Shantigarbha, the author of our new release I’ll Meet You There: A Practical Guide to Empathy, Mindfulness and Communication shares his passion for Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and inspiration for the book in an interview for NVC-UK. Shantigarbha is an experienced teacher of both NVC and Buddhism; he is also a member of the Triratna Buddhist Order. He was given the name Shantigarbha, which means ‘seed of peace’.
I couldn’t have done it any other way, as hard as it was…
Purna’s Annals
In 1968 I turned 20 and was in the second year of a Maths and Physics degree. Joined my brother for a yacht trip around the South Pacific for two months, sailing to Samoa, Tonga and Fiji. Hove to for three days surviving a tropical cyclone. Finished my degree and started travelling in South-East Asia and India to find a Buddhist meditation teacher.
Starting in his teenage years by reading three translations of the Koran, Sangharakshita has long taken an interest in the cultural, philosophical and mystical sides of Islam, and in 1982 he led a seminar on Al-Ghazali’s The Duties of Brotherhood in Islam. In this article, written in July 2018, he reflects on this earlier interest, with further thoughts about contact today between Buddhists and Muslims, post ‘9/11’.
This piece is open to all and can be read on Sangharakshita’s website: ...
It was great - and fitting! - to have Ananda’s help in putting up the Fifty Years, Fifty Voices exhibition in the Adhisthana library just after the Blake retreat last month. Here he is hanging a photo we’ve used of the first ordinations in 1968 - tho’ unfortunately he’s not actually in that image himself. Huge thanks to Dhammarati for fitting in the design work on this - and doing such a fab job, as ever - amidst his myriad other tasks
With Caroline at the end of week three of the summer Karuna appeal - featuring Caroline’s honest feedback on my fundraising and some fox sightings. Find out more about Karuna at www.facebook.com/karuna.org and join the Karuna Fundraisers group for info on future opportunities to take part in an appeal like this one!
We are delighted to announce that the following seven women received their Public Ordination at Adhisthana Retreat Centre on Sunday August 12th 2018.
Public Preceptor: Dayanandi
Maggie Muir becomes Hrdayaka (Sanskrit: dot under the ‘r’ long last ‘a’) Name meaning: “She who has a (kind) heart” Westernised spelling: Hridayaka Private Preceptor: Jayadevi
Sara Inkster becomes Moksavadini (Sanskrit: dot under the ‘s’, long second ‘a’ long last ‘i’) Name meaning: “She who speaks of...
Place available at Uddiyana Community in Leytonstone (E11) from November
We’re a well established men’s community in Leytonstone (London E11) that’s been going strong for over 10 years. It’s a friendly, easy-going household. We do our best to look after each other and support each other to grow. We’re serious about Buddhist practice, but the atmosphere is informal and there’s always plenty of laughter.
Currently we’re two Order Members and three mitras training for ordination, but with...
We are delighted to announce that the following seven women received their Public Ordination at Adhisthana Retreat Centre on Sunday August 12th 2018.
PUBLICPRECEPTORDAYANANDI:
Maggie Muir becomes Hrdayaka (Sanskrit: dot under the ‘r’ long last ‘a’) Name meaning: “She who has a (kind) heart” Westernised spelling: Hridayaka Private Preceptor: Jayadevi
Sara Inkster becomes Moksavadini (Sanskrit: dot under the ‘s’, long second ‘a’ long last...
