Online Training Seminars for Centres
Online Training Seminars for Centres
These online seminars were run by Sikkha during the Covid-19 outbreak to help Centres go online and communicate the Dharma more effectively. Each topic has a recording of the seminar on YouTube, and shared documents for further resources.
These online seminars were run by Sikkha during the Covid-19 outbreak to help Centres go online and communicate the Dharma more effectively. Each topic has a recording of the seminar on YouTube, and shared documents for further resources.
Communicating the Dharma Effectively
The seminar explors how to help Triratna Centres get their events online, livestream teaching practice in an effective way, and how to make the best use of technology in a way that stays true to the culture of Triratna.

It was led by Maitreyabandhu and Sanjay Poyzer and took place on Saturday 18th April via Zoom.

Main Seminar
Questions and answers from morning session
Live-streaming collaborative toolkit
Questions and answers from evening session
Leading Dharma Study & Discussion Groups Effectively
This seminar explores how best to lead study groups online, especially using the online platform Zoom. Also included is a podcast done by the event leaders to answer and additional questions and topics not covered in the seminar.

It was led by Ratnaguna and Danadasa, and took place on Saturday 25th April 2020 via Zoom.

Main Seminar
 
Podcast discussing further issues raised at seminar

Document – The Basics of Using Zoom for Study Groups Online.

How to Reach People
The seminar is aimed at those who want to use online media as a tool for attracting more people to their Triratna Centres, groups or projects, and presented how best to use our publicity to reach the people we want to reach.

It was led by Maitreyabandhu, Sanjay Poyzer, Emma Thorogood and Anna Norbury and took place on Saturday 23rd May 2020 via Zoom.

Main Seminar
Publicity collaborative toolkit
Effective Fundraising for Triratna Centres
This seminar presents how to effectively fundraise for our Centres and Groups, in particular though phone and email appeals and through direct ask Dana Appeals.

It was led by Kusaladevi from Future Dharma and Sanghamani from Karuna, and took place on Friday 12th July 2020 via Zoom.

Main Seminar
Triratna Online Fundraising Toolkit v1
Triratna Online Fundraising Toolkit v2
Centre Fundraising Support Page
Un kit de herramientas Triratna para recaudación de fondos online
Meeting our Needs to Meet the World’s Needs
This seminar was done in response to the extra demands being placed upon people working within and for Triratna during the Covid-lockdown. It offered practical mindfulness and compassion techniques to help people stay well and happy, whilst responding to the needs of the world.

It was led by Vidyamala and Mokshajyoti, and took place on Saturday 8th August 2020 via Zoom.

Main Seminar
PowerPoint Presentation from Seminar
PDF of PowerPoint Presentation
(without embedded video)
How to Inspire Young People as an Order Member
This seminar was offered as a way of supporting Order Members who want to help inspire younger people in their Sanghas. It explored key principles, examined a number of successful examples of Young Buddhist Activities, and heard personal accounts from Subhadramati and Dharmasara on what we can do as individual Order Members.

It was led by Ksantikara and took place on Saturday 27th March 2021 via Zoom.

Main Seminar

Ksantikara taking us through his five points about how we can support young people as Order Members

Five Points for Supporting Young People as an Order Member – Ksantikara (PDF)

How to Attract and Engage Young People
This seminar was offered for any Order Member or mitra who is keen to see more young people getting involved with their Triratna Centre, group or project. It explored key principles for attracting and engaging young people, with descriptions of successful examples of Young Buddhist Activities to highlight these.

It was led by Ksantikara and took place on Saturday 24th April 2021 via Zoom. Note that this video is a mixture of the morning and evening (UK Time) seminars.

Main Seminar
 
 

Brief Notes on How to Attract Young People – Ksantikara (PDF)

Dharma Mentoring for Young People – From the LBC Meditation Challenge (PDF)

Overview of the LBC Meditation Challenge – of which the Dharma Mentoring was part (PDF)

Overview of Young Buddhists Online Meditation Course – run across Europe (PDF)

Communicating the Dharma Effectively
The seminar explors how to help Triratna Centres get their events online, livestream teaching practice in an effective way, and how to make the best use of technology in a way that stays true to the culture of Triratna.

It was led by Maitreyabandhu and Sanjay Poyzer and took place on Saturday 18th April via Zoom.

Main Seminar
Live-streaming collaborative toolkit
Questions and answers from morning session
Questions and answers from evening session
Leading Dharma Study & Discussion Groups Effectively
This seminar explores how best to lead study groups online, especially using the online platform Zoom. Also included is a podcast done by the event leaders to answer and additional questions and topics not covered in the seminar.

It was led by Ratnaguna and Danadasa, and took place on Saturday 25th April 2020 via Zoom.

Main Seminar

Document – The Basics of Using Zoom for Study Groups Online.

Podcast discussing further issues raised at seminar
How to Reach People
The seminar is aimed at those who want to use online media as a tool for attracting more people to their Triratna Centres, groups or projects, and presented how best to use our publicity to reach the people we want to reach.

It was led by Maitreyabandhu, Sanjay Poyzer, Emma Thorogood and Anna Norbury and took place on Saturday 23rd May 2020 on Zoom.

Main Seminar

Publicity collaborative toolkit

Effective Fundraising for Triratna Centres
This seminar presents how to effectively fundraise for our Centres and Groups, in particular though phone and email appeals and through direct ask Dana Appeals.

It was led by Kusaladevi from Future Dharma and Sanghamani from Karuna, and took place on Friday 12th July 2020 via Zoom.

Main Seminar
Centre Fundraising Support Page
Triratna Online Fundraising Toolkit v1
Triratna Online Fundraising Toolkit v2
Un kit de herramientas Triratna para recaudación de fondos online
Meeting our Needs to Meet the World’s Needs
This seminar was done in response to the extra demands being placed upon people working within and for Triratna during the Covid-lockdown. It offered practical mindfulness and compassion techniques to help people stay well and happy, whilst responding to the needs of the world.

It was led by Vidyamala and Mokshajyoti, and took place on Saturday 8th August 2020 via Zoom.

Main Seminar
PowerPoint Presentation from Seminar
PDF of PowerPoint Presentation
(without embedded video)
How to Inspire Young People as an Order Member
This seminar was offered as a way of supporting Order Members who want to help inspire younger people in their Sanghas. It explored key principles, examined a number of successful examples of Young Buddhist Activities, and heard personal accounts from Subhadramati and Dharmasara on what we can do as individual Order Members.

It was led by Ksantikara and took place on Saturday 27th March 2021 via Zoom.

Main Seminar
Ksantikara taking us through his five points about how we can support young people as Order Members

Five Points for Supporting Young People as an Order Member – Ksantikara (PDF)

How to Inspire Young People as an Order Member
This seminar was offered as a way of supporting Order Members who want to help inspire younger people in their Sanghas. It explored key principles, examined a number of successful examples of Young Buddhist Activities, and heard personal accounts from Subhadramati and Dharmasara on what we can do as individual Order Members.

It was led by Ksantikara and took place on Saturday 27th March 2021 via Zoom.

Main Seminar

Brief Notes on How to Attract Young People – Ksantikara (PDF)

Dharma Mentoring for Young People – From the LBC Meditation Challenge (PDF)

Overview of the LBC Meditation Challenge – of which the Dharma Mentoring was part (PDF)

Overview of Young Buddhists Online Meditation Course – run across Europe (PDF)