India Dhamma Trust

03/05/2022

Kaido Kangur from Tartu, Estonia was ordained on Sunday, and becomes Shantamani - he who is a peaceful jewel - Sadhu!

Vajragupta is Shantamani's Private Preceptor, and Saddhaloka his Public Preceptor

And FutureDharma supporters helped Shantamani meet Vajragupta and develop their friendship through funding Vajragupta's visits to support our sangha in Estonia.

28/04/2022

Remember 'in-person retreats'? Or 'retreats" as we used to call them! This one promises to be great. Why not book your place now: https://adhisthana.org/retreat-calendar/events/change-your-mind-change-the-world/

09/04/2022

This morning we heard three really powerful stories about how the Dharma is transforming lives in Mexico, India, and Poland. All of these sanghas have been helped by you - our FutureDharma supporters - Thank you!
Join us at 14:30 (UK time) to hear from our sangha in India:
thebuddhistcentre.com/triratna-gift

09/04/2022

Triratna Day is underway. We started with a beautiful metta practice from Adhisthana, shared by over 200 people throughout our international community. Join us in Berlin in 35 mins (10.00 UK Time) thebuddhistcentre.com/triratna-gift

07/04/2022

Tech rehearsals for 'What the World Needs Now: Triratna's Gift' are underway!
See you on Saturday:
thebuddhistcentre.com/triratna-gift

06/04/2022

Happy Triratna Day! 55 years ago today, Urgyen Sangharaksh*ta led the first-ever Triratna class, for 20 or so people in a four metre square room here on Monmouth Street, Covent Garden, London. The movement he and friends developed has helped hundreds of thousands of people worldwide to transform their minds and lives. Thank you Bhante! Join us for an international celebration of this anniversary on Saturday online called What the World Needs Now: Triratna’s Gift. You’re invited!
thebuddhistcentre.com/triratna-gift

05/04/2022

Join FutureDharma's Amalavajra and Dānayuttā with Dh Maitreyabandhu and Saddhanandi for what promises to be a fabulous weekend retreat in June. Book your place now:
adhisthana.org/retreat-calendar/events/change-your-mind-change-the-world/

Maitreyabandhu, Saddhanandi, Amalavajra, Danayutta 1 - 5 June | 4 nights Residential | Open to all

31/03/2022

Join Abhayanavita and friends to hear stories of how the Dharma is transforming lives in India. "Stories from India" 9th April on 'What the World Needs Now: Triratna's Gift'
thebuddhistcentre.com/triratna-gift

23/03/2022

I've just been hanging out with the fabulous Vidyavardhini , Youth Worker in India, planning the tea-break session for Triratna Day. Come along on 9th April to hang out with some of our FutureDharma project leaders and learn about their Dharma work in India, Mexico, and Poland.
https://thebuddhistcentre.com/stories/toolkit/live/

17/03/2022

Have you had a chance to watch any of the Nature of Mind sessions? They really are excellent. In this one Jnanavaca & Maitreyabandhu discuss near-death experiences. Well worth a watch. And details of more sessions here: adhisthana.org/natureofmind/

https://adhisthana.org/natureofmind/The Nature of Mind project is a 6-month season of events featuring prominent psychologists, neuroscientists, and meditato...

09/03/2022

"It's easy to be a pacifist when there is no war, but what do you do when there actually is war?" - Nityabandhu

A very powerful evening of Metta for Europe yesterday, hosted by Adhisthana and our Krakow sangha. Saddhajala and Nityabandhu spoke very movingly about friends in Poland and Ukraine, the difficult path to Metta, and their plans to open the Krakow Buddhist Centre to refugees needing overnight accommodation as they arrive in Poland. You can catch up on the recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7Ct1xSHpJY