BGKT Publications by and About

Updated 8th August 2017

Publications by and about BGKT Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada)

Buddhistdoor global

http://www.buddhistdoor.net/

“Buddhism in the UK Fire and Rescue Services” By Jacquetta Gomes Bodhicarini Upasika Jayasili, Buddhistdoor Global (2016-03-04)

http://www.buddhistdoor.net/features/buddhism-in-the-uk-fire-and-rescue-services

“Multifaith Chaplaincy Proposed by The Fire Fighters Charity in the UK” By Press Office Buddhistdoor Global (2015-11-2)

http://www.buddhistdoor.net/news/multifaith-chaplaincy-proposed-by-the-fire-fighters-charity-in-the-uk

https://www.facebook.com/BuddhistdoorGlobal/posts/964811966927183

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Buddhist e library

http://www.buddhistelibrary.org/

The Buddhist e library includes pages by BGKT.

Buddhist Precepts/Sila

http://www.buddhistelibrary.org/en/thumbnails.php?album=153

Buddhist Chaplaincy

http://www.buddhistelibrary.org/en/displayimage.php?album=15&pid=2453#top_display_media

http://www.buddhistelibrary.org/en/albums/central/Kendal/Buddhist_Chaplaincy.pdf

Buddhist Fire Chaplaincy

http://www.buddhistelibrary.org/en/displayimage.php?pid=2454

http://www.buddhistelibrary.org/en/albums/central/Kendal/Buddhist_Fire_Chaplaincy.pdf

 

The Buddhist Channel

http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/

Kendal Buddhists celebrate 25 years of faith”, The Buddhist Channel, 3 October 2 February, 2016.

http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=3,12968,0,0,1,0#.WQ25S8bTXIU

“Kendal Buddhists ‘delighted’ that their works feature in new international eLibrary”, The Buddhist Channel, 2 February, 2016.

http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=3,12656,0,0,1,0#.WP8kscbTXIU

 

 The Chinese Buddhist Encyclopedia

http://www.chinesebuddhistencyclopedia.com/

The Chinese Buddhist Encyclopedia includes pages by Bodhicarini Upasika Jayasili Jacquetta Gomes.

http://www.chinabuddhismencyclopedia.com/en/index.php/Category:Bodhicarini_Upasika_Jayasili_Jacquetta_Gomes

These pages by Jacquetta Gomes include

Ajivatthamaka Sila (Eight Precepts with Right Livelihood as the Eighth) by Bodhicarini Upasika Jayasili Jacquetta Gomes http://www.chinabuddhismencyclopedia.com/en/index.php/Ajivatthamaka_Sila_%28Eight_Precepts_with_Right_Livelihood_as_the_Eighth%29_by_Bodhicarini_Upasika

Ajivatthamaka Sila (Eight Precepts with Right Livelihood as the Eighth) Bibliography by Bodhicarini Upasika Jayasili Jacquetta Gomes http://www.chinabuddhismencyclopedia.com/en/index.php/Ajivatthamaka_Sila_%28Eight_Precepts_with_Right_Livelihood_as_the_Eighth%29_Bibliography_by_Bodhicarini_Upasika

Ajivatthamaka Sila (Eight Precepts with Right Livelihood as the Eighth) in Ariya Atthangika Magga (The Noble Eightfold Path) and Dasa Kusala Kamma-patha (Ten Courses of Wholesome Action) by Bodhicarini Upasika Jayasili Jacquetta Gomes http://www.chinabuddhismencyclopedia.com/en/index.php/Ajivatthamaka_Sila_%28Eight_Precepts_with_Right_Livelihood_as_the_Eighth%29_in_Ariya_Atthangika_Magga_%28The_Noble_Eightfold_Path%29_and_Dasa_Kusala_Kamma-patha_%28Ten_Courses_of_Wholesome_Action%29

Ajivatthamaka Sila (Eight Precepts with Right Livelihood as the Eighth) in Burmese Buddhism by Bodhicarini Upasika Jayasili Jacquetta Gomes http://www.chinabuddhismencyclopedia.com/en/index.php/Ajivatthamaka_Sila_%28Eight_Precepts_with_Right_Livelihood_as_the_Eighth%29_in_Burmese_Buddhism_by_Bodhicarini_Upasika

