For those of you interested the connection between activism and dharma here’s the link to a conversation Yanai Postelnik had with Martin Aylward on his experience of non-violent direct action with Extinction Rebellion (through the Worldwide Insight Organisation). https://www.worldwideinsight.org/martin-aylward-31-03-2019/
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Venerable Canda offers Sutta discussion evenings
Venerable Canda is now offering Sutta discussions on occasional Saturdays which are taking place at an Oxford venue. These will centre on the practical application of the teachings in our lives. She will be in Oxford until June 2020. Anyone interested will just need to contact team@anukampaproject.org to confirm and to get the address beforehand.
Panel on Inclusion and Accessibility – Lama Rod – Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Panel on Inclusion and Accessibility – Lama Rod – Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Dharma and Civil Disobedience: Extinction Rebellion, A Response to Climate Change
Dharma and Civil Disobedience This November Gaia House teachers Yanai Postelnik, Catherine McGee, Rob Burbea, and Kirsten Kratz, along with many Dharma practitioners from the wider Gaia House community, participated in a series of planned actions of non-violent civil disobedience in London, part of an attempt to galvanize the UK government to urgently implement a […]
Sunday Sangha Social Meet-ups for 2019
Sunday Sangha Meetings for 2019 – 11am to 2pm Sunday 13th January -St Margaret’s Institute 30 Polstead Rd, Oxford OX2 6TN Sunday 10th February – Florence Park Community Centre, Cornwallis Road, Oxford OX4 3NH Sunday 10th March – Florence Park Community Centre Sunday 14th April – Florence Park Community Centre Sunday 19th May – St […]
Four Week Course: Buddhist Teachings on Self and Not-Self
Buddhist teachings on Self and Not-Self 4 Week Course with Jaya Rudgard Wednesday evenings 20th March, 27th March, 3rd April, 10th April 2019 7-9pm, Long Room, Friends Meeting House, St Giles A 4 week study course on early Buddhist teachings around self and not-self (“anatta”) and their practical application in our lives. Participants should have […]
Venerable Canda is looking for practical support
Venerable Canda, who will be leading a day for us in May 2020, has recently moved to Oxford and set up a Bhikkhuni residence here. She is in need of all sorts of practical support and would welcome any help from people in the local community. If you think you would like to help in […]
Mindfulness and Race – A Day for People of Colour/BAME 25th November 2018
Mindfulness and Race, a day for People of Colour / BAME with Salma Darling of Brighton Insight Meditation: Community Base, 113 Queens Road, Brighton BN1 3XG (near Brighton Station) on 25th November 2018 We will be creating a supportive sanctuary for People of Colour to explore mindfulness in the context of the Buddha’s teachings. Through […]
Ajahn Brahm Dhamma Talk – The Happiness of Peace
The Buddha said that the highest happiness is the happiness of peace, which far surpasses the happiness of sensual pleasure. In this Dhamma Talk, Ajahn Brahm differentiates between worldly happiness that depends on things going just to plan and deep inner happiness that supports us through all the vicissitudes of life. This evening programme will […]
Latest news on Gaia House’s Building Appeal
As many of you know, Gaia House launched a Building Appeal last year, and in March this year Chris Cullen generously invited those attending his day retreat in Oxford to give dana to the Appeal, instead of to him. For the latest news please Click here for the latest news on the Gaia House Building Appeal […]
Humanity in Action: Supporting a Safe Haven with Help Refugees; Calais, France
According to the United Nations, there are currently 22.5 million refugees worldwide. 22.5 million human beings who have fled their homes in the face of war, persecution and the devastating effects of global climate change. As a response to this complex and painful situation SanghaSeva is offering the Humanity in Action retreat for the second […]
Working Towards A Sustainable Future – A Spring Retreat at CAT
A unique opportunity has arisen to combine meditation, inquiry and reflection with working together outdoors in this Spring Work Retreat at the ecological flagship of Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) in Powys, Wales. The retreat is open to all, those new to meditation as well as those with experience. For more information please go either to www.sanghaseva.org or […]