In the first lockdown, the Adhisthana community performed a puja to Bhante Sangharakshita every Saturday night. We were joined by friends near and far, and it was a beautiful way to come together and spend time practicing. As we find ourselves in another lockdown, this Saturday 9th January we will be doing another puja. As […]
Continue ReadingBhante’s Birthday Puja
On Wednesday 26th August, Adhisthana will be celebrating the anniversary of Bhante Sangharakshita’s birthday, as will be happening throughout Triratna. I find it hard to believe that only two years ago Bhante was still alive and would have been enjoying the celebrations at Adhisthana – probably with a vegan coffee and walnut cake that he […]
Continue ReadingDonation to the Buddhist Centre Online
Since Adhisthana closed, we have been cancelling retreats and refunding those booked on a rolling basis. When contacting people we have also been inviting them to donate their deposit (or more), to be distributed to those Triratna centres and organisations that will need additional help with funding during these uncertain times. There has been a […]
Continue ReadingCommunity members donate to get food to Indian families in lockdown
A few weeks ago, just after India had abruptly gone into lockdown, Aryajaya brought to the community the story of her friend Abhyanavita. Abhayanavita did the Adhisthana International Course in 2018, and then returned to her home in Amravati, a city in Maharashtra. She runs a project there with a team of 4 Order Members […]
Continue ReadingBuddha Day
On Saturday many of us participated in the first online International Buddha Day celebration hosted by the Buddhist Centre Online. It was a fantastic program coming from around the world, with events from India, Australia, Mexico, the US, many countries in mainland Europe, and the UK. At Adhisthana a huge amount of effort went into […]
Continue ReadingSubhuti’s Warning
In the last in this trio of videos, Subhuti and James discuss what not to do during the lockdown.
Continue ReadingLockdown in Adhisthana: Saddhanandi and Caroline in conversation
A playlist of three videos from the start of the lockdown at Adhisthana. Saddhanandi and Caroline discuss the lockdown, how best to practice and generosity.
Continue ReadingSaddhaloka’s first talk on the life of the Buddha in the countdown to Buddha Day
The first in a series of ten talks on the life of the Buddha, Saddhaloka kicks off the countdown to International Buddha Day with ‘Becoming a Buddha’. Keep your eyes peeled for the other great things that will be happening online in the lead up to 9th May!
Continue ReadingDukkha and the Unbiased
While we all continue to practice during the lockdown, we can ask ourselves ‘In what way am I suffering right now?’. The rich and demanding subject of Dukkha can lead us directly to the core of our ‘dis-ease’ that the Dharma is trying to address. Saddhanandi and Vessantara’s retreat on Dukkha and the Unbiased in […]
Continue ReadingThe Global Myth
In the second of a trio of videos, Subhuti talks with James about the global solidarity we are all experiencing.
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