Sangharakshita Pilgrimage
Map showing location of High Leigh Conference Centre, Hoddesdon

High Leigh Conference Centre, Hoddesdon

Hertfordshire, England · 1964–1965

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51.75840°N, -0.00610°E

Key Facts

  • The Buddhist Society's summer school lasted a week and was the highlight of the British Buddhist calendar.
  • Sangharakshita attended as one of the principal teachers in both 1964 and 1965.
  • His contributions gave the school a more serious and rigorously Buddhist character than it had previously had.
  • He encouraged members of the Hampstead Vihara to attend the summer school alongside Buddhist Society members.

“The Buddhist Society’s summer school was the highlight of the British Buddhist year… It lasted a week, and was held at High Leigh, a conference centre on the outskirts of Hoddesdon, a small town in Hertfordshire.”

Moving Against the Stream

Source: Moving Against the Stream

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