Tag: buddhist

  • Meditation Retreats and Financial Inequality

    Meditation Retreats and Financial Inequality

    Attending a meditation retreat is prohibitively expensive for many Buddhists, creating unequal access to an essential Dhamma experience. Instead of viewing this an issue to be borne by individuals alone, Buddhists need to recognise that financial accessibility is a problem that can only be solved as a community.

  • Wisdom From Stillness Long Weekend Retreat

    Wisdom From Stillness Long Weekend Retreat

    Wisdom arises naturally out of stillness. This theme was the focus for retreat participants to gain some knowledge about the process of meditation and how to train our minds, with a particular emphasis on developing strong mindfulness and tranquillity as a foundation for insight to arise.

  • Time to Dye

    Time to Dye

    Dyeing robes using natural materials is an important annual activity for many Buddhist communities. In spite of an ever changing world, monasteries have managed to retain ancient dyeing methods that date back to the time of the Buddha. These techniques bring communities together, sharing knowledge across generations in an expression of tradition and cultural identity.

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