“I’m at the Buddhafield Festival gathering at the moment near Gateshead, England and am definitely loving it. It’s a large gathering of people who share a love of community, a capacity for celebration, are trying to live more consciously, and many of whom are working actively towards making the world a better place. There are probably around 3,000 people here all camping in a very beautiful forested countryside. I came here with my friend Marcus and a sweet woman sharing the ride there named Natalie.

“I’m writing here because I want to acknowledge how happy I am to be here. There is so much love being spread around. Everywhere you look there is a positive interaction happening between people. There are so many things happening here, music constantly at different venues, lots of cafes, teepees serving chai around a fire, nudie saunas, dances, consciousness raising talks, healing services (massage, etc.). playgrounds for kids, interactive games for adults, cinema, drum circles, ceremonies, classes, etc.. For those of you who’ve made a life of attending these events, it may seem like an everyday thing, but to someone like me who has only been to some music festivals, it’s quite amazing.

“While here, I’ve also been to a dance which was another amazing experience. I won’t get into the details of it, but I will report that the levels of Love and contact and celebration that can happen within a group of open hearted people is soooo much more than most people reading this (and the person writing it) have ever experienced. What a blessing it was to be a part of that.

“Other workshops, drum circles, film, live music, completely hysterical improvisational cabaret. It’s rained every day here, sometimes gusting torrents of rain, but that seems to have passed over finally, although the mud seems to be here to stay."



Towist TaRot - spooky?

…Don’t miss the Sunday afternoon garden party!
Replenish with the best chai on site and enjoy an organic mezze platter with freshly made wholemeal spelt flat-bread.
Hire a fresh clean towel, grab a home-made natural soap, secure your valuables, charge your phone with solar power and book your massage at reception.
You’ll find a comfortable yurt for your clothes, warm and cosy tipi sun lodge, showers, plunge pool, a large lawn for sunbathing and a bonfire.
From felt making workshops to yoga, hula hooping to talks on Permaculture, share your knowledge and skills and help us through this time of transition or just enjoy play in the sunshine – the space is entirely participatory. Get involved!

Workshops and activities include…
Naked Yoga
Didgeridoo Sound Bath Sauna
Hoola Hooping
Fireside Naked Movement Meditation
Massage
Face and Body Painting


The Lost Horizon Secret Garden at The Secret Garden Party 2016!
The good (space)ship Lost Horizon has landed….
Back to our old home near the floating bridge on the Great Lake and right next door to Small World.
Welcome to the hidden garden oasis that is
Lost Horizon Nomadic Spa.
Be free…
Unwind and rejuvenate away from the bustle and mayhem.
Melt in a hammock, recharge in the sunshine or lounge by the fire in the lodge.
The luxurious wood-fired yurt sauna is sizzling from 8am – 2am.
No need to book – Available at our reception, a Lost Horizon wristband allows you entry throughout the weekend.
The solar garden stage runs all day with shows ranging from acoustic and folk to ease you into the morning to world, reggae, swing and gypsy jazz to jump-start your afternoon.
Performances to include…
forest of fools
Backyard Rhythm Orchestra
Edd Keene – The Green Man
Snufkin – the band
Crinkle Cuts
The Meow Meows
Rum Buffalo
CW Jones
John Fairhurst
Slabs
Dion Deverill
…Don’t miss the Sunday (secret) garden party!
Replenish with the best chai on site and enjoy an organic mezze platter with freshly made wholemeal spelt flat-bread.
Hire a fresh clean towel, grab a home-made natural soap, secure your valuables, charge your phone with solar power and book your massage at reception.
You’ll find a comfortable yurt for your clothes, warm and cosy tipi sun lodge, showers, plunge pool, a large lawn for sunbathing and a bonfire.
From felt making workshops to yoga, hula hooping to talks on Permaculture, share your knowledge and skills and help us through this time of transition or just enjoy play in the sunshine. Get involved!
Workshops and activities include…
Naked Yoga
Didgeridoo Sound Bath Sauna
Hoola Hooping
Fireside Naked Movement Meditation
En-masse Great Lake Skinny-dip
Massage
Face and Body Painting
Trampolining
+ Mystery party night – free entry from 1am
Fancy running a workshop? Get in touch.
Through a practical exploration of community living and direct contact with the elements we wish to inspire and empower a deeper connection to the natural world with a focus on well being, conscious ethical naturism and environmental sustainability.
Guaranteed to leave you with a warm glow and bounce in your step.



