Updated 16 December 2021
MBC MANCHESTER BUDDHIST CONVENTION
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/179257908789342 (Greater Manchester Buddhist Convention)
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MANCHESTER BUDDHIST CONVENTIONWEBSITE ARTICLES ABOUT BGKT
2015 26 July “Faith and Fire”
https://manchesterbuddhistconvention.wordpress.com/spiritual-event-listings/faith-and-fire/
2015 26 July “Jacquetta Gomes – World’s First Female Buddhist Fire Chaplain”
2012 18 June “BEP Buddhist Embroidery Project”
https://manchesterbuddhistconvention.wordpress.com/2012/06/18/bep-buddhist-embroidery-project/
2012 10 June “Buddhists Fire and Rescue Service and Police Working Together in Cumbria”
MANCHESTER BUDDHIST CONVENTIONS
Archive (Manchester Buddhist Conventions 2006-2016)
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Photos (Manchester Buddhist Conventions 2006-2016)
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MANCHESTER BUDDHIST CONVENTION 2019
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MANCHESTER BUDDHIST CONVENTION 2018
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BGKT attended MBC Manchester Buddhist Convention on Sunday 14 October 2018 at St Peter’s House Chaplaincy, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9GH
MANCHESTER BUDDHIST CONVENTION 2017
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https://manchesterbuddhistconvention.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/gmbc-2017-programme.pdf
BGKT attended MBC Manchester Buddhist Convention on Saturday 14 October 2017 at St Peter’s House Chaplaincy, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9GH
BGKT Secretary Jacquetta Gomes led a session on behalf of BGKT
1 Buddhist Precepts Rules of Training Buddha’s Discourses on Daily Life
2 The Sigolavada Sutta The Layperson’s Code of Discipline
3 The Mangala Sutta The Discourse on Blessings
MANCHESTER BUDDHIST CONVENTION 2016
BGKT attended MBC Manchester Buddhist Convention on Saturday 15 October 2016 at St Peter’s House Chaplaincy, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9GH
MANCHESTER BUDDHIST CONVENTION 2015
The 2015 Manchester Buddhist Convention was held on 10 October. St Peter’s House Chaplaincy, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9GH.
The Convention Session Faith and Fire was led by Venerable Pidiville Piyatissa (Head of Ketumati Buddhist Vihara Manchester) and Jacquetta Gomes Bodhicarini Upasika Jayasili (Secretary BGKT Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada)).
MANCHESTER BUDDHIST CONVENTION 2014
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https://manchesterbuddhistconvention.wordpress.com/2015/01/22/mbc-2014-jaya-graves/
The 2014 Manchester Buddhist Convention was held on 11 October at St Peter’s House Chaplaincy, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9GH.
The Convention Session Faith and Fire was led by Jacquetta Gomes Bodhicarini Upasika Jayasili (Secretary BGKT Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada)).
MANCHESTER BUDDHIST CONVENTION 2013
The 2013 Manchester Buddhist Convention was held at St Peter’s House Chaplaincy on 12th October.
The Convention Session Faith and Fire was led by Venerable Pidiville Piyatissa (Head of Ketumati Buddhist Vihara Manchester) and Jacquetta Gomes (Bodhicarini Upasika Jayasili) (Secretary, Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada))
MANCHESTER BUDDHIST CONVENTION 2012
https://www.nbo.org.uk/manchester-buddhist-convention-13th-october/
The 2012 Convention was held at St Peter’s House Chaplaincy on 13th October.
The Conference Session BUDDHISTS, FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE WORKING TOGETHER IN CUMBRIA was led by Venerable Pidiville Piyatissa (Head of Ketumati Buddhist Vihara, Manchester and Jacquetta Gomes (Bodhicarini Upasika Jayasili) (Secretary, Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada))
“Buddhists, Fire and Rescue Service and Police Working Together in Cumbria”, Jacquetta Gomes Bodhicarini Upasika Jayasili, Faith Initiative, Issue 27 (September, 2012) page 10. https://www.faithinitiative.co.uk/
https://www.faithinitiative.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Faith-Issue-27-for-WEB.pdf
MANCHESTER BUDDHIST CONVENTION 2011
http://www.nbo.org.uk/manchester-buddhist-convention-11th-june/
Upasaka Sumedha attended the Conference at the Manchester Buddhist Centre, on 11th June 2011.
He was one of the senior practitioners in the session chaired by Venerable Piyatissa “Questions and answer session by Panel of monastics / order members”.
He led the chanting of the Metta Sutta (The Discourse on Loving Kindness) at the end of the Convention.
MANCHESTER BUDDHIST CONVENTION 2010
Jacquetta Gomes (Bodhicarini Upasika Jayasili) and Upasaka Sumana attended the Convention at the Fo Guang Shan Temple Stretford, on 19th June 2010. Jacquetta Gomes (Bodhicarini Upasika Jayasili) was one of the senior practitioners in the session chaired by Venerable Piyatissa “Questions and answers for Monks, Nuns and senior practitioners”.
MANCHESTER BUDDHIST CONVENTION 2008
BGKT chanted the Mittanisamsa Sutta (The Discourse on the Profits of Friendship), at the Manchester Buddhist Convention at the Polish Community Centre Oldham, on 7th June 2008.
Jacquetta Gomes (Bodhicarini Upasika Jayasili) was one of the senior practitioners in the session chaired by Venerable Piyatissa “Questions and answer session by Panel of monastics / order members”.