Updated 21 February 2021
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Bibliography
This bibliography includes some publications currently available on the web, but not earlier publications no longer available on the web nor publications which have never appeared on the web.
Books
Introducing Buddhism
Introducing Buddhism by Venerable Dr Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Mahanayaka Thera Abhidhaja Maharatthaguru Aggamaha Pandita DLitt DLitt (1896-1998) and Jacquetta Gomes Bodhicarini Upasika Jayasili. Introducing Buddhism was originally published by The Buddhist Society London in 1988, to accompany The Buddhist Society’s Introducing Buddhism Course, on which Jacquetta Gomes was one of the teachers.
Introducing Buddhism has subsequently been published by Buddhist organisations in England, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Taiwan, and the USA.
Introducing Buddhism is available on several websites including Access to Insight, CBE Chinese Buddhist Encyclopedia and Google Books.
Introducing Buddhism was launched by the BCC Buddhist Cultural Centre in Sri Lanka with 24 other books under the patronage of Venerable Dr K. Sri Dhammananda Chief Sangha Nayaka of Malaysia and Singapore, in December 1997.
Introducing Buddhism. Venerable Dr Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Mahanayaka Thera Abhidhaja Maharatthaguru Aggamaha Pandita DLitt DLitt, and Jayasili (Jacquetta Gomes). Taipei, Taiwan: The Corporate Body of the Buddha Educational Foundation. (2008 reprint of 2007) (Book code EN074) (This includes as an appendix the booklet: Requirements and Ceremonies for The Five Precepts (Panca Sila), The Eight Precepts with Right Livelihood as the Eighth (Ajivatthamaka Sila), Dhamma Teachers Certificate, issued by the Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada) and Ketumati Buddhist Vihara at Wesak 2006 updated February 2010)
http://www.budaedu.org/en/
http://ftp.budaedu.org/ebooks/pdf/EN074.pdf
“Book Reviews: Introducing Buddhism by Venerable Dr Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Mahanayaka Thera Abhidhaja Maharatthaguru Aggamaha Pandita DLitt DLitt (1896-1998) and Jacquetta Gomes Bodhicarini Upasika Jayasili”, The Middle Way: Journal of the Buddhist Society [London], 89 (3) (November 2014) page 240.
https://www.thebuddhistsociety.org/page/the-middle-way-2
Requirements and Ceremonies
Requirements and Ceremonies for The Five Precepts (Panca Sila), The Eight Precepts with Right Livelihood as the Eighth (Ajivatthamaka Sila), Dhamma Teachers Certificate, issued by the Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada) and Ketumati Buddhist Vihara at Wesak 2006. Requirements and Ceremonies is available on Google Books.
The Triple Gem and the Way to Social Harmony
The Triple Gem and the Way to Social Harmony, Venerable Pyinnyathiha. Published by Triple Gem Publications by arrangement with Inward Path Publisher, Penang, Malaysia. (2002). BGKT Secretary Jacquetta Gomes is in Acknowledgement on page 3.
Women in British Buddhism
Women in British Buddhism, Caroline Starkey. (Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism Series). Routledge. (2019) (ISBN: 978-1-138-08746-0). BGKT Secretary Jacquetta Gomes is on pages 23, 56 and 206.
BGKT Facebook Group and Page
Page
https://www.facebook.com/Buddhist-Group-of-Kendal-Theravada-348652228579651
Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Kendaltheravada
Articles in Journals
“The Buddha Jayanthi of 1956”, Jacquetta Gomes Bodhicarini Upasika Jayasili Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada), The Middle Way: Journal of The Buddhist Society [London], 95(3), (Autumn 2020), pages 198-202. (The Buddhist Society [London] (founded in 1924) started The Middle Way: Journal of The Buddhist Society [London] in 1926.) (ISSN 0026-3214)
https://www.thebuddhistsociety.org/page/the-middle-way-2
“Buddhist Precepts and Lay Dhamma Teaching in the West”, Jacquetta Gomes, Yasodhara Newsletter on International Buddhist Women’s Activities, (October-December, 2008), 25(1) No 97, pages 15-17. (ISSN 0875-1996)
“Buddhist Precepts and Lay Dhamma Teaching in the West”, Jacquetta Gomes, Lotus: the Lay Review and Newsletter of the Birmingham Buddhist Vihara, Issue 31 (Spring, 2010) pages 4-6.
