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Save the Date - June 22nd for Western Chan Fellowship AGM
Read more of: Save the Date - June 22nd for Western Chan Fellowship AGMMorning of Sunday June 22nd 2025
Similar to 2023, the 2025 AGM will be held as a hybrid meeting both online and also in person at Shawbottom.
This includes an open invitation to members to take the opportunity to visit Shawbottom and stay over the weekend on a self-catering basis at no charge. An opportunity for socialising, for longer walks in the area, or whatever you prefer. If you wish to…
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Newsletter 51, Retreat programme 2025
Read more of: Newsletter 51, Retreat programme 2025Newsletter 51 with Retreat Programme 2025 is now available for download.
This newsletter also includes a report on our recent survey, local group news, and advance notice of our 2025 AGM on June 22nd.
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WCF Questionnaire - Retreats
Read more of: WCF Questionnaire - RetreatsA questionnaire to help us plan future retreat programmes to suit you.
Please respond promptly, as we will be analysing the results about two weeks after you receive this newsletter.
It is two years since we restarted residential retreats following the ending of pandemic restrictions, and we are noticing that retreat booking numbers are lower than pre-pandemic. Clearly one factor may be…
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Compassion in Crisis: Buddhist Skilful Means
Read more of: Compassion in Crisis: Buddhist Skilful MeansA talk by Jake Lyne on ecodharma, now available on youTube
This 23 minute talk opens with a quote from William Shatner of Star Trek fame, the oldest person to go into space, who was profoundly shocked by the contrast between the beauty of earth from space and his understanding that life is in peril from climate change and loss of biodiversity.
Using video clips to illustrate the talk, Jake…
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Introduction to Meditation, Buddhism and Chan (online)
Read more of: Introduction to Meditation, Buddhism and Chan (online)Western Chan Fellowship is rerunning the free online course, ‘Introduction to Meditation, Buddhism and Chan’. This consists of four weekly online 90-minute sessions led by two experienced Western Chan Fellowship group leaders, David Valentine-Hagart and Guy Roberts. It is geared towards newcomers to the WCF, but those already engaged with the WCF and interested in finding out more about the…
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New Chan Forum Issues 65 and 66
Read more of: New Chan Forum Issues 65 and 66New Chan Forum issues 65 and 66 are now available from the New Chan Forum archive
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New Chan Forum Issue 64
Read more of: New Chan Forum Issue 64New Chan Forum issue 64 is now available for download.
Visit the New Chan Forum 64 page.
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New Chan Forum issue 63
Read more of: New Chan Forum issue 63New Chan Forum issue 63 is now available for download.
Visit the New Chan Forum 63 page.
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Keeping in contact during lockdown
Read more of: Keeping in contact during lockdownThough our face to face events are all cancelled, WCF members and friends are keeping in contact and supporting each other by various other means. Here are some options available to you.
Connected Practice, mutually supported home practice, has launched earlier than scheduled to meet this need. Read about it and join in: w-c-f.org/Q487-401
The WCF has a discussion emailing list / forum…
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Violence in Myanmar
Read more of: Violence in MyanmarThe European Buddhist Union (EBU) has issued a statement condemning the recent and ongoing violence in Myanmar. The Western Chan Fellowship CIO is a member of EBU and joins in that statement and commends it to our readers.
A large group of Buddhist teachers in USA have issued a similar statement and are encouraging support for…
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