Ajivatthamka Sila (Eight Precepts with Right Livelihood as the Eighth) in the Pali Canon by Bodhicarini Upasika Jayasili Jacquetta Gomes http://www.chinabuddhismencyclopedia.com/en/index.php/Ajivatthamka_Sila_%28Eight_Precepts_with_Right_Livelihood_as_the_Eighth%29_in_the_Pali_Canon_by_Bodhicarini_Upasika

Bodhicari Precepts by Bodhicarini Upasika Jayasili Jacquetta Gomes. http://www.chinabuddhismencyclopedia.com/en/index.php/Bodhicari_Precepts_by_Bodhicarini_Upasika_Jayasili

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Cinnamon Network Kendal Faith Action Audit

http://www.cinnamonnetwork.co.uk/

Kendal Faith Action Audit

Jacquetta Gomes ran a stall and spoke about Faith and Fire and BEWES Buddhists Engaged with Emergency Services, at the Cinnamon Kendal Faith Action Audit event on 16th July 2015. This is part of the national Faith Action Audit.

http://www.cinnamonnetwork.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/22499-CFAAR-16pp-Kendal-FINAL-AW_lr.pdf

The results of the Cinnamon Faith Action Audits were announced on Wednesday May 20th 2015 at Emmanuel Centre, Westminster.

http://www.cinnamonnetwork.co.uk/cinnamon-faithaction-audits/

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Cumbria’s Green Handbook

“Cumbria Fire Service meets the Buddhists”, Cumbria’s Green Handbook, (Spring 2013) page 7.

http://greenhandbook.co.uk/

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Dharmapeople

http://dharmapeople.blogspot.co.uk/p/buddhist-group-of-kendal.html

Dropbox location from above page

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/byq8m7qzbq4hqbi/2MwFDl7wgU

Kendal Dropbox location from above page

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/byq8m7qzbq4hqbi/AABvawkq9lJvV0p7htMwRU0Va/BG_Kendal?dl=0

 

Durham University

“Buddhist Christian Dialogue at University College”, Dunelm Newswire [Alumni Office Durham University], June 2015. https://www.dunelm.org.uk/news/newswire

“Jacquetta Gomes writes about becoming the first female Buddhist Fire Chaplain in the World”, Jacquetta Gomes, St Aidan’s Alumni Magazine & Newsletter [St Aidan’s College Durham University], Issue 5, December 2015 January 2016, page 20.

https://www.dunelm.org.uk/St-Aidans-College/newsletters

https://www.dur.ac.uk/st-aidans.college/alumni/

https://www.scribd.com/doc/294972663/St-Aidan-s-Alumni-Newsletter-2015

http://www.st-aidans.com/st-aidans-annual-alumni-magazine/

 

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IFN The Inter Faith Network for the United Kingdom UK

Annual Reviews

The Inter Faith Network for the United Kingdom Annual Review 2012/2013 Inter Faith Network for the UK, 2014. (ISBN 1 902906543) “Faith and Fire Kendal – part of South Lakeland Interfaith Group’s marking of Inter Faith Week”, page 19.

https://www.interfaith.org.uk/resources/annual-reviews

https://www.interfaith.org.uk/uploads/IFN_Annual_Review_2012-13.pdf

IFN e-bulletin

https://www.interfaith.org.uk/news/ifn-e-bulletin

“Faith and Fire”, IFN Inter-Faith Network for the United Kingdom IFN e-bulletin (February 2013) pages 1 and 7.

https://www.interfaith.org.uk/news/ifn-e-bulletin

Faith and Fire”, IFN Inter-Faith Network for the United Kingdom IFN e-bulletin (October 2014) pages 2 and 21.

https://www.interfaith.org.uk/news/ifn-e-bulletin

“Fire Fighters Charity Multifaith Chaplaincy and Faith and Fire”, IFN Inter-Faith Network for the United Kingdom IFN e- bulletin (February/March 2016) page 11.

https://www.interfaith.org.uk/news/ifn-e-bulletin

https://www.interfaith.org.uk/uploads/IFNe-bulletinFeb-Mar20161.pdf

Interfaith Week

https://www.interfaithweek.org/

https://www.interfaith.org.uk/resources/inter-faith-week-toolkit

http://www.interfaithweek.org/resources-16/fire

Interfaith Week 2012 Kendal Cumbria

The Inter Faith Network for the United Kingdom Annual Review 2012/2013 Inter Faith Network for the UK, 2014. (ISBN 1 902906543) “Faith and Fire Kendal – part of South Lakeland Interfaith Group’s marking of Inter Faith Week”, page 19.

