The second of a brace of talks given as part of ‘The Yogi’s Joy’ Retreat in 2005. Dhammadinna introduces us to the great Tibetan hermit sage and meditator, Milarepa and explores aspects of his life and profound influence on the Buddhist tradition.
The companion talk to this is 'Songs of Milarepa: His Lineage and Mahamudra'.
Talk given at Taraloka Retreat Centre, 2005.
A thoughtful, sympathetic talk by Srivati on the most delicate of tasks in any life - how to live in the present moment. Exploring the subtle aspects of past and present, of memory and expectation, we encounter impermanence as the touchstone of our experience through storytelling (Bahiya of the Bark Garment) and the practice of writing - especially poetry. A lovely set of challenges to become 'citizens of the present' and inhabit properly our own potential for change.
The first of a pair of talks given as part of ‘The Yogi’s Joy’ Retreat in 2005. Dhammadinna introduces us to the great Tibetan hermit sage and meditator, Milarepa and explores aspects of his biography and profound influence on the Buddhist tradition.
More poetry, more Rumi, more listening joy from Vajradarshini. And what a title! In fact, this is another splendid journey around the idea of Enlightenment, using the languages of surrender and discipline from the Sufi context. It’s as heady as a sumptuous wine, but also sobering and down to earth, whether we’re “following a railing in the dark” or "wandering inside the red world”. Drink up!
Anatta: - el no-yo - es un concepto clave en el budismo. En esta charla además de explorar qué es, Vajranatha habla de dos malinterpretaciones comunes y como aplicar anatta en la vida diaria y la práctica de la meditación.
Arthapriya explores the Buddhist understanding of what we call reality, and how it is less common sensical than we might imagine. In particular, he questions how much our 'outside world' is in fact so strongly conditioned by our state of mind.
In this thoughtful talk, Vajragupta explores the potential of the Buddha's teachings to transform society, starting with seeing how the Dhamma has helped millions of people who've suffered under the Hindu caste system change their lives. He asks how we've done in bringing this part of Bhante's vision into being in the last 40 years, and encourages us to take opportunities to change society, including helping activists in positive change, and bringing a Buddhist perspective to current social debates.