From 12tht to 18th Aug 17 Young order member retreat led by Dh. Subhuti. Subject for this retreat is Honey Ball Sutta. Around 15 young order member are present in this retreat.
Money often substitutes for other things we want. But how to tell the difference? Amalavajra, a banker-turned-Buddhist fundraiser, explores how his relationship with money has changed.
In May 1999, at the age of twenty-five, I was a bond dealer at JP Morgan, a major US investment bank just off Fleet Street. I had always wanted to be, yes, a ‘millionaire’, and was now...
Interested in finding out more about meditation and Buddhism? Would you like to look around our centre, have a go at meditation, or simply just grab a cup of tea and have a chat?
Come along to our open day on Saturday, 30th September between 10am-4pm.
We will shortly be posting a rough outline of different drop-in sessions we will be running during the day.
“The third week of the cycle is your recovery week,” a chemo nurse had explained to me in the early days of my treatment when I was still a chemo-innocent. “We like to give you a short break so that your system can recover a little before you start the next round.” Pausing, she chuckled before continuing in a tone of mock cruelty, “and then we hit you hard again!”
I was determined to take full advantage of these...
Colour has an important place in Buddhism, for example as a way to express different aspects of the Enlightened mind in the Five Jinas. This symbolism can open the imagination to new depths of understanding. As an artist and former art teacher, Ahimsaka has studied colour extensively and helps us explore the deeper significance of colour in Buddhist practice.
Vidyasaki is a musician and Padmasambhava practitioner with a background in story telling. She has used these skills to dramatise The Life and Liberation of Padmasambhava and is a very good guide into the symbolism of this sacred space.
Curso Intensivo: Un Cielo Azul más allá de las adicciones
Curso intensivo basado en mindfulness (atención consciente) para superar las adicciones
Todos estamos en contacto con las adicciones ya sea por un amigo, un familiar o un compañero que abusa del alcohol, de fumar o píldoras bajo receta. Todos conocemos a alguna persona que padece esto –incluso nosotros mismos-. Aparentemente una de cada cuatro personas son adictas a algo.
No sólo drogas y sustancias son el objeto de adicción sino también el trabajo, las relaciones con...
