The Triratna Buddhist Order and Community
Members of the Triratna Buddhist Order meditating beneath the Bodhi Tree at Both Gaya, India
The Triratna Buddhist Order and Community is a worldwide movement of people who try to engage with the Buddha’s teachings in the conditions of the modern world. Neither monastic nor lay, we are simply Buddhists, at varying stages of commitment and understanding, adopting to the best of our ability in our lives the ethical standards of the Dharma.
Triratna is a Sanskrit term meaning ‘Three Jewels’: the Buddha, Dharma (his teachings) and Sangha (the community of all those who follow the teachings). The founder of the Triratna Buddhist Community and Order, Sangharakshita, considers the defining act of a Buddhist to be Going for Refuge to these Three Jewels. This is the central principle or orientation of the Triratna Buddhist Community and everything we do. At our Buddhist Centres we teach meditation, study the Buddha’s teaching together, engage with the Arts, support each other through life, and engage in our local communities. We also promote projects in which Buddhists can live and work together, and explore how to turn our work into a spiritual practice.
Read more about the Six Distinctive Emphases of Triratna.
Find out more about Triratna at thebuddhistcentre.com.
Listen to many talks by Order members at freebuddhistaudio.com
If you have read about controversies in Triratna and want to know more, see the FAQ on thebuddhistcentre.com
Triratna Buddhism Around the World
As an international movement Triratna has centres around the world, below are links to most of the city and retreat centres.
België / Belgique (Belgium)
Gent | Bruxells | Mettavihara Retreat Centre
Deutschland (Germany)
Arnsberg | Berlin | Dusseldorf | Dortmund | Essen | Fulda | Hamburg | Minden | Tubingen | Turm | Vimaladhatu Retrerat Centre | Wiesbaden |
España
Akashavana Retreat Centre | Barcelona | Guhyaloka Retreat Centre | Valencia
Finland
France
Ireland
Netherlands
Amsterdam | Mettavihara Retreat Centre
Norge (Norway)
Sverige (Sweden)
Shqipëri/Kosovë (Albania/Kosovo)
Suomi (Finland)
Australia
Melbourne | Sydney | Adelaide | Coogee | Port Fairy
New Zealand
Auckland | Wellington | Sudarshanaloka Retreat Centre
USA
Aryaloka Retreat Centre| Boston | Nagaloka | Rocky Mountain | San Francisco | Seattle | NYC |Wildmind Meditation Courses
Canada
UK
Aberdeen | Adhisthana Retreat Centre | Axeminster | Buddhafield Camping Retreats | Buddhafield North Camping Events | Barry | Birdport | Birmingham | Bury St Edmunds | Blackburn | Brighton | Bristol | Brixton | Cambridge | Cardiff | Chester | Colcheaster | Croydon | Devon | Dhanakosa Retreat Centre | Edinburough | Eastbourne | East Kent | East Surrey | Forth Valley | Glasgow | Hastings | Hertford | Ipswich| Kings Lyn | Leister | Letchworth | Llangollen | Leeds | Liverpool | London East | Milton Keynes | Manchester | Mid-Essex | Newcastle | N London | Norwich | Oxford | Padmaloka Retreat Centre | Peterborough | Rivendell Retreat Centre | Sheffield | Shrewsbury | Southampton | Stroud | Taraloka Retreat Centre | Tiratnaloka Retreat Centre | Vajraloka Retyreat Centre | W London | Worcestor | York | West Kent | West Wales | Worthing | Hertford | Herts
Brazil
Mexico
Cuernavaca | Toluca | Mexico City | Cintamani Retreat Centre
Taiwan
Japan