Becoming a Mitra is a significant step in giving expression to one's dedication to Buddhist practice and spiritual community in Triratna. Join us in celebrating Frank and Sarah as they begin a new chapter in their Buddhist journey! The ceremonies will begin just after 7pm. This is a hybrid event taking place at Aryaloka or on Zoom. Click Here to join on Zoom.
Aryaloka Gift Certificates — Give the Gift of Personal Transformation!
What do you give someone who is looking for deeper meaning in their life? What do you give someone who is interested in learning how to meditate, or to practice mindfulness more fully? What do you give someone who intentionally has few possessions and would rather not acquire more?
Art From the Sangha: A Triratna Community Group Exhibition
Showing January 8 to March 12
paintings, collage, watercolors, calligraphic scrolls, framed poetry, assemblages
Opening Reception Sunday, January 8 3-5pm
Viewing Tuesday 5-7pm and by Appointment
Please RSVP here if you plan to attend the opening reception.
Aryaloka’s year-end campaign kicks off with Giving Tuesday on Nov 29th! Giving Tuesday is a day when people around the globe practice generosity and show appreciation to the many nonprofits doing work that benefits others.
If you are grateful for what Aryaloka brings into your life, please support the center with your generosity. Your gift and gratitude can be doubled, thanks to a generous pledge of $1,500 from Sangha member Deb Seavey.
Help us reach our target of $10,000 to enable Aryaloka to continue to offer the Dharma freely.
Volunteering is a Great way to Make Friends, Build Community and Help Others!
Calling on Artists and Arts Supporters —
Remembrance of Francesca (1956-2022)
Francesca Latawiec, Aryaloka sangha member and mitra sister, died unexpectedly at her home in Exeter October 1.
Betsy Cadbury was a meditator in a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) class when she learned of Aryaloka Buddhist Center (ABC) from a fellow meditator. She registered for a ten-day ABC Noble Silence retreat in 2012. She became a Triratna Mitra in February 2016 and requested consideration for ordination in the Triratna Order in August 2017. She attended a retreat at Brockton, Ontario with Thích Nhất Hạnh in 2018 and has attended several Noble Silence retreats and other retreats and workshops at ABC.
We're sorry to hear of the death of Nina Jordan. Nina was a participant at Aryaloka for many years, especially in the earlier 2000's. You can read her obituary here. Many blessing to Nina and her friends and family.
When Roddy Cole first visited Aryaloka Buddhist Center (ABC) in 2015, she knew that something shifted inside of her, but it was hard to define because she wasn’t sure what she was searching for or even clear what her questions might be. But that first visit was like a balm, and she continued to return to ABC on Tuesday evenings and participated in several ABC retreats. She became a Triratna Mitra in January 2017. She loved her first year of mitra studies and looked forward to going deeper into Dharma study with the women’s mitra group.
