Tokyo Triratna Group

26/05/2025

Yesterday, a member of our sangha, Debra from the Brighton sangha and I went to Shoinji, Hakuin’s temple in Hara.
Hakuin is not well known even in Japan so I wrote a letter to the Abbot of Shoinji telling him that Hakuin is in our Refuge Tree and we study his teachings in Triratna. He was very happy to know and we made good connection with him. He showed us around, served us tea and sweets, told us stories about Hakuin, the temple and his own experience as the 18th Abbot after Hakuin (who was the 5th Abbot). He even sat in meditation with us before he gave us his blessings.
I promised him to come back to see him after my visit to the UK t ok which he replied: “Come back safely”.
I will save Emmyo san’s stories of Hakuin for my trip to the UK.
For now, a very humble connection has been made in the name of Bhante Sangharaksh*ta.

11/05/2025

We are delighted to announce another very generous visit from a Mitra from the Brighton Sangha Debra Charlton, on Saturday, May 24th.

Debra is a Training for ordination mitra for 11 years, part of the team and sangha at Brighton Buddhist centre who leads the women circle monthly and a sangha walk monthly.
She supports classes and has a weekly prostration practice to Vajrassatva with a friend.
She has travelled a lot mainly in Asia Thailand / India and has spent a lot of time with the Indian Sangha fundraising for a women dharma centre in Lonavla.
She has spent time in Bodgaya , Sri Lanka , with Triratna.

If you are around in Tokyo that day, please drop by!

01/05/2025

Hi everyone. Can you spare spare a few $$ to see Lily to the UK? We have nearly raised the funds!! Just a little bit to go!

A small act of generosity can help connect sanghas across continents. Let’s bring Japan and the UK closer together through Lily’s journey

22/04/2025

Dear friends,

After your kind support for Susana’s journey from Tokyo to the UK, I’m now reaching out about Lily — another committed Dharma practitioner who also hopes to travel to the UK this summer for retreats and sangha connection!

Lily lives in Atami near Tokyo and has been quietly and faithfully practicing with Triratna since 2021, after meeting me through Susana. Although she’s deeply moved by Triratna’s expression of the Dharma, she’s had very little direct contact with the wider sangha.

Can you help her take this precious next step?
I have launched a fundraiser. Here’s the fundraising page (link in bio)

https://gofund.me/5ce8ef0f

Every donation helps. 🙏

19/04/2025

🌸 Help Lily from Tokyo Get to the Heart of Triratna! 🌸

Meet Lily, a dedicated Dharma practitioner living close to To… Aryapala Saville needs your support for Support Lily’s Journey to the Heart of the Triratna Sangha

16/04/2025

For the past few weeks we have been pampered with very generous visitors from Australia, New Zealand and the UK.

Samamati gave a beautiful talk for beginners about Conditioning, karma vipaka, and ways to live a more positive life. He, being a teacher, prepared colorful visuals that made it even easier to understand such a complex subject. That day, along with Aryapala, they guided us through a day retreat that was invigorating.
Samamati dedicated a whole day for us during his very short stay in Tokyo, which is tremendously generous of him. Thank you so much Samamati!!

Then we had the delightful visit of Vimaladipa and Dharmachanda on their first visit to Japan. Again, they very generously dedicated two weekends to spread Bhante Sangharaksh*ta’s teachings here. Both weekends they made the extra effort to connect a bit deeper with the “members” of our very volatile sangha. This helped to give them a taste of the importance of friendship in Triratna.

Last but not least, Aryapala spent more than a month here and put together a series of Dharma talks and meditations that even the new comers found helpful. Our immense gratitude !

Triratna Tokyo is the effort of all the international sangha. A place where all forces unite to revive the Dharma that somehow has been forgotten.

Luckily for us, Japan is becoming an attractive destination for people around the globe. Please feel free to reach out if you’re planning a trip to Japan. You might help us giving talks, guiding meditation or simply connecting with us.

Sending metta from blooming Tokyo 🌸🌱🙏

01/04/2025

This week, visiting from the UK, Vimaladipa and Dharmachanda, ordained members of the Triratna Buddhist movement will lead the mediation and give a talk “Making Meaning in our Lives”.
You’re invited to share a good conversation over tea and biscuits this Saturday April 5th from 10:00am to 11:30. Doors open at 9:30. The link for the venue is below, in Shinjuku. Please look for the Japanese style room.

Place:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/vJgZXW9UUrFt56DBA?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy

Call Susana to 090-1739-4210 if you can’t find us.

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Join me at Dharmachanda and Vimaladipa visiting from the UK 瞑想&フレンドシップ - イギリスから2人のトリラットナメンバ https://meetu.ps/e/NS7NH/4d3Cv/i

26/03/2025

A Day of Meditation & Connection
日本語と英語による瞑想（メディテーション）
時間: 午前 10:30 ～ 午前 16:30
予約: 事前予約は必要ありません。お気軽にお越しください。
ご質問がございましたら、お問い合わせください。
Saturday, 29 March 2025
10:30 am to 16:30 pm JST
This Saturday I’d love for you to join me for this special day retreat with my good friend Samamati (New Zealand)—and to share one last practice together before I leave Tokyo!
This retreat is for those already familiar with the Mindfulness of Breathing and Metta Bhavana in the Triratna tradition.
Venue: Shinjuku Ward Toyama Lifelong Learning Center (新宿区立戸山生涯学習館)
Doors open at 10:00 | Start at 10:30 | Finish at 16:30
Cost: Free (donations welcome)

26/03/2025

This Saturday! 29 March. Join me and Samamati for a Day Retreat in Tokyo.

Meditation is a foundational Buddhist practice that cultivates goodwill and compassion. Through meditation, we learn to extend kindness to ourselves, loved ones, strangers, and even those we find challenging, fostering a heart of unconditional care and connection.

17/03/2025

Join Rob Wood, a Triratna Buddhist training for ordination, as he shares his journey into Buddhism. With extensive travels and five years of teaching in Thailand, Rob has gained a deep understanding of how Buddhist practice weaves into daily life across cultures. Expect an evening of warmth, humor, and depth as he shares his story.
This Saturday 22 March Shinjuku, Tokyo.
新宿区立戸山生涯学習館
All welcome!
Tokyo Triratna Group.
Buddhism, Buddhist Meditation and friendship.
東京トリラトナグループ
―仏教、瞑想、親交―
心を変えると世界が変わる
古い型を打ち破って、自由になろう
瞑想をしてみよう
毎週月曜日の午後8時：英語でのオンライン瞑想にご参加ください。
トリラトナ仏教コミュニティは、現代社会の中で伝統的仏教の実践を目的とした国際仏教運動です。





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17/03/2025

Join Rob Wood, a Triratna Buddhist training for ordination, as he shares his journey into Buddhism. Having lived and worked across the world—including years in Thailand and the UK—Rob offers unique insights into why he follows the Buddhist path. With experience teaching at Thailand’s first sch...

27/02/2025

Free meditation for teens this Saturday in Akasaka.
I will be teaching the “kids” the basics of meditation and to learn to calm down and control their emotions without being reactive.
We will talk about our anxieties and the best way to deal with them.
No need to reserve, but it would be helpful to know if you’d like to attend as I usually share tea and snacks.