Aryarakshita
Aryarakshita has been practising meditation since the early 2000s, after first stepping through the doors of Manchester Buddhist Centre in 1998. Meeting the three jewels in their late 20s, they felt the strong draw, yet remained in the shadows for some time before finally committing and becoming a Mitra in 2010 and then Ordained in 2021. They worked in team based right livelihoods for a number of years, before moving into cooperative work. Their main inspirations are drawn from their meditation practice, the intimacy with the energetic dimension of being, the mythic context and the liminal space between the seen and unseen.
Events with Aryarakshita
Open Heart, Radiant Mind 2027June 14 - 20, 2027
Open Heart, Radiant Mind: Exploring Buddhist ethics, meditation and wisdom Led by: Kamalanandi, Shraddhasiddhi and Aryarakshita Location: Bowerwood, Nr. Broadhembury, E. Devon Deposit amount: £85 Experience level: 6 months of meditation experience in any tradition Age group: All LGBTQIA+ Adults Total suggested cost (excluding deposit): standard: £380, supported:£275, donation tier (helping others to come on retreat):£715 Vehicle Pass: Car: £15, Live-in- 6m and under: £30, Live-in- over 6m: £30 See our FAQ for an explanation of the deposit/dana/donation tier system. Please read this if you think you will not be able to afford the retreat, or if you are not sure about the deposit/dana/donation tier system in any way. We have suggested donation amounts to guide; they are structured to reflect what it costs us to run a retreat. However, you are free to give as little or as much as befits your circumstances. *** Join us for 7 days of queer community nestled into a Devon hillside, exploring the Buddhist 3-fold path of ethics, meditation and wisdom. As we tune in with our hearts and minds to the natural environment and to our experience of living on the land together, we aim to create a space for deepening our…