Buddhist Society, Eccleston Square
London, England · 1964–1967
51.49210°N, -0.14820°E
Key Facts
- ◆ The Buddhist Society had moved to Eccleston Square 'seven or eight years' before Sangharakshita's return in 1964.
- ◆ He lectured here fortnightly on Friday evenings, complementing his Sunday lectures at the Vihara.
- ◆ Post-lecture gatherings at the Jiffy Bar became important informal teaching events — Sangharakshita would have tea while others had a meal.
- ◆ He spoke at the Society's Wesak celebrations and at its fortieth anniversary at Caxton Hall.
- ◆ He encouraged cross-attendance: Vihara members to join the Buddhist Society and vice versa.
“On Sunday afternoons I lectured at the Hampstead Buddhist Vihara and on Friday evenings at the Buddhist Society’s premises in Eccleston Square, near Victoria Station, to which it had moved seven or eight years earlier.”
— Moving Against the Stream
“After my weekly lecture at the Buddhist Society ten or twelve of us would adjourn to the Jiffy Bar, where those who had come to the lecture straight from work would have a meal or a snack, I would have a cup of tea, and where a lively discussion would generally take place.”
— Moving Against the Stream
Source: Moving Against the Stream
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