From London Buddhist Centre on Wed, 17 Sep, 2014 - 12:00Poet, novelist and critic, John Fuller has published 19 books of poetry. He is an Emeritus Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford, where for many years he was Tutor in English. His Collected Poems were published in 1996 (Chatto & Windus) and Stones and Fires of the same year won the Forward Prize. His book of poetry criticismWho is Ozymandias? and Other Puzzles in Poetry was published in 2011. His New Selected Poems came out with Chatto in 2012. The...
From Akashavana on Sun, 14 Sep, 2014 - 11:20We are delighted to let you know that the following women had their Public Ordination at Akashavana on the morning of the 12 September 2014:
Public preceptor Dayanandi:
Ursula Tidd becomes Dharmakarunya, a Sanskrit name meaning She Whose Compassion is from the Dharma, (long third and final ‘a’, dot under the ‘n’).
Westernised spelling: Dharmakarunya.
Private preceptor Samantabhadri.
Sarah Bedworth becomes Sraddhagupta, a Sanskrit name meaning She who is protected by Faith, (accent...
From Earth Metta Sangha on Sun, 7 Sep, 2014 - 23:36On September 21st, thousands will take to the streets to motivate the UN Earth Summit (NYC) to take ambitious action on the climate crisis. Anticipated as the biggest unified campaign of our time, Buddhist presence has much to add.
On this day, we’ll engage in rituals of both spiritual and worldly realms. Following a morning of meditation and ritual at the Centre, we’ll join the Sheffield Rivers Rally (organized by Sheffield Climate Alliance) for an afternoon of...
Come and discover the LBC and what it can offer you. Find out about Buddhism, learn to meditate and try a taster session in Breathing Space, our project offering mindfulness for well-being. Also, take part in a tour of the centre, as part of Open House weekend. Refreshments are provided and all events are free.
In the first part Silaketu talks about faith, imagination, symbol and myth, and about seeing deeper. Then he goes on to talk about the Cosmic Refuge Tree and how to approach that world of imagery and meaning.
What is it like to engage with ordination? This is a personal account of one person’s experience of attending the men’s ordination retreat at Guhyaloka in 2014.
It’s an honest and revealling exploration of the inner work done drawing on the work of Joseph Campbell and the myth of St George and the Dragon.
From Triratna Young Buddhists on Mon, 1 Sep, 2014 - 17:45“The Group, The Individual and The Spiritual Community: going beyond conformity and individualism”
An exciting opportunity to explore this exciting theme, with other young men, practicing together and having fun in the inspiring realm of Padmaloka.
26-28th September £50 deposit plus donation For those aged 18-35
The fourth in this ongoing series of talks on Milarepa, given at the Dharma Night class at the London Buddhist Centre.
