Leave the world through wisdom
Come back to the world through compassion
- a path towards human enlightenment that includes community, friendship, residential retreats, study and the arts.
Work on your mind with committed Buddhist teachers.
Progress towards a more developed consciousness.
Live in the context of an aspirational community.
At the London Buddhist Centre you’ll learn how to work effectively with your mind from committed Buddhist practitioners. We teach meditation, mindfulness, and Buddhism in ways that are relevant to contemporary life. All this within the context of an aspirational community.
The London Buddhist Centre is at the heart of a varied and vibrant community of Buddhist practitioners in East London. We teach Buddhism and meditation in a way that's relevant to contemporary life.
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Highlights
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Tue
26 Aug
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9:15 am
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9:45 pm
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Tue
26 Aug
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Tue
26 Aug
Celebrating Bhante's 100th Birthday
This day marks 100 years since the birth of Sangharakshita, founder of the Triratna Buddhist Order and Community – a unique and significant moment for all of us who have benefitted from his life and teachings. Take the day off as a Buddhist bank holiday and join us at the LBC for a full day of celebration honouring Bhante’s extraordinary legacy through ritual, meditation, stories, music, and time with the sangha he formed.
In person and online.
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Sat
6 Sep
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2:30 pm
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10:00 pm
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Sat
6 Sep
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Fri
12 Sep
Urban Retreat 2025
The Urban Retreat is a chance to bring retreat-like conditions into the midst of our everyday lives. Through a special week-long programme of events, including talks from some of our most experienced teachers, we’ll discover the transformative potential of collective practice, without leaving the city.
In person and online.
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Wed
1 Oct
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7:15 pm
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9:45 pm
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Wed
1 Oct
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Wed
19 Nov
The Journey and The Guide
A practical course in Enlightenment
People often say that if they were religious, they’d be a Buddhist. Maitreyabandhu’s book and course The Journey and the Guide challenges you to find out. Over Eight Wednesdays, this ‘practical course in Enlightenment’ will show you how to follow the Buddha on his journey towards the fullness of human potential. It offers a map for understanding what spiritual practice is whatever era we live in.
In person: £190 / £125 / £95. Online: £105 / £70 / £50.
In person and online.
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Fri
22 Aug
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7:00 pm
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12:00 pm
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Fri
22 Aug
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Fri
29 Aug
People of Colour Retreat
A week long retreat for People of Colour to come together, meditate, and be inspired by the Buddha’s teaching.
£500 full | £250 conc | £250 camping
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Tue
2 Sep
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7:15 pm
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9:30 pm
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Tue
2 Sep
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Tue
14 Oct
Foundations of Meditation Course
A six-week course in the essentials
Our mind is notoriously tricky - hard to manage, mostly unconscious, creative and destructive by degrees. What’s crucial is to be able to work with this tricky ‘non-thing’ called the mind. Buddhism has 2,500 years of experience working with the mind. In this sense, meditation is at the heart of Buddhism.
£130 full / £85 conc
In person, book online.
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Thu
25 Sep
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7:00 pm
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12:00 pm
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Thu
25 Sep
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Sun
28 Sep
Women's Long Weekend
Led by a team of Order Members and Mitra Convenors, join this long weekend of practice to take your understanding and practice of Buddhism deeper. Come along for meditation, discussion groups, ritual, as well as rich Dharma talks.
£310 full | £245 conc | £200 18-25s
Online offerings
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Tue
16 May
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2:26 pm
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3:26 pm
Online On-demand
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Tue
16 May
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Tue
16 May
Meditation Step by Step: Your Guide to Mindfulness
Our on-demand online course
An online course that you can take at your own pace. The course is taught by Suryagupta – Chair of the London Buddhist Centre. Teaching videos, guided meditations and worksheets, all of which can be done in your own time and that you can come back to as many times and you’d like.
£99 - Concessionary rates available
Online only.
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Tue
2 Jan
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8:00 am
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9:00 am
Online On-demand
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Tue
2 Jan
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Tue
2 Jan
Online Morning Meditation
Over the New Year, you can join others for morning meditation classes online. Each morning will begin with teaching to inspire your practice, followed by an unled meditation.
Online only.
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Wed
3 Jan
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8:00 am
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9:00 am
Online On-demand
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Wed
3 Jan
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Wed
3 Jan
Online Morning Meditation
Over the New Year, you can join others for morning meditation classes online. Each morning will begin with teaching to inspire your practice, followed by an unled meditation.
Online only.
