West London Buddhist Centre

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— Sangharakshita

West London Buddhist Centre

 


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Memorial for Kamalashila

1949-2024

An online memorial will be held on Sunday, 17th November for Kamalashila, trailblazer in meditation and retreats, founder of the West London Buddhist Centre. This event will include video recordings of Kamalashila leading meditations and puja and a ritual distribution of his ashes. Click here for details and Zoom link.

His partner Yashobodhi writes of his passing and life. Read more here.

For anyone who would like to contribute to the costs of the memorial and a legacy fund, please click here.

May he travel now with the ease and clarity he offered in his teaching.

Om vajrasattva hum


 

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Upcoming Events

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We host a wide variety of events, courses, and retreats as well as regular drop-in classes.

  1. Autumn combined sangha retreat at Adhisthana

    Friday 15th November at 5:00 pm

    15 Nov

  2. Memorial for Kamalashila – online only

    Sunday 17th November at 10:30 am

    17 Nov

  3. The Way of Truth: People of Colour Day Retreat

    Sunday 1st December at 10:30 am

    01 Dec

  4. Sangha Day

    Sunday 8th December at 10:30 am

    08 Dec

Our Teachers

The WLBC has a talented and varied teachers team. Our meditation teachers are all thoroughly rooted in many years of Buddhist and meditative practice and are members of the Triratna Buddhist Order. Although each teacher has a different style, they are all very friendly and welcome people from various backgrounds and levels of experience.

All teachers

News & Blog

  • Dhammagita

    Dhammagita was ordained in 2002, having been involved with the West London Centre since 1990. For...

    Dhammagita
  • Yashobodhi

    Yashobodhi (Lucia van der Drift) is involved in teaching and befriending in our sangha. She is...

  • Subhadassi

    A freelance writer, teacher and facilitator, Subhadassi has been involved in a range of Triratna projects...

    Subhadassi
  • Sahananda

    Sahananda has meditated and practised Buddhism most of his adult life, and has been ordained since...

Settle and connect to something bigger on our Friday devotional evening (2nd and 4th Friday). Next 8 November. Just drop in.

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