We will be holding discussions around topics that are close to the heart of our Sangha, including - anti-fracking, food bank, the Metta Bhavana for those who hate …..
Our discussions will lead to action. Powered by metta.
All Buddhists are welcome to join us (and non-Buddhists too!)
Our main meditation practice for the month will be the Metta Bhavana.
We are continuing to hold our weekly meetings at the Chester Quaker Meeting House. The evenings include some discussion, meditation with tea and a chat. Everyone is welcome. We’re very friendly so feel free to drop in.
Some people have been asking whether there is a PDF version of the IC Newsletter that went out on the Order address in March. Here it is now - though it loses a little in the formatting.
Here you’ll find updates on the International Council’s consultations, new initiatives on Access and Inclusion, on Divesting from Fossil Fuels, and an update on the Sikkha project.
You’ll also find out more about how the International Council works and who is on it, as well as...
A puja in my Buddhist tradition is a ceremony that includes reflection, chanting and offerings that deepen appreciation of The Buddha and his teachings.
It moves through seven stages which include gratitude, confession and reverence. Sometimes there are readings slotted into the puja to add colour and inspiration to an already rich tapestry of practice.
In traditional Buddhist cultures pujas are often done on the full moon and this is a tradition that some members of Jayakula, our...
This full moon - the 10th May - we celebrated Wesak (often called Buddha Day). Find out how sanghas around the world marked the occasion - the occasion that unites all of us in our practice as Buddhists, despite the physical distance between us and diverse backgrounds.
Photos
Click on the photos to the left to scroll through a lovely slideshow packed full of images of shrines, programmes and people celebrating.
Videos
Nagpur, India:Watch several Dharmacharini’s lead a Pali Puja as part of a mitra ceremony...
