The following men had their public ordination today, Saturday 30th September:
Public Preceptor Surata:
Terry Diffey becomes Prasannamanas Name meaning: He whose mind is clear Private Preceptor: Yashodeva
Public Preceptor Satyaraja:
Lindsay Robertson becomes Akashavajra (long first and second a) Name meaning: He who has the qualities of both diamond and sky Private Preceptor: Suriyavamsa
Les Robertson becomes Shantivajra (long first a) Name meaning: Diamond thunderbolt of...
This paper was written as background reading for a recent retreat I led at Taraloka. It is a work in progress and open to all. Any feedback is welcome.
“The path is a symbol, representing the fact that we can change… The path itself is not out there; it is in here. The path simply represents the individual solution to your own particular predicament. If you know and understand yourself as you are now, that puts you in a position to develop...
I have just recently come back from Buddhafield’s Green Earth Awakening and am flagging it up for the UK people amongst us, with a suggestion to put it in your diary for 2018!
I had SUCH a good time and thought it was such an excellent event - weaving Buddhafield magic, being outdoors in nature, coming together on the themes of nature, environment, social justice, Buddhist practice and what that all means for us, and a real sense of the...
Sunday October 1st, 9.30am-12pm Join us this Sunday for a first meditation and to dedicate our new space in the beautiful and historic Portsmouth Public Media building at 280 Marcy Street in Portsmouth’s South End. Our community gathering will take place at the new time of 9.30am-12pm, downstairs in Studio 1. We’d love to have you come and share your ideas for the future too!
Partnering With PPMTV, Portsmouth Media After a beautiful summer in the park and...
You may be aware of this already but the latest Ecosattva Course starts on October 1st 2017 - I took part the first time it happened and got a lot out of it. It runs over about 8 weeks from Sunday 1 October to November 19th and you can find out more on this One Earth Sangha page
The main shrine room at the London Buddhist Centre is playing a lead supporting role in this new film - Daphne - written by local Mitra Nico Mensinga.
The film features a Mitra ceremony, as well as acting debuts from Jnanavaca (two words), Prajnamanas (one mantra) & Subhadramati (no speaking part this time).
The main shrine room at the London Buddhist Centre is playing a lead supporting role in this new film - Daphne - written by local Mitra Nico Mensinga.
The film features a Mitra ceremony, as well as acting debuts from Jnanavaca (two words), Prajnamanas (one mantra) & Subhadramati (no speaking part this time).
Our year began with the preparations for the 3 month ordination retreat, and we thought all was ready when we discovered the lower water tank was completely empty, an animal had broken a pipe and all the water 20,000 litres had flowed down the hill ! Fortunately we were able to have it fixed pretty quickly and begin filling it again and also fortunately, we had another full tank ! That was enough of a heart stopper one may have thought – but Mara had...
The first of the Means of Unification of the Sangha is Generosity (dana). Dharmanatha is well known for his exemplary practice in this area and brings his passion to bear on this exploration.