https://www.interfaith.org.uk/resources/annual-reviews

https://www.interfaith.org.uk/uploads/IFN_Annual_Review_2012-13.pdf

Cumbria FRS Fire and Rescue Service and Jacquetta Gomes in 2012 Inter Faith Week Photo Gallery

http://www.interfaithweek.org/media1/photo-gallery/2012-photo-gallery/category/14-inter-faith-week-2012

Interfaith Week 2015 Kendal Cumbria

SLIF South Lakeland Interfaith held a celebration in Kendal Town Hall on Tuesday 17th November 2015. Readings were given by local faith groups. A booklet of readings was prepared by SLIF.

Readings from Interfaith Week 2015: Interfaith Week 2015 Tuesday 17th November, Kendal Town Hall Readings and prayers on the theme of Compassion

https://southlakelandinterfaith.com/2016/07/11/readings-from-interfaith-week-2015/

Interfaith Week 2016 Kendal Cumbria

“Interfaith Week”, Catholic Voice, (February 2017) page 6.

http://www.catholicvoiceoflancaster.co.uk/catholic-voice-archives/

SLIF South Lakeland Interfaith held a celebration in Kendal Town Hall on Tuesday 15th November 2016. Readings were given by local faith groups. A booklet of readings was prepared by SLIF.

Readings from Inter Faith Week 2016: Inter Faith Week 2016 Tuesday 15th November, Kendal Town Hall Readings and prayers on the theme of Belonging

https://southlakelandinterfaith.com/2016/11/15/readings-from-interfaith-week-2016/

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International Association of Women in Fire & Emergency Services iWomen USA

https://www.i-women.org/

“Meet – Jacquetta Gomes Bodhicarini Upasika Jayasili”, Fire Work International Association of Women in Fire & Emergency Services iWomen Member Newsletter, (December 2014) pages 1, 14-15.

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Kendal Unitarian Chapel

http://www.ukunitarians.org.uk/kendal/

“Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada) (BGKT) 25th Anniversary”, The Fellowship: Kendal Unitarian Chapel, (November 2016) pages 5-6.

“Faith and Fire”, The Fellowship: Kendal Unitarian Chapel, (October 2014) page 9.

“Faith and Fire”, The Fellowship: Kendal Unitarian Chapel, (January 2015) page 18.

 

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Ketumati Buddhist Vihara (Manchester)

Past issues of Ketumati Buddhist Vihara (Manchester) Newsletter, include several articles about and photos of BGKT, and articles by BGKT members. http://www.ketumati.org/

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MBC Manchester Buddhist Convention

https://manchesterbuddhistconvention.wordpress.com/

BEP Buddhist Embroidery Project 18. June 2012 https://manchesterbuddhistconvention.wordpress.com/category/buddhism-in-the-world/page/2/

Buddhists Fire and Rescue Service and Police Working Together in Cumbria 10 June 2012 https://manchesterbuddhistconvention.wordpress.com/category/buddhism-in-the-world/page/2/

https://manchesterbuddhistconvention.wordpress.com/2012/06/10/buddhists-fire-and-rescue-service-and-police-working-together-in-cumbria/

Faith and Fire 26 July 2015 https://manchesterbuddhistconvention.wordpress.com/spiritual-event-listings/faith-and-fire/

Jacquetta Gomes – World’s First Female Buddhist Fire Chaplain 26 July 2015 https://manchesterbuddhistconvention.wordpress.com/2015/07/26/jacquetta-gnomes-worlds-first-female-buddhist-fire-chaplain/

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NBO Network of Buddhist Organisations UK

Buddha’s Birth celebrated with decorated lantern. Posted 8 June 2010 in News. http://www.nbo.org.uk/2010/06/08/buddhas-birth-celebrated-with-decorated-lantern/

The NBO Network of Buddhist Organisations UK News section contains several items and photographs about BGKT Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada). http://nbo.org.uk/nboweb1/home.htm Click on News

http://nbo.org.uk/nboweb1/News/news.htm

Chris Ward (The NBO Development Worker) visited the Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada) on 31st October and 1st November 2006. His account of the visit was posted on 23rd November 2006 and is also available at: http://www.ukbuddhist.com/nbo_development/page/4/

http://www.ukbuddhist.com/.services/blog/6a00d8341fb7dc53ef00d834551e1c69e2/search?filter.q=Kendal

