THE CREATIVE BUDDHIST NEWSLETTER

Dear Subscriber First Name,

I wanted to tell you about a new theme for the Dharma Bundle, and a new format. But first, in case you are new around here, what is the Dharma Bundle?

It’s an international bunch of practitioners exploring contemporary Dharma and how it relates to everyday life and the surrounding culture.

Each bundle takes a different Dharma theme and runs for 4 - 6 weeks and consists of short Dharma videos, led audio meditations and reflections, as well as micro practices that you can weave into your everyday life. There’s a community chat room and starting soon regular Zoom meet-ups.

Our new theme is ‘Bringing Buddhism to life’, see the article below, and the format this time means it will be community made! I’m super excited to showcase some of the wit and wisdom of the Dharma Bundle community and I’m hoping all future bundles will have some element of collaboration.

Bringing Buddhism to life

New Article

For most people at the end of a retreat, there’s usually one question that comes into sharp focus: “How can I take all of this back into my everyday life?”

Often, it’s asked with a sense of desperation. “What is the point of all this if I can’t translate it into my day-to-day reality? Won’t it just make my life feel less satisfying?”

So, how do we take our practice of Buddhism into the nitty-gritty of everyday life?

This question got me thinking about how to translate what happens on retreat into my life at home.

Let’s break down what a retreat means to us and how we can bring those elements into our regular life ↓

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If the article made you long for a bit more support in bringing your practice to life, come and collaborate with us in this new Dharma Bundle.

“A lot of people withdraw from society, as an experiment... so I thought I would withdraw and see how enlightening it would be. But I found that it’s not enlightening. I think what you are supposed to do is stay in the midst of life.”

— AGNES MARTIN, ARTIST