Tag: west london

Would you like to work for the WLBC as our Centre Manager or Book Keeper?

By sanghadhara on Mon, 7 Nov, 2022 - 21:57

The West London Buddhist Centre is recruiting. We are looking for a part-time centre manager and a part-time book keeper. Hours are negotiable with the possibility of flexible working, including some time working from home. We are looking for Order Members or Mitras training for ordination to join our small, dedicated team.

The book keeper role is for a minimum of 14 and a maximum of 18 hours a week and could be carried out remotely. Please see the attached job description...

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WLBC Sutrathon 2021 – Following the Golden Thread

By Sophie_WLBCPublicity on Tue, 26 Oct, 2021 - 12:43

WLBC Sutrathon 2021 – Following the Golden Thread

By Sophie_WLBCPublicity on Tue, 26 Oct, 2021 - 12:43

Dear Friends

With the end of October approaching and the evenings drawing in, it has been almost a year since Dharmavadana embarked on his feat of reading The White Lotus Sutra over a whole night. He raised the incredible sum of £2,039 for our wonderful centre. Following in the footsteps of Dharmavadana’s golden path of inspiration…. the annual Sutrathon is born!

Here we are now, 15 courses, 13 events, 10 retreats and many hours of shared practice in our weekly and monthly classes later....

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Invitation To Join A New Women’s Community In West London

By abhayadevi on Fri, 22 Jan, 2016 - 11:16

Invitation To Join A New Women’s Community In West London

By abhayadevi on Fri, 22 Jan, 2016 - 11:16

Bodhilila, Abhayadevi and Akashadevi would like to let you know that we are in the process of setting up a new London Women’s Community. We are now very actively in the process of looking for a suitable house, most likely in the Ealing / Acton area, and have already seen some very promising examples over the past week. The rent per person is likely to be around £600 per calendar month. So our parallel active search now is for two...

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Breathworks: Job opportunity - Administrator

By Nandavajra on Tue, 13 Oct, 2015 - 09:46

Breathworks: Job opportunity - Administrator

Join a vibrant and growing Right Livelihood business based at the West London Buddhist Centre

Breathworks is a growing and dynamic business in the mindfulness sector, offering courses to help people with pain,stress or illness.

We are excited to announce our expansion into the offices at the West London Buddhist Centre and are now looking for a friendly and enthusiastic person to support the Breathworks team member setting up this new venture.

Are you confident,...

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Buddhist Centre Features

Kamalashila's Quarterly No.3 - On Gonzo Psychogeography And New Beginnings

By Candradasa on Sat, 18 Apr, 2015 - 18:37

Another excellent conversation with Kamalashila in our occasional series from West London, where we celebrate the opening of their incredibly impressive new Buddhist Centre. But first we touch on all things liminal in our ongoing exchanges about landscape - particularly, in this case, the “gonzo psychogeography” of London and its subterranean rivers.

We also hear about new beginnings in the shape of a Welsh contemplative community project, and Buddhafield as it re-emerges from some years...

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Plans for the new building for the WLBC and a message from Paramananda

By Yashobodhi on Thu, 5 Jun, 2014 - 13:39

Plans for the new building for the WLBC and a message from Paramananda

By Yashobodhi on Thu, 5 Jun, 2014 - 13:39

Here are some pics to give you an idea what the new premises will look like. We’ll have the ground floor and the lower ground floor…

Paramananda (our chair) writes:

Although many of you will have already heard, I wanted to take this opportunity to tell you about our new centre. We have exchanged contracts, and are hoping that we will be moving in the autumn into the new...

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meditation course

By Yashobodhi on Thu, 24 Apr, 2014 - 14:22

meditation course

By Yashobodhi on Thu, 24 Apr, 2014 - 14:22There is a new six week meditation course starting on Monday evening 5 May. The course is led by Paramananda and Tarakarunya. Paramananda is the author of a few excellent books about meditation and has many years of experience teaching meditation. Tarakarunya is also a very accomplished teacher of many years of practice. Bookings via http://www.westlondonbuddhistcentre.com/?page_id=6