The mind is absolutely central to all Buddhist practice. Without training and taming the mind, there is no possibility of Going for Refuge and following the Path. But the mind, as the Buddha tells us, "is frivolous and difficult to control, alighting on whatever it pleases." That's why he stresses the need to tame the mind, for "A tamed mind brings bliss". Above all, we need, as Sangharakshita says, to make "the transition, we may say, from reactive mind to creative mind". This is, he says, "the beginning of the spiritual life...” the “turning around, in the true sense". The true revolution in the base of the mind.

This weekend, we will look into this as fully as we can, through the study of Sangharakshita's seminal work, Mind – Reactive and Creative. 

‍Details and Timings

The retreat starts with dinner on the first day at 6:30pm and finishes on the final day at 2:30pm

This retreat leads straight into the Transcendental Principle. Consider booking onto both to make the most out of your visit to Padmaloka.

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