‘Experiences on subsequent days included visions of ‘flowers’ made as though of flame, and of jewels of intense light, sensations as of a light trying to break through, as well as of vastness and emptiness, and an awareness of the importance and meaning of the White Lotus Sutra.’ The Rainbow Road
This year would have been Sangharakshita’s 100th birthday, and to celebrate, we will be running three weekend retreats devoted to different aspects of his life and practice. This second weekend will be on the theme of Sangharakshita as the ‘Mystic and Poet’. We will be glimpsing into Bhante’s inner life: his meditations, dreams and visions, and the poetry he wrote to express it. Perhaps it will spark something in ourselves, a sense of our own inner life. How can we cultivate what is secret and beautiful in ourselves and communicate it in a way that is authentic and helpful