MINUTES PRACTICE & EDUCATION COMMITTEE 26TH SEPTEMBER 2020
Present: Rachael Cheang Jane Hope (Minutes), Tessa Watt (Chair)
Apologies: Merlin Cox, Jez Taylor
Action | By When | By
Whom |
1. Actions from last meeting | ||
2. Report on Current Situation | ||
Monday evenings – 5-7
Wednesday evenings around 6-8 people Opening centre 30 Sept – 7 registered, more expressed interest, max 14 can attend David’s Talk September – 20 Sadhana of Mahamudra ? Shambhala Sadhana ? WIEL sign-up 9 Sign up for coming on-line events What is emptiness – 9 Beauty of mind – 3 Lamledra – postponed to spring |
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3. Practical Forward Planning | ||
Discussion of Jez’s letter. Jez writes:
We discussed that it would be difficult to make £17,000 in programme income at the moment. Plans included:
We discussed the need for better publicity and decided to ask Alex if he would do posters for FB and for sending out as e-mail. JH will ask him. |
Asap |
??? RC/JH JH TW RC JH JH |
4. Need for new energy in P & E/Longer term vision | ||
There was discussion on the need for fresh energy in the P & E team – names of people who might be invited to a ‘brainstorming’ session were discussed.
JH will ask the Vajrayana Group if they would be interested TW will invite Katrina |
JH |
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5.Longer Term vision for P & E | ||
We should not wait for decisions to be made from the top – P & E could take the lead on things. Need long term strategy on what we do. Look at Llew’s ideas on ‘common’ syllabus. | ||
6. Programme with Fleet Maull | ||
This programme was ‘red-lighted’ the decision to be taken to Trustees. Do we have a policy on programmes taught by those loyal to the Sakyong? | Trustees/Council | |
8. Date of Next Meeting | ||
22nd October |