The Eight Guidelines

Required reading:

The main material we will be studying on this retreat is the handbook entitled The Eight Guidelines produced by Tiratanaloka - there is a link to this below. The handbook is now also translated in German.

Please ensure you read this material before the retreat and come prepared with questions and areas for discussion for your study group, as this will help you and others get the most from the retreat.  Please bring a paper copy of the handbook with you.

Ethics to Insight

Required reading:

Please read our handbook.  The retreat is based on Sangharakshita’s The Ten Pillars of Buddhism.  This is available as an book from Windhorse Publications (link below) as an individual book or as part of The Complete Works Vol.2.  It is also available as a talk from Sangharakshita on Free Buddhist Audio - link below.  Please bring a copy with you.  

We also ask you to read Chapter Six of Subhadramati's book Not About Being Good.  This is also available from Windhorse Publications.

A System of Practice

Required reading:

The main material we will be studying on this retreat is the handbook entitled System of Practice produced by Tiratanaloka - there is a link to this below.  Please ensure you read this material before the retreat and come prepared with questions and areas for discussion for your study group, as this will help you and others get the most from the retreat. Please bring the handbook with you.

You can also listen to Sangharakshita's talk A System of Meditation if possible.

Going for Refuge

Required reading:

The main material we will be studying on this retreat is the handbook entitled Going for Refuge produced by Tiratanaloka - there is a link to this below.  Please ensure you read this material before the retreat and come prepared with questions and areas for discussion for your study group, as this will help you and others get the most from the retreat.  Please bring the handbook with you.

 

The Bodhisattva Path

Required reading:

The main material we will be studying on this retreat is the handbook entitled The Bodhisattva Path produced by Tiratanaloka - there is a link to this below.  Please ensure you read this material before the retreat and come prepared with questions and areas for discussion for your study group, as this will help you and others get the most from the retreat.  Please bring the handbook with you.