I had a wonderful trip to teach a Metta Retreat for the new Dhamma Society of Finland this March ~ a community of humble, warm-hearted folks with strong ethics of equality, that quickly felt like family. The retreat was well-attended and I enjoyed giving talks about the inclusive nature of loving-kindness and sharing laughter, tears and stories of resilience.
Whilst I was there it was International Women’s Day and this felt apt since Finland was the first European country where women won the right to vote. No wonder that at the heart of their aims is support for and representation of bhikkhunis as well as bhikkhus. All the talks were recorded and will be shared in our next newsletter ~ a small yet busy new team are learning to edit and upload them as we speak! Warmest thanks to everyone who made the retreat a success and I look forward to teaching for a sister society in Sweden next March 🙂