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First Retreat for Italian Speakers

By Suvarnagarbha on Wed, 8 Oct, 2025 - 18:49

First Retreat for Italian Speakers

By Suvarnagarbha on Wed, 8 Oct, 2025 - 18:49

In September we held our first long weekend for Triratna Italian speakers at Adhiṣṭhāna. We had about 12 people on the retreat. Some flew from Italy and other parts of Italy to be with us. We enjoyed studying a passage from Sangharakshita translated into Italian and the retreatants very much enjoyed the chance to participate in Dharma discussion in their mother tongue. It was a very lively discussion group. We also did puja and rituals in Italian.

We hope that...

Adhisthana
Adhisthana

Science and Subjectivity Retreat

By hallykelly on Thu, 18 Sep, 2025 - 11:09

Science and Subjectivity Retreat

By hallykelly on Thu, 18 Sep, 2025 - 11:09

Science makes sense of the objective world, including the human brain and nervous system. But what of private inner experiences – subjectivity? Can you be objective about that?

This seminar is for order members with a scientific background or an interest in science. We’ll have presentations from Munissara, Jnanadasa, Vaddhaka, and perhaps others; all have thought deeply about subjectivity from both Buddhist and scientific angles.

Munissara, a psychiatrist, explains methods for exploring the mind, which can even assess deep psychology and degrees of insight. Jnanadasa,...

Adhisthana
Adhisthana

Men's DharmaLife course 2026

By hallykelly on Mon, 8 Sep, 2025 - 19:01

Men's DharmaLife course 2026

By hallykelly on Mon, 8 Sep, 2025 - 19:01

Applications are now open for next year’s DharmaLife course for young men, which will run 8 March – 26 June 2026 at Adhisthana. Please do pass on the word and encourage interest from any young men and non-binary folk in your situation who might benefit from an intensive deep dive into the principles and practices of Triratna. It often has a life-changing effect on those who participate and benefits the local sanghas they return to. Thank you for any support you can offer.

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Adhisthana
Adhisthana

108 hours of circumambulation

By Maitriyogini on Mon, 28 Jul, 2025 - 15:14

108 hours of circumambulation

By Maitriyogini on Mon, 28 Jul, 2025 - 15:14

Tune into our 108 hours of continual circumambulation around Sangharakshita’s burial mound. Our third year in a row, there is someone walking around constantly for the next few days. 

Jobs, Volunteering & Communities
Jobs, Volunteering & Communities

New role available at Adhisthana

By Maitriyogini on Wed, 23 Jul, 2025 - 11:43

New role available at Adhisthana

By Maitriyogini on Wed, 23 Jul, 2025 - 11:43

There are seven buildings that comprise Adhisthana’s indoor spaces, ranging in age from 30 to 230 years old. In our first decade these spaces have already hosted countless retreatants, pilgrims and visitors who come here to be inspired by Bhante Sangharakshita’s vision of the Dharma. They walk through our doors, hang out in the lounges, sit together in the shrine room, gaze out of the windows at the grounds, and before too long find themselves feeling at home. Adhisthana provides...

Adhisthana
Adhisthana

New role available at Adhisthana

By Maitriyogini on Wed, 23 Jul, 2025 - 11:43

New role available at Adhisthana

By Maitriyogini on Wed, 23 Jul, 2025 - 11:43

There are seven buildings that comprise Adhisthana’s indoor spaces, ranging in age from 30 to 230 years old. In our first decade these spaces have already hosted countless retreatants, pilgrims and visitors who come here to be inspired by Bhante Sangharakshita’s vision of the Dharma. They walk through our doors, hang out in the lounges, sit together in the shrine room, gaze out of the windows at the grounds, and before too long find themselves feeling at home. Adhisthana provides...

Adhisthana
Adhisthana

A different kind of summer at Adhisthana

By Maitriyogini on Wed, 28 May, 2025 - 18:08

A different kind of summer at Adhisthana

By Maitriyogini on Wed, 28 May, 2025 - 18:08

At the end of July, we’re running four events that break from our usual retreat format. They overlap and support each other, offering new ways to spend time and take part in life at Adhisthana. You’re welcome to come for just one, or stay on and take part in several. Check out the website for more info.

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Join us for the Big Weekend! May 2-5

By Centre Team on Mon, 24 Mar, 2025 - 20:30

Join us for the Big Weekend! May 2-5

By Centre Team on Mon, 24 Mar, 2025 - 20:30

2–5 MAY | LED BY A TEAM OF POC ORDER MEMBERS

The National Gathering is the biggest event on the People of Colour calendar. It is four days of practising meditation, slowing down, teachings from highly experienced practitioners of colour and connecting with one another whilst living in community.

Retreatants gather from all around the UK and further for this annual event in the beautiful, peaceful, springtime blossoming grounds of ...

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