Category Archives: Dharma Activities

The ‘Dharma’ is the path of the teachings of the Buddha. In one sense, everything I do as ‘Dharma-farer’ (‘Dharmacharini’ in Sanskrit, the title for women who are members of the Triratna Buddhist Order) could come under this categetory. In practice, I’ve chosen this as a sub-heading for reflections and activities more directly related to what the Buddha taught.

The Wolf has been to Brighton

Posted on May 20, 2012 by

On the train en route home from a Wolf-at-the-Door weekend workshop attended by 17 people, a number of whom take part in a regular Wolf-inspired writing group run by Danielle, who also joined us. Ananda and I used the idea … Continue reading →

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Wolf at the Door Retreat at Dhanakosa Retreat Centre, Scotland, June 8-15 2012

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

Ananda and I will be running the Annual Wolf at the Door retreat at Dhanakosa this summer with Varasahaya and Larry Butler on the team too. Exploring the theme ‘Writing as Awakening’ we’ll use the idea of the ‘the quest … Continue reading →

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Writing Workshops at Triratna International Retreat 1-5 June 2012

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

I will be running a series of writing workshops with my friend Danasamudra at the Triratna International Retreat at Taraloka, in Shropshire, from 1-5 June 2012. The International Retreat happens every other year – last time over 400 of us … Continue reading →

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Writing and living the ‘Wabi Sabi’ Life

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

In April I co-led a retreat at Rivendell Retreat Centre with Vajradarshini and Mandarava on the theme ‘Ordinary Beauty’ – exploring the aesthetic of wabi-sabi in relation to the Buddha’s teachings on the three ‘lakshanas’ or marks of conditioned existence. … Continue reading →

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Dharma by text…..

Posted on July 2, 2009 by

The Garret Hermitage, Bristol, Thursday 2 July 2009, 7.20 am I sent the following text to Sangha friends in my phone address book: “Dear Friends, this is a bit mad, but I’m having a day of playing creatively with the … Continue reading →

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The Way It Is, or “Life with Full Attention”

Posted on July 2, 2009 by

This is the talk I wrote as an introduction for those taking part in the International Urban Retreat (www.theurbanretreat.org) at Bristol Buddhist Centre from Saturday 20-27 June 2009. The Way It Is There’s a thread you follow. It goes among … Continue reading →

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“The Thousands”, the Pareto Principle and Mary Oliver

Posted on November 27, 2008 by

“Your work is to discover your work And then, with all your heart, To give yourself to it.” Dhammapada v 166 Trans. Thomas Byrom So I’m starting by cheating! This talk is about Chapter 8 of the Dhammapada (verses 100 … Continue reading →

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The Story of the Fankle

Posted on March 2, 2008 by

One important aspect of the long Akasavana retreat last summer which I haven’t yet written about is The Story of the Fankle. Fankle is a wonderful Scots word, introduced to me by Jayavardhini. It doesn’t appear in the Concise Oxford … Continue reading →

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The Still Point & The Dance….

Posted on March 2, 2008 by

It is a sunny morning here in Bristol as I write and I can hear seagulls – one of the lovely sounds (along with church bells) which I often hear when I’m in my garret (ie tiny flat stuffed full … Continue reading →

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Up a mountain… practising the Dharma

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