http://wp.birminghambuddhistvihara.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Lotus31.pdf
“Cumbria Moon Day Meditation”, Forest Sangha Newsletter, Number 86, (January 2009/2552) page 19.
https://forestsangha.org/community/news/uk_forest-sangha-newsletter-archive
https://www.fsnewsletter.org/FSNbackissues.html
https://www.fsnewsletter.org/html/86/86.htm front cover
https://www.fsnewsletter.org/pdf/FSN_86_January_2009.pdf
“The development and use of the Eight Precepts for lay practitioners, Upasakas and Upasikas in Theravada Buddhism in the West”, Jacquetta Gomes, Contemporary Buddhism, Volume 5(1) (May 2004) pages 47-63 (ISSN 1463-9947).
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1463994042000249535
“Events: BGKT Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada)”, The Kendal Courier Magazine, (February/March 2018), page 18
“Lifestory Jacquetta Gomes/Jayasili: Part of the British Way of Life”, Faith Initiative: Embracing Diversity, Issue 18 (Autumn 2007), pages 20-21.
https://www.faithinitiative.co.uk/
https://www.faithinitiative.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Faith-magazine-issue-18.pdf
“Navanga Uposatha – The Nine Uposatha Precepts”, Jacquetta Gomes, Lotus: the Lay Review and Newsletter of the Birmingham Buddhist Vihara, Issue 24 (Autumn 2007) page 6.
“Recalling TCH [Christmas Humphries], the Society [The Buddhist Society London] and Summer Schools Past”, Bodhicarini Upasika Jayasili (Jacquetta Gomes), The Middle Way: Journal of The Buddhist Society, 89(4) (February, 2015) pages 289-290. (The Buddhist Society [London] (founded in 1924) started The Middle Way: Journal of The Buddhist Society [London] in 1926.) (ISSN 0026-3214)
https://www.thebuddhistsociety.org/page/the-middle-way-2
“Theravada Buddhist Precepts taken by Attendees of Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada)”, Lotus: the Lay Review and Newsletter of the Birmingham Buddhist Vihara, Issue 28 (Spring, 2009) page 5.
https://nowmags.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/KWN33-low-res.pdf
The Westmorland Gazette Newspaper
2021 15 February “Kendal Buddhist Group founder becomes first woman profiled by international newsletter”
2020 23 December “Kendal Buddhists community December celebration [Sanghamitta Day]”
2020 8 March “Buddhist New Year celebration in Kendal”
https://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/18274332.buddhist-new-year-celebration-kendal/
2019 12 November “Buddhist monks make long journey from Sri Lanka to Lake District”
2019 29 October “Buddhist monk celebrates milestone at the mayor’s parlour at Kendal Town Hall”
2019 13 October “Buddhist Group of Kendal welcomes forest monk from Sri Lanka”
2019 18 August “Secretary of Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada) Jacquetta Gomes marks 25 years since taking Bodhicari Precepts”
2019 14 August “Kendal Buddhists meet Tasmanian monk and former fireman”
2019 29 July “Buddhists gather in Kendal for retreat”
https://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/17801304.buddhists-gather-kendal-retreat/
2019 23 June “Senior Buddhist monks visit Kendal from Sri Lanka and Manchester”
2019 20 May “Kendal Buddhists celebrate their Vesak festival”
2019 11 April “Buddhist New Year 2019 to be celebrated in Kendal”
2019 29 March “Senior Buddhist monk visits Kendal from Sri Lanka”
2018 1 August “Kendal Buddhists celebrate 30 years of Introducing Buddhism book”
2017 22 November “Kendal Buddhist group’s spiritual advisor to turn 90”
2017 30 October “Kendal’s Jacquetta speaks at major Buddhist gathering”
2017 22 June “Faith Viewpoint” by John Gerrard (BGKT)
2017 16 May “Duncan’s lantern lights up Buddhist Festival of Vesak in Kendal”
2016 2 October “Kendal Buddhists celebrate 25 years of faith”
https://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/14777662.kendal-buddhists-celebrate-25-years-of-faith/
2016 14 March “New year festival to be celebrated with milk rice and lanterns by local Buddhists”
2016 1 February “Kendal Buddhists ‘delighted’ that their works feature in new international eLibrary”
2015 19 October “Kendal Buddhists hold retreat at town’s fire station”
2015 22 July “Buddhist monk speaks of kindness in Kendal”
https://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/13492874.buddhist-monk-speaks-of-kindness-in-kendal/
