“As knowledge becomes clearer, faith grows firmer”. 

An opportunity to study Chapter 1 of ‘A Survey of Buddhism’ - Sangharakshita’s seminal work - on the importance of pratītya-samutpāda, the essence of the Buddha’s teaching, including teachings such as the Four Noble Truths, the lakshanas and the spiral path.

“Once we have understood and are fully convinced about the nature of reality as Pratītyasamutpāda, we align ourselves with those regularities or laws that lead us to liberation”

An opportunity to study Chapter 1 of ‘A Survey of Buddhism’ - Sangharakshita’s seminal work - on the importance of pratītya-samutpāda, the essence of the Buddha’s teaching.

“...all five aspects...are not thought, they are felt, and you need to be able to sense them in the midst of your life.” (Subhuti).

We will be exploring Sangharakshita’s exposition of the five aspects of the spiritual life: integration, positive emotion, spiritual death, spiritual rebirth and spiritual receptivity and how they apply to our life and practice.

“It is quite important to be sure within oneself whether one is really leading a moral life or just respecting the prejudices of the group within which one happens to be.”

We will explore the relationship between our actions, our speech and our minds, and what it means for us to take on the ten precepts at ordination. We also will experience the practice of confession and how that helps us unfold to our greater potential.