Presenting Suvana to an audience of 600

2 Sept

Over a five day convention in Norfolk at the end of August 2026, a group of Suvana cocreators presented the project to over 600 members of the Triratna Buddhist Order.

Tejasvini in a panel in front of huge audience at the convention — *Tejasvini in a panel in front of the huge audience at the convention. See more pictures below.*

The group were some of the Order Members who are involved in the cohousing project. We worked at the event to raise its profile and help more people picture themselves living in the Buddhism-based cohousing community we're building.

What did we get up to?

Talked with lots of people at our market stall throughout the week — which had six large display panels and lots of printed materials 
Ran two fringe presentation events, reaching 17 people 
Led an Open Space session with 20 participants 
Our chair Tejasvini presented and was on a panel in the main session on the Convention's biggest day 
In a special Buddhist ritual, nine of us together offered plants to the shrine — as a symbol of Suvana's growth, and of planting a ‘garden in a wilderness’.

Scroll through the pictures below.

Deepening Suvana’s visibility

The exposure Suvana received at this biggest ever gathering of Triratna Order Members in the west, and the enthusiastic response and gratitude we heard, were warmly welcomed and very helpful. Thank you to everyone who shared in the excitement.

The five Order Member cocreators were part of the whole Convention too — not just leading the Suvana activities. We connected with old and new friends, soaked up a brilliant few days, and felt the pull of what we're building: a pioneering project to express the Dharma in everyday life.