In this talk, given on a Going for Refuge weekend at Padmaloka, Padmavajra explores the theme of Going Forth and what it means for us now. He begins with an intimate account of the Buddha, late in his life, speaking to a group of monks about the Noble Quest, in which the Buddha tells his own life story. Padmavajra then explores the theme of intense desire for the Dharma and the three kinds of faith. He ends with some heartfelt verses from Jamgon Kongtrul's Cry of Longing to the Guru From Afar.
Sometimes we will have an issue we feel a need to raise. In order to practise truthful speech, and engender harmony, we may need to raise concerns, express honest differences or even at times engage in vigorous debate.
In order for communication to be productive, we need to find ways to communicate well, especially if we are in disagreement and/or conflict, or are raising an important matter.
We have developed an online resource How To Disagree Better which contains tools, perspectives and practices which...
In 2019 the Sikkha Project asked as many Order Members as possible (outside of India) to fill in the first Order Practice questionnaire. The aim of Sikkha is to strengthen our spiritual practice and training at all levels, and this questionnaire was our first step in clarifying how we practise in the Order, seeing what is helpful and what might support a flourishing practice and Order.
We received a huge response from the Order, 645 in total from all over the...