2015 29 April “Buddhists celebrate”, The Citizen South Lakes and North Lancs,
https://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/
2015 16 April“Buddhists celebrate”, The Westmorland Gazette
https://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/
2015 2 March “Cave-dwelling monk visits Kendal Buddhists”
https://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/11828675.cave-dwelling-monk-visits-kendal-buddhists/
2008 15 May “Californian monk passes through Kendal”
https://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/2273964.californian-monk-passes-through-kendal/
2007 7 November “Teacher gains prestigious place”
https://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/1815219.teacher-gains-prestigious-place/
2007 31 October “Buddhist blessings mark local woman’s inclusion in Burke’s Landed Gentry”
Websites
Access to Insight
https://www.accesstoinsight.org/
Jacquetta Gomes
https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/index.html
Introducing Buddhism
https://www.accesstoinsight.org/ati/lib/authors/various/introducing_buddhism.pdf
AWAZ Equality Cumbria CIF Cumbria Interfaith Forum
2020 7 May “Buddhist New Year Celebration”
https://www.equalitycumbria.org/civicrm/event/info%3Fid%3D334%26reset%3D1
2019 26 June “The Diversity Festival of the Year” Kendal Unity Festival has brought sunshine and smiles for all in Kendal”
2019 18 May “VESAK PUJA BUDDHIST NEW YEAR CELEBRATION”
https://awazcumbria.org/civicrm/event/info%3Fid%3D295%26reset%3D1
2019 5 April “VESAK PUJA BUDDHIST NEW YEAR CELEBRATION 18th May 2019, Kendal, Cumbria”
2014 31 March “Buddhist New Year Invitation, United Reform Church, Kendal, 14 May, 7pm”
2013 28 November “NATIONAL INTERFAITH WEEK 17-23 November 2013 – South Lakes & Kendal”
2013 31 May “Manchester Buddhist Convention, 12 October, 9-5pm”
2013 6 May “Buddhist Group of Kendal Update: Pilgrimage Fundraising Walk around Britain for ‘Mind and Pain Concern’”
https://equalitycumbria.org/cumbria-interfaith-forum/news/buddhist-group-kendal-update
2013 6 May “Buddhist Group of Kendal Update: Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service ‘Mindfulness’ Session”
https://equalitycumbria.org/cumbria-interfaith-forum/news/buddhist-group-kendal-update
2012 23 September “Manchester Buddhist Convention – 13 October 2012”
2012 10 May “Church of Scotland Spiritual Discipline Programme” (includes CELEBRATION Buddhism The Buddhist Festival of Vesak by Jacquetta Gomes, Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada), UK)
2012 20 April “Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada) Vesak Celebration”
The Buddhist Channel
https://www.buddhistchannel.tv/
“Kendal Buddhists celebrate 25 years of faith”, The Buddhist Channel, 3 October 2 February, 2016.
https://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=3,12968,0,0,1,0#.WQ25S8bTXIU
2016 2 February “Kendal Buddhists ‘delighted’ that their works feature in new international eLibrary”, The Buddhist Channel.
https://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=3,12656,0,0,1,0#.WP8kscbTXIU
Buddhist door global
Buddhist eLibrary
http://www.buddhistelibrary.org/
The Buddhist eLibrary includes pages by BGKT Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada).
See Buddhist eLibrary https://www.buddhistgroupofkendal.co.uk/buddhist-elibrary/
2016 2 February “Kendal Buddhists ‘delighted’ that their works feature in new international eLibrary”, The Buddhist Channel
https://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=3,12656,0,0,1,0#.WP8kscbTXIU
2016 1 February “Kendal Buddhists ‘delighted’ that their works feature in new international eLibrary”
Burkes’s Peerage and Gentry
Burke’s Landed Gentry
Burke’s Landed Gentry: The Principality of Wales and The North West, (19th Edition), Volume III England’s North West including Contemporary People of Distinction Published by Burke’s Peerage and Gentry (2006). BGKT Secretary Jacquetta Gomes included as a Contemporary Person of Distinction, page 664.
https://www.burkespeerage.com/families.php
CBE Chinese Buddhist Encyclopedia
http://www.chinabuddhismencyclopedia.com/en/index.php?title=Chinese_Buddhist_Encyclopedia:About_CBE
BGKT and BGKT Secretary Jacquetta Gomes are included.
