How can we help more people live a ‘full-time’ intensive Dharma life?

One of our strategic priorities is to encourage ‘situations of transformative intensity’. How does Bhante’s talk of the New Society relate to the current times? Does it need a re-visioning, a renewal, especially in order to speak to, attract and engage young people? – a life for the Dharma, where our home situation and/or our work life, together with our ‘social’ life are connected with our Dharma aspirations and practice.

This could look very different in our various cultures and contexts but the essential principle is shared – an integration of the Dharma into every aspect of our lives.

In this short gathering, Mahamati offered some input for discussion. You may also wish to watch a longer version that he gave at the June 2025 ECA:

Click here to view/download the quotes he used.

Above is the recording from the online meeting – actually a mix from both time zones as follows: 

• we start with Parami setting the scene and personal introductions
• 23.35 Mahamati input
• 1.04.22  Jñānadhara describes what’s happening with Bhante’s centenary
• 1.11.49 Jñānagarbha introduces the task of the break-out groups
• 1.11.45 plenary
• 1.35.20 Jñānagarbha sets up 2nd break-out discussion
• 1.36.34 plenary
• 1.45.56 farewells from session 1
• 1.46.58 plenary from session 2 and farewells