Alternatively http://nbo.org.uk/nboweb1/home.htm Go to Development Officer’s Weblog at bottom of the page Click on Weblog at bottom of the page

http://www.ukbuddhist.com/.services/blog/6a00d8341fb7dc53ef00d834551e1c69e2/search?filter.q=Kendal

http://www.ukbuddhist.com/nbo_development/2006/11/ketumati_vihara.html

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Phathoc [Vietnam]

http://www.phathoc.net/en/

“Multifaith Chaplaincy Proposed by The Fire Fighters Charity in the UK”, 30 November 2016.

http://www.phathoc.net/en/news/13441B_multifaith_chaplaincy_proposed_by_the_fire_fighters_charity_in_the_uk.aspx?yy=2017&mm=1

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Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women

http://www.sakyadhita.org/

“Awards and Accolades for Buddhist Women”, Sakyadhita International Assocation of Buddhist Women Newsletter, 17(1) (Summer, 2008) 14. http://www.sakyadhita.org/ http://sakyadhita.org/resources/newsletters.html

Sakyadhita Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/sakyadhita.international/?fref=nf

“Dr. Hema Gamage led a retreat for BGKT Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada) at Kendal Fire Station community room on 27th September 2015. As far as “Buddhists Engaged with Emergency Services (BEWES) and Faith and Fire are aware, this is the first retreat led by a female Buddhist to take place in an operational Fire Station in the UK”, Facebook.com, Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women, 12 October 2015.

https://www.facebook.com/sakyadhita.international/posts/912013728884298

“Jacquetta Gomes Bodhicarini Upasika Jayasili is the first female Buddhist Fire Chaplain in the world”, Facebook.com, Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women, 18 September 2014. https://www.facebook.com/sakyadhita.international/posts/701555833263423

“Q & A with Jacquetta Gomes: Tricycle”, Facebook.com, Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women, 1 February 2016 https://www.facebook.com/sakyadhita.international/posts/964539353631735

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SLDC South Lakeland District Council

https://www.southlakeland.gov.uk/

“Celebrating Our Faiths for National Interfaith Week”, SLEDP (South Lakeland Equality and Diversity Partnership) Newsletter, (Winter/Spring 2012/13) page 2.

https://www.southlakeland.gov.uk/your-council/equality-and-diversity/equality-and-diversity-overview/

https://www.southlakeland.gov.uk/media/2900/newsletter_april2013_b-1.pdf

SLIF South Lakeland Interfaith Forum

https://southlakelandinterfaith.com/

2016 SLIF South Lakeland Interfaith Forum Celebration in Kendal Town Hall

SLIF South Lakeland Interfaith held a celebration in Kendal Town Hall on Tuesday 15th November 2016. Readings were given by local faith groups. A booklet of readings was prepared by SLIF.

https://southlakelandinterfaith.com/2016/11/03/slif-inter-faith-week-activities/

Readings from Inter Faith Week 2016: Inter Faith Week 2016 Tuesday 15th November, Kendal Town Hall Readings and prayers on the theme of Belonging

https://southlakelandinterfaith.com/2016/11/15/readings-from-interfaith-week-2016/

 

2015 SLIF South Lakeland Interfaith Forum Celebration in Kendal Town Hall

SLIF South Lakeland Interfaith held a celebration in Kendal Town Hall on Tuesday 17th November 2015. Readings were given by local faith groups. A booklet of readings was prepared by SLIF.

Readings from Interfaith Week 2015: Interfaith Week 2015 Tuesday 17th November, Kendal Town Hall Readings and prayers on the theme of Compassion

https://southlakelandinterfaith.com/2016/07/11/readings-from-interfaith-week-2015/

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The Sweeney Alliance, USA

“Faith and Fire”, Grieving behind the Badge: A Newsletter Blog for Today’s First Responders, published by The Sweeney Alliance, USA. (December 30, 2014)

https://grievingbehindthebadgeblog.net/2014/03/29/faith-and-fire-united-kingdom/

https://grievingbehindthebadgeblog.net/2014/03/

https://grievingbehindthebadgeblog.net/tag/fire-service/

https://grievingbehindthebadgeblog.net/category/hot-topics/chaplains/page/2/

https://grievingbehindthebadgeblog.net/tag/religious-leaders/

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Venerable Thubten Chodron Organisation USA

http://thubtenchodron.org/

http://thubtenchodron.org/author/jacquettagomes/

Buddhism and Judaism by Jacquetta Gomes: http://thubtenchodron.org/2010/03/jewish-buddhists/ http://thubtenchodron.org/author/jacquettagomes/

