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Ordinations at Sudarshanaloka in New Zealand

By siladasa on Thu, 28 Mar, 2024 - 09:49

Ordinations at Sudarshanaloka in New Zealand

By siladasa on Thu, 28 Mar, 2024 - 09:49

Dear Friends,

We are delighted to announce that the ordinations of the following six men took place at Sudarshanaloka Retreat Centre in New Zealand on 28th March 2024:

Public Preceptor Purna:

David Raubenheimer becomes Dharmaprakāśa (fourth ’a’ is long, acute accent over the ’s’), a Sanskrit name meaning “He who is bright and shining with and through the Dharma”
Registered spelling: Dharmaprakasha
Private preceptor: Guhyasiddhi

Public Preceptor Siladasa:

Glenn Cecil becomes Puṇyanāga (dot under the first ‘n’, second ‘a’ is long), a Sanskrit name meaning “Naga...

Jobs, Volunteering & Communities
Jobs, Volunteering & Communities

Join the Senior Team at Dhanakosa

By Subhanaya on Fri, 22 Mar, 2024 - 14:24

Join the Senior Team at Dhanakosa

By Subhanaya on Fri, 22 Mar, 2024 - 14:24

At Dhanakosa we have been creatively restructuring our working teams and rethinking support.  We are now looking for committed Order Members to join the Senior Team with our most flexible and robust support package yet.  

The Senior Team is a group of Order Members who work together to deliver the organisational, spiritual, and strategic leadership of the Dhanakosa Trust.  We work primarily across six key work areas; organisational management, financial management, operational management, delivery of projects, spiritual leadership, retreat leading quality and...

Jobs, Volunteering & Communities
Jobs, Volunteering & Communities

Join the Operations Team at Dhanakosa

By Subhanaya on Fri, 22 Mar, 2024 - 14:18

Join the Operations Team at Dhanakosa

By Subhanaya on Fri, 22 Mar, 2024 - 14:18

We are recruiting to the Operations Team at Dhanakosa, could that be you? 

We are looking for people who are inspired by Dhanakosa and would like to work practically in maintenance and gardening to help look after this special place. 

We are recruiting to two roles over the next 3-9 months:

  • Maintenance Manager – lead responsibility for maintenance of the site
  • Gardens, grounds and maintenance – gardening, groundswork and supporting the maintenance manager 

You’ll be working as part of the House and Grounds team, alongside a Retreat Centre Manager and...

College of Public Preceptors
College of Public Preceptors

A Koan for our Times

By akasajoti on Thu, 21 Mar, 2024 - 12:18

A Koan for our Times

By akasajoti on Thu, 21 Mar, 2024 - 12:18

What does a Buddhist Order have to offer the world in times of conflict, violence and environmental destruction? How is the creation of spiritual community relevant to wider society? What would a genuine, adequate and radical response to the cries of the world look like? How do we ground a burning aspiration for liberation from suffering in a tangible path of practice? 

The Buddha’s teachings have both profound and pragmatic implications for living our life, addressing the root causes of suffering and...

London Buddhist Centre
London Buddhist Centre

hybrid course with Jnanavaca - Who Hates the Metta Bhavana?

By LDNBuddhist on Tue, 19 Mar, 2024 - 13:27

hybrid course with Jnanavaca - Who Hates the Metta Bhavana?

By LDNBuddhist on Tue, 19 Mar, 2024 - 13:27

In the face of world events, it’s easy to fall into anxiety, depressed helplessness, or wilful ignorance. What we need to do is consolidate, strengthen and develop our capacity to respond in ways that are creative (not reactive), compassionate (not morally indignant), and courageous (not timid).

We need to start by improving our relationship with ourselves. We need to become more optimistic, emotionally positive, and healthy if we are to effectively help those around us

On this course, devised and...

Buddhafield
Buddhafield

Join us at Buddhafield Festival!

By bethbuddhafield on Thu, 14 Mar, 2024 - 13:52

Join us at Buddhafield Festival!

By bethbuddhafield on Thu, 14 Mar, 2024 - 13:52

There are many ways you can join us at this year’s festival.

Areas currently open for applications:

🌟Traders food

🌟Traders non-food

🌟Ecstatic Dance and 5 rhythms

🌟DJ’s

🌟Saunas and Shower Area

🌟Workshops

🌟Site Crew

🌟Ticket Office

🌟Yoga Area

🌟Accessibility Team

🌟Kids Area

🌟Buddhafield Cafe Crew

🌟Padma Pancakes Food Crew

🌟Compliance Team

🌟Solar Power

🌟Workshop Guardians

🌟Crew Food (Before and After)

🌟Crew Food (During)

🌟Decor

🌟Walkabout Performers

🌟Peacekeepers

🌟Stewarding

Opening soon!

🌟Word-up

🌟Recycling

🌟Campaign Stalls

🌟Land and Social Change

🌟Green Crafts

Check out our webpage for more information and to apply - https://buddhafield.com/join-us-buddhafield-festival

Just want to come and freely enjoy the Buddhafield vibes?https://buddhafield.com/buddhafield-festival-2024