This talk starts by exploring different perspectives on what is the body and how limited views can limit our practice. Balajit shares his own journey of discovery around what the body is, particularly during his years living at Vajraloka Retreat Centre. The talk then looks at what it might mean for the body to be truly, profoundly and deeply at peace with itself.

This talk starts by exploring different perspectives on what is the body and how limited views can limit our practice. Balajit shares his own journey of discovery around what the body is, particularly during his years living at Vajraloka Retreat Centre. The talk then looks at what it might mean for the body to be truly, profoundly and deeply at peace with itself.

Sangha is not just a cosy group of people it is a context for transformation on the path to Awakening. Singhamati explores 10 points on how we can transform through the practice of sangha. Given in the context of Sangha Day at the Birmingham Buddhist Centre

Dhivan's second talk of his series on Pali suttas at the Bristol Buddhist Centre concerns the Dhamma-cakka-ppavattana-sutta or the Discourse on the Turning of the Wheel of the Dharma; believed to be the first discourse given by the recently Enlightened Buddha.

Vasakha was a generous laywoman disciple of the Buddha. In this story from the Pali Canon, she asks the Buddha for eight favours. The story tells us about the early sangha, about the Buddhist attitude to wealth, and about the effects of generosity on the donor. Jvalamalini shares the effects of the story on her practice, and draws out the significance for our sangha today. Talk given on Sangha day 2017. "As many garlands are made from a heap of flowers, so one who is a mortal born should perform many ethically skilful deeds" - Dhammapada