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Thu Vien (Vietnam)

“First Firefighter Girl Jacquetta Gomes”, Nữ Tuyên Úy Cứu Hỏa Đầu Tiên, Nguyên Giác. 27 July 2015.

https://thuvienhoasen.org/a23467/nu-tuyen-uy-cuu-hoa-dau-tien

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WCF World Congress of Faiths UK

http://www.worldfaiths.org/

Conferences

Faith and Fire at 2013 IARF/WCF Conference

IARF International Association for Religious Freedom/WCF World Congress of Faiths/Horsham Interfaith Forum, Conference Religious Freedom & Responsibility for Planet and People, 20-23 August 2013 in Horsham, West Sussex, UK. On Thursday 22nd August 2013 , Jacquetta Gomes Bodhicarini Upasika Jayasili [Advisor on Interfaith and Multifaith to Fire Officer Daryl Oprey CFOA, Chief Fire Officers Association Lead on Equality and Diversity] spoke on “Faith and Fire – Partnership: Fire Officers and Faith Communities”.

The Conference book which includes her talk is: Religious Freedom and Responsibility For Planet and People, IARF International Association for Religious Freedom, 2013. (ISBN 978-0-9538172-2-1)

http://www.worldfaiths.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Horsham2013.pdf

https://iarf.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/IARF-2013-Horsham-Daily-Schedule.pdf

https://iarf.net/conference-report-religious-freedom-responsibility-for-planet-people/

https://iarf.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Report-Horsham-hosts-international-conference.pdf

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. http://www.interreligiousinsight.org/ http://www.worldfaiths.org/journal/ http://www.interreligiousinsight.org/October2008/October08Reflections.pdf

WCF e-bulletin

http://www.worldfaiths.org/enewsletter.php

“Faith and Fire”, World Congress of Faiths WCF e-bulletin (November 2014) page 2.

“Faith and Fire”, World Congress of Faiths WCF e-bulletin (January 2015) page 5.

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Articles and Book Reviews in Journals

“Awards and Accolades for Buddhist Women”, Sakyadhita International Assocation of Buddhist Women Newsletter, 17(1) (Summer, 2008) 14. http://www.sakyadhita.org/ http://sakyadhita.org/resources/newsletters.html

“Barlaam and Josaphat”, Jacquetta Gomes, The Buddhist Christian Vedanta Network Newsletter, (February, 2010), 17-23. http://contemplative-consciousness.net/ http://contemplative-consciousness.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/February-2010-Newsletter1.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, 89 (3) (November 2014) 240. http://www.thebuddhistsociety.org/page/the-middle-way-2

“A Brief History of the Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada)”, Upasaka Dhammika (Duncan Fisher), Ketumati Buddhist Vihara (Manchester) Newsletter, 1 (2006) 2. http://www.ketumati.org/

“A Brief History of the Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada)”, NBO [Network of Buddhist Organisations UK] Connections, (Winter, 2007) Issue 2, 16-17. Available on line at http://nbo.org.uk/nboweb1/home.htm at the bottom there are links to the NBO Connections The NBO E-zine Issues 1 and 2) http://nbo.org.uk/nboweb1/resources/connections2.pdf

“The Buddhist festival of Vesak”, Jacquetta Gomes, South Lakeland Age UK: The Magazine for Older People in South Lakeland, 12, (May, 2011) 17. http://www.ageuk.org.uk/brandpartnerglobal/southlakelandvpp/documents/age_uk_south_lakeland_magazine_may_2011.pdf

“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, 15-17. (ISSN 0875-1996) https://www.highbeam.com/publications/yasodhara-newsletter-on-international-buddhist-womens-activities-p4599

“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) 4-6. http://www.bbvt.org.uk/lotus_arch/Lotus_31.pdf

“Buddhists, Fire and Rescue Service and Police Working Together in Cumbria”, Jacquetta Gomes Bodhicarini Upasika Jayasili, Faith Initiative, Issue 27 (September, 2012) page 10. http://www.faithinitiative.co.uk/ http://www.faithinitiative.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Faith-Issue-27-for-WEB.pdf

