Vimalakirti is Enlightenment - unlimited; so when he meets the disciples and Bodhisattvas he reveals their limitations. Through these interactions we learn about the dangers of sin, guilt, punishment, teaching others without knowing them and limited assumptions about renunciation. Vimalakirti points beyond them all.
The second of four talks given by Vidyadaka at Padmaloka on the Open Retreat.
Manjusri visits Vimalakirti in his empty house and engages in high-level Dharma communication, but what does this mean for us and how do we find a way of communicating that takes us beyond chronological time and into the vast perspective of the Dharma?
This is the third of four talks given at Padmaloka by Vidyadaka on the Open Retreat.
The Buddha and the Dharma manifest activity in the world through individuals in the Sangha; but for this to be the case for us we need to free ourselves from dualism. Through the discussion between Manjusri and Vimalakirti we are taken beyond concepts into profound silence. Out of this we hear of the activity of Bhante in Nagpur in 1956.
The fourth and final talk in the series given by Vidyadaka at Padmaloka on the Open Retreat.
La vida puede ser desafiante, confusa, aburrida, relajada o placentera. No siempre es fácil saber cómo actuar o qué es lo correcto. El triple camino de Buda de Ética, Meditación y Sabiduría presenta una perspectiva sensata sobre cómo estar en el mundo moderno. Escuche más sobre estas enseñanzas con tiempo para hacer preguntas. También habrá meditación para cultivar una actitud positiva hacia nosotros mismos y hacia los demás.
Con: Saddhaketu y Maitreyaraja, dos experimentados miembros de la Orden Budista Triratna de Inglaterra
Bodhinaga picks up the theme 'Tantra for Today' by pulling out his guts and setting them alight (not literally). Exploring what it means to practice the Dharma with the whole of yourself, come and hear about transforming messy bits like secret fear and hot emotions like burning rage!
This group is for both cis and trans women and non-binary and gender-nonconforming people who are comfortable in a space that centres women. If your primary vocation and expression of your Buddhist practice is through executive leadership, this group is for you!
Some examples of what we consider to be executive leadership include C-suite or director level roles where you are primarily responsible for setting strategy, creating and nurturing culture, influencing and leading others, implementing the vision and...
We are delighted to let you know that the following American women will be ordained on the retreat now taking place at Chintamani in Mexico. The private ceremonies will take place on Thursday 19th October.
The public ordination will be on Monday 23rd October at 7:30pm Mexican Central Time.
The imagination is a superpower. Sagaravajra shares perspectives on how Buddhism offers unique tools to harness this superpower for the benefit of all beings.
