Colour has an important place in Buddhism, for example as a way to express different aspects of the Enlightened mind in the Five Jinas. This symbolism can open the imagination to new depths of understanding. As an artist and former art teacher, Ahimsaka has studied colour extensively and helps us explore the deeper significance of colour in Buddhist practice. Excerpted from the talk Tantric Path - The Symbolism of Colour given at Cambridge Buddhist...
Milarepa is a well known yogi and poet who lived in 11th Century Tibet. In this talk, given on a young men's weekend at Padmaloka, Manjuvajra outlines and explores the main events of Milarepa’s life, and touches on several of the important characteristics of his teaching – poetry, renunciation, spiritual friendship and mahamudra meditation.
In this short talk given on a young men's weekend retreat at Padmaloka, Matty explores how Milarepa has been a source of inspiration for how to make steady and sustainable effort in his dharma life.
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For hundreds of years, Mahayana sutras were used as major routes to insight. They weren’t just read, they were practised. The wisdom suggested by the text was reinforced by the symbols and imagery, to bring about a mystic marriage of insight and imagination.
Don’t listen to this talk if you want a straightforward explanation of what a dakini may or may not be. In fact, what is prompting you to listen to a talk on the dakini in the first place? Vidyadaka talks around the theme in this rousing exploration of the dakini, the gestalt and the artist. Given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, 2022, as part of the series The Secret Refuges.