Buddhafield

 

 

 



Modern Buddhisma



Buddhafield - lost Horizons







Rimming...

Flapping Fan!

“If the main stage is the pulse of this vast and vibrant festival, then the Green Fields are its spirit: 60 acres of quiet optimism, keeping alive the vision and principles that have inspired Glastonbury since the first gathering at Worthy Farm 45 years ago.
“If you believe that humans can live in a better way, this is where you will find encouragement from kindred spirits with inspiring blueprints and practical guides on how you can build a fairer sustainable world, powered by the sun and the wind – and pure imagination!
“Here, amongst the sound of wind chimes and drums and the scent of woodsmoke and baking bread, is a place to celebrate being alive and to explore the idea that our survival and fulfillment do not need to be driven by consumption and competition.
“A chance to participate in new and old ways of living, from technological innovations to tribal dances from spiritual awakenings to eco-build solutions – and all in a truly tranquil environment, free from the fumes and noise of generators, running on the quiet power of green energy.
“In the Tipi Field, circled around the fire and totem pole, you can open yourself up to the enchantment of tribal culture, let ancient ritual transform you and potent symbols guide you to reconnect with the earth.”

Ma Ding



yes, I am For Real!

Tai Chi in Eldon



Kavyasiddhi, a member of the Triratna Buddhist Order and regular contributor to BBC Radio 2’s ‘Pause for Thought’, writes from her home in Manchester, UK, with some reflections on her latest series. She says -

'You sound too meditative - think of the Lady Gaga track following you!' 

“This feedback came from the BBC producer editing my overnight Pause for Thoughts. He has a point; most people tune to Radio 2 in the middle of the night to stay awake, not to be lulled to sleep. We spoke as I recorded six spots, the last of which go out this weekend, July 30/31st, during Richard Allinson at approx 0420, repeated on Zoe Ball at approx 0620. If you're going to a car boot sale, you might hear them as you drive. They're also available for a week on BBC i-player. 

“I've written and recorded almost 90 overnight Pause for Thoughts since 2005; I write 5 or 6 at a time, upbeat but not inane, jargon free but not banal. They want a Buddhist take on a topical theme for people who aren't particularly religious, let alone Buddhist, and it can be hard to get the right tone: one week, I went from a kitten at Buddhafield to the repatriation of the alleged Lockerbie bomber, which I felt covered a sufficient range of human experience - even at 2 o'clock in the morning. 

"Kavyasiddhi"

"Though Bhante has not been listening to many audio books, he has greatly enjoyed hearing a CD of Satyadaka reading his own translation of Heine's The North Sea, and described it as 'an impressive piece of work'. Satyadaka was inspired to attempt translating the poem after reading the first part of Bhante's 'Looking Back' series, published in Shabda last year. In his account of his time with Paramartha in Ipswich searching for traces of his Lingwood ancestors, Bhante mentions his long-standing admiration of Heine's poem in the course of describing the visit they made to Felixstowe, to see the sea after which the poem is named.
"Bhante and I have continued following Sudhana's adventures in the Gandhavhuya Sutra, and as the hero has finally reached Vairocana's tower, there is good reason to think we may finish in the next month. I also read him Sulak Sivaraksa's book The Wisdom of Sustainability: Buddhist Economics for the 21st Century, which he thought an inspired sermon on the need for a society more in accordance with Buddhist ideals."

Vidyaruchi

UFO survivors Guild, Durham



Saffron Just Luved His teepee



Over the next few weeks Indian Order members will be visiting UK Centres and talking about their lives and work. This is a great opportunity to get a different perspective on our Movement and the Dharma.

One of the benefits of experiencing the internationality of our Movement is seeing what of Buddhism is cultural. Throughout it's history the Dharma has adapted as it encounters different situations; so what is central and what varies? It is the recognition that we can take direction of our own lives and through changing how we relate to a situation change the way it unfolds that is the essence of the Dharma. In hearing about our work in India we see that principle played out in a more direct and socio-politically active fashion than we are familiar with in the West; but it is the same Dharma.