We keep coming up against a particular issue: the water table so we’ve recently engaged a consultant geologist to help us in the search. We have a new website and will shortly be launching our Land Bounty: a reward of £2k for anyone who can find us the land.
Read MoreThis land had some great plus points, but a fatal flaw. It is marred by views of a housing estate, and industrial buildings. So sadly we had to rule it out.
Read MoreThis piece of land near Wedmore is directly opposite a beautiful historic building, Ashton Windmill. Unfortunately it does tick all the boxes.
Read MoreThe Buddhafield festival took the them ‘Dance of Life and Death’ this year. Here are a playlist of talks.
Read MoreDayajoti talks at Buddhafield about what has inspired the Tara Sancturary project.
Read MoreHow do you mark a grave in a natural burial ground? The answers range from leaving no mark at, to planting what will become a giant oak.
Read MoreAs my father’s hearse passed by, a stranger he took off his hat and held it to his chest. I’ve never forgotten that moment and the effect it had on me.
Read MoreWatton-under-Edge, 24 acres of arable land with some beautiful old oak trees, it was split into 2 enclosures, with views towards the Severn valley.
Read MoreThis is a comprehensive guide for conscious grieving and insights into the nature of loss, including separation from community and nature and the importance of ritual.
Read MoreAn interview with Siddhisambhava / Jan Parker, who leads workshops on ‘Death and the Only Beauty that Lasts’. She describes the workshop as the beauty of opening up to the truth of death, and how this work relates to Buddhist practice.
Read MoreHere is our new logo for Tara Sanctuary. It’s been quite a process to get here! It was created by Liz Verde, Bristol designer.
Read More‘Dead Happy’ is a one-man show by Simon Lovat which the Tara Sanctuary team is putting on at Bristol Buddhist Centre on Fri 25th November 2016 at 7.30 pm.
Read MoreDepartures is a beautiful, provocative, evocative, charming, sumptuous, life-affirming film about death and our ever-challenging relationship with it.
Read MoreLast year, for the first time, I was a celebrant for a funeral.
Read More‘Talking about sex doesn’t make you pregnant, talking about death doesn’t make you die.’
Read MoreWe’re now fully registered as a charity!
Read MoreJohn and I went to the recent bi-annual meeting of the Association of Natural Burial Grounds. A lot of dedicated people with a lot of knowledge and experience.
Read MoreAt the ceremony, Daniel carried the small willow coffin into the space, slowly, silently, and making eye contact with everyone as he passed them: one of those experiences I don’t think I’ll ever forget.
Read MoreWe’ve submitted our application to the Charity Commission to become a registered charity! Here are the three trustees signing the documents.
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