We are continually being bombarded with news about world problems including war, starvation, violence, inequality, climate destruction etc. One response is to just ignore these problems. Sangharakshita argues that ‘an attitude of withdrawal from public concerns to purely personal ones is not worthy of a human being’. As part of our Sangha night theme on living with awareness, Vimaladasa will be exploring how we as Buddhists can bring a voice of sanity and compassion into the world and act accordingly.

In this second talk on the truth or otherwise of rebirth and karma, Vaddhaka focuses on three specific areas; (i) the phenomenon of tulkus or reincarnate lamas, (ii) the scientific evidence for rebirth, and (iii) near-death-experiences. He concludes with Sangharakshita’s considerations on rebirth.

In this concluding talk Vaddhaka looks at the nature of things and at the nature of consciousness. He brings in views from various scientists and philosophers, and discusses their relevance for what might happen to consciousness after the death of the physical body. Vaddhaka finishes with his personal reflections on Sangharakshita’s notion of ‘cosmic going for refuge’ and its relevance for what happens after death.

A personal talk on the theme of 'Daughters of the Buddha'. Annette Schlaudraff has spent her working life engaged in the field of sexual health, and is in the Triratna ordination process. Given on Tiratanaloka weekend 'Daughters of the Buddha'