013 #Buddhism #death #funeral #Triratna #Devapriya

A wee report from a Pan American retreat for women in the Triratna Buddhist Community... Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013

Parami, visiting Mexico for the Triratna Buddhist Order's Pan American Convention, listening to the radio! Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013

Parami, visiting Mexico for the Triratna Buddhist Order's Pan American Convention, doing a bilingual (Espanol and English) podcast for us! Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013

Evoking Padmasambhava, the great Guru of Tibet, at the Young Buddhists Weekend... Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013 #buddhism #chanting #triratna #mantra #padamsambhava

Evoking the historical Buddha at the Young Buddhists Weekend... Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013 #triratna

Lokabandhu reporting in from the Triratna Young Buddhists event! Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013 #triratna #uttoxeter #smallwood

Daniel, a young UK Buddhist, speaks with Lokabandhu about his upcoming year 'down under', where he'll be participating in a 'gap year' project initiated by Triratna's Melbourne Buddhist Centre. Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013 #buddhist #melbourne #triratna #Buddhist #Melbourne #Triratna #Buddhist #Melbourne #Triratna

Say hello to Bettye & Oz, the newest members of the international Triratna Mitra Sangha! 'Mitra' means friend, and Bettye & Oz, good friends to the Portsmouth Buddhist Centre in New Hampshire, give us a few words straight after a lovely simple ceremony to express their commitment to the Buddha's path as they understand it in their lives... Congratulations! Subscribe to our podcast in iTune...

Lokabandhu reporting from the Triratna Buddhist Order Convention at Wymondham, UK, as all new members of the oRder since the last gathering two years ago process to greet their sisters and brothers... Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013 #Buddhism #Buddhist #triratna #wymondham #Buddhism #Buddhist

Devapriya talking about the great project he helped found... Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013 Image © Mim Saxl - www.mimsaxl.com #Buddhafield #Buddhism #triratna

Lokabandhu on buying a 'Buddha Field' in the shadow of Glastonbury Tor, one of the key sites for modern pagans in Britain... Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013 #Pagan #Glastonbury #Land #Field #Field #Glastonbury #Land #Pagan

A great wee discussion on religious art in the community with Suriyavamsa, artist and Dharma farer extraordinaire. He's just back from four months on retreat as part of the team on the men's ordination retreat for the Triratna Buddhist Order at Guhyaloka Retreat Centre in Spain near Alicante. Lovely to hear his thoughts on beautifully intricate models he made for a sand mandala - including his evo...

We bring the 10 day meeting of the Triratna European Chairs' Assembly with a beautiful ritual walking from the Suffolk corn fields to chant by a night time fire the mantra of the great Tibetan Guru Padmasambhava and to transfer our merits for the benefit of all beings... Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013 #ritual #chanting #m...

Enthusiastic mantra and blessings are offered by assembled Chairmen and women to the beautiful new bronze Buddha, created by Chintamani, on its way to Triratna's new Berlin Buddhist Centre. Recorded during the European Chairs Assembly in August 2012. Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013 #berlin #buddha #eca #triratna #Berlin #B...

A wee impromptu, weary boo from the Triratna Buddhist Community European Chairs' Assembly, the night after the opening of the Olympics... Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013 Visit www.thebuddhistcentre.com #eca #triratna

This is one of those essential listening things. Vessantara on day 3 of the European Chairs' Assembly helping us explore the rich area of spiritual receptivity and its place in the Triratna system of practice. Much of the day was spent practicing and talking about 'Just Sitting'. Tune in to hear what we did and see how you might ask the questions about your own experience that can lead to the aris...

Day two at the ECA and we're all about ritual today! Lokabandhu and Candradasa are joined by Saddhanandi, Chair of Taraloka Retreat Centre for women in Wales, for a right royal ramble around ritual and the question of how on earth it develops across a broad spiritual community. Join us on the swing in the Vajrasana garden for a chat - then listen to our follow-up boo with experimental chanting fro...

Some lovely experimental chanting of the mantra associated with the historical Buddha... Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013 #Buddhism #triratna #shakyamuni #eca

Welcome to the first boo live from Vajrasana Retreat Centre in Suffolk, England opening up the wonderful world of the bi-annual European Chairs' Assembly. Lokabandhu and Candradasa on what Triratna Chairfolk do and why they come together in such good harmony... Join us every day for reports on an amazing gathering of Dharma women and men! Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.co...