The Buddhist Centre

As part of our week-long Home Retreat on 'Sailing the Worldly Winds - A Buddhist Way Through the Ups and Downs of Life', we are delighted to host here for a live online Q & A, Vajragupta the author and Dharma teacher behind the retreat itself. A great, wide-ranging and practical discussion about what this classic Buddhist teaching has to say to us about caring for ourselves and each other during the current coronavirus / Covid-19 pandemic. And what communities can do to try and make sure the world does not simply forget all that's being learned when the crisis is finally over. Topics discussed are: Naming the worldly winds in your own way Gain and loss at the heart of change Where does fear come in? What can you do when the winds are blowing strongly? Spaciousness and reflection Considering pleasure and pain as the basis of all the winds; each of the pairs as possible root factors; fame and celebrity Poem - 'This is the time to be slow' by John O'Donohue The place of beauty in our response The intimacy