In What is the Western Buddhist Order?, Bhante tells us what the fundamental doctrines of the

Triratna Buddhist Order are. He says: ‘At the doctrinal level, I see the teaching of pratitya-samutpada as most basic and from it follow the teachings of the Four Noble Truths, the twelve and twenty-four nidanas, and also the teachings concerning Nirvana, anatman,and sunyata. My teaching of Dharma as doctrine is essentially based upon and derived from, directly or indirectly, these teachings that, of course, go back to the Buddha himself. And I explicitly exclude whatever ideas are incompatible with them.’

On this short Going for Refuge retreat, we will be looking at some of these essential doctrines, making every effort to establish a clear understanding of their content and meaning.Knowing and living by these doctrines is an indispensable part of the Buddha’s path to liberation.

Details and Timings

The retreat starts with dinner on the first day at 6:30pm and finishes on the final day at 10.15am.

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