The Buddhist Centre

Jnanadakini from Mexico joins us as our last Buddhist voice from the 2014 Triratna International Council. As the great assembly draws to a close she reflects with us on a strong week and the challenges in taking its inspiration back to a more isolated part of our community. Having moved from some scepticism about the value of the meeting to out and out enthusiasm, Jnanadakini is a great advocate of the spiritual practice involved in international gatherings! follow https://thebuddhistcentre.com/internationalcouncil to keep up to date with the Council's ongoing work. Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013 #Buddhism #Buddhist #community #spiritual #Triratna #international #Mexico #spirituality

A great interview with two pioneering women - the first female Indian members of the Triratna Buddhist Order to come to the International Council to represent their respective strands. We hear about their home lives in India and their work within the Order there. And they share their inspiration from the Council, particularly around women taking responsibility and taking the lead in a spiritual community. follow https://thebuddhistcentre.com/internationalcouncil to keep up to date with the Council's ongoing work. Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013 #Buddhism #Buddhist #women #community #spiritual #Triratna #India

Dharmananda from Sydney Australia joins us to discuss the well-established community Down Under, as well as his own practice of contemporary conscious homelessness. We hear about the challenges for a sangha that's geographically distant from the other major Triratna Centres, and how the internationality aspect of the Council's work helps people stay connected. follow https://thebuddhistcentre.com/internationalcouncil to keep up with the Council's ongoing work. Subscribe to our podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013 #buddhism #buddhist #community #Sydney #Australia #dharma #international

An extract from a strong puja from the 2014 Triratna International Council, also featuring an extract from the Avatamsaka (Flower Garland) Sutra, the Ratana Sutta, and the Refuges and Precepts and Shakyamuni Mantra chanted Indian style... See our playlist: https://soundcloud.com/thebuddhistcentre/sets/triratna-international-puja For more, + follow www.thebuddhistcentre.com/internationalcouncil #Buddhism #Buddhist #chanting #chant #mantra #ritual #puja #spiritual #community Subscribe to the podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013

A delightful conversation today at the Triratna International Council with Vajrajyoti from Auckland, New Zealand, back for her second podcast after her debut at the last meeting in India. We reminisce about monkeys, talk about the challenge of language barriers to Dharma communities around the world, and appreciate the positive effects of internationality generally - especially in its 'practice' aspects! All in the rather beautiful, if rainy, English countryside around Adhisthana... For more audio and video, follow www.thebuddhistcentre.com/internationalcouncil Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013 #Buddhist #Buddhism #international #community #spiritual #Dharma #Triratna

A great conversation on today's podcast with Aryaketu from India. Inspiring tales from his project teaching computer skills to women and men from amongst India's poorest communities as a way out of poverty. And a rousing evocation of why the International Council represents something vital to the sangha in India and is, indeed, the flowering of Dr. Ambedkar's vision for the Dalit community. Follow for more at https://thebuddhistcentre.com/internationalcouncil Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013 #buddhist #buddhism #Triratna #community #spirtuality #India #international

For today's podcast we're joined graciously (for the second time in a day!) by Amala from New Hampshire in the USA. After some technical difficulties earlier we re-recorded this excellent conversation about how the International Council has alleviated a sense of isolation within Trirtana in the US and enabled the Order there to share its considerable wealth of experience more widely. An affirming and inspiring vision of connectedness from the USA & Canada's Order Convener. Also, we talk a bit about brass bands... #Buddhism #community #spiritual #America #Buddhist #Dharma #spirituality #international #Triratna

A meeting with Chandramsu from Mexico, new to the International Council and keen to bring his regional perspective in and to take back a sense of connection to the wider Order and Community. Follow the event on www.thebuddhistcentre.com/internationalcouncil Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013 #Buddhism #Buddhist #community #spiritual #Mexico #Dharma #Triratna

We're joined today by the wonderful Sucimani, who's here representing the UK & Ireland Order strand at the International Council. The last time we all met was on a train bound for Mumbai, India, so a chance to reconvene and reflect on the work done since; as well as on Olympic beds at Adhisthana, the prospects for a Triratna bank, and her hopes for the meeting to come... Follow the event on www.thebuddhistcentre.com/internationalcouncil Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013 #Buddhism #Buddhist #Dharma #community #international #spiritual #Triratna

An introduction from beside the duck pond at Adhisthana as the 2014 International Council kicks off! Dassini explains what the Council is and does, with the help of Candradasa and Vidyatara. Then Dhammarati, the Chair of the Council, makes his own introductory remarks and we get to hear most of the delegates saying hello and ritually starting the proceedings... For more, see https://thebuddhistcentre.com/internationalcouncil #Buddhism #Buddhist #Triratna #International #Dharma #spiritual #community