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“Meditation is always within you, but not without you.” – Rev. Wadigala Samitharathana We are grateful to everyone who joined our second Mindfulness Meditation Retreat – “Continuing the Path: Deepening Mindfulness in Daily Life”. Held on the auspicious Madin Full-Moon Day, this retreat offered a valuable opportunity to deepen mindfulness through sustained attention, wise reflection,…

“Peace comes from knowing how to meet each moment with awareness.” We are grateful to everyone who joined our second Mindfulness Meditation Session of 2026, Deepening Calm: Meeting Life with Awareness. This session offered a valuable opportunity to pause, reflect, and cultivate inner calm through mindfulness practice. The programme included a short Dhamma talk, guided…

“Meditation is always within you, but not without you.” – Rev. Wadigala Samitharathana We are grateful to everyone who participated in our Mindfulness Meditation Retreat – Beginning the Path. This one-day retreat offered an opportunity to cultivate awareness of the body, feelings, mind, and mental phenomena, while observing sīla (moral conduct) and deepening understanding of…

As a new year begins, we are often encouraged to do more, be more, and strive harder. This short reflection offers a different invitation. In this New Year message, we explore the practice of gentle attention—cultivating compassion, setting intentions without excess ambition, and staying alert and aware to the life unfolding before us. Rather than…

This Dhamma talk brings together perspectives from Buddhist traditions and existential thought to unpack how meditation shapes our understanding of self, meaning, and human experience. This talk was delivered at Exeter College, University of Oxford in collaboration with the Oxford Existential Society.

“Meditation is always within you, but not without you.” – Rev Wadigala Samitharathana Join us for a guided exploration of mindfulness meditation that gently cultivates awareness of the body, feelings, mind, and phenomena — helping us meet each moment with greater clarity, calm, and balance. We will discover how mindfulness opens the way to direct…

“Meditation is always within you, but not without you.” – Rev Wadigala Samitharathana Join us for a guided exploration of mindfulness meditation that gently cultivates awareness of the body, feelings, mind, and phenomena — helping us meet each moment with greater clarity, calm, and balance. We will discover how mindfulness opens the way to direct…

“Meditation is always within you, but not without you.” – Rev Wadigala Samitharathana In a world overflowing with distractions and constant noise, how do we discover and stay connected to our happy focus? This talk explores how we can gently calm the mind, let go of stress, and reconnect with what truly brings us joy…