Sakyadhita visited the International Congress on Buddhist Women’s Role in the Sangha in Hamburg 2007. Continue reading »
May 072010
Lokabandhu
May 072010
Interfaith Network Annual Conference, 30th June 2008
This year’s annual conference was held in the Glazier’s Hall beneath London Bridge. NBO’s delegates were Revd Modgala and Yann Lovelock, who have compiled this report. Also attending was Ven. Seelawimala, the new Primate of the Sri Lankan Sangha in Britain, who was so impressed by the glasswork on display that he made enquiries about the possibility of a stained glass Buddha for the Chiswick Vihara. Continue reading »
May 072010
H.H.Dalai Lama may not be well.
He has cancelled his schedule for the next three weeks.
If this is the case and any of you would like to make prayers for H.H. then you could do the long life prayer below. Many of you have made a special connection with him in Nottingham if you received the Vajrasattva so please offer your prayers. He is such a precious presence in the world. Continue reading »
May 072010
Tony Blair Faith Foundation
I attended a meeting at the Tony Blair Faith Foundation offices in London last week. Representatives from Christian, Jewish and Moslem communities were present. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the Faiths Act Fellowships programme that the foundation are setting up and to see how those present could communicate this to their relevant faith groups. Continue reading »
May 072010
news post 3
From The Western Chan Fellowship
“We have recently received news that our Teacher, Master Sheng-yen died on Monday, 2nd February, following a long illness.
May 072010
another news post…
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Apr 132010
news post 1
Welcome to our new web site and welcome to our new focus!