“Cumbria Fire Service meets the Buddhists”, Cumbria’s Green Handbook, (Spring 2013) page 7. http://greenhandbook.co.uk/

“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) 47-63 (ISSN 1463-9947). http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1463994042000249535 https://legacy.wlu.ca/documents/6478/The_development.pdf

“The Dhammapada: A Buddhist Bible?”, Titus Gomes, The Middle Way: Journal of the Buddhist Society, 68(1), (May, 1993) 21-24. Erratum of printing errors published 68(2) (August, 1993) page 88). http://www.thebuddhistsociety.org/page/the-middle-way-2 (Erratum of printing errors published 68(2) (August, 1993) page 88). http://www.thebuddhistsociety.org/page/the-middle-way-2

“The Dhammapada: A Buddhist Bible?”, Titus Gomes, Ketumati Buddhist Vihara (Manchester) Newsletter, 4 (1 & 2) (Spring-Summer, 2002) 3-4. http://www.ketumati.org/

“Dhamma Teachers Certificates”, Ketumati Buddhist Vihara and the Buddhist Group of Kendal [Theravada], NBO [Network of Buddhist Organisations UK] Connections, (Summer, 2006) Issue 1, 4 Available on line at http://nbo.org.uk/nboweb1/home.htm at the bottom there are links to the NBO Connections The NBO E-zine Issues 1 and 2

“The Eight Precepts in Theravada Buddhism”, Jacquetta Gomes, Buddhism Now, Volume 18(1) (February, 2006) 22-23. http://buddhismnow.com/emags/

“Faith and Fire”, Fire Officer Daryl Oprey CFOA Chief Fire Officers Association Lead on Equality & Diversity, The Kendal Courier Magazine, (April/May 2013) page 25. http://www.thekendalcourier.co.uk/

“The Hard-to-Please Buddhist and the ‘What’s it Tree?’”, Titus Gomes, The Middle Way: Journal of the Buddhist Society, 73(3), (November, 1998) 167-169. http://www.thebuddhistsociety.org/page/the-middle-way-2

“The history and development of Faith and Fire”, Fire Times, 17 (1), December 2014/January 2015, page 15. (ISSN 1465-8798) http://www.mmcpublications.co.uk/ http://www.mmcpublications.co.uk/ft.html

“Interfaith in Cumbria”, Jacquetta Gomes, South Lakeland Age UK: The Magazine for Older People in South Lakeland, 6, (October, 2010) 13. http://www.ageuk.org.uk/brandpartnerglobal/southlakelandvpp/documents/age_uk_south_lakeland_magazine_oct_2010.pdf

“Letters to the Editor”, Jacquetta Gomes (Bodhicarini Upasika Jayasili), The Middle Way: Journal of the Buddhist Society, 85(4), (February, 2011) 263-264. http://www.thebuddhistsociety.org/page/the-middle-way-2

“Lifestory Jacquetta Gomes/Jayasili: Part of the British Way of Life”, Faith Initiative: Embracing Diversity, Issue 18 (Autumn, 2007), 20-21. http://www.faithinitiative.co.uk/ http://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) 6. http://www.bbvt.org.uk/lotus_arch/lotus_24.pdf

“News: The Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada) “, MLBD [Motilal Banarsidass] Newsletter: A Monthly Indological Bibliography English & Hindi, 28(11), (November, 2006) 15. (ISSN 0970-1535) https://www.mlbd.com/ https://www.mlbd.com/News.aspx https://www.mlbd.com/Admin/NewsLetter/MLBDNewsletter.pdf

“News from Oldham England: (Buddhist Vihara)”, Yasodhara Newsletter on International Buddhist Women’s Activities, (October-December, 2006) (ISSN 0875-1996) https://www.thefreelibrary.com/ https://www.thefreelibrary.com/News+from+Oldham+England.-a0158093983 https://www.highbeam.com/?gclid=CLz9iYLQ6tMCFVEW0wodmMYNBQ https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-158093983.html

“News: Jacquetta Gomes as a Contemporary Person of Distinction”, MLBD [Motilal Banarsidass] Newsletter: A Monthly Indological Bibliography English & Hindi, 30(12), (December, 2008) 15. (ISSN 0970-1535) https://www.mlbd.com/ https://www.mlbd.com/News.aspx https://www.mlbd.com/Admin/NewsLetter/MLBDNewsletter.pdf

