At around about 2002 the snail mail Pure Land Notes Journal that was published quarterly from the 1980's onwards sadly became no more. The beauty of that old Journal was that it consisted mainly of contributions from a diverse range ordinary people who were happy to share their personal experience of Buddha's Light or their idiosyncratic views of 'the Pure Land'.

The Pure Land Buddhist Fellowship was, as all fellowships should be, eclectic.

The journal was the singular meeting place (in spirit) of the Pure Land Buddhist Fellowship so, for all intense and purposes, when the journal ended the Fellowship also sadly ceased to be. This website exists to keep alive the 'spirit', essence and name of the Pure Land Buddhist Fellowship. I would love to know if there is anyone out there who lament the demise of the PLBF or are a person who has in more recent times encountered the unnamable. Please do simply click on the email me link on every page of this site if only to just to let me know that you are 'out there'. I promice a reply.

It has been my honour to have several friends who have for more than 10 years now shared my in passion and belief in the Buddha's Teachings. These friends are know as the Southampton Shin/Zen Sangha and we have met together weekly (at the wheelswithinwheels home dojo) for all of this time to study and discuss Buddhist practice. Our study never ends, it just keeps going around and around - and at present we are simply renewing our efforts and study the basics all over again. These 'Buddha Study Notes' are shown as links - right >.