Camelford – SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR)

UK: When Did the Celts Develop a Written Alphabet? (11.1.2026)

11/01/2026 Adrian (釋大道)

The Celts did not develop a written language until 500-years after coming into contact with the Greek people – which occurred during the late 3rd century BCE – when the Greeks established a colony in Southern France (suggesting that a Celtic alphabet was developed c. 200 CE). Considering Richardson also states that by 400 CE (just two-hundred years after the Celts developed that alphabet) – most of the Celtic languages were nolonger spoken (due to the successful Roman Conquest of Western Europe and Britain) – this must be considered a relatively late date for a Celtic written language (considering the Celtic languages were existent for thousands of years prior to this).

Email: Early Celtic (Christian) Saints Who Mention King Arthur (18.3.2021)

18/03/2021 Adrian (釋大道)

Dear Gilliaan This information is taken from Richard White’s (1997) book entitled ‘King Arthur in Legend and History’ and conveys the dates of the early (Celtic)

(Email) Cornish King Arthur Text Held in the Vatican Library (14.3.2021)

14/03/2021 Adrian (釋大道)

Dear Gillian There is a 12th century CE book in the Vatican Library compiled by John of Cornwall entitled ‘The Prophecy of Merlin’ (more specifically

UK: Arthurian Centre – Camelford – Cornwall! (28.7.15)

29/07/2015 Adrian (釋大道)

The Arthurian Centre is located in Camelford, Cornwall. It is an educational centre specialising in all details surrounding the history, myths and legends surrounding the story of King Arthur. The centre is situated on a large country estate that has the river Camel running through it. The area is partly fields and partly forests, and as visitors exist the Arthurian Centre, they are led on a 500m trail through the countryside to find the ancient Arthur Stone which has been dated to around 540CE by the Irish Ogham script found engraved upon it

Camelford Ch’an Week Retreat (North Cornwall)

14/12/2014 Adrian (釋大道)

Numbers vary dramatically, but as we are not a commercial enterprise, this is of no interest. There is always a strong inner core that keeps the teachings of Master Xu Yun (1840-1959) alive in the UK. We have been asked to Hong Kong and China in recent years, and these are invitations we intend to honour in the near future. Our last Ch’an Week Retreat (in the Sai Kung area) of Hong Kong, attracted over 50 participants in 1999, and we had to abandon the building and sit in the beautiful countryside.