The Noble Eightfold Path is the most widely known of the Buddha’s teachings. In this course we will unfold each ‘limb’ of the Path making them practical, accessible and relevant to the way we live our lives today.
Through reflection, meditation and our own experience we can begin the journey of transforamtion into something more expansive, enriching and awake.
Suitable for beginners and those with some experience.
Course book included ‘The Buddha’s Noble Eightfold Path’
Dana or generosity is an important Buddhist practice. We offer this course on a donation...
"This favourable moment, extremely hard to meet, has arrived. Once met, it yields the welfare of all beings. If the advantage is not taken now, when will this meeting come again? Padmavajra explores the importance of realising how precious our human existence is and how we must do all that we can to develop in the direction of Enlightenment.
Padmavajra gives a personal account of the history of his going for refuge, interweaving his broad inspirations and laced with myth, stories of Bhante and Dr. Ambedkar, and from his own time in India.
Amodana (my Mum) died peacefully today, Saturday 5th October, in a care home in Ringmer near Lewes in England. She was 99 and much-loved by the care assistants. In spite of dementia, her Dharma practice shone through. Amodana means ‘rejoicing’ and she did just that.
My sister, brother and I had gathered as we knew she was close to the end, but I was alone with her mid-morning. I found myself chanting the Avalokitesvara mantra and spontaneously quoting...
