Tag: poetry reading

Dreaming the Real: Poetry Night

By Zoemel on Thu, 22 Feb, 2024 - 15:46

Dreaming the Real: Poetry Night

By Zoemel on Thu, 22 Feb, 2024 - 15:46

Dreaming the Real: Poetry Night
Saturday 24 February, 7:00pm-9:00pm
With special guests including Vishvantara and Annabeth Glittermouse Orton
A fundraiser for Tiratanaloka Unlimited, suggested donation: £15
In person and on Zoom

“Buddhism and art […] are indispensable to a balanced spiritual life.” Sangharakshita, The Meaning of Buddhism and the Value of Art Developing the imagination and sensitivity for beauty is a key part of the spiritual path. Art can have a profound emotional impact and communicate the mystery...

Croydon Buddhist Centre

Dreaming The Real: Join online for an evening of poetry

By Centre Team on Tue, 14 Feb, 2023 - 03:00

Dreaming The Real: Join online for an evening of poetry

By Centre Team on Tue, 14 Feb, 2023 - 03:00

Dreaming the real poetry night - with friends and special guests from around the country Friday 7.00-9.00pm 17 February - a fundraiser for the Croydon Buddhist Centre (CBC)

15 poets from all over the country will be reading for your enjoyment. Warm up the cold February evening by coming and supporting these varied poets at different stages of exploration in their...

Community Highlights

PoetryEast with A. E. Stallings

By Centre Team on Mon, 6 Jun, 2022 - 21:33

PoetryEast with A. E. Stallings

By Centre Team on Mon, 6 Jun, 2022 - 21:33

Sat 25 June, 7.30pm (in-person)

PoetryEast is delighted to welcome the wonderful American poet, A.E. Stallings on 25 June, 7:30pm. Maitreyabandhu will be talking to her about why she mostly writes in rhyme and metre, and what living in Greece has been like in these last tumultuous years. Here’s one of her couplets from Aegean Epigrams:

Paradox

Of the ones that happened to die, the little ones and the old,
By hypothermia, or drowning, all
...

West London Buddhist Centre

Sangha Voices: With Poetry from Vishvantara, Paramananda and others

By Sophie_WLBCPublicity on Wed, 17 Feb, 2021 - 16:31

Sangha Voices: With Poetry from Vishvantara, Paramananda and others

By Sophie_WLBCPublicity on Wed, 17 Feb, 2021 - 16:31

Saturday 20 February, 7-9.30pm

Continuing our Precious Jewel Appeal fundraising series, we present Sangha Voices, an evening of poetry brought to you by members of the West London Buddhist Centre community. Our special guest Vishvantara reads from her work alongside poets: Paramananda, Chris Arning, Gurnam Bubber, Rachel Jagger, Silakirti, Val Johnson and others.

For more information and poet bios, visit the event website: https://westlondonbuddhistcentre.com/event/sangha-voices-with-poetry-from-vishvantara-paramananda-and-others/

Make a donation to The Precious Jewel Appeal

This is a fundraiser for the Precious Jewel Appeal to help the Centre through the Covid pandemic. Please...

Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center

Atapchitta reading Poetry

By Suchandra on Mon, 22 Dec, 2014 - 04:57

Atapchitta reading Poetry

By Suchandra on Mon, 22 Dec, 2014 - 04:57Dh Atapchitta reading his poetry for Community and guest Ramesh and Deepak. He has thrown away his poetry note book, but some who it appear before him. So he has taken chance to read out it for commuity. It was great pleasure to see smile after expressing his unheard words. Its in Marathi.
It was in month of March 14 before his ordination, by them he had got private ordination and waiting for public ordination ie 25th May 14.

Tiratanaloka

Annika sings 'Sri Pada' - a poem by Sangharakshita

By vajratara on Fri, 1 Aug, 2014 - 19:43

Annika from Sweden sang this poem written by Bhante on the recent ‘What is the Order?’ retreat. A magical moment…

Portsmouth Buddhist Center

First Arts Evening at the PBC!

By Candradasa on Mon, 7 Oct, 2013 - 20:53

First Arts Evening at the PBC!

By Candradasa on Mon, 7 Oct, 2013 - 20:53Now we have our own space in downtown Portsmouth (84 Pleasant Street), we’re able to do new things, like arts and cultural evenings. Our first has come up quickly, a last-minute collaboration with Guy Capecelatro III from Burst and Bloom Records to showcase the work of Ray Halliday.

Ray, all the way out from San Francisco, will be reading from his new collection of stories, “The Kid That Even The Dogs Didn’t Like.” He’ll also...