http://www.chinabuddhismencyclopedia.com/en/index.php?title=BEP_Buddhist_Embroidery_Project
http://www.chinabuddhismencyclopedia.com/en/index.php?title=Category:Buddhism_in_United_Kingdom
http://www.chinabuddhismencyclopedia.com/en/index.php?title=Buddhist_Chaplain
http://www.chinabuddhismencyclopedia.com/en/index.php?title=Category:Buddhist_Writers
http://www.chinabuddhismencyclopedia.com/en/index.php?title=Category:Famous_Western_Buddhists
http://www.chinabuddhismencyclopedia.com/en/index.php?title=Category:Jacquetta_Gomes
http://www.chinabuddhismencyclopedia.com/en/index.php?title=Jacquetta_Gomes
http://www.chinabuddhismencyclopedia.com/en/index.php?title=Category:Theravada_Buddhism_writers
Dharma Companions @SABS [Shah Alam Buddhist Society Selangor Malaysia]
2016 9 October “Kendal Buddhists celebrate 25 years of faith”
https://dharmacompanions.blogspot.com/2016/10/kendal-buddhists-celebrate-25-years-of.html
Find Local: Alliance for Bhikkhunis
“Comment: On 3rd August 2019, Kendal resident Jacquetta Gomes Bodhicarini Upasika Jayasili celebrated the 25th anniversary of taking the Bodhicari Precepts”, 2019 3 August Find Local: Alliance for Bhikkhunis
http://www.findglocal.com/US/Santa-Barbara/442773645157/Alliance-for-Bhikkhunis
The Kendal Project Lancaster University
https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/fss/projects/ieppp/kendal/
BGKT Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada) Secretary Jacquetta Gomes was interviewed for The Kendal Project, and is included in the book Spiritual Revolution on pages 27, 28 and 195.
The Spiritual Revolution: why religion is giving way to spirituality, Paul Heelas and Linda Woodhead, (Religion and Spirituality in the modern world series),Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, 2005 (ISBN 9781405119597)
https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/9781405119597
Secularization and its Discontents, Rob Warner Continuum International Publishing Group (2010) (ISBN HB 978-4411-5543-6 PBK 978-1-4411-2785-3)
https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/secularization-and-its-discontents-9781441127853/
Shreena Gandhi, The Spiritual Revolution: Why Religion Is Giving Way to Spirituality, by Paul Heelas and Linda Woodhead, et al. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 2005, 224 pp.; $29.95 USD (paper), $73.95 USD (cloth), Sociology of Religion, Volume 69, Issue 1, Spring 2008, Pages 117–118, https://doi.org/10.1093/socrel/69.1.117
https://academic.oup.com/socrel/article-abstract/69/1/117/1690125
Ketumati Buddhist Vihara (Manchester)
Ketumati Buddhist Vihara [Manchester] Newsletter
2009
“Regular Programmes and Services of the Temple: Monthly Programmes and Services” page 10;
“Vesak celebrations 2009, page 8.
Ketumati Buddhist Vihara [Manchester] Newsletter, Volume 1(Summer 2009)
http://www.ketumati.org/assets/newsletters/News%20Latter%202009.pdf
2007
“News from the Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada)”, By Duncan Fisher (Dhammika), page 4;
“Once again Bhikkhuni Kusuma visits Ketumati”, page 12.
“Regular Programmes and Services of the Temple: Monthly Programmes and Services” page 11
Ketumati Buddhist Vihara [Manchester] Newsletter, (Spring and Summer 2007)
http://ketumati.org/assets/newsletters/News%20Latter%202007.pdf
“Kathina Celebration of Ketumati Buddhist Vihara” pages 6-7;
“Regular Programmes and Services of the Temple: Monthly Programmes and Services” page 8
“The Significance of the Maha Saropama Sutta ~ MN 29 (The Greater Discourse On the Simile of the Heartwood)” By Duncan Fisher (Upasaka Dhammika) page 5;
“Special rains retreat at Ketumati” page 3.
Ketumati Buddhist Vihara [Manchester] Newsletter, Volume 2 (Autumn and Winter 2007)
http://www.ketumati.org/assets/newsletters/News%20Latter%202007%20Nov.pdf
2006
“A Brief History of the Buddhist Group of Kendal” by Upasaka Dhammika Duncan Fisher, page 2;
“Katina Celebrations 2006”, page 5;
“Regular Programmes and Services of the Temple: Monthly Programmes and Services” page 8
The Significance of the Vitakkasanthana Sutta (MN 20), (The Removal of Distracting Thoughts) By Upasaka Dhammika (Duncan Fisher), page 7;
“Vesak Celebrations of Ketumati 2006” page 5.
