For more than 40 years, Samatha meditation
has been taught and practiced in London.
The first ever Samatha Meditation class in England
was started by Nai Boonman Poonyathiro in 1963 at the Hamstead Buddhist
Vihara. From this initial class, other classes then started in Cambridge
and later Manchester, and people have continued developing Samatha
practice to the present day.
In London, many different venues have been used for
meditation classes and groups; libraries, community centres, Quaker
meeting houses, and meditators homes.
We now wish to establish a more permanent
base for London Samatha groups. Accordingly, we have decided to launch
an appeal to raise funds with the goal of opening a London Samatha
Centre.
If you would like to contribute, you can do so by
a one-off gift or by a regular payment.
Cheques should be made payable to “The Samatha Trust (London
appeal)” and sent to:
The Treasurer, Samatha Trust,
10 Maple Avenue, Chorlton,
Manchester, M21 8BD.
Regular donations to the appeal are especially
welcome.
For more information, or to obtain a donation form, email the London
Appeal Coordinator at londonappeal@samatha.org
or write to:
The Membership Secretary, Susan Steele,
Bryn Hyfryd, Off Church Street, Llandderfel,
Bala, Wales, LL23 7HP.
Thank you for your support!
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