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
14 Mar
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7:00 pm
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3:00 pm
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Fri
14 Mar
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Sun
16 Mar
People of Colour Weekend
A weekend for People of Colour to come together, meditate, and be inspired by the Buddha’s teaching. These are special opportunities to connect with others, with space for discussion and reflection on Buddhist teachings.
£255 full | £130 conc
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Sun
23 Mar
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10:00 am
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4:00 pm
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Sun
23 Mar
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Sun
23 Mar
'A Living Bodhisattva'
Led by Suryagupta and Bodhimati
Dhardo Rimpoche was an important teacher and friend to Sangharakshita, the founder of the Triratna Buddhist Community. On the 35th anniversary of his death we will explore the influence he had on our tradition and the effect of a life lived in service of others.
In person, just turn up.
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Fri
18 Apr
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6:30 pm
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12:00 pm
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Fri
18 Apr
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Sun
27 Apr
Spring Retreat: Mind, Reactive and Creative
Our mind can function in two ways: reactively and without awareness, or creatively with awareness. The purpose of human life is to move from reacting habitually and automatically to responding creatively and wisely. On this ten-day retreat we’ll explore how to practically make the transition from reactivity to creativity inside and outside meditation.
£630 full | £500 conc | £410 18-25s
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Sun
16 Mar
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10:00 am
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1:00 pm
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Sun
16 Mar
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Sun
16 Mar
Sub30 Meditation Morning with Jnanavaca
Jnanavaca, one of the Centre's most experienced teachers, will be helping us to navigate our minds into deeper states of absorption, wisdom and love. Join us for a morning of practice working directly to transform our minds and our lives for the better.
In person, just turn up.
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Sun
16 Mar
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10:00 am
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4:00 pm
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Sun
16 Mar
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Sun
16 Mar
Day Retreat with Maitreyi and Paramabodhi
For Order Members and Mitras
An invitation to Order members and Mitras to deepen our practice together on a day retreat, with a simple programme of traditional practice. There will be an emphasis on relaxed embodied awareness, recollection of the Buddha, Mindfulness, Metta and ritual, with time for discussion.
In person, just turn up.
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Mon
17 Mar
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7:15 pm
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9:30 pm
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Mon
17 Mar
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Mon
5 May
Mindfulness for Stress
With Breathing Space
Mindfulness for Stress is an 8-week, evidence-based course designed to help you manage stress, anxiety, and overwhelm. This course teaches practical mindfulness tools to reduce stress, calm anxiety, and bring balance to daily life.
£170 full / £120 conc
In person, book online.
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.