Every other evening in Sarnath, the teachers, facilitators, co-ordinators met together over a meal to discuss a feature of the dharma. One evening we looked into the important refrain that appears four times in the Satipatthana Sutta (Discourse on the Appllications of Mindfulness – one of the most revered statements of the Budha on mindfulness and insight. …
Mindfulness to the extant necessary Read More »
I had mentioned in my blog earlier last month that I sat down and wrote a proposed Inauguration Address for President OBama and posted it to him, and a copy to his speech writer. I didn’t receive a reply and didn’t expect. The White House staff said the new President receives around 40,000 letters per day. …
The Incident of the Tibetan Scarf and President Obama’s Inauguration AddressRead More »
The Incident of the Tibetan Scarf and President Obama’s Inauguration Address Read More »
We completed our 11th Dharma Gathering in Sarnath, near Varanasi, India. The Buddha gave the first turning of the Dharma wheel in Sarnath to five yogis. We are turning the wheel as well with around 70 to 80 participating. Many live a nomadic way of life through regular visits to India and the East for weeks, months and for some years. …
Some modifications for the Sarnath Programme Read More »
Extracts from a report to teachers, managers and co-ordinators.
India (spiritual, not economic India) continues to act as a major turning point in people’s lives. Travellers living out of a backpack, attending retreats, Dharma Gatherings can experience profound shifts in consciousness that have a lifelong influence. Dharma teachers, managers and co-ordinators contribute to the process of change. We have a fine network of people involved in our programmes in India quietly determined to stay true to deep values, sustainable lifestyles, love and a liberated way of life. …
35th Year of Teaching in Bodh Gaya Read More »
Tiruvannamalai. On the edge of this modest sized Indian town in the state of Tamil Nadu, South India, about five hours on the local bus from Chennai, stands the renowned ashram of Sri Ramana Maharshi, the much loved teacher of Liberation, who has been adopted as the patron saint by the Western Advaita (non-dual) tradition, even though the saintly Ramana never referred himself as belonging to the Advaita tradition and dismissed advaita and vaita as relative concepts. …
At the foot of Arunachala … Read More »
