'Differing Views, Deepening Harmony' Men's UK and Ireland Order Weekend, February 2023

‘Differing Views, Deepening Harmony’
Men’s UK and Ireland Order Weekend
3rd - 5th February at Adhisthana

In a world divided by conflicting views can we set a better example? Can we lightly hold our differing points of view within an ever-deepening harmony?

Inspired by Amoghasiddhi, who holds a vision of unity in his left hand, our weekend will include his sadhana and puja. Subhadassi will present ‘Differing Views’ and Ratnaghosa will speak on ‘Deepening Harmony’.

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New Year's Retreat (online) 28 Dec-1 Jan

This Being, That Becomes

This being, that becomes
From the arising of this, that arises.
This not being, that does not become
From the cessation of this, that ceases…
Nidanasamyutta

Reflect on the end of one year and open to the new. These words from the Buddha provide us with a potent and pithy statement of this transition – and of a central Buddhist truth of dependent arising.

Spend this valuable time of ceasing and arising on retreat with Bodhilila and...

New podcast episode and winter sale

In this blog post we’re pleased to announce our latest podcast episode and our Winter Sale, in which we’re offering 40% off selected books for three days only.

New podcast episode with Satyadasa

In our latest podcast episode, Dhammamegha talks with Satyadasa about his wonderful memoir The Sound of One Hand, which is a tender account of one person’s ‘Dharma life’. What does it look like to live a contemporary Buddhist life, with a strong response to the Buddha’s teachings, as well as ambition,...

European Buddhist Union + Buddhist Teachers in Europe 2022

The last weekend of September saw the annual 3-day meeting of the European Buddhist Union (EBU), followed by the meeting of Buddhist Teachers in Europe. I attended as Triratna’s Liaison officer it was a pleasure to have my old friend Vassika there for both meetings, from Triratna Paris.

These meetings took place at the Fo Guang Shan temple just outside Paris, where we were hosted with great generosity by the community of nuns from Taiwan.

Around 30 people attended the EBU...

Anniversary of Sangharakshita's Funeral

A special event from the College of Public Preceptors Meeting held at Adhisthana remembering the funeral of Sangharakshita who died in 2018.

The evening will run from 7.30-9pm UK time and have echos of the funeral, led by Parami.

There will be elements of ritual and readings of extracts from Nagabodhi’s forthcoming book about Bhante and Maitreyabandhu’s Canto - a long-form poem dedicated to Sangharakshita.

You can join the livestream here.