On this intensive meditation retreat held at Taraloka Maitrisiddhi and Mahamani explore sitting practice in terms of The Three Myths of the spiritual life: self-development, self-surrender, and self-discovery. They offer us three paradigm-shifts – three world-views that can open us into radical freedom. What, for us, allows the open dimension of being to arise? The Three Myths invite us to trust and have deeper confidence in different ways of experiencing meditation. Talk Five Mahamani combines both talk and led meditation practice to explore the self discovery myth.

On this intensive meditation retreat held at Taraloka Maitrisiddhi and Mahamani explore sitting practice in terms of The Three Myths of the spiritual life: self-development, self-surrender, and self-discovery. They offer us three paradigm-shifts – three world-views that can open us into radical freedom. What, for us, allows the open dimension of being to arise? The Three Myths invite us to trust and have deeper confidence in different ways of experiencing meditation. Talk One: Mahamani provides an overview of The Three Myths of the Spiritual Life.

What is the history of the Dharmachari Ordination in the Triratna Buddhist Order? What are the other various 'chariyas' in Buddhist tradition? And most importantly, how do we establish and deepen the Dharmacharya; the life lived in and through the Buddha's teaching? Perhaps in doing so, we'll eventually be able to discover for ourselves the profound truth of the Buddha's Enlightenment. In this talk, Padmavajra shares his experience, reflections, and insights into the nature of ordination and how to deepen and establish the Dharma Life. In doing so, he evokes the vision of what that life might look like and what it might lead to. The talk was given during the Autumn Going for Refuge Weekend at Padmaloka in 2022