Padmaloka Retreat Centre Retreats

Mythic Context: The Realm of Imagination

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:57:31 +0100

Start Date: 10/09/2010

End Date: 24/09/2010

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In the early 90s, Sangharakshita gave the Going for Refuge and Prostration practice for those preparing for Ordination. This practice - emerging from the clear blue sky - is a rich way to open into the world of imagination, symbol and meaning - a dimension of our being that is so often obscured by the habits and responsibilities of our normal lives.

Regional Order Weekend 2

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:57:31 +0100

Start Date: 24/09/2010

End Date: 26/09/2010

Brahma Viharas Meditation

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:57:31 +0100

Start Date: 01/10/2010

End Date: 15/10/2010

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The metta bhavana practice, one of the foundation practices in the FWBO, is part of a larger set of meditations known as the Brahma Viharas.
On this intensive meditation retreat you will be introduced to each of these meditations known as the Four Immeasurables or 'sublime abodes' - metta, mudita, karuna and upekkha - each with its own particular mood.
Together they form a valuable set that helps us develop the altruistic dimension of our practice.
Your metta bhavana practice will never be the same again.

Going for Refuge

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:57:31 +0100

Start Date: 15/10/2010

End Date: 24/10/2010

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Twenty years ago Sangharakshita shared with the Order his own process of understanding what it means to be a Buddhist. In “The History of My Going for Refuge”, a profound meditation on what Buddhism meant to him, he speaks of his journey of getting to the universality of what it is that makes one a Buddhist.
On this retreat we will explore this question, and Sangharakshita's response to set up a new Buddhist Order, neither monk nor lay, in which you are ordained at the point your 'effective going for refuge' is witnessed.

Mens Event 3: Living the Spiral Path

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:57:31 +0100

Start Date: 29/10/2010

End Date: 31/10/2010

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The progressive mode of conditionality is one of Sangharakshita's distinct emphases, drawn from the little known Upanisa Sutta. Here the Buddha teaches a path that moves us out of suffering to faith, then joy, then calm, then bliss and ever more creative states of mind.

On this weekend we will learn how we can make these spiral links part of our everyday lives.

Mitra Convenors 3

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:57:31 +0100

Start Date: 31/10/2010

End Date: 05/11/2010

Men's National Order Weekend 3

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:57:31 +0100

Start Date: 05/11/2010

End Date: 07/11/2010

Wisdom by Heart

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:57:31 +0100

Start Date: 12/11/2010

End Date: 19/11/2010

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A chance to study one of three wisdom themes: either from the very early Pali canon (with Saraha), or from 'The Heart Sutra' (with Pasada) or 'The Perfection of Wisdom in 8000 Lines' (with Ratnaprabha). With meditation, study groups and guided reflection.

This retreat is by donation: you pay the deposit and make a donation on your arrival. We suggest £150 to £200 but we will accept whatever you can afford.

The happiness attained by means of happiness.
Liberation of the heart,
Trackless like a bird in the sky,
Tear assunder the mass of darkness.

Spiritual Friendship

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:57:31 +0100

Start Date: 19/11/2010

End Date: 26/11/2010

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This retreat is now fully booked!

Please email us to join the waiting list: info@padmaloka.org.uk

The Order is sometimes described as 'nothing more than a network of friendships.' This retreat explores the nature of friendship, how fundamental it is to living a creative life, and how we can better connect with people in all areas of our life. Aside from study, discussion and meditation we also have the opportunity of telling our friendship histories and rejoicing in those who have helped us, or who we have been able to help.

Kula Gathering 2: The Core Teachings of the Order

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:57:31 +0100

Start Date: 26/11/2010

End Date: 28/11/2010

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Kula gatherings are weekend retreats for men who have asked for ordination to come and meet the ordination team and other men who are training for ordination from other centres.

2010 Women's National Order Weekend 2

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:57:31 +0100

Start Date: 02/12/2010

End Date: 05/12/2010

Winter Retreat 2010 - Both weeks

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:57:31 +0100

Start Date: 24/12/2010

End Date: 07/01/2011

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The Christmas and New Year Retreat at Padmaloka is an excellent way to fully immerse yourself in a Buddhist environment. These retreats are an ideal introduction to Buddhism and Buddhist Meditation.

What happens when your bowl breaks...

The story of the Tibetan yogi Milarepa; his life, songs and message. He went to live in a cave and one day while there his one and only possession – his begging bowl – broke.

Two week retreat, with a one week option

Led by Jinapalita, with Manjuvajra and Paramartha

Winter Retreat 2010 - Week 1

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:57:31 +0100

Start Date: 24/12/2010

End Date: 31/12/2010

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The Christmas and New Year Retreat at Padmaloka is an excellent way to fully immerse yourself in a Buddhist environment. These retreats are an ideal introduction to Buddhism and Buddhist Meditation.

What happens when your bowl breaks...

The story of the Tibetan yogi Milarepa; his life, songs and message. He went to live in a cave and one day while there his one and only possession – his begging bowl – broke.

Two week retreat, with a one week option

Led by Jinapalita

Winter Retreat 2010 - Week 2

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:57:31 +0100

Start Date: 31/12/2010

End Date: 07/01/2011

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The Christmas and New Year Retreat at Padmaloka is an excellent way to fully immerse yourself in a Buddhist environment. These retreats are an ideal introduction to Buddhism and Buddhist Meditation.

What happens when your bowl breaks...

The story of the Tibetan yogi Milarepa; his life, songs and message. He went to live in a cave and one day while there his one and only possession – his begging bowl – broke.

Two week retreat, with a one week option

Led by Jinapalita, with Manjuvajra and Paramartha

The Transcendental Principle

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:57:31 +0100

Start Date: 14/01/2011

End Date: 28/01/2011

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Using the first chapter of Sangharakshita's early work “A Survey of Buddhism”, we investigate dependent origination.
The closer we tread towards the heart of Buddhism the more unfathomable and ungraspable it becomes, while at the same time we need clear principles and practices to help take us 'to the beyond'.