This full moon - the 10th May - we celebrated Wesak (often called Buddha Day). Find out how sanghas around the world marked the occasion - the occasion that unites all of us in our practice as Buddhists, despite the physical distance between us and diverse backgrounds.
Photos
Click on the photos to the left to scroll through a lovely slideshow packed full of images of shrines, programmes and people celebrating.
Videos
Nagpur, India:Watch several Dharmacharini’s lead a Pali Puja as part of a mitra ceremony...
Series of Ten Talk given by Dh Chandrabodhi on Pratitya Samudpada in Men’s GFR Retreat during 11st to 21st May 17 at Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center. Link of just First is given here other talks follows on Freebuddhistaudio.com
Men’s GFR Retreat led by Dh. Chandrabodhi on Condition Co-production from 11th to 21st May 2017. Attended by 40 mitra who has ask for ordination from Pune, Mumbai, Wardha, Kanpur, Agra and many other places
This full moon - the 10th May - we celebrated Wesak (often called Buddha Day). In this short video, women in Nagpur, India lead a puja before a mitra ceremony held on the occasion.
(Sound is slightly quiet at the beginning but gets louder)
Tejadhamma writes…
“We had a three day programme as a celebration with four centres: TBM Mahendranagar North Nagpur, Nagaloka, Mitraloka and Triratna South and West. More than 250 people attended which was very inspiring. I led the mitra ceremony - 11 men and 25 women became mitras - and enjoyed handing over a...
Making the most of adversity: Devamitra turns cancer into his spiritual friend
Reposted from the London Buddhist Centre’s blog, Devamitra writes….
“When I first saw it, my mind went straight to Keats — “… that drop of blood is my death warrant — I must die.” He had spat it from his lungs, but my blood had gushed out at the head of my urine. There was no mistaking it any longer; that slightly muddy colour, which for weeks had escaped at the beginning whenever I passed water,...
Come and give your mind a rest! Join us in sitting in stillness and spaciousness this coming Wednesday at the Exeter Natural Health Centre. The evening is dedicated to the ‘Just Sitting’ practice: We’ll be asking ourselves “What is happening, right now, in my experience?” We’ll see why this enquiry needs the qualities of curiosity, receptivity and openness. All levels of experience welcome.
This film is available on BBC iplayer at the moment, but you can also watch it on youtube.
’Carnage’ is a a poignant and satirical look back from an imagined future in 2067 when the whole country is Vegan at the justifications and rationalisations often used in support of many people’s dinner …… it makes some good points.
