In this talk Dharmasri helps us discover confession using extracts from pujas such as those from the Sutra of Golden Light and the Vajrasattva puja. Exploring what confession is and is not with an emphasis on self metta and the feeling of liberation that comes from having all of ourselves witnessed by others.
How can we tame our monkey minds with love? This is a great opportunity to bring our daily-life practice with us on retreat. We’ll take a good look at how the crafty mind creates its own obstacles. Then we’ll use metta, build a sense of solidarity and connection, and learn to understand our most authentic heart’s desires, to release them.
Programme
Own meditation before breakfast
10.30 – 12.30 Morning session with presentation and led meditations
It is sad to inform you that Dhammacharini Shraddhamati (Amaravati) passed away this afternoon around 1.30pm at her home. She was 75 years old and due to old age, she was on bed rest.
She was very polite and had an innocent smile on her face. She took ordination in January 2005 at the Bhaja retreat centre. Jnanasuri was her private preceptor and public ordination ceremony done by Karunamaya. She was doing Shakyamuni Sadhana from...
Parami gives her take on Virya the paramita. Exploring what it means and how we work with it, through the lens of Bhante's poem, 'the song of the windhorse'
Candrika gave this talk as part of GBC's 2020 Virya series. In it she travels from the finite sense of her own energy to the Buddha's awakened manifestation of infinite energy.
AS part of the GBC's Virya series, Pasadini explores the Bodhicaryavatara by Shantideva. Beginning with a brief overview of the whole text, she focuses on the chapter on Virya.
Viryadevi opens up the world of Peaceful Vajrapani for us. In this talk she introduces us to this figure and leads us through a short reflection focused on the qualities of Vajrapani.
