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Sadhana Convention (2022) - Online Retreat Resource

Fri, 22 Sep, 2023 - 12:00

Sadhana Convention (2022) - Online Retreat Resource

Sadhana is a rich, deep and multi-faceted form of meditation practice, which can help us contact and deepen the qualities of all the 6 Perfections. There are many ways of approaching it, suitable for different types of practitioners and levels of experience. Once we make it our own, it can become a cutting edge of our practice, and a source of guidance and support for life.

The first Sadhana Convention provided opportunities to practise one’s own sadhana,...

Caroline I P

Could you live and work at Adhisthana?

Mon, 28 Aug, 2023 - 17:47

Could you live and work at Adhisthana?

Mon, 28 Aug, 2023 - 17:47

Adhisthana is a team-based Right Livelihood and home to two Communities, where our collective life and work is a spiritual practice.

We are looking for a Kitchen Manager and a Second Cook. For both roles you will need to be physically fit and able to work full time, be self-motivated and work well with others. Key areas of work will include:

Cooking and serving retreatants, guests, and community members, including any restricted diets
Taking care of the kitchen and related spaces
Maintaining and ordering food and equipment and upholding hygiene standards
Working with and leading

Caroline I P

Unveiling 'Foundations' at Urgyen House Exhibition

Sat, 19 Aug, 2023 - 12:15

Unveiling 'Foundations' at Urgyen House Exhibition

Sat, 19 Aug, 2023 - 12:15

Over the past few days Mokshapriya has been transforming the exhibition room inside Urgyen House. The previous exhibition, Precious Teachers has been removed, and the new Foundations has been installed and opens today.

This exhibition looks at Sangharakshita’s activity in the 1960s; his return from India and the vision behind the beginning of a new Buddhist movement and Order. Though things such as the kesa design have changed, it is striking how the principles and vision for the movement are consistent.

The Urgyen Sangharakshita...

Caroline I P

Insight and Imagination: Meditating on the Vimalakirti Nirdesa

Thu, 10 Aug, 2023 - 10:30

Insight and Imagination: Meditating on the Vimalakirti Nirdesa

Thu, 10 Aug, 2023 - 10:30

On this retreat Vessantara will guide us through practices that will penetrate to the the wisdom at the heart of this text. Through symbols and imagery we will bring about a mystic marriage of insight and imagination.

So, how do you practise a Mahayana sutra? Can you take it deep into your being, so that it’s vision affects your whole life?

Click for more info and to book

Caroline I P

Want to get better at the Mindfulness of Breathing?

Tue, 11 Jul, 2023 - 09:50

Want to get better at the Mindfulness of Breathing?

Tue, 11 Jul, 2023 - 09:50

The Mindfulness of Breathing is the practice that gives us a structure to take our awareness into the breath, the body, the feelings, the mind and the nature of phenomena.

Over the past six weeks Dhammarati has been leading a series on the Anapanasati Sutta - the Buddha’s instructions on this practice. This Q&A session was offered to the 200 people on the course; watch for a sneak-peak at what next week’s Order retreat on the Satipatthana will be like. There...

Caroline I P

The First UK National People of Colour Retreat

Fri, 30 Jun, 2023 - 10:30

The First UK National People of Colour Retreat

Fri, 30 Jun, 2023 - 10:30

At the end of May Adhisthana hosted a long weekend for the first national People of Colour retreat for the UK. While Triratna POC events have been running in London for over thirty years, this is the first time that there has been a national retreat offered for people of colour drawing on Sangha’s from around the UK.

The teaching team for the retreat was Surygupta (Chair of the London Buddhist Cente), Bodhilila (Chair of the West London...