The Essentials – New Short Teachings
Happily launching a new series of short, punchy teachings which will be called “The Essentials”.
We have received a lot of requests about making shorter clips of teachings which are easier to digest and treat on one topic only, for ease of learning and effective referencing. 😉
So here we are. 🙂
The first topic:
The Seven supports to Awakening
2023 Easter Retreat, California
Kalimpong Retreat Talks Now Out!
Sri Lankan Wanderings
Wanderings in Sri Lanka 🏝️
From Island Hermitages to remote hillside monastic sanctuaries, counting most of Sri Lankan Buddhist holy sites. ☀️☸️☀️
Knuckles Forest Retreat, Sri Lanka
May 6th – 18th, 2023
Natural Samādhi: Boundless Love Meditation to Nibbāna
A 10-Day – Loving-Kindness Meditation retreat with Bhante Ānanda
Natural Samādhi is the original teaching of the Buddha on how to develop mental collectedness (Samādhi), by way of uplifting the mind and relaxing bodily tension. This is what the Buddha called wise practice (Right effort). Learning to use the vehicle of Calm and Clarity (Samatha-Vipassanā), meditators deepen in their experience of a happy and composed mind, and drink deep, the bliss of the higher mind (Adhicitta).
Easter Retreat, California, US
This TWIM residential retreat spans Easter Holiday weekend. It will be led by Delson Armstrong, Rachael O’Brien, and Venerable Bhante Ananda. They offer clarity in teaching meditation as described in the earliest Buddhists texts. Their wise guidance is key to develop insight and compassion in meditation and extending into daily life,
Pāli Department Retreat, Sonawane Farm, Mumbai
We are now happily celebrating yet another successful and uplifting retreat with our friends at the Pāli Department of the University of Mumbai! 😍🌸🌅
Himalayan Wanderings
February Retreat Buddha Pāda
We are happy to announce the completion of yet another successful retreat at Buddha Pāda Institute in Kalimpong!
‘I’ in the World Workshop
Morning Guide Meditationsby Bhante Ānanda Day 1: Grounding Meditation Welcoming the Mind into the Body Day 2: Loving-Kindness and the 6Rs Day 3: The Four Divine Abidings Brahmavihāras