The BFN Newsletter

The Buddhafield North newsletter started in 2025 following a suggestion in the feedback after the Open Retreat. It is sent out via email throughout the year to keep our Sangha connected when we are no longer in the field. Each issue is a community effort - so if you would like to send in a submission; for example a picture, poem, article, song, artwork etc, then please email bfnnewsletter@gmail.com at any time!

Below you can view all past editions.

#1 - Autumn 2025
#2 - Spring 2026
#3 - Summer 2026
Watercolor painting of a circus tent with colorful bunting, set on green grass with a blue sky and birds in the background, and the text 'With Love From Buddhafield North' with a heart symbol.

Retreat Programme

Click below to get an idea of what a week on our Open Retreat might look like:

2026 Programme

Past Talks

Here you can listen to a selection of past talks, interviews and mantras from our past retreats.

The creation of Buddhafield North
An interview with Tejapushpa and Billy from the 2021 Open Retreat
Harvest Moon
A little snippet of singing round the campfire from the 2026 Open Retreat
Green Tara's Fearlessness
A personal talk from Taramaitri from the 2026 Women+ weekend retreat

A focus on how we could work with fear so it doesn’t limit our capacity to fully give ourselves to the Dharma path and to our deepest longing, to free ourselves and others from suffering.

Along with the sound of Yorkshire rain at times!

  • A group of people sitting outdoors playing guitars and singing at a festival or gathering with trees and bunting in the background.

  • Nighttime scene with a fire burning and glowing orange flames, surrounded by darkness and silhouetted trees or structures in the background.

  • An altar decorated with green drapes, candles, and greenery, with a statue of a deity at the center, surrounded by flowers and wood stumps used as tables, on a floral tablecloth against a blue background.

  • A girl wearing a straw hat and a golden shiny dress, sitting cross-legged on a colorful red carpet inside a tent. She is holding her lap with one hand and appears to be participating in an activity. Behind her, there is a yellow table with a stuffed camel toy, photographs, a framed picture, and various items. The tent's interior shows a white wall and some cloth or paper rolled up, with a bag and other belongings nearby.

  • Close-up of a person slicing pizza with a pizza cutter, with various ingredients and containers of cheese and tomato sauce for making pizza in the background.

  • A white tent set up in a grassy field, surrounded by green trees and hills in the background under a cloudy sky.

  • Child with a white hat and red backpack walking on a trail through a green field with trees and hills in the background.

  • People standing and sitting under a large decorated tent with colorful flags and string lights, participating in a gathering or celebration in an indoor setting.

  • A woman smiling while standing on a trampoline outdoors under a large leafy tree.

  • Decorative hanging craft with multiple colorful skulls made from paper or clay, strung vertically with ribbons and garlands, against a red fabric backdrop.

  • Two young girls standing together indoors, smiling at the camera. One girl has light brown, curly hair and wears a white t-shirt with a black jacket. The other girl has darker hair in braids, a pink dress, and wears pearl necklaces and pink feathered accessories. They are barefoot on a carpeted floor, and a tent with colorful decorations and tents in a grassy outdoor setting are visible in the background.

  • Two women standing outdoors in a grassy field decorated with pink and yellow bunting. One woman is gesturing with her right arm while the other woman is smiling and looking at her. They are dressed in casual weather-appropriate clothing.