“If the thatch is leaking, open up the thatch.” – The Buddha The above words are found in the Pali cannon and have for many years been one of my favourite sayings attributed to the historical Buddha. While I have usually thought about them in relation to the craft of meditation, they strike me now…

Dear Friends, It saddens me that at a time of such uncertainty and fear, when so many people can benefit from the teachings and the practices we offer, the doors of the centre will remain closed. I love the West London Buddhist Centre, love the community of people who come to the centre, love the…

I am very, very excited about the Ebenos ensemble concert this Saturday, 25 January. I love all our concerts – as a musician myself it has meant a lot to me personally to share music with the sangha. It’s been such a pleasure to host so many excellent concerts at the West London Buddhist Centre and to…

The City Retreat starts next Wednesday! Somehow that shocks me, even though the date has been in my diary all year. In my mind it’s always been somewhere in the distance, right at the end of the year. And now the year has almost ended and I’m trying to finish off overdue tasks while getting…

Posting the notes from Vajradaka’s recent meditation workshop sessions at Sangha Night, Alex Crowe shares some of the reasons he particularly appreciates Vajradaka’s approach.

With the first of three monthly Creative Mindful Movement workshops coming up this Saturday, 12 October, 2-5.30pm, Alex Crowe, who is leading them, shares something of his experience of movement and how it connects to mindfulness and Buddhist practice.

Our Mindfulness for Wellbeing programme Coordinator reflects on the pros and cons of ‘mindful’ everything after an eventful trip to Newquay to deliver taster sessions at the Boardmasters music and surfing festival.  I travelled down to Newquay last Tuesday afternoon to deliver mindfulness taster sessions for a client at the Boardmasters surfing and music festival….

Lucy Shaw’s stage adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ is showing at the Jermyn Street Theatre until 6 July. Here Lucy (a WLBC mitra) writes about her interpretation of the piece in Buddhist-inspired terms as a ‘cosmic myth’ about the consequences of splitting off parts of ourselves in pursuit of perfection.