- I feel that I am a Buddhist
- I am trying to practise the five precepts
- I feel that the Triratna Buddhist Community is the main context in which I want to deepen my practice
Mitra is a Sanskrit word meaning friend. Mitras are people who have made what is called a “provisional” commitment to practising the Dharma within the Triratna Buddhist Order. There is a special ceremony which takes place where the would-be mitra is making the three declarations listed above. The ceremony itself is a simple yet beautiful one. Unfortunately for someone as clumsy as me, it does have plenty of opportunities to drop things or set the place on fire. Please don’t let me set the shrine on fire! I will keep you posted on that one.
This will definitely be a landmark in my journey. It’s represents a commitment to my path