Newsreels

Released in Autumn 1991, this first edition looks back over the previous six months, which reports on: the first death anniversary of Dhardo Rimpoche, FWBO Day in Manchester, Sangharakshita in Germany, The Karuna Trust, Finland, Valencia, Windhorse Trading, India, Auckland, Wellington, Earthworks in Manchester, ordinations at Guhyaloka, Taraloka and Padmaloka and a special feature on FWBO Essen in Germany. (55 mins)

NEWSREEL 2 looks back on events in the FWBO/TBMSG from August 1991 to February 1992 with reports on: Melbourne, Sydney, the WBO convention, the launch of Facing Mount Kanchenjunga, major changes at the Croydon Buddhist Centre, an ordination at Taraloka, and a special feature on Sangharakshita’s January tour of India. (55 mins)

NEWSREEL 4 looks back on events in the FWBO/TBMSG from September 1992 to February 1993 with reports on: Sangharakshita at the EBU Congress in Berlin; new Buddhist centres in Valencia, Scotland, Finland and North London, the Guhyaloka Vihara project, Vajrakuta, Padmaloka, Taraloka, Ahmednagar, Pune, women’s ordinations in India and the new project in Ladakh. (55 mins)

NEWSREEL 5 looks back on events in the FWBO/TBMSG from March to August 1993 with reports on: an exhibition of Buddhist art at the Manchester Ciry Art Gallery, the late Dharmachari Sanghasena, Right Livelihood in Norwich, developments in Birmingham and Auckland, ordinations in India and a special feature on Sangharakshita’s tour of India. (55 mins)

NEWSREEL 7 looks back on events from March to August 1994 with reports on: Windhorse Publishing and Dakini, the Preceptor’s College, new centres in San Francisco and Seattle, activities in Mexico, Sangharakshita in London, ordinations in India and the inauguration of Dhardo Rimpoche’s stupa at Padmaloka. (55 mins)

NEWSREEL 8 looks back on events from September 1994 to February 1995 with reports on: a new ordination retreat centre for women, international ordinations in India, Buddhism resoruces for schools, new publications, deaths in the Order, an arts and natural health centre in Brighton, artists at work in Halifax and London, the Preceptors College, Venezuala, Manchester and Maharashtra. (55 mins)

NEWSREEL 10 looks back on events in the FWBO/TBMSG from September 1995 to February 1996 with reports on; Bodywise in London, the Nagarjuna Institute, a new retreat centre in Finland, the World Wide Web, the Busshindo Karate Association in India, a lecture by Sangharakshita, Asvagosha, developments in education, Bodh Gaya and activities in South Africa. (55 mins)

NEWSREEL 11 looks back on events in the FWBO/TBMSG from March to August 1996 with reports on: the Buddhafield Festival, a seminar and convention at Taraloka, new centres in Manchester, Sheffield, Nottingham and Vancouver, Sangharakshita’s talk on WBO Day, Vajraloka, Windhorse Trading, Nalanda West, Dharma Life, Clear Vision Education and developments in the ordination process in India. (55 mins)

NEWSREEL 13 looks back on events in the FWBO/TBMSG from March 1997 to September 1997 and features the 1997 Western Buddhist Order Convention. Items include the openings of Centres in Bristol, Minden and San Francisco; women’s ordinations in the UK; men’s ordinations in India and in Seattle; the first Dhammamitra Convention in India; the changes recently at the Karuna Trust; the 21st Anniversary of Padmaloka Men’s Retreat Centre; and spreading the Dharma in Scotland. (55 mins.)

NEWSREEL 14 looks back on events in the FWBO/TBMSG from October 1997 to March 1998 and features the work of the Karuna Trust in India, ordinations in New Zealand, a day in the life of Dharmamudra, developments at Windhorse Trading, a new centre in Dublin, the launch of the Monkey King video and a women’s Karuna appeal. (55 mins.)

NEWSREEL 16 looks back on events in the FWBO/TBMSG from October 1998 to March 1999 and features right livelihood in Missoula, the dedication of Windhorse Publications, 25 years of Croydon Buddhist Centre, two talks by Sangharakshita in Birmingham, a Sangha play at the London Buddhist Centre, 24 hours in the life of Prasadu, new centres in Cardiff and Colchester, ordinations in Tuscany, India and America, and activities in Rome. (55 mins)

NEWSREEL 17 looks back on events in the FWBO/TBMSG from April 1999 to September 1999 and features the inauguration of Dhardo Rimpoche’s stupa at Tiratanaloka, a new centre in Brighton, activities in Belfast, the Dharma school, ordinations in India, a video project on the women’s wing, Pathways drama workshops in schools, the 1999 Order Convention and a feature on the FWBO in the Spanish speaking world. (60 mins)

NEWSREEL 19 looks back on events in the FWBO/TBMSG from May 2000 to September 2000 and features Sangharakshita handing on the headship of the Order, Heartsong, Aranya, ordinations at Tiratanaloka and North India, the Sangharakshita Scholarship, a Buddha festival in Nagpur, a new centre in Aberdeen and the Voice of the Buddha. (55 mins)

NEWSREEL 17 looks back on events in the FWBO/TBMSG from April 1999 to September 1999 and features the inauguration of Dhardo Rimpoche’s stupa at Tiratanaloka, a new centre in Brighton, activities in Belfast, the Dharma school, ordinations in India, a video project on the women’s wing, Pathways drama workshops in schools, the 1999 Order Convention and a feature on the FWBO in the Spanish speaking world. (60 mins)

NEWSREEL 19 looks back on events in the FWBO/TBMSG from May 2000 to September 2000 and features Sangharakshita handing on the headship of the Order, Heartsong, Aranya, ordinations at Tiratanaloka and North India, the Sangharakshita Scholarship, a Buddha festival in Nagpur, a new centre in Aberdeen and the Voice of the Buddha. (55 mins)

NEWSREEL 17 looks back on events in the FWBO/TBMSG from April 1999 to September 1999 and features the inauguration of Dhardo Rimpoche’s stupa at Tiratanaloka, a new centre in Brighton, activities in Belfast, the Dharma school, ordinations in India, a video project on the women’s wing, Pathways drama workshops in schools, the 1999 Order Convention and a feature on the FWBO in the Spanish speaking world. (60 mins)