Buddhist Action Month is June 2014. To help you plan your activities, we’ve drawn up an Event planning guide and list of Suggestions and resources. More information here. The suggested theme this year is care of the environment, but do whatever inspires you! BAM encourages and celebrates any kind of Buddhist-inspired socially beneficial activity, rooted in Buddhist …. Read More >
Buddhist Action Month is coming!
This year’s Buddhist Action Month falls in June, highlighting the wide variety of UK Buddhist activities benefiting wider society. Find out all about it. Follow BAM on Facebook.
English Heritage launches survey of Buddhist buildings
For the first time, England’s Buddhist buildings are the subject of a national survey, as heritage conservation body English Heritage undertakes research in partnership with the Centre for Religion and Public Life at the University of Leeds. The ‘Building Buddhism’ project blog asks interesting questions, such as, “Do Buddhist buildings function in the same way as other faith …. Read More >
Director sought: Foundation for Developing Wisdom and Compassion
The Foundation for Developing Wisdom and Compassion seeks new director. FDCW is an international educational non-profit organisation established to promote peace in the world and affiliated with the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT). FDCW is dedicated to promoting Universal Education Compassion and Wisdom, an approach to inner development that enables people …. Read More >
Triratna opens new retreat centre, 'Adhisthana'
Triratna is delighted to announce the formal dedication of the Triratna Buddhist Community’s newest retreat centre – Adhisthana, at Coddington Court, near Ledbury, Hereforshire. Adhisthana, meaning ‘blessing’ or ‘grace’, is a very important addition to Triratna’s worldwide mandala of Buddhist centres: among other things it’s Triratna founder Ven. Urgyen Sangharakshita’s new home and intended final …. Read More >
Forest Sangha Calendar for 2014
Aruna Ratanagiri have produced a Forest Sangha Calendar for 2014, available for free download in 12 languages, thanks to the collaboration of many translators. They can be downloaded for printing from forestsangha.org/calendar. Printed copies of the Forest Sangha Calendar are also available for free distribution at their monasteries.
Buddhist Action Month: Earthkind is nearly here…one month to go!!
Buddhist Action Month (BAM) is coming…….July 2013! The theme is Earthkind – caring for our environment. Organise your own Earthkind event! How? Set up an Environmental event with your local Buddhist/Community Centre. Support available Rebecca and Claire from the Network of Buddhist Organisations are supporting people who would to set up their own events via …. Read More >
Transforming Conflict – August Conference on Buddhist-inspired ideas for personal and social change
We usually think of conflict as negative and painful. How would it be if we were to see conflict as transformative? Buddhism suggests that out of difficulties and conflicts can develop wholesome outcomes. At times we can be embroiled in conflict within ourselves and with those around us. Can these conflicts be creative? In what …. Read More >
Bhutan Nuns touring UK this summer
A group of nuns from the Bhutan Nuns Foundation will be touring the UK from July 2013, meeting local Buddhist groups and giving presentations on the realities of life as a nun in Bhutan. Please see poster for details or visit their websites www.womenofbuddha.com and www.buzzbnk.org/bnfvisit2013.
The Dharma School Seeks A New Head Teacher
The Dharma Primary School, Europe’s only primary school to offer an education based on Buddhist values (based in Brighton, East Sussex, UK), is seeking a new Head Teacher. Current head Peter Murdock is preparing to move on after more than a decade of leadership at the end of this year. Since his appointment in 2002, Peter has …. Read More >
