Who could resist calling an event a post-prandial pulchritude? Not I …
An alternative title for this event could be ‘The Culture Hour’ and refers to the time after lunch, from 2.30-3.30pm during the International Gathering, when we will be offered cultural delights and feasts for the senses, after we have partaken in the more earthly feast for the body in form of Buddhafield catering.
Vidyaruci is hosting this event and so far he can confirm the offering for Saturday 26th August:
“Classical Piano with Akashadeva. Akashadeva is...
We are lucky to have Saccanama, who lives at Adhisthana, offering a study group at the International Gathering on the theme of “Faith versus secular Buddhism”.
He says about the study theme - “Secular Buddhism is a widespread influence in the modern world. In this study group we will ask whether it’s really the Dharma. What are the consequences of practice without the faculties of faith and Imagination?”
Saccanama works for the Preceptors’ College and co-leads some of the residential courses there.He also developed the Dharma Training...
What was the Buddha really like? Jayabodhi explores this important question with particular emphasis on how this is related to out own lives and how we may follow in the footsteps of the Buddha ourselves.
I am sad to inform you that Dhammachari Maha Ratnajyoti of the Bristol and Buddhafield Sanghas passed away a few days ago. He had not fully recovered from breaking his neck several years ago and died at age 62.
Maha Ratnajyoti was ordained in September of 1976 at Padmaloka Retreat Centre by Sangharakshita. His sadhana is Amoghasiddhi.
The funeral details are as yet unknown, and we’ll notify you...
Could you be part of a new community at Naganaga Vihara, in the Mid North coast of New South Wales, Australia? Many of us in Triratna have wonderful memories of staying there. There is now an exciting opportunity to take on the property, as the current community move to a town nearby.
Satyagandhi writes:
“Naganaga Vihara is looking for a new community to take over this piece of paradise. After 15 years of creating Naganaga, the current community has come to accept that we are ageing and no...
Thank you to all who came to Buddha day on May 10th. We had a beautiful shrine, created by William, and I thoroughly enjoyed practicing with a group of fellow truth seekers. Prajnananda led us in a puja dedicated to the Buddha Shakyamuni - thank you!
Over the remaining weeks in May we will return to our theme of exploring our meditation practice.
Wednesday 17 May: ‘Opening the Heart’ - another look at the metta bhavana
Wednesday 24 May: ‘What is ‘Just Sitting’?’ - ways of...
In this talk Vajrasara guides listeners through 5 coloured windows and 5 questions, to draw out different dimensions of the elusive & ineffable Shakyamuni Buddha.
Given at Bristol Buddhist Centre Sangha night on the Full Moon in May, 2017.
Embodied Yoga Principles Workshops (EYP) - Led by Vidyadasa
On the International Gathering Vidyadasa, from the Brighton Sangha, will offer two Embodied Yoga Principles workshops.
Embodied Yoga develops awareness, acceptance and an intentional approach to life which we can follow through into taking action in our life. We’ll practice postures to develop qualities that we need on a daily basis.
Classes will include some regular hatha yoga postures (which you may be familiar with if you practice Yoga) and specific Embodied Yoga Principles postures to develop...
Building Sangha and supporting fellow Buddhists to step into and interact with the world is vital in this time of confusion. Promoting Buddhist values and principles through exemplification challenges cultural norms constructively and is a powerful practice. We know that our actions have consequences and although we may never see the results we can have confidence that we will make a difference.
We have arranged 6 mornings of meditation, talks and discussion to make more conscious the connections between our ethical commitment...
