West London Buddhist Centre Blog
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Remember
With so much emphasis on the here and now, of being mindful, it’s easy to forget that remembering is an important part of our present experience. Our thoughts, our bodies…
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Amalavajra becomes chair of WLBC
We are delighted to announce that Amalavajra has become the new chair of the West London Buddhist Centre. This followed consultation with our former chair Bodhilila, our President Subhadassi, the…
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Just when you think
Just when you think… On my desk (from where I am writing this newsletter right now), there is a greeting card that I picked up somewhere along the way. The…
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Learning from a spider’s web
Learning from a spider’s webTaking a break the other day to absorb some sad and upsetting news, I sat outside and fortuitously, looked up and saw a spider reconstructing a…
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Bearing Kamalashila in mind
Please send metta to our beloved Kamalashila as he travels his last few days in this realm. Here is an update Yashobodhi, Kamalashila’s partner, posted on Facebook this morning (25…
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If not now, when?
If not now, when? One of the teachings from the pandemic is you never know how your life can change in an instant, whether by your choice or not. That…
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Loo roll and you
Loo roll and you How many rolls of toilet paper will keep you safe? How many bottles of Purell? How much peanut butter or pasta, bread or beer? How much…
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Thank you from Ratnadeva
12 September, Willand, Somerset Greetings from my tent in a field in Somerset, where the Buddhafield ecodharma mini-festival, the Green Earth Awakening, is in full swing. I’ve been enjoying doing…
