Metta in action
The Abhayaratna Trust exists to relieve financial hardship and its consequences when it arises among individual members of the Triratna Buddhist Order.
We do this by giving practical aid to Order members in the form of cash grants, non-financial support and running individual appeals. We also develop Sangha Support Networks to organise local help for Order members in need.
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Projects 2025
The Dharmacharini’s Health Fund is a current project to meet the pressing health needs of Dharmacharinis in India. The Abhayaratna Trust is.offering grants to Dharmacharinis in need, to cover modest medical expenses.
We will update you with news about this project.
Current appeals
We have no current appeals but look for our next appeal here.
Success Stories
There have now been many retreats in Triratna geared especially towards young people. With his work with the Abhayaratna Trust giving him a keen awareness of the needs of older Order members, Mahasraddha came up with the vision of a retreat intended for Order members of 65 years and more, giving them the opportunity to explore what it means to maintain an effective life in the Dharma into old age.. Read more in our newsletter here
Dharmacharini health project
In our last newsletter we mentioned the Dharmacharini Health project, which was initiated by the Abhayaratna Trust to assist Dharmacharinis in India by offering grants to cover modest medical expenses. We asked Maitridarshini, a women’s Order convenor in India, who is helping to run this project along with Ratnasila, to make a short video about why there is a need and how Dharmacharinis in India can benefit from this initiative.
She gives some of the context of how women in India will often prioritise family and not have financial resources to pay for their own basic health needs.
You can donate to this project here.
Latest news
Opportunity for an Order member to join the Trust as its Director
The Abhayaratna Trust works to relieve immediate financial hardship among Order members. We also take a strategic view, helping to respond to crises (e.g. COVID in India) and the implications of the Order’s ageing demographic.
We are seeking an active Order member to serve as Director. This is an exciting time to join the Abhayaratna Trust and the role involves leadership, vision and strategic planning, innovation, and operational management. You can read the full letter here