Subhuti's Visit
A new Buddhist Vision
Mon 20 - Sun 26 May | In person and online | By donation
Subhuti, LBC president and one of our senior-most and gifted teachers joins us over five events. He'll explore with us From Monasticism to Modernity – a new way of looking at Buddhism for today's world. He asks 'can we commit to the Transcendental, without locking ourselves away in a monastery or living in a cave?'
Subhuti has been ordained for fifty years and has played a major role in the establishment of Triratna, teaching extensively in India, Hungary, Mexico, USA and the UK. As the driving force behind the building of the LBC and a leading figure throughout its history, we're especially keen to invite you to meet him.
From Monasticism to Modernity
A new way of looking at Buddhism
Three seminars| 20 - 22 May | In person and online
What does a committed Buddhist life look like today? Many people associate Buddhism with monasticism and yellow robes. The monastery/nunnery was a self-contained Buddhist world in which everything - from the daily meditation programme to communal living - supported one’s commitment to living the dharma life and finding the Truth. Traditional Buddhism assumed celibacy and the support of a local Buddhist ‘laity’ so that practitioners could get on with opening to the Transcendental.
To make substantial progress in the dharma, you need just this sort of focused commitment supported by just this kind of world. A Buddhist life, as Sangharakshita said, is a committed life. But what might that look like now? Is there a way of committing ourselves without locking ourselves away in a monastery or living in a cave?
Join Subhuti for three evenings exploring the inspirational lifestyles of the early Buddhist sangha and discover how this lifestyle could be adapted to the world in which we live.
Mon 20 May | 7.15 - 9.30pm
Talk one
Tue 21 May | 7.15 - 9.30pm
Talk two
Wed 20 May | 7.15 - 9.30pm
Talk three
50 Years of Ordination
Looking back and looking forward
Thur 23 May | 7.15 - 9.30 pm | In person and online
In the last 50 years, Subhuti has played a major role in the establishment of an international Buddhist movement, teaching extensively in India, Hungary, Mexico and the UK. As the driving force behind the building of the LBC and a leading figure throughout its history, we want to gather to hear about his life and celebrate his achievements. On this special evening, he’ll be in conversation with Manjusiha discussing his experience and how what he's learnt could help us live out our potential, in the next fifty years.
The Buddha's Song of Victory
Buddha Day Talk | Sun 26 May | 4.30 - 5.30pm | In person and online
LBC President Subhuti gives the keynote talk at Buddha Day 2024, exploring the spontaneous verses uttered by the Buddha after his enlightenment under the Bodhi tree.
Who is Subhuti?
Subhuti is one of the senior-most teachers of the Triratna Buddhist Order and Community. Ordained over 50 years ago, and playing a major role in the establishment of the London Buddhist Centre, he has taught extensively in India, Hungary, Mexico and the UK. He has published five books on Buddhism, written numerous articles, and has been a leading figure in establishing a distinctive Triratna Buddhist world - articulating its culture, thought, and vision. He is the LBC’s President and an important friend and mentor to hundreds of people who come along. Subhuti visits the LBC twice a year to provide guidance, teaching, inspiration and friendship. For all of us closely involved in the LBC, Subhuti’s Presidential visits are one of the highlights of the year.
