Day Retreat to celebrate Buddha Day - ‘The Buddha’s Victory’
Sunday 22nd May, 10.30 until 4.30 (arriving from 10.00) by donation
at Bothenhampton Village Hall, BRIDPORT
A day celebrating the Buddha’s Awakening through Meditation, Reflection, shared lunch and more…….Buddha Day is one of the most important festival days in the Buddhist calendar, and forms part of Wesak. We’ll have readings from sutras, meditation, talk & discussion, together with a puja. bring a veggie lunch item to share
On Saturday 23rd April firends Jnanavaca & Maitreyabandhu visited 3 cafés, drank 3 hot beverages, ate 3 pieces of cake, each, and raised over £4,000 for the New Vajrasana Retreat Centre!
An introduction to ritual including a guided reflection to connect to our personal experience of vision
and an explanation of the path of transformation enacted through Puja
Filmed during the ten-day winter retreat at Adhisthana, Herefordshire, UK. Featuring ‘The Dawn Chorus’ by Derek Mahon. With thanks to Poppie Skold, the London Buddhist Centre and to all those who appear in the film.
Last year Avikara in Wellington, New Zealand was diagnosed with systemic mastocyosis, a cancer of the blood. The treatment didn’t work and his health has slowly deteriorated; he has gone from walking with a stick, to using a walking frame, and more recently to being in bed at home. Now he is in bed at the hospice.
Over the last week and especially over the last few days, he has become much weaker and very sick....
