THEBUDDHISTCENTRE [ONLINE] presents ‘A Renovating Virtue’, a poetic and affecting documentary by Hartley Woolf, capturing a year in the life of the Triratna Buddhist community who have taken on the ambitious task of renovating the dilapidated estate of Alfoxton Park in the heart of the Somerset countryside.
Once home to William and Dorothy Wordsworth, the community’s vision is to run the house as an arts and meditation retreat centre. Following the seasons, the film beautifully reveals...
Maitreyabandhu moves on to the anatta reflection in the context of the myth of self-surrender. Towards Insight: Three Myths, an online retreat led by Jnanavaca and Maitreyabandhu from Adhisthana.
I regret to inform you of the passing of Dhammachari Vivekaditya, who peacefully left us on Sunday 24th September at approximately 5:00am. He had reached the age of 81 and had been unwell for several months due to the natural course of ageing.
Dhammachari Vivekaditya was ordained on May 13th 2006, at the Saddhamma Pradip Retreat Centre in Bhaja. His private preceptor was Adityabodhi, and the public ordination was given by Dhammachari Chandrashil. He was...
How can we rely on direct experience rather than abstractions?
How can we make ‘ordinary’ life mythic and sacred?
How can we harness our strongest emotions, desires and fears?
Join us as we embark on a journey intro Vajrayana Buddhism, also known as the ‘Diamond Way’.
In her own creative and inimitable style, Dhammagita - one of Shabda’s best advocates - shares a happy birthday message as we approach Shabda’s 50th anniversary.
Yashobodhi talks about the relationship between thinking and insight. As long as we have a brain, we will have thoughts. Some of these thoughts are helpful. Some not so much. Becoming aware of thoughts is a good start. Whatever next?
In this short talk given on the Autumn Going for Refuge Weekend, Bodhimati, recently back from his Ordination Course, tells us how the Dharma is transforming his life.
In this short talk given on the Autumn Going for Refuge Weekend, Shubhasingha, recently back from his Ordination Course, tells us how the Dharma is transforming his life.
In this talk given on the Autumn Going for Refuge Weekend, Maitreyabandhu offers an inspiring vision for how we can become true individuals. He explores why an increasing number of people experience an insecure sense of self as a result of the tendency to self-curate. He offers a way to transform this and live more genuinely.
In this short talk given on the Autumn Going for Refuge Weekend, Danadhara, recently back from his Ordination Course, tells us how the Dharma is transforming his life.
