Nordic men's retreat

Calling all men who wants to take their practice a little deeper or meet other men who also practice the dharma!

Book here: Nordic men's retreat at Stockholms buddhistcenter

The spiritual life can be viewed and practiced in different ways. It can be seen as self-development; self-surrender; or self-discovery. These are three myths that can help us make sense of our practice in everyday life. They are neither right nor wrong, but helpful at different stages on our journey.

Most people in the West start practicing the Dharma as self-development. We want peace of mind, clarity or a little more empathy with the world or ourselves. Eventually this approach will run out of steam: How can the self, which is an illusion, be enlightened?

Sometimes life – or practice – is so difficult that we realise we cannot do it alone. In some state of frustration or desperation we call…