“Prayer and Meditation: Loving-Kindness”, Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada), Faith Initiative: Embracing Diversity, Issue 10 (Autumn, 2003), 14. http://www.faithinitiative.co.uk/ http://www.faithinitiative.co.uk/back-issues/page/3/

“Q & A with Jacquetta Gomes The first female Buddhist fire chaplain” Tricycle: The Buddhist Review, (Spring 2016) pages 22-23. http://www.tricycle.com/buddhist-life/qa-jacquetta-gomes

“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) 289-290. http://www.thebuddhistsociety.org/page/the-middle-way-2 https://www.highbeam.com/?gclid=CLz9iYLQ6tMCFVEW0wodmMYNBQ https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-412554645.html

“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. http://www.interreligiousinsight.org/ http://www.worldfaiths.org/journal/ http://www.interreligiousinsight.org/October2008/October08Reflections.pdf

“A Select Guide to Indological Periodical Literature: Buddhism: Gomes, Jacquetta – The development and use of the Eight Precepts for lay practitioners, Upasakas and Upasikas in Theravada Buddhism in the West”, Contemporary Buddhism, Volume 5(1) (May, 2004)”, MLBD [Motilal Banarsidass] Newsletter: A Monthly Indological Bibliography English & Hindi, 27(6), (June, 2005) 15. (ISSN 0970-1535) https://www.mlbd.com/ https://www.mlbd.com/News.aspx https://www.mlbd.com/Admin/NewsLetter/MLBDNewsletter.pdf

“The Significance of the Vitakkasanthana Sutta (MN 20) (The Removal of Distracting Thoughts”, Upasaka Dhammika (Duncan Fisher), Ketumati Buddhist Vihara (Manchester) Newsletter, 1 (2006) 7. http://www.ketumati.org/

“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) 5. http://www.bbvt.org.uk/lotus_arch/Lotus_28.pdf

“Vraag & antwoord met Jacquetta Gomes”, Magazine van de stichting Vrienden van het Boeddhisme, 10 juni 2016. http://www.vriendenvanboeddhisme.nl/2016/interview.html

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Articles in Newspapers

News Lanka

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“BEWES Buddhists Engaged with Emergency Services” http://www.newslanka.net/associations.html

“BGKT Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada) 25th anniversary”, News Lanka, Issue 1297, (13 October 2016). (Posted on website 7 October 2016) http://www.newslanka.net/buddhist_group_of_kendal_25th_anniversary.html

“BGKT Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada) at the Gateway eHub Event”, News Lanka, Issue 1334 29 June 2017 (Posted on website 26 June 2017) http://www.newslanka.net/buddhist_group_of_kendal_ran_a_stall_at_the_gateway_ehub_event.html

“BGKT Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada) Vesak 2017” News Lanka, Issue 1328 18 May 2017 (Posted on website 15 May 2017) http://www.newslanka.net/buddhist_group_of_kendal_vesak_2017.html

“First meditation retreat in Kendal led by a monk who lives in a jungle cave”, News Lanka, Issue 1339 3 August 2017 (Posted on website 2 August 2017) http://www.newslanka.net/first_meditation_retreat_in_kendal_led_by_a_monk_who_lives_in_a_jungle_cave.html

“Faith and Fire” http://www.newslanka.net/associations.html

Kendal Civic Celebration for Mayor’s Sunday News Lanka, Issue 1335 6 July 2017 (Posted on website 3 July 2017) http://www.newslanka.net/kendal_civic_celebration_for_mayors_sunday.html

“MBC – Manchester Buddhist Convention 2016”, News Lanka, Issue 1229 (27 October 2016). (Posted on website 24 October 2016) http://www.newslanka.net/manchester_buddhist_convention.html

“Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service”, News Lanka, Issue 1262, (11 February 2016). (Posted on website February 2016) http://www.newslanka.net/staffordshire_fire_and_rescue_service.html

 

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Books

1993 Buddhism: Lectures and Essays. Venerable Dr Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Mahanayaka Thera Aggamaha Pandita DLitt DLitt. Sri Lanka, Colombo, Samayawardhana, 1993. (ISBN 955-570-038-9) (Chapter 7 Family Life (A talk given at an English Buddhist girl’s wedding…) is the talk given by Venerable Dr Balangoda Ananda Maitreya at the wedding blessing of Titus and Jacquetta Gomes at the London Buddhist Vihara.)

