Becoming a mitra
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- What is a mitra?
- Why become a mitra?
- How do I become a mitra?
- Who or what is a mitra convenor?
- Do I need to believe in rebirth (or anything else) to become a mitra?
- Do I need to be a vegetarian / tee-total to be a mitra?
- Do I need to have a regular meditation practice to be a mitra?
- What if, after becoming a mitra, I change my mind?
- Can I still visit other teachers and traditions outside the Triratna Buddhist Community if I’m a mitra?
- What’s the point of being in just one Buddhist movement; why can’t I train within several?
- Why have a ceremony to become a mitra?
- What will happen at the mitra ceremony?
- Are there any privileges or duties related to being a mitra?
- What study opportunities are there for mitras?
- Do I have to have finished the mitra study course before I become a mitra?