Chairs' Letter – February 2022

Dear Order Members and Friends,

As one of her deputies, Ratnadharini asked me to write this month’s letter from the College.

My month began with ‘landing back’ from a three week solitary retreat at the LBC’s retreat centre, Vajrasana. It was the first proper solitary I’d had since the start of the pandemic and it felt like balm. I emerged refreshed and energised in a way that I haven’t felt for a long...

Public Preceptor Consultation: March 2022 OM

The following Order member is being considered by the Preceptors’ College to become Public Preceptors. They will be writing directly to a number of Order members and others who know them well, asking for comment. In addition, this notice is posted here and in Shabda to give any Order member, who wishes to, a chance to comment. 

If you would like to comment in this way, may we ask you to write to the proposed Public Preceptor directly, sending a copy to their ‘correspondent’,...

Early Buddhism Study Group (Online) - Sunday 27 February 4-5.30pm

The Buddha lived all of two and a half thousand years ago. However, the writings of the Pali Canon offer us a window onto his teachings and his personality. Join us for study of these earliest Buddhist scriptures, exploring what message they might have for us in these unprecedented and uncertain times. We will start each session with a brief period of Pali chanting and meditation before we read and reflect on a sutta. Join us for an exploration of...