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.
Highlights
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Fri
27 Jun
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7:00 pm
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3:00 pm
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Fri
27 Jun
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Sun
29 Jun
Sub30 Weekend Retreat
Join in this weekend retreat for people aged 18-30 to explore meditation and Buddhism, and discover how they can support you to transform yourself and the world around you.
£115 full | £90 conc
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Fri
4 Jul
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6:30 pm
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12:00 pm
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Fri
4 Jul
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Sun
13 Jul
Men's Intensive Retreat
Milarepa: A Man of the Beyond
If you’ve been practising meditation for a while and would like to go deeper, join in this longer retreat for men.
£630 full | £500 conc | £410 18-25s/camping
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Fri
8 Aug
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6:30 pm
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12:00 pm
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Fri
8 Aug
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Sun
17 Aug
Summer Retreat
The Mandala of the Five Buddhas: Facets of Awakening
On this ten-day retreat, we will explore how the wisdom of the Five Buddhas can help us recognize and transform our minds and experience in the direction of these enlightened qualities.
£630 full | £500 conc | £410 18-25s/camping
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Sun
25 May
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3:00 pm
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5:00 pm
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Sun
25 May
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Sun
25 May
Death Cafe
At the Mandala Cafe
As a society, we rarely discuss death, even though the inevitability of death is the only thing we can predict in life. A Death Cafe is a useful forum for people coming to terms with a terminal illness and people caring for the dying. For any human being, no matter what their stage in life, an awareness of the presence of death can help us live our lives more fully.
In person, just turn up.
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Sun
1 Jun
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10:00 am
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12:30 pm
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Sun
1 Jun
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Sun
1 Jun
Mantra & Meditation Morning
Chanting mantras can be an enlivening and beautiful practice. Come and explore how mantra and meditation can support each other, cultivating positive emotion and opening us up to the mystery of Enlightenment.
In person, just turn up.
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Sun
8 Jun
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10:30 am
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3:30 pm
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Sun
8 Jun
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Sun
8 Jun
Community Living Day
Led by Abhayanandi and Adityabandhu
Discover a radical vision for a Buddhist way to live. If you’re interested in community living, this day will be an ideal chance to find out more about the vision - and practicalities - of living in a Buddhist community.
In person, just turn up.
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.