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The Mythic Context

Going for Refuge requires the activation of our strongest and deepest emotions. If we are to make any real progress in transforming ourselves, we must transform our emotional life. To transform the depths, we need to activate faith and imagination, opening ourselves fully to ‘the mythic context’ of our lives, with its symbols, images, colours, and stories.

In many ways, the Mythic Context is the retreat that makes sense of all the other ordination training retreats. The central practices of the retreat are the Going for Refuge and Prostration Practice and spending time doing nothing in particular. We recommend you attend this retreat later in your training.

It is a requirement of this retreat to arrive having read Aloka's booklets: Refuge Tree as Mythic Context and What is Myth?

Details and Timings

The retreat starts with dinner on the first day at 6:30pm and finishes on the final day at 10.15am.

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Led by
The Ordination Team
Retreat Open To:
Open to men who have asked for ordination and Dharmacharis
Retreat Type
GFR Retreat
Booking Availability
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Coming on retreat

Coming on a retreat at Padmaloka is a step into another way of being, where we temporarily take up a way of life that is more supportive of Buddhist Practice. We go forth from our ordinary circumstances, our comforts and distractions so that we can discern and move towards our ideals and help others to do so as well.When booking a retreat at Padmaloka it is important to get a sense of how you will be living here - what our customs, etiquettes and requirements for being on retreat are.

Frequently asked questions

Upcoming Retreats
21 Mar
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28 Mar
2025
21 Mar
2025
What is the Order?
28 Mar
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30 Mar
2025
28 Mar
2025
Fathers’ Retreat: The Creative Mind
11 Apr
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13 Apr
2025
11 Apr
2025
Going for Refuge Weekend: The Journey to Ordination
2 May
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4 May
2025
2 May
2025
UK & Ireland Men’s Area Order Weekend: The Good Friend, the False Friend, and the Spiritual Friend