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 was an amazing response to our recent appeal to raise £4,000 for Abhayasara, who lives in Venezuala, to have cataract surgery. The appeal reached it’s target within hours of our sending it out. Thank you from the Abhayaratna Trust team for your generous support.
You can read a note of gratitude from Abhayasara here.
65+ a unique retreat
How did Bhante stay inspired as he aged? Paramartha will give a talk on the 65+ retreat in October at Adhisthana on Bhante's journey through ageing - how he held on to his vision and practice, as ageing and the inevitability of death unfolded in his life.
In this short video Mahasraddha and Paramartha explain more about the retreat and why it is significant.
You can book 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