Emergency provisions, flowering dog roses, and a pre-historic ridgeway through beech woodlands… 🪄🌹🦖🌳
Ratnadharini writes:
Day four - Henley to Wallingford; a mere 12.5 miles, mainly on beautiful tracks through beech woods. The final section was along the chalky Ridgeway path; I’m familiar with other sections, but not this one - which is accompanied by the prehistoric Grim’s Ditch. Forgot to bring lunch, so survived on emergency rations of peanuts and an energy bar - then came across a Church offering free tea and...
Windsor to Henley; 18 miles and the longest of the first 5 days, so a relief to have managed it. Thames path to Maidenhead, then I cut across to Henley on the Berkshire loop of the Chiltern Way and local footpaths (which meant bramble scratches and nettle stings). Henley-on-Thames is a pretty town, famous for the annual boat race.
Day Two: Shepperton to Windsor (although I’m actually staying across the bridge in Eton) - still following the Thames. ‘Only’ 14.5 miles, but it felt as strenuous as yesterday’s 17; so I’m nervous about tomorrow’s 18. I’ll start early, but there’s no avoiding the heat. I’ve got a great rain/sun hat, and am carrying lots of water. Really appreciate the video messages from friends!
I’ve walked past some stunning riverside properties, both ancient and modern, with a range of craft moored in...
On Monday morning Ratnadharini set off from Tooting Broadway, and by the end of the day she had walked 16.71 miles (in 27°C heat!), along the Thames Path out of London, ending in Shepperton.
She writes:
Vajratara, Dhammagita, Akasajoti and Dhammarati waved me off from Tooting Broadway; Dhammagita with beautiful perfumed rose petals! Thanks dear friends. It was surreal to be setting off due West across South London (I’m a Northerner myself), but there were some stretches of surprisingly green tracks. Even so, it...
We’ve been sending messages of well-wishing to Ratnadharini from friends who’ve been inspired to sponsor her pilgrimage and support Tiratanaloka Unlimited. 🤍
Here are Paramabandhu, Nirajadhi, Udagga, Sucimani and Saddharaja.
Kalyacitta and Karunadhi from the Tiratanaloka Ordination Team share some thoughts on the theme of pilgrimage and their gratitude for Ratnadharini’s support of the Tiratanaloka Unlimited project.
Ratnadharini’s epic journey to fundraise for Tiratanaloka Unlimited has begun!
After being waved off by the Adhisthana Community on Friday; this morning Ratnadharini set off from Tooting Broadway, showered in petals by Dhammagita, Vajratara, Dhammarati and Akasajoti.
Today she will walk 16.71 miles, along the Thames Path out of London to Shepperton, in 27°C heat and possible storms!
We’ll be following her all the way (in spirit!), sharing her progress and daily video diaries.
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I’m trying out a weekend retreat on Zoom. It’s open to Order members and all experienced meditators. it will be about deepening the practices of Anapanasati and Brahmavihara which I teach each week. If you want to have a look at how I approach these...
The decision to walk from Tooting to Adhisthana seemed spontaneous but obvious. I still don’t really know what it will mean, but alongside the practical preparation, themes are beginning to emerge – and no doubt there will be more. But before I go on to share one of these in particular, I will just mention a couple of other recent highlights.
The most recent of which is that there will soon...
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