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At the dawn of Madin Full-Moon Day, we were delighted to host our second Mindfulness Meditation Retreat 2026 in association with the Oxford Existential Meditation Society.Building on the foundations of our first retreat, this gathering invited participants to deepen their practice through sustained attention, wise reflection, and gentle inquiry. Through guided sitting and walking meditation,…
On the dawn of Navam Full-Moon Day, we were blessed to hold our first mindfulness meditation retreat at our new monastery. Rooted in the Buddha’s teachings and offered in the spirit of generosity, the day unfolded with ethical (sīla) observance, guided meditation, walking meditation, reflection, and loving-kindness (mettā).It was a gentle and meaningful beginning bringing…
Deepening Calm: Meeting Life with Awareness | Mindfulness Meditation Session 2026 🙏 “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…
Beginning the Path: A Mindfulness Meditation Retreat 2026 🙏 “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…
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.
Since taking monkhood (Pabbajjā) in 2009, this has been the first ever ‘Self-Seclusion’, wherein I observed for my own sake; herein lies in respect of the Rains Retreat (Vassa) 2024. In fact, following in the footsteps of the Great Master Bhante G (Gunaratana) of West Virginia, I found that this one-month self-retreat (21 Jul –…
On the 27th June 2024, under the guidance of Rev Wadigala Samitharathana, members of the Oxford Buddhist Society took part in the Annual Interfaith Friendship Walk, organised by the Oxford Council of Faiths. The walk itself showcased the spirit of unity and solidarity among various faith communities in Oxford. In view of recent global events,…
On the cusp of Vesak (Vesākha) Full-moon Poya Day (23rd of May 2024), yesterday, I was delighted to meet His Majesty’s Deputy Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, Imam Monawar Hussain (MBE, DL, FRSA, MCCT), to discuss the noble mission carried out by the Oxford Buddhist Society; it was a moment of expanding the horizon of our core…
“There is nothing so disobedient as an undisciplined mind, and there is nothing so obedient as a disciplined mind” – Gotama Buddha A part of growing up is understanding your own safety net; where your boundaries lie, and when it’s appropriate to say ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to suggestions. Obedience brings out the best for us,…
The realm of humanity is suffering due to lingering impacts on ignorance. ‘Alas!’ – although human beings were born into this world with truth well in hand, sadly, they jumped and dropped it out of hand. The sentient mind is naively pure and authentic, but nonetheless, it is incumbent upon everyone to clean it out…
A Poem Written by Diyana Anthony We can look at our life like a ball of thread. The start of the of thread marks our birth, And the end of the thread is hidden, Wound by several milestones That will find us to our death. If we unravel this ball of thread, we begin to…
