Origins of Transformation In 1967 a new Buddhist Movement was set in motion in a basement in Central London when Sangharakshita and friends ritually dedicated the space to the Three Jewels. On Triratna Day we celebrate this occasion and the many lives transformed as the fire ignited that day continues to burn around the world. Tritana […]
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There are key moments in the Buddha’s life which are celebrated and marked throughout the Buddhist world, such as the birth of the Buddha, his Enlightenment, his first teaching and the passing away of his body. Parinirvana Day is when we mark and celebrate the Buddha’s passing away. The Buddha in his usual fashion was
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New Years Day Monday 1st January 10.30 am – 12.30 pm Top Shrine Room You are warmly invited to come together and raise our voices in harmony chanting mantras and settling back into stillness. And then we will have some home made cakes and and a warming brew of chai. Filling the six senses with joy –
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Sunday 31st December 13.00 till 17.00 Top Shrine Room As the year comes to an end, this afternoon retreat is a chance to explore what we would like to take forward in our Dharma lives. In this afternoon retreat, you will have the chance to share meditation, friendship, silence and puja together as sangha using the arts,
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Saturday 30th December 11.00 till 15.00 Garden Shrine Room Exploring how, by creatively engaging with the qualities of the 5 Elements: Earth Water Fire Air Space We can deepen, enrich and inspire our meditation practice. Led by Padmottara For Experienced Meditators /Dharma practitioners Please bring a vegetarian lunch to share There is no need to book
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Sunday 24th December 10.30 am – 3.30 pm Top Shrine Room In our hyper-stimulated culture, our minds can sometimes be a restless whirlwind of thought. It is often implied that effective meditation requires us to still our minds of this kind of thought. But this is not true. It is not the thoughts that we
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During the festive season we are holding a series of World Peace Meditations on Saturday afternoons. Led by Maitridarshin All Welcome There is no need to book By Donation
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Sunday Morning 10.30  Meditation, talk and discussion 12.45   Lunch Afternoon  2.00 Meditation and Special Sevenfold Puja, including mitra reaffirmations 3.30  Tea and biscuits 4.00 Close You are warmly invited to come to all or any part of the day. There is no need to book, just turn up. By Donation
This extraordinary man, born in India as a Mahar and therefore considered ‘Untouchable,’ was a contemporary of Gandhi. Although he is much less well known, his legacy has been arguably every bit as great as Gandhi’s or even greater; as current Triratna Buddhists will readily testify. If issues of addressing inequality are of concern to
On Sunday 15th September we will be celebrating the greatly precious guru, Padmasambhava. There are many reasons to celebrate Padmasambhava, which you will hear about during our celebrations. Padmasambhava is a semi-historical and mythical figure, who was crucially involved in the introduction and establishment of Buddhism in Tibet, though not a Tibetan himself. He is
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