Suryavana Retreat Centre
Suryavana Retreat Centre

The Set Up

By Sudaka on Fri, 28 Jul, 2023 - 07:47

The Set Up

By Sudaka on Fri, 28 Jul, 2023 - 07:47

Preparing Suryavana for a large group of Guests. 
 

The Guest House

This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they are a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
...
Adhisthana
Adhisthana

Want to get better at the Mindfulness of Breathing?

By Caroline I P on Tue, 11 Jul, 2023 - 09:50

Want to get better at the Mindfulness of Breathing?

By Caroline I P on Tue, 11 Jul, 2023 - 09:50

The Mindfulness of Breathing is the practice that gives us a structure to take our awareness into the breath, the body, the feelings, the mind and the nature of phenomena.

Over the past six weeks Dhammarati has been leading a series on the Anapanasati Sutta - the Buddha’s instructions on this practice. This Q&A session was offered to the 200 people on the course; watch for a sneak-peak at what next week’s Order retreat on the Satipatthana will be like. There...
Neurodiverse Triratna
Neurodiverse Triratna

Prajnanandi and Autism part 3 - communication and friendship

By NDTriratna on Sun, 2 Jul, 2023 - 11:12

Prajnanandi and Autism part 3 - communication and friendship

By NDTriratna on Sun, 2 Jul, 2023 - 11:12

This is part 3 of a series of videos by Prajnanandi on Autism. Prajnanandi is an autistic order member. This one looks at communication and friendships. 
Neurodiverse Triratna
Neurodiverse Triratna

Prajnanandi on Autism and sensory processing

By NDTriratna on Sun, 2 Jul, 2023 - 11:04

Prajnanandi on Autism and sensory processing

By NDTriratna on Sun, 2 Jul, 2023 - 11:04

This is part 2 of a series of videos by Prajnanandi on Autism. Prajnanandi is an autistic order member. This one looks at sensory processing. 
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Day Ten #PilgrimageUnlimited Video Diary: Tewkesbury to Adhisthana

By akasajoti on Thu, 22 Jun, 2023 - 23:18

Day Ten #PilgrimageUnlimited Video Diary: Tewkesbury to Adhisthana

By akasajoti on Thu, 22 Jun, 2023 - 23:18

Day 10: Tewkesbury to Adhisthana, 13.5 miles. Mud and Rose Petals… 🌹🥳🎉 

Ratnadharini writes:

…and amazingly we’ve exceeded the target of raising £15,000 for Tiratanaloka Unlimited!!! I left Tewkesbury along the River Severn, then across country towards the distant Malvern Hills. Greeted by very friendly sheep with dreadlocks, like the ones that graze at Adhisthana. Up and over the Malverns, and then the GPS insisted I take a track that got more and more rutted and flooded; a convoy of Landrover Discovery 4x4s...