West London Buddhist Centre Blog
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What’s the hold up?
A master of the universe? Secretly, that is probably what a lot of us would like to be. Or at least we assume we are the centre of the universe,…
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In the waiting room
We spend so much time waiting. What will be the results of the….election, assessment (health, academic, business), peace negotiations, this year’s harvest, how many likes that Instagram post gets? And…
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Worm wisdom
The autumnal rains have brought the wriggly beings of our world out in force. No, I am not speaking of particular politicians or global business giants… It is rather the…
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Paint something
To Paint the Portrait of a Bird Jacques Prevert First paint a cage with an open door Then paint Something pretty, something simple Something beautiful, Something useful For the bird…
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Ch-ch-ch changes
The leaves, they are a’ changing…. Have you noticed? With a bow Maitripushpa thanks to Bowie and Dylan for these pithy reminders to see what is from the WLBC Newsletter,…
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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…