A Taste of Freedom

‘The three fetters – of habit, of superficiality, and of vagueness – are broken by means of Insight, that is, by means of knowledge and vision of things as they really are… by our becoming creative, committed, and clear. When Insight arises, one enters the Stream, the Stream that leads directly to Enlightenment… one becomes a true individual. And as a true individual, one can experience vimutti [… a pali term which translates as ‘release’, ’emancipation’, or `freedom’…], one can enjoy the taste of freedom.’

Urgyen Sangharakshita, The Taste of Freedom, 1979

These talks were given on an online Sub30s retreat from Adhisthana, in March 2021. Each talk covers one of the first three fetters.

Upcoming Young People Events

Sub30 Weekend | How to Live before you Die

Led by Prajnahridaya + Caroline
22 – 24 Mar | 2 nights
Residential | Young Buddhists

Sub30 Seminar | The Alchemist’s Bowl

Led by Sona
24 – 27 Mar | 3 nights
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Sub30 Meditation Intensive

Led by Vijayamala + Jnanavaca
9 – 18 Aug | 9 nights
Residential | Young Buddhists

Sub30 Weekend | Spontaneous Verses of Truth

Led by Candradipa, Jayadhi, Amalasri + Amaladasa
29 Nov – 1 Dec | 2 nights
Residential | Young Buddhists

Sub30 Seminar | An Existential Encounter: the Dhaniya Sutta

Led by Saddhanandi + Jayadhi
1 – 4 Dec | 3 nights
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Sub35 Changemakers | The Wheel and the Diamond

Led by Satyanita, Prakashamitra + Young Order
16 – 19 Jan | 3 nights
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DharmaLife Course for Young Women

A four-month residential course
16 March – 4 July 2025
Residential | Open to those under 35
Applications due 15 Sept 2024

Sub30 Weekend | The Greater Mandala of Aesthetic Appreciation

Led by Dhibhajana + Amaladasa
28 – 30 Mar | 2 nights
Residential | Young Buddhists

Sub30 Seminar | The Goal

Led by Jnanadhara + Maitriyogini
30 Mar – 2 Apr | 3 nights
Residential | Young Buddhists

DharmaLife Course for Young Men

A four-month residential course
31 August – 19 December 2025
Residential | Open to those under 35