West London Buddhist Centre Blog
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The Next Generation
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…
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Bodhilila’s Blog
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…
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A noteworthy meditation class
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.
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Is the Dharma moving?
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.
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Saltwater Dharma 2: Mindful Anything?
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…
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Wilde Wisdom
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.
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Dreaming the Sangha
I’ve been looking back over my life recently, reflecting on my spiritual journey so far and how much I have changed over the years. Some of this reflection was triggered…
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Confessions of a Buddhist barman
Ahead of the Sangha Soiree coming up on Saturday 11 May, Vilasamani talks about what these gatherings are and why he runs them – and why this one will be a little different…
