Embodied Courage for LGBTQ
A warm invitation to join Pasadini this summer at Dhanakosa Retreat Centre for Embodied Courage, our queer and gender diverse retreat, running 24-31 July 2026. This is a deeply precious opportunity to practice meditation, build community and cultivate joy with other LGBTQ+ folks – finding the courage to turn towards ourselves, others and the fullness of our lives.
Gender Diverse Weekend for OM's and mitras
Gender Diverse Sangha Retreat: Embarking on the Bodhisattva Path
A retreat for gender diverse people led by a team of gender diverse Order Members:
Aryarakshita, Nagakusala, Shraddhasiddhi and Pasadini
This retreat is for anyone who is an Order Member or Mitra in Triratna (we are also open to people who are thinking of becoming mitras - by invite only). By gender diverse we mean all gender diverse people, including trans, non-binary, intersex,gender fluid, gender non-conforming, and gender questioning.
Gender Diverse Day Retreat at Leeds Buddhist Centre
A day for those who identify as gender diverse to practice and connect at the Leeds Buddhist Centre, Beech House, Troy Road, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 5NQ
For more information contact: hello@genderdiversetriratna.com
Being Fortunate: A retreat for gender diverse OM's and mitras
This retreat is open to experienced Mitras and Order Members who are gender diverse
We will be exploring aspects from Canto 103 of the Life and Liberation of Guru Padmasambhava titled “Advice to three fortunate women before departure”.
And delving into these extraordinary succinct instructions in the light of the System of Dharma Life, with reference to Sangharakshita's seminar on this text.
At Adhisthana
Link to book: https://adhisthana.org/retreat-calendar/retreat/?ev=1263
Cost & Booking Details
Standard £215 | Concession £175 | Financial Assistance £140
Gender Diverse Sangha Retreat
A retreat for gender diverse people led by a team of gender diverse Order members: Jnanamitra, Nagakusala, Pasadini and Shraddhasiddhi
This retreat is for anyone who is an Order member or mitra in Triratna. We are also open—by invitation only—to those considering becoming mitras. By gender diverse, we mean all gender diverse people, including trans, non-binary, intersex, gender fluid, gender non-conforming and gender questioning individuals.
The theme for our retreat will be exploring Sangharakshita’s teaching and emphasis on the true individual.
To book, please go to the Adhisthana website.
LGBTQ+ retreat: Embodied Courage
Led by Pasadini, for more information and to book go to Dhanakosa website
GD meeting at Manchester Buddhist Centre
We welcome you to come together with us and join our community, to share space and Buddhist practice at our regular meetings on the third Saturday of each month.
At the Manchester Buddhist Centre
GD day at Manchester Buddhist Centre
No Self to Conform: Buddhist Practice beyond Gender
A day retreat led by Upekshapriya and Ember for trans, non-binary,
agender, gender-fluid and gender-questioning people, and those who identify with their gender as being different from that assumed by others.
We welcome you to come together with us and join our community, to share space and Buddhist practice, both at this day retreat and at our regular meetings on the third Saturday of each month.
For more information, please email the GD group in Manchester.