About kulas
Individuals within the sangha take on the responsibility and decision making around specific areas of the GBC’s work. Such individuals negotiate a mandate for this with the council. This mandate is a written agreement between them and the GBC council about the range of the work and the extent of their responsibilities. The named mandate holder(s) are the ones who are accountable to the council for this area of work. They often form a kula of other sangha members to help them. The kulas use the GBC’s consensus model when decisions have to be made.
Young Buddhists Kula mandate holders: Amayaraja and Ben glasgowyoungbuddhistgroup@gmail.com
Library Kula mandate holder: Bodhiccha bodhiccha2004@hotmail.com
Protection Kula mandate holder: Carunalaka gbcprotect@protonmail.com
Festivals Kula: gbc@glasgowbuddhistcentre.com
Men’s Mitra Convening Kula mandate holder: Dhirajyoti dhirajyoti@glasgowbuddhistcentre.com
Archive Kula mandate holders: Vajracetana and Bodhiccha gbc@glasgowbuddhistcentre.com
About working groups
Working groups are formed to directly aid in the work of the council. They do not have independent decision-making powers. These areas of work are often directed by the council through their visioning and strategy making processes. The working groups are tasked with implementing the council’s decisions in specific areas. Usually, there are written policies or terms of reference that determine what the working group does. Working groups have a convenor who organises the group. They are made up of sangha members with the levels of skill, experience and interest to carry out the agreed work.
Dharma and Meditation Teachers Group contact: gbc@glasgowbuddhistcentre.com
Women’s Mitra Convening Group contact: Vimalanandi and Satyavajri gbc@glasgowbuddhistcentre.com
Finance Working Group contact: Vajracetana gbc@glasgowbuddhistcentre.com
Mandala Night Team contact: Parami gbc@glasgowbuddhistcentre.com
Communications Working Group contact: Keirstan gbc@glasgowbuddhistcentre.com
Maintenance Team contact: Maitrinaga gbc@glasgowbuddhistcentre.com
About other informal teams within the GBC sangha
Sangha members regularly form regular small informal teams to offer sangha activities in the centre. They are usually experimenting in offering new opportunities for the sangha and sometimes the public to practise together. These initiatives are agreed with the co-chairs who are guided by the council’s dharma pathway and vision for the development of the centre.
LGBTQ+ Monthly Morning Meditations contact: Maitrinaga lgbtq@glasgowbuddhistcentre.com
Tuesday Lunchtime Sangha Meditations contact: Maitrinaga, Bear, Sukhema gbc@glasgowbuddhistcentre.com
Daytime Puja Group contact: Vimalanandi gbc@glasgowbuddhistcentre.com
Outdoor Meditation group contact: Suvarnashri, Kuladharini gbc@glasgowbuddhistcentre.com
How can you find out more about / ask questions of these groups?
- Contact the named person directly.
- Contact the GBC council: council@glasgowbuddhistcentre.com
- At regular mandate holders meetings – mandate holders meet quarterly in person.
- At any general meeting of the charity