Dear friends of Bodhi Berlin,
Here's the weekly newsletter. Read on:
Quote of the Week
Ānanda said this:
“What you see when the defilements end in the present life is the best sight. What you hear when the defilements end in the present life is the best sound. The happiness you feel when the defilements end in the present life is the best happiness. What you perceive when the defilements end in the present life is the best perception. The state of existence in which the defilements end in the present life is the best state of existence.”
—AN 5.170 Bhaddajisutta translated by Bhikkhu Sujato
News
- Due to a miscommunication on our parts, we have rescheduled the April retreat from Sunday, April 6th to Sunday, April 27th. If you have already signed up for the retreat, let us know whether you are still able to attend. If you are no longer able to attend because of the date change, we will of course refund the retreat deposit. We apologize for any inconvenience or unpleasantness that has arisen as a result of this change.
- We now have an official profile on Mastodon (a non-commercial microblogging service similar to X/Twitter or Threads), so if you're on the Fediverse, please feel free to follow us.
- For fun, we've created a social reading group on BookWyrm (a non-commercial social reading service similar to Goodreads); feel free to join us! If for some reason you can't join the group, just send us your BookWyrm handle and we'll add you manually.
Schedule
Tuesday Night Meditation
The next four Tuesday night meditation sessions are:
- 25th March 2025, 19:15–21:00
- 1st April 2025, 19:15–21:00
- 8th April 2025, 19:15–21:00
- 15th April 2025, 19:15–21:00
Our Tuesday drop-in, peer-led gatherings include meditation, listening to a recording or reading, and discussion. Experience the benefits of meditating together in a warm and accepting setting—we encourage people of all backgrounds, beliefs, and experience levels to attend!
Silent Meditation Retreat April 27th 2025
The next Bodhi Berlin daylong silent meditation retreat will take place on Sunday, the 27th of April, 2025 from 10:00–17:00 at Hessische Str. 12, 10115 Berlin.
We have space for 12 retreatants. If you would like to attend, please do the following:
- Send an e-mail to info@bodhiberlin.org letting us know that you plan to attend.
- Transfer 15.00 € to us per participant so that we can cover the cost of the rent for the space. Please make sure that you mention in your transfer that you are transferring the retreat fee.
- The easiest way to transfer the money is to use the PayPal link on our support page.
- If you prefer to make your deposit via bank transfer, please mention this in your e-mail so that we can send you the IBAN.
When we have received your e-mail and your deposit, we will add you to the list of participants. If the 12 spots are already filled, you will be added to the waiting list and if a space does not free up, we will refund your deposit.
If you have registered and for some reason cannot attend, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can offer your place to someone on the waiting list. Those who notify us at least forty-eight hours before the retreat will be able to receive a refund of your deposit.
As mentioned above, we have rescheduled the April retreat from Sunday, April 6th to Sunday, April 27th due to a miscommunication on our parts. If you have already signed up for the retreat, let us know whether you are still able to attend. If you are no longer able to attend because of the date change, we will of course refund the retreat deposit. We apologize for any inconvenience or unpleasantness that has arisen as a result of this change.
Further information, updates, and resources can be found on our website: https://bodhiberlin.org/
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Henrik, Jeff, & Josh
