ANGULIMALA
the Buddhist Prison Chaplaincy Organisation
SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR: Ven. Ajahn Khemadhammo (Chao Khun Bhavanavitesa) OBE
PATRON: Right Honourable, the Lord Avebury ANGULIMALA'S OBJECTS:Specifically:
- To make available facilities for the teaching and practice of Buddhism in Her Majesty's Prisons and other places of lawful detention or custody.
- To recruit and advise a team of Buddhist visiting chaplains to be available as soon as there is a call for their services;
- To act in an advisory capacity, and to liaise with the Home Office chaplaincy officials, with individual chaplains within Her Majestys Prisons, and with any other relevant bodies or officials;
- To provide an aftercare and advisory service for prisoners after release.
ANGULIMALA WORKSHOPS & EVENTS
The next Workshop will be at The Forest Hermitage on Saturday, June 7th, 2008 from 10 a.m.
Workshops are for Buddhist prison chaplains only, otherwise attendance is by invitation to Angulimala members only.
The Workshop following will be on September 6th, and the one after that will be on December 6th.
The annual Springhill Buddha Grove Celebration this year will be on Sunday, September 14th.
If you would like to get involved:
Join Angulimala as an ordinary member with this form,
or join and apply to be a Buddhist prison chaplain by completing this form,
then look here for establishments that we need chaplains for.
An Introduction to Angulimala
Links to some useful Angulimala documents and information
Links to some useful prison related sites and information
ANGULIMALA
the Buddhist Prison Chaplaincy Organisation
The Forest Hermitage,
Lower Fulbrook,
Warwickshire CV35 8AS
United Kingdomemail: angulimala@foresthermitage.org.uk
Registered Charity No. 294939
Last updated on March 8th, 2008.