In a sutta from the Udana, Meghiya overestimates his spiritual development and sees the goal in terms of his own individual, personal development. Vadanya shares some reflections on the Meghiya Sutta on the theme of learning about yourself in solitude as well as in relationship to others in the Sangha.
Born into the Dalit or ‘untouchable’ caste and the 14th child of an army officer, Dr Ambedkar was the only one of his siblings to finish primary school. Forced to sit outside the classroom because of his caste, he could not drink water unless someone else poured it for him as he was not allowed to touch either the water or the vessel it was carried in.
On 14th October 1956 Ambedkar converted to Buddhism. He took the refuges and precepts himself,...
Rivendell Buddhist Retreat Centre is looking for two new team members to support the running of this well-loved retreat centre and to help to develop a new off-site community.
These two positions are supported full time roles with assorted duties and responsibilities, some of which as listed below. We would be looking to have one person engaging with the needs of the house and the other more with the office – and there are areas where all are involved. How these jobs...
Dharma Life Course for Young Women | 7 March – 24 June 2022 Application deadline: Friday 10 Dec 2021, email caroline [at] adhisthana.org (subject: Dharma%20Life%20Course) .
A four-month residential course providing you with an opportunity to live an intensive dharma life: living, practicing, studying and working together within...
The post holder will become part of the Heart Kula (Admin team plus the Chair and Mitra Convenors). This involves engagement with the various, day to day team tasks involved in effectively running a busy Centre. We are a team-based right livelihood and recognise the...
Ever thought of living in a Buddhist Community? Place available at Maitrimandal, an LBC women’s community
One permanent space for Order Members and Mitras is available in our lovely, friendly community, near the LBC, in the heart of east London.
We are a community of Order Members and experienced GFR Mitras (plus 1 elderly cat). We live on a tree-lined street, 3 minutes from a glorious park. We also share a beautiful garden with 2 neighbouring communities.
We all contribute to household tasks such as food-shopping, cleaning,...
The Path of Transformation: Embracing Change and Finding Refuge in Unsettled Times Meditation, Dharma, Community every Sunday 10-11:30am ET, In-person at Gateway Taiji or Online on Zoom Beginning 09/19
What motivates us to grow with change? What do we turn to when things are difficult? Recently, we have all likely experienced degrees of uncertainty, loss and polarization in navigating the pandemic, climate change and our political climate. We also face the particular challenges of our personal lives and the larger existential...
Sanghadeva loans some of his savings to Triratna Projects.
Find out more in this post we’ve highlighted from Liz Bassett at FutureDharma Fund.
“When you meet Sanghadeva you realise how much he values community. As his name would suggest, he’s all about sangha - he’s been living and working in communities for over 36 years.
Sanghadeva was one of the first people to move to Adhisthana in 2012. When the small community of Order members arrived to live, practise and work together there, they began to rebuild and convert the...
