Last night the Cardiff Sangha remembered Bhante using Maitreyabhandu’s beautiful puja. The shrine is steadily changes as things are added and now last night we added pictures of Bhante young and old. Kamalagita had a ceremony two weeks ago where Padmasimha handed her the vajra our ritual object that the chair holds. She spoke about her vision for the centre and talked about the painting by Aloka the...

Many thanks to Samantabhadri and Shraddhabha for creating this beautiful shrine to Bhante at the Shrewsbury Centre. And much gratitude to Vajradevi for co-ordinating our 3 day vigil last week and the ongoing daily chanting for Bhante that has followed it. The atmosphere at the Centre has been tender and full of love. 

The Portsmouth Sangha saying farewell to Sangharakshita: some joyous mantra chanting after a morning looking at how a lifelong commitment to the Dharma changes lives.

Dear Bhante, our National Mens’ Order Weekend (2-4- November) was dedicated to you. Apart from personal expressions of reverence and gratitude, the most uplifting moments occurred while reciting Maitreyabandhu’s Puja to you translated into German, and while practising the Kalyana Mitra Yoga with our preceptors, you, your teachers, the teachers of the past and Buddha Shakyamuni above our heads, radiating the...