About the Golden Buddha Centre
Zeal Cottage
Was the first step in the Golden Buddha Centre project which aims to provide facilities for retired or older Buddhists to live a Buddhist way of life.
A centre unaffiliated to any teacher or tradition which hosted a variety of Buddhist activities.
Had a Meditation room, reference library, and grounds which were open for study and quiet reflection.
We hope to have the new centre open soon, please keep in touch .
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Dear GB,
I was looking at your website, which says your intention is to
"provide facilities for retired or older Buddhists to live a Buddhist way of life."
So do you mean you hope to create a kind of retirement center, where us old folks can retire to, and still be around like minded people and an atmosphere that supports mindfulness and the eightfold path?
That would be quite an exciting idea, and something I would be interested in. But I think I must be misinterpreting.
Could you tell me more?
J M
Dear J M,
The facilities we can provide will depend on the financial resources available at any one time. We have to take each step slowly and do the easiest things first. We had a lovely meditation centre already in the countryside, Zeal Cottage, which was sold in November 2008. We are now looking to open a new centre in Totnes a nearby town.
Our immediate step after opening the new centre, is to find a house, or units of some kind nearby, where Buddhists in retirement can live alongside like-minded people and where they are close to shops and other facilities. We are unable to provide health care of any kind at this stage, so any physical care would have to be provided in the normal way by our social and health care services. The point is to live in close proximity to other Buddhists and near to a centre for retreats and personal study. If the funds are forthcoming, we can provide more facilities later on, but we can't do everything at once.
You do have the right idea and it is an exciting one. Property here is still quite expensive, but we are working towards our objects step-by-step and will get there if that is what people want.
Do keep in touch and thank you for your interest.
Best wishes.
Richard
I was looking at your website, which says your intention is to
"provide facilities for retired or older Buddhists to live a Buddhist way of life."
So do you mean you hope to create a kind of retirement center, where us old folks can retire to, and still be around like minded people and an atmosphere that supports mindfulness and the eightfold path?
That would be quite an exciting idea, and something I would be interested in. But I think I must be misinterpreting.
Could you tell me more?
J M
Dear J M,
The facilities we can provide will depend on the financial resources available at any one time. We have to take each step slowly and do the easiest things first. We had a lovely meditation centre already in the countryside, Zeal Cottage, which was sold in November 2008. We are now looking to open a new centre in Totnes a nearby town.
Our immediate step after opening the new centre, is to find a house, or units of some kind nearby, where Buddhists in retirement can live alongside like-minded people and where they are close to shops and other facilities. We are unable to provide health care of any kind at this stage, so any physical care would have to be provided in the normal way by our social and health care services. The point is to live in close proximity to other Buddhists and near to a centre for retreats and personal study. If the funds are forthcoming, we can provide more facilities later on, but we can't do everything at once.
You do have the right idea and it is an exciting one. Property here is still quite expensive, but we are working towards our objects step-by-step and will get there if that is what people want.
Do keep in touch and thank you for your interest.
Best wishes.
Richard
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Golden Buddha Centre, PO Box 213
Totnes, Devon
TQ9 9ED, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1803 897550
Charity No. 1072818 Registered in England No. 3562017
Trustees: Diana St Ruth and Richard St Ruth, Sir John Aske.
Patrons: Ajahn Sumedho, Amaravati Buddhist Monastery,
Jisu Sunim, DaeHungSa, Geshe Tashi Tsering, Jamyang Buddhist Centre
Golden Buddha Centre, PO Box 213
Totnes, Devon
TQ9 9ED, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1803 897550
Charity No. 1072818 Registered in England No. 3562017
Trustees: Diana St Ruth and Richard St Ruth, Sir John Aske.
Patrons: Ajahn Sumedho, Amaravati Buddhist Monastery,
Jisu Sunim, DaeHungSa, Geshe Tashi Tsering, Jamyang Buddhist Centre