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Buddings
Poetry, Art and Articles
Heart Explorations of Buddhadharma
A Vision of Living Education
Many Meditations, Articles, Songs, Poetry and Photos from the 2006 School of Living Dharma
And see here for 2005 articles, poems etc
Page updated 21 August 2007
At the Wangapeka we have a tradition of sangha-sharing. Once a week during the long silent retreats meditators and caretakers meet for an hour in a meditation circle, where each shares a personal experience or insight from that week. Mostly in words but often in poetry or painting, these are offered with the aspiration that they may be helpful to others.
The Buddhadharma Study and Meditation Program (now known as the Wangapeka School of Living Dharma) wished to extend the Wangapeka sangha-sharing via the web with "an active part of the Wangapeka web site dedicated to posting articles and material for a vision of living education" (from Invitation, June 2004). It is a larger Wangapeka sangha-sharing, with a wider world.
This page is the gateway to the poetry, art and articles from the School and beyond. Images links these explorations to our web-album, shorter poems are Poetry in Bud, and check out Treasury of Wisdom and Wangapeka Books for books, ebooks and articles by the Wangapeka teachers.
2006:
From the 2006 School of Living Dharma:
Meditations:
The Heart of Interbeing by Grant Rix
'Mind' from Sonia Moriceau
Peace to all Beings from Sonia Moriceau
Group work:
Our Form for Sonia Moriceau's Retreat February 2006
Articles:
From the Caretaker by Dawa Rowley
The Waterfall Track or Vajrasattva Nonetheless by Jane Marenghi
Poetry:
Comrades in Arms by Jennifer Henwood
At the edge of meaning by Thelma Rodgers
Seeds by Jordan Strbac
Rabbits contemplate by Thelma Rodgers
Liberation Through the Body by Jamie Howell
The Woodcutter by Jordan Strbac
Mind dreams by Thelma Rodgers
and Songs:
Awakening in the Midst ... by Samaya Tara
Guide's Song by Samaya Tara
The Hara Point by Roger Melvin
and Photos:
School 2006 photos
And from beyond the School:
Articles:
Heart matters by Thelma Rodgers
Recollections: Building the Pagoda 1982-3 by Thelma Rodgers
Poetry:
Haiku from a Winter Retreat by Ruth Pink
Connected by Terry Walton
Photos:
Building the Pagoda and the Ven. Sayadaw U Thila Wunta 1982-3: by Gregg Devereux
2005:
From the 2005 Buddhadharma Program
Articles:
I Bow Before You
Pith Instructions
Reflections on Refuge and Aspiration by Regan Barker
Letter from the Buddhadharma by Dawa Rowley
The Ocean by Ben Hanbury
Poetry:
Clay by Pemasati Parigot
In the Midst of Emptiness by Daniel Robinson
Three Haiku by Ros Langdon
Impressions by Samaya Gordon
Photos:
Buddhadharma 2005 Photos
From the Namgyal Memorial Weekend 2005:
Poetry: Thinking of my Lama by Tarchin Hearn
Article: Namgyal Memorial Weekend by Thelma Rodgers
and many photos!
And from beyond the School:
Articles:
Letters from the Buddhadharma: Equanimity by Dawa Rowley
Omahu Hut by Karen Meredith
Poetry:
Poem for the Wangapeka Sangha by Karen Meredith
Photos:
Most of the Album!
These and other articles and information also available in the Newsphereuddings - articles, art and poetry from the Buddhadharma
Sarva Managalam - All is Blessing