Recent events 

by | Mar 22, 2023 | Uncategorised

A selection of images from recent events at the Tibetan Buddhist society since our last newsletter in August 2022. White Tara empowerment in October 2022 Of recent events at the Tibetan Buddhist Society one of the most joyous, colourful and profound was the White Tara...

Guest Photographer – Martin Horan

by | Mar 19, 2023 | Uncategorised

Each newsletter we invite a volunteer to supply their photographs for this guest spot. This time Martin Horan shared his many lovely pictures of students, members and volunteers of the TBS community with an added bonus of his great shot of the magnificent rainbow over...

Abundance and Joy in the Garden

by | Mar 19, 2023 | Uncategorised

By Marg Over the years, a team of volunteers has tended to the beautiful gardens each Saturday morning at the Tibetan Buddhist Society and I am fortunate to be one of them. Regardless of how busy or stressful my week has been, I find spending time in the gardens and...

Buddhist insights for a challenged world

by | Mar 16, 2023 | Uncategorised

By Jean D’Cruz Recent times have been challenging. We have been through the stress, isolation and dislocation of the pandemic. Many people are still getting sick, and we are experiencing the follow-on effects economically. Through daily news we see the suffering...

Volunteering to repay Geshe-la’s kindness

by | Mar 16, 2023 | Uncategorised

By Jonathan Parker I first became interested in Buddhism when I was around fifteen. After reading various books on different Buddhist traditions, I was naturally attracted to Tibetan Buddhism with its clear explanation of the path to enlightenment and practical guide...