Stockholm: the sleeping giant awakes

After 24 years in a basement under the yard behind a block of flats, the Stockholm sangha has risen up! Thanks to the force that is Vajradarshini, our Chair, the first weekend in December saw us move into former shop premises on a busy main street at 89 Hornsgatan.

Although very slightly smaller than the old centre, our new centre is a dream, with five windows and a warm and welcoming kitchen which has instantly become our sangha’s home, especially in mid-winter...

A Path of Heroism

Just lately a few of my Buddhist mates have been going through a really hard time
One fella is a tradie who’s been doing work for me at the community

He’s a very keen meditator: four in the morning stuff and despite the commitment to practice that he’s had over many years now he still has to struggle with up and down mental states and relationship issues that can challenge him deeply. 

The best support I felt I could give as...

Tranquility

Dear Coogee Meditator

Padmadakini and I have been planning the Sydney Buddhist Centre’s Christmas / NY’s retreat which we will run together and supported by Samacitta.

Boxing Day - NY’s Day

You can see the flyer below. 

As part of our planning meeting I recollected an allegory shared by The Buddha in which he likened finding our Buddha nature to a person finding an overgrown path in the jungle which...