Ketumati Buddhist Vihara [Manchester] Newsletter, Volume 1 (2006)
http://www.ketumati.org/assets/newsletters/News%20Latter%202006.pdf
2004
“Ketumati News and Editorial Note Summer/Autumn 2004” page 7.
Ketumati Buddhist Vihara [Manchester] Newsletter, Volume 6 (No. 2 & 3)(Summer and Autumn 2004)
http://ketumati.org/assets/newsletters/News%20Latter%20Summer-%20Autumn2004.pdf
2002
“The Dhammapada – A Buddhist Bible”, by Titus Gomes pages 3-4;
“Ketumati News: Outside Activities” page 6
Ketumati Buddhist Vihara [Manchester] Newsletter, Volume 4 (Nos 1 & 2)(Spring and Summer 2002)
http://www.ketumati.org/assets/newsletters/NewsletterAutumn2002.pdf
2000
“Katina Ceremony – 2000” page 7;
“Editorial Notes: Outside Activities” page 10;
“Thoughts for the New Year”, pages 1-2
Ketumati Buddhist Vihara [Manchester] Newsletter, Volume 2 (Nos 3 & 4)(Autumn and Winter 2000)
http://www.ketumati.org/assets/newsletters/NewsletterAutumnWinter2000.pdf
Ketumati Buddhist Vihara [Manchester] Website
“Background”
http://www.ketumati.org/history.php
“Katina Celebrations 2010”
http://www.ketumati.org/KT10.php
Loughborough University
2018 “Our Alumni: Jacquetta Gomes Buddhist Fire Chaplain: Fire and Rescue Service”
https://www.lboro.ac.uk/alumni/our-alumni/jacquetta-gomes/
MBC Manchester Buddhist Convention
2012 18 June “BEP Buddhist Embroidery Project”
2017 30 October “Kendal’s Jacquetta speaks at major Buddhist gathering”
NBO Network of Buddhist Organisations UK
2006 23 November “Kendal Buddhist Group”
2006 23 November “Ketumati Vihara and Ven Piyatissa”
https://devworkernbo.typepad.com/nbo_development/2006/11/
https://devworkernbo.typepad.com/nbo_development/theravada/page/2/
2010 28 September “Buddha’s Birth celebrated with decorated lantern”
https://www.nbo.org.uk/buddhas-birth-celebrated-with-decorated-lantern/
Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women
Sakyadhita International Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/sakyadhita.international/
2015 12 October “…retreat for BGKT Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada)…”
https://www.facebook.com/sakyadhita.international/posts/912013728884298
Sakyadhita International Newsletter
“Awards and Accolades for Buddhist Women”, Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women Newsletter, 16(2) (Summer, 2008) page14.
https://www.sakyadhita.org/docs/resources/newsletters/16-2-2008.pdf
Sakyadhita International Website
“United Kingdom: Sakyadhita National Branches: Sakyadhita United Kingdom”
https://sakyadhita.org/local/branches/uk.html
Sakyadhita UK Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/SakyadhitaUK
2021 6 February Newsletter [“Meet the Development Team: Jacquetta Gomes (Bodhicarini Upasika Jayasili)”, Sakyadhita [International Association of Buddhist Women] UK Newsletter, Issue 1 (February 2021)].
https://www.facebook.com/SakyadhitaUK
Sakyadhita UK Newsletter
“Meet the Development Team: Jacquetta Gomes (Bodhicarini Upasika Jayasili)”, Sakyadhita [International Association of Buddhist Women] UK Newsletter, Issue 1 (February 2021).
https://mailchi.mp/5f52cec355d6/hello-welcome-from-sakyadhita-uk
WCF World Congress of Faiths
Interreligious Insight a Journal of Dialogue and Engagement
“Reflections on Meditation: Buddhist Meditation”, The Buddhist Group of Kendal, Interreligious Insight a Journal of Dialogue and Engagement [published by World Congress of Faiths Common Engagement Project], 6(4) (October, 2008) 56-59.
https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/35518084/reflections-on-meditation-interreligious-insight/4