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As a young man, our founder realised with dismay that there was not one Sangharakshita, but two. ‘Sangharakshita I’ wanted ‘to look at paintings and sculpture, to experience emotion, to lie in bed and dream, to see places, to meet people,’ where as Sangharakshita II had very different desires. He wanted ‘to get up early and meditate, to mortify the flesh, to fast and pray.’
Perhaps we are familiar with these conflicting urges: to study for the Truth, while also giving free rein to our wish to be in nature, cultivate friendship and aesthetic appreciation. How are they to be unified? A single vision is needed, and it is this that Bhante laid out in his Religion of Art, which we will study on this one-off Going for Refuge retreat.
To engage wholeheartedly in the study, come having prepared notes and with questions on The Religion of Art, which can be found in volume 26 of Sangharakshita's Complete Works, or occasionally for sale second-hand online.
Details and Timings
The retreat starts with dinner on the first day at 6:30pm and finishes on the final day at 10.15am.
Banner and thumbnail image: cropped painting Botticelli Venus in the public domain ©
If you are struggling financially and need help to come on retreat please contact our Guest Master info@padmaloka.org.uk or 01508 538 112
Coming on a retreat at Padmaloka is a step into another way of being, where we temporarily take up a way of life that is more supportive of Buddhist Practice. We go forth from our ordinary circumstances, our comforts and distractions so that we can discern and move towards our ideals and help others to do so as well.When booking a retreat at Padmaloka it is important to get a sense of how you will be living here - what our customs, etiquettes and requirements for being on retreat are.
