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Dancing with Skeletons and Drinking from the Skull Cup
Dancing with Skeletons and Drinking from the Skull Cup – An Introduction to the Tantric Buddhism as Mediated By Urgyen Sangharakshita
Sunday 25th January 11am – 4pm
at the Insight for Wellbeing Meditation House, at the bottom of the garden of 11c Allerton Park, Chapel Allerton, LS7 4ND
cost £30 cash on the day
bring lunch
We will be visualising Padmasambhava or Guru Rimpoche and Vajrasattva, the primordial Buddha and sharing key explorations of Sangharakshita’s mediation of Tantric Buddhism. (Sangharaskhita drew on an ancient Tibetan lineage of tantric practices and revised his deeper understanding of Buddhist Tantra some years ago).
We will also be exploring the imagery of the Father and Mother of the cremation grounds (seen as dancing skeletons) and exploring the imaginal connection between the skull cup – a prominent tantric symbol – and the Holy Grail.
There will be our usual introductory space of led meditation – the body scan and loving kindness visualisation.
Please ring Steve 0799 9218450 if you have any questions or to book your place.
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About the Organiser/Facilitator
Lead Facilitator, Steve Hart (Suleiman Salaam, Shinchi Daishin)
Steve Hart has been practising Buddhist meditation since 1987 and has been involved in various spiritual communities since that time.
- He was ordained a steward, Dharma & Vision Holder in the Zen Peacemaker UK scene
- Steve is initiated as a dervish in the Nur Ashki Jerrahi Sufi community.
- for some time Steve received teachings pertaining to Saivism from Zeenat Cameron of Rajeshwari Tantra here in Leeds and was initiated into the Elemental Dakini Mandala. Steve has a strong interest in the Sacred Feminine, Myth and the Imaginal.
Presently Steve is supporting newcomers’ activity at Leeds Buddhist Centre in Horsforth and leading meditation at this Centre. He is involved with the ordination process in Triratna Buddhist Community and committed to spiritual friendships within this community.
Steve is also the co-organiser of the annual Kirkstall Abbey Mindfulness Festival in October and has taught mindfulness and meditation extensively in the third sector