Meditation and Buddhism | Triratna Buddhist Community
Sixteen members of the Core Sangha gathered at Dharmadhara to meditate and reflect on Stillness, Simplicity, and Contentment, focusing on the Satipatthana Sutta. Paramabodhi, who was visiting from the UK, led the retreat this year. He is an old friend to the sangha, having helped get the SFBC going in the early 90's before returning to London to work on his art.
Women in the North American Triratna ordination process have expressed concern about the impact of air travel on climate change.
The Oslo Buddhist Centre teams up with the Church of Norway to organize an Interreligious Pilgrimage, encouraging dialogue between different faiths and to explore their engagement and responses to the climate change crisis. From Clear Vision Trust.
A timely and thought-provoking talk given at a People of Color (POC) day-long retreat at Oakland’s East Bay Meditation Center earlier this year. The East Bay Meditation Center hosts teachers from all lineages to teach the Dharma to their POC, LGBTQI2, Differently Abled and Scent Free Communities.
Talk given February 2019.
A word so radical, spellcheck doesn't recognize it! Visit the link below for reflections on how inclusivity impacts sangha and practice, and to listen to the talk Singhashri gave at the London Buddhist Centre’s Transforming Self and World group in April, 2017.
https://thebuddhistcentre.com/freebuddhistaudio/fba-podcast-radical-inclusivity
Drew reports that "the shrine room is nearly there and is looking great. We'll be doing a few more things before the retreats in April: put extra fire-resistant treatment on the outside (required by code), add trim at wall/floor, and add lighting. We were running short on the dried boards we cut earlier so we prioritized the walls and floor. This means the following things will be finished later: add doors to shelves, finish wall behind shelves, and add boards to the clear story (short wall up in the ceiling).
Congratulations to Prasadadhi - aka Helen Rey from Seattle Buddhist Center Sangha, who was ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order at Adhisthana last week - Feb 28, 2019.
Prasadadhi (long second ’a’ and long ‘i’), is a Sanskrit name meaning "she whose Wisdom is clear, bright, pure".
In October Mexico will once again host a convention for people in the Triratna Buddhist Order at the beautiful Chintamani Retreat Center near Cuernavaca. A retreat for people training for ordination is also being planned. It's wonderful to have this connection with people from the Buddhist Centers in Mexico City (Roma and Coyoacan) and Cuernavaca.
During the month of January, the San Francisco Buddhist Center turns its focus inward for our Annual Rainy Season Retreat, an opportunity for Mitras and Order Members Members at the SFBC to spend time practicing together. The Center is still open to the public for 7:30 AM morning meditation, but is otherwise closed to the public during this time. Groups that rent the Center usually continue during January, but contact organizers if you are not sure of their schedules.
Ever wondered what it might be like to spend a year in silence on a solitary retreat? Now's your chance to find out. Kiranada did just that, and wrote a book about it so we can share the ups and downs and the sheer wonder of spending a year on retreat on the edge of the New Zealand wilderness.
Available now at the SFBC Bookstore.
