Sangham
Sharanam
Gacchami
Buddham sharanam gacchami – I go to the Buddha for refuge
Sangham sharanam gacchami – I go to the Sangha for refuge
Dhamman sharanam gacchami – I go to the Dhamma for refuge
The Fragrance of the Flower
The word ‘sangha’ refers to people who gather around a living Master.
It can be compared with a group of butterflies and bees, organically attracted by the nectar of a Flower that blooms.
Sangha people are following a path that reconnects them with the innocent authenticity every child is born with.
In the faraway past they may have lived in a monastery or an ashram.
Now, a sangha often is a melting pot of beautiful friends who live worldwide, meeting each other again during retreats with their Master.
For those, once touched by the Master, it becomes such a joyful journey
that sharing follows as a natural response, sharing the Fragrance of the Flower.
The nectar sharing itself in its own way.
Namaste, beloved Masters of the Past, the Future and the Present,
Namaste dear Fellow Travelers,
thank you for all the blessings you shower upon us again and again.
The Cauldron
Once upon a time, the idea for a sangha website was born.
In fairy tales, the cooking pot is often seen as the vessel in which a figure of wisdom and power brews her potions.
In the I Tjing, the book of oracles, the cauldron is used to cook food for people who gather for sacred feasts.
Guests bring their own food, and when processed together, it becomes a very nourishing soup.
The cauldron is not just a vessel; it stands for connection, transformation,
and rejuvenation, symbolizing the transformative power of communal gatherings.
When the sangha gathers for a meeting, a retreat, or singing together,
it often feels like a sacred happening. The love, the grace, the blessings…
The tears, the laughter, the deep sighs, and breathtaking moments…
And it is not only the goodies that go into the pot, also the bitter and sharp-tasting stuff…
These are the intangible ingredients that make the communal experience so enriching and transformative.
It inspires us to see the potential for change and growth in our own lives.
More than often it is so heartwarming that we have to share,
no matter where, with whom, with birds, snowflakes, a tree, a passenger…
May this website be like the cauldron where we receive and share the gifts life brings us.
Jai Life, Jai Love