CHARLES MANSON was once a master woodcarver, who then spent several years as a Buddhist monk and meditation retreatant. He later studied at Harvard University where he received a master’s in theological studies. He currently works as a librarian for the Tibetan Collections at the Bodleian Library (Oxford University) and at the British Library in London.
CHARLES MANSON was once a master woodcarver, who then spent several years as a Buddhist monk and meditation retreatant. He later studied at Harvard University where he received a master’s in theological studies. He currently works as a librarian for the Tibetan Collections at the Bodleian Library (Oxford University) and at the British Library in London.
April to December 2026 | 1:30 PM EST, 10:30 AM PST, 18.30 BST | Online, and in-person at The Buddhist Society (London, founded 1924)
Advance notice of sessions of meditations recommended many times by the 2nd Karmapa, Karma Pakshi, in his extensive travels and teachings in Tibet, China and Mongolia. (Karma Pakshi taught the meditations at the courts of Mongke Khan and Kublai Khan.) The meditations are guided, with visualisation and pranayama. The sessions are free of cost and