What Is A Mitra?

After you have been coming to this Centre for a while, you may feel that you want to take your interest in Buddhism further. The Friends of the Western Buddhist Order (FWBO), of which the Croydon Buddhist Centre is a part, offers the possibility of doing this by becoming a ‘mitra’ which means ‘friend’.

This is primarily an act of commitment to yourself to follow a Buddhist path, witnessed by others during a special ceremony. By taking this step, you join the ‘mitra sangha’ or community of mitras, for whom there are special opportunities e.g. to study together, and mitra-only events. These offer the possibility of peer-group support and friendships with others on a similar path to yourself.

If you are interested in becoming a mitra, click here

Opportunities for mitras
There are currently several study groups running for mitras, covering both the one-year foundation course and the three-year mitra study course. New groups are formed as and when enough people are ready to form one and a study leader is available.

A number of events are planned for mitras in 2007-2008:

Mitra evenings:

• Tuesday 9th October at 7.30
• Tuesday 1st April at 7.30

There will be a different theme for each of these

Urban Retreat for mitras only:

• Sundays 20th January 11-5 and 27th
• January 2-5

For more information about Urban Retreats click here

Weekend retreat for mitras at Rivendell:

• Friday 1st – Sunday 3rd August 2008