A full Dharma life: you can come to it from anywhere, and it will lead you in unimagined ways… From the investment banking hothouses of the City of London, to visionary experiences in a field with Green Tara and the Chemical Brothers at the Glastonbury Festival, here are stories told by a team of people dedicating their work to setting up conditions for a future where the great hope of the Buddhist path is available to all.
Nagasiddhi takes us into the mind and heart of the new Buddha after his awakening – as he explores this new territory within, and with other people he encounters setting out on the next stage of his journey into liberation.
We are delighted to announce that the following women had their public ordinations today (15 October) at Akashavana:
Nos da mucho gusto informarles que estas mujeres han tenido su ordenación publica hoy (15 octubre) en Akashavana:
Public Preceptor Parami:
Sabine Klein becomes Vidyacandra (long first and last ‘a’ ), a Sanskrit name meaning “She whose spiritual knowledge is (bright) like the moon, “Aquella cuya sabidurìa espiritual brilla como la luna” Registered...
Dhivan talks about some ways in which Buddhists deny the self beginning with how the non-self teaching is presented in the Pali scriptures. From the talk entitled Denying the Self as part of the series Symposium on the Non-Self given at Adhisthana, 2018.
A fading historical stone giving memories of Urgyen Sangharakshita of Bodhi Tree plantation on 16th Oct 1988 and opening of Main Shrine on 26th Jan 1992. Presidented by Dh. Lokmitra.
Abhideep
It is my first solitary with fearful experience living without my family, there was just great silence which I have never experienced in my life. Around me, I heard many different voices of insects, birds, and animals. The biggest surprising challenge was no electricity for 3 days due to wind blew and rain, I did confront my fear about snakes, as I haven’t seen any during my solitary.
I had a...
Celebrating 60th Birthday of very old elder brother in Sangha. It has awake old memories of Mumbai, Dapodi early days of community with it’s all struggle and development.
