Latest Posts
Find out all the latest news from the Centre, and read articles written by our teachers.
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An Open Sky behind the Clouds
In the next months our weekly Saturday morning Buddhism-in-the-City class addresses a pressing need in these times of lockdown, isolation, anxiety and loss: Buddhist methods for relating to difficult emotions…
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Dharma bites – Ratnadeva asks ‘In such times of uncertainty, where do we place our trust?’
In daily conversation, on social and mass media, we are getting used to a new and unsettling vocabulary – ‘lockdown’, ‘self-isolation’, ‘social-distancing’, ‘furloughing’. Other more familiar words ride piggyback –…
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‘Open Up The Thatch’
“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…
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The Dharma Gives Me Perspective
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…
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) updated 20/3/2020
This page will be updated on a regular basis and included in the weekly newsletter on a Thursday. If there are any significant changes we will send out a separate…
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Exciting partnership with Gunnersbury Park and Museum
The West London Buddhist Centre is putting on 2 exciting events on behalf of Gunnersbury Park and Museum this March – a Mindful Activity Day for Adults on 7 Saturday…
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Listen online: Poetics of Practice – Paramananda
In case you missed it… Paramananda led our Sangha Night on 4 February on the topic of The Poetics of Practice. In this talk he explores how our use of…
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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…