2006 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)

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Books

Introducing Buddhism

See page Introducing Buddhism on this website for a free pdf of Introducing Buddhism http://buddhistgroupofkendal.co.uk/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 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 Bodhicarini Upasika Jayasili was one of the teachers. Introducing Buddhism has subsequently been published by different organisations in different countries.

1988 Introducing Buddhism. Venerable Dr Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Mahanayaka Thera Aggamaha Pandita DLitt DLitt and Jayasili (Jacquetta Gomes). London: The Buddhist Society, 1988.

1993 Introducing Buddhism. Venerable Dr Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Mahanayaka Thera Aggamaha Pandita DLitt DLitt and Jayasili (Jacquetta Gomes). 2nd edition. London: The Buddhist Society, 1993.

1993 Introducing Buddhism. Venerable Dr Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Mahanayaka Thera Aggamaha Pandita DLitt DLitt and Jayasili (Jacquetta Gomes). 2nd edition. Taipei, Taiwan: The Corporate Body of the Buddha Educational Foundation, 1993. www.budaedu.org

1997 Introducing Buddhism. Venerable Dr Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Mahanayaka Thera Aggamaha Pandita DLitt DLitt and Jayasili (Jacquetta Gomes). Nedimala, Dehiwala, Sri Lanka, BCC Buddhist Cultural Centre, 1997. (On 20th December 1997 Introducing Buddhism was launched by the BCC with 24 other books under the patronage of Venerable Dr K. Sri Dhammananda Chief Sangha Nayaka of Malaysia and Singapore.) (Book code B548.) (ISBN 955-9219-90-1) www.buddhistcc.com

2003 Introducing Buddhism. Venerable Dr Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Mahanayaka Thera Abhidhaja Maharatthaguru Aggamaha Pandita DLitt DLitt (1896-1998) and Jayasili Jacquetta Gomes. 3rd edition. London: The Buddhist Society, 2003. (Also published by The Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada), The Buddhist Society of Manchester and Ketumati Buddhist Vihara.) (Introducing Buddhism was published with 4 different covers by BGKT Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada), The Buddhist Society London, The Buddhist Society of Manchester, and Ketumati Buddhist Vihara Oldham.)

2004 Buddhism: A Quick Introduction, by Venerable Dr Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Mahanayaka Thera Abhidhaja Maharatthaguru Aggamaha Pandita DLitt DLitt (1896-1998) and Jayasili (Jacquetta Gomes). Penang, Malaysia: Inward Path Publishers, 2004. (An Inward Journey Book IJ084/04) (ISBN 983-9439-77-4) www.buddhanet.net and www.inwardpath.org

(In 2004 Introducing Buddhism, by Venerable Balangoda Ananda Maitreya and Jacquetta Gomes, was published for free distribution worldwide, by Inward Path Publishers in Penang, Malaysia as Buddhism: A Quick Introduction.)

2007 June 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, 2007. (Book code EN074)(www.budaedu.org (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)

2008 July Introducing Buddhism, Venerable Dr Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Mahanayaka Thera Aggamaha Pandita DLitt DLitt and Jayasili (Jacquetta Gomes). Nedimala, Dehiwala, Sri Lanka, BCC Buddhist Cultural Centre, 2008 reprint of 1997. (On 20th December 1997 Introducing Buddhism was launched by the BCC with 24 other books under the patronage of Venerable Dr K. Sri Dhammananda Chief Sangha Nayaka of Malaysia and Singapore.) (Books code B548.) (ISBN 955-9219-90-1) www.buddhistcc.com

2008 October 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) www.budaedu.org (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)

2010 January 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, 2010 reprint of 2007. (Book code EN074-8401) (www.budaedu.org ) (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)

Introducing Buddhism on the Web

Access to Insight The 2003 Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada) edition of Introducing Buddhism is available on the Access to Insight website.

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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 Febraury 2010) www.budaedu.org/ebooks/ www.budaedu.org Click on Downloads

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1993 Buddhist Society London edition

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2007 Corporate Body of the Buddha Educational Foundation Taiwan edition (with Appendix 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)

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Dhammika Web Sri Lanka

The 1993 Buddhist Society London edition of Introducing Buddhism is available online at www.dhammikaweb.com/?p=5368

www.dhammikaweb.org Search for Introducing Buddhism or Venerable Ananda Maitreya

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