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Celebrating Bodhilila

By Centre Team on Fri, 12 Dec, 2025 - 17:26

Celebrating Bodhilila

By Centre Team on Fri, 12 Dec, 2025 - 17:26

Celebration Memorial for Bodhilila

In late October, many friends of Bodhilila gathered – in London and around the world online – to rejoice, remember and appreciate our friend, teacher and former chair of the West London Buddhist Centre, who died on 30th September 2025.

This is a beautiful, moving film of Bodhilila’s memorial service, also featuring a wonderful set of mages from here life which includes her own performance on viola of Kol Nidrei by Max Bruch.
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Bodhilila's Tribute fundraiser

By Centre Team on Wed, 29 Oct, 2025 - 16:27

Bodhilila's Tribute fundraiser

By Centre Team on Wed, 29 Oct, 2025 - 16:27

The People of Color (POC) space, Co-guided by Bodhilila, holds deep significance for many people practising within Triratna. Over the past few years, Bodhilila led numerous POC retreats and events, inspiring us with her boundless kindness, open heart, and skillfully led meditations. To honor her dedication and ensure her work continues to flourish, a fund has been established. We hope this fund will support the racial diversity project and many others on our path to freedom for years to come.

We will announce the funds raised so far at...

West London Buddhist Centre

Message from Bodhilila

By maitripushpa on Thu, 22 Aug, 2024 - 15:53

Message from Bodhilila

By maitripushpa on Thu, 22 Aug, 2024 - 15:53

Dear Sangha Friends

It is over 3 months since I shared news of my cancer diagnosis, just before I went to hospital for major abdominal surgery. I had been told that the extent of the surgery could not be determined until they began operating and in fact it proved to be more extensive than planned, lasting five and a half hours and including a bowel resection, removal of my appendix, omentum and spleen and a lot more. I was fortunate to have...

Free Buddhist Audio

FBA Podcast: On the Poetics of Awakening

By Zac on Sat, 4 Mar, 2023 - 06:00

Bodhilila’s first talk as part of the ‘Poetics of Awakening’ retreat. Looking at the symbolic and practical aspects of practice she considers how meditation itself is an expression of ourselves as a way to change through, moment by moment, being who we are in the light of the Dharma. An encouraging and inspiring approach to sitting aligned to the nature of things.

Get more resources on ‘The Poetics of Awakening’ Home Retreat with Paramananda and Bodhilila

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Buddhist Centre Features

The Poetics of Awakening - Dedicated Site for Our New Home Retreat

By Centre Team on Sun, 15 Jan, 2023 - 15:30

The Poetics of Awakening - Dedicated Site for Our New Home Retreat

By Centre Team on Sun, 15 Jan, 2023 - 15:30

It’s only five days till our new Home Retreat begins! There’s still time to join Paramananda and Bodhilila for a week of meditation, poetry and deep engagement with the Dharma life as it manifests day by day. With over 100 bookings already it’s sure to be a wonderful community event, offering encouragement and support for your practice from two of Triratna’s best-loved meditation teachers.

Visit the dedicated site for ‘The Poetics of Awakening’

Awake my dear
Be kind to your sleeping
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Weekend Retreat for People of Colour at Vajrasana, UK

By Centre Team on Thu, 23 Sep, 2021 - 12:45

Weekend Retreat for People of Colour at Vajrasana, UK

By Centre Team on Thu, 23 Sep, 2021 - 12:45

Friday 8 – Sunday 10 October, Vajrasana Retreat Centre, UK

Led by Suryagupta and Bodhilila

A weekend for people of colour to come together to meditate and be inspired by the Buddha’s teaching in the spacious Suffolk countryside. During this weekend there will be talks, discussion, meditation, music and ritual. This retreat is suitable for those who are completely new to Buddhism and meditation as well as those who have been practising for...

West London Buddhist Centre

With Bliss Bestowing Hands: Online Retreat

By Sophie_WLBCPublicity on Tue, 14 Sep, 2021 - 14:43

With Bliss Bestowing Hands: Online Retreat

By Sophie_WLBCPublicity on Tue, 14 Sep, 2021 - 14:43

This online retreat will begin at 7pm on Sunday 26 September 7pm and finish at 5.30pm on Saturday 2 October. Led by Paramananda and Bodhilila.

‘Looking after oneself, one looks after others; looking after others, one looks after oneself’ – the Buddha

About this online retreat

The Buddha often said that he meditated out of compassion for all living beings (not just for enjoyment or for personal and spiritual development as many of us may do). In the zen tradition the aim of practice is to equip...

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