11:00 Doors open
11:15 Meditation and Chanting
12:30 Lunch to share
14:00 Time with our presidents, Vishvapani and Kulamitra: farewells and hellos
14:45 Padmasambhava slide show with Kulamitra
15:45 Tea...
From 27th to 30th Aug 2015 Order Weekend at Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center. Subject for Order Weekend was going Deeper in Dhamma Practice. In weekend Dh. Yashosagar talk on Going Deeper in Dhamma Practice by means of Mind Watching. Dh. Jnandhavaj talk on Going Deeper in Dhamma Practice by means of Kalyana Mitrata and Dh. Karmavajra talk on Going Deeper in Dhamma Practice by menas of Work for Order.
Around 60 order members from various center attended it. Among them 15 were Dhammacharini. It...
Dh. Karmavajra explain going deeper in Dhammic practice by working for order. He explore how his work for order help in getting clear understanding of Dhamma.
Dh. Jnandhavj explore his friendship with Dh. Amrutdeep and explains importance of Kalyan mitrata from traditional to present times by giving example of Megheya, Ananda, Jnaneshwar and Kabhir. Subject of talk was Going deeper in Dhammic practice by means of Kalyan Mitrata.
Order Weekend 27th to 30th Aug 2015. Dh. Yashosagar given talk on Going Deeper in Dhammic Practice by Mind Watching. Dh. Yashosagar nicely explain keeping morality in private moments.
Men’s Going for Refugee retreat from 16th to 25th Aug 2015 on Kalyana mitra and System of Meditation. Kalyana mitra led by Dh. Anomdassi and Dh. Adityabodhi support by Dh. Prajnaditya. System of Meditation led by Dh. Vimalbhadra and Dh. Satyadeep supported by Dh. Ratnashil. Around 60 people present for this event. On the last day of Retreat Bhante 90th Birthday was Celebrated.
As part of Bhante 90th birthday celebration a Dhammamitra Mr. M. P. Akhade from Ulhasnagar who has shifted to Dapodi center from some years singing Song about Buddha.
In Men’s going for refugee retreat from 16th Aug to 25th Aug 2015 we celebrated Bhante 90th birthday. Birthday was celebrated in various way like Talk by Dh. Anomdassi, Puja with Long Life Mantra for Bhante, Song, Sweets with foods especially Khir and Ladu. Cake for birthday is cut by senior person in Retreat. Around 60 people present in retreat. Two retreat Kalyana mitrata and System of Meditation were happen at the some time. Every one enjoy celebration for whole day.
Gambhiranandi leads a Full Moon Puja dedicated to Ratnasambhava. The puja includes two invocations to Ratnasambhava written by Vessantara.
This talk was given at the Croydon Buddhist Centre in August 2015 as part of the regular Saturday Sangha Morning class.