Akanishta KBC - creating the first Kadampa Centre in Gloucestershire
Building for peace in Cheltenham and beyond
The students of the Cheltenham, Gloucester and Tewkesbury classes have been fundraising for some time to set up a Centre in Cheltenham to serve the Gloucestershire area.
This will be the first such Centre in the region, a charity belonging to all, and dedicated to peace throughout the world. The Centre will give generations of local people, both Buddhist and non-Buddhist, the chance to learn how to control their own mind; reduce their anger, stress and anxiety; improve their daily relationships; find lasting peace and contentment and be of real benefit to those around them.
This year Venerable Geshe-la gave his blessing for us to become an independent Centre with the name Akanishta Kadampa Buddhist Centre.
Many thanks to everyone who has helped so far with our fundraising effort.
We have now found a very suitable property for Akanishta Centre, and we are very close to being able to afford it. The building is called Whaddon Lodge, and stands in its own grounds on the edge of a large playing field at the Pitville end of Whaddon Road. Whaddon Lodge would provide 2 meditation rooms (one for 75 people, the other for 25), a large cafe, a peace garden, book/statue shop, library, parking for 15 cars, 7 bedrooms and two offices, all in a very visible location 5-10 minutes’ walk from the town centre.
See the architect’s plans for Akanishta KBC at Whaddon Lodge:
Ground floor
First floor
At present we are able to offer the council significantly less than the asking price for this property, but we are hopeful that they will appreciate the immense benefit our project will bring to the local area and the town as a whole.
If you would like to make a donation to make the purchase of this outstanding property more likely, please see the links down the right-hand side of this page.
Any amount is very gratefully received.
Interest-free loans are also very helpful – please contact us about all the options.
If you prefer to pledge to give a regular monthly donation, this is also helpful as the greater our guaranteed monthly income, the greater our chance of affording a bigger mortgage.
Or, how about sponsoring one (or more) of the 605 square feet of our two meditation rooms? 25 per squre foot. Click here to sponsor by paypal
Thank you to everyone who has helped so far in any way.
Please keep praying, giving and creating all the causes and conditions you can. If you would like to offer help in any other way please contact us .
Registered charity
We are now a registered charity (no 1125213)
See the architect’s plans for Akanishta KBC at Whaddon Lodge
Ground floor
First floor
To sponsor one or more of the 605 square feet of our two meditation rooms
Click here
Donate online
If you wish to make a donation it’s now possible to do so online:
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For other amounts, please contact us
To donate by cheque
Please make cheques payable to ‘Amitabha Centre’, and send to:
Akanishta Centre, c/o Old Vicarage, Gloucester Road, Bristol BS7 8NX, UK
To offer a regular monthly donation
Please contact us
Thank you for your kindness and support.