Meditation

Meditation

Meditation is the most direct way to work on your mind and so transform your experience of life. 

Meditation confronts you with who you really are, and what really drives you. It also has the potential to introduce you to a wholly new way of being: insightful, blissful, and absorbed.

We teach meditation as part of a unified Buddhist vision: a vision of self-transformation that, engaged with intensively enough, leads to Enlightenment. 

Meditation is a ‘start-where-you-are’ practice. It leads you step-by-step through integration, emotional strength, insight, and finally expresses itself in spontaneous compassion. It is not primarily a technique – it’s more of an art, involving a touch of magic. 

We recommend:
  • Learn two fundamental meditation practices, cultivating focus and emotional strength, at one of our evening classes.
  • Progress onto one of our more intensive courses.
  • Go on retreat to meditate in the best possible conditions.

Weekly Schedule

Daytime Classes

Lunchtime Meditation | Mon to Sat | 1–2pm

Daytime Buddhism & Meditation | Wednesday | 10.30–12.30pm

Morning Meditation | Saturday | 10.30am–12.15pm

Evening Classes

Dharma Night | Monday | 7.15–9.30pm

Meditation | Tuesday | 7.15–9.30pm

Meditation | Wednesday | 7.15–9.30pm

Meditation & In Conversation | Thursday | 7.15–9.15pm

Story-telling and Ritual | Friday | 7.15–9.30pm

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Saturday Morning Class

Saturday Morning Class

Drop in and visit us in Bethnal Green to either learn to meditate from scratch or join the regulars to take your practice deeper.
Free (suggested donation £11).
In person, just turn up.
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Meditation
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Lunchtime Meditation Class

Lunchtime Meditation Class

Join us in person to meditate with others in the LBC shrine room and develop your ability to work creatively with your mind. Ideal for complete newcomers and for those who want to keep learning.
Free (with donations welcome).
In person, just turn up.
More info
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Meditation
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LGBTQIA+ Sangha Day Retreat

LGBTQIA+ Sangha Day Retreat

A day led by and for people identifying as LGBTQIA+, with meditation, talks, discussion groups and ritual, focusing on inclusivity and deepening friendships.
Free (with donations welcome).
In person, just turn up.
More info
Sundays
Buddhism
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Meditation
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Lunchtime Meditation Class

Lunchtime Meditation Class

Join us in person to meditate with others in the LBC shrine room and develop your ability to work creatively with your mind. Ideal for complete newcomers and for those who want to keep learning.
Free (with donations welcome).
In person, just turn up.
More info
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Meditation
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7:15 pm
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Dharma Night

Dharma Night

Our Dharma Night class explores aspects of the Buddhist vision, drawing on two and a half thousand years of teachings to find practical application in the modern world. Join us for an evening of meditation, discussion and Dharma teaching.
Free (suggested donation £11).
In person and online.
More info
Buddhism
Meditation
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Mondays
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Lunchtime Meditation Class

Lunchtime Meditation Class

Join us in person to meditate with others in the LBC shrine room and develop your ability to work creatively with your mind. Ideal for complete newcomers and for those who want to keep learning.
Free (with donations welcome).
In person, just turn up.
More info
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Meditation
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Tuesday Night Meditation Class

Tuesday Night Meditation Class

You can either learn to meditate from scratch and develop the foundations for a daily practice or join the regulars to build on what you know and discover how to apply Wisdom reflections in meditation.
Free (suggested donation £11).
In person, just turn up.
More info
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Meditation
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10:35 am
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Daytime Buddhism & Meditation Class

Daytime Buddhism & Meditation Class

Essential Buddhism

In this series, we will be exploring the essential teachings of Buddhism. We will do this by way of talks, discussion and workshops looking at the Three Jewels – Buddha, Dharma, Sangha – and seeing how these can guide us in our lives today.
In person and online.
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Buddhism
Meditation
Wednesdays
Online
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Lunchtime Meditation Class

Lunchtime Meditation Class

Join us in person to meditate with others in the LBC shrine room and develop your ability to work creatively with your mind. Ideal for complete newcomers and for those who want to keep learning.
Free (with donations welcome).
In person, just turn up.
More info
Wednesdays
Meditation
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22 Jul
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7:15 pm
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Wednesday Night Meditation

Wednesday Night Meditation

Our weekly Wednesday class gives you the chance to learn fresh approaches to meditation, try them out and ask questions to experienced meditators.
Free (suggested donation £11).
In person and online.
More info
Wednesdays
Buddhism
Meditation
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Fri 28 Aug - Mon 31 Aug 2026

Gender Diverse Sangha Retreat

Beyond the binary

This retreat will be led by a team of gender diverse order members. It is open to those that are mitras and order members as well as those who are thinking of becoming mitras (by invite).
We will explore practising the dharma together as gender diverse people. People who identify as trans, non-binary, gender fluid, gender non-conforming, agender, intersex and gender diverse are all welcome.
Adhisthana retreat centre
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Lunchtime Yoga Class

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29 Jun
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5:30 pm
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Evening Yoga Class

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30 Jun
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12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
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75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

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30 Jun
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5:30 pm
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75 min

Qigong

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1 Jul
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12:00 pm
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Lunchtime Yoga Class

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1 Jul
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5:30 pm
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45 min
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Evening Yoga Class

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2 Jul
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12:00 pm
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Lunchtime Yoga Class

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3 Jul
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12:00 pm
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Lunchtime Yoga Class

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3 Jul
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5:30 pm
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Evening Restorative Yoga Class

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4 Jul
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10:00 am
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45 min
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Morning Yoga Class

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4 Jul
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11:30 am
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45 min
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Saturday Lunchtime Yoga Class

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4 Jul
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12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
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45 min
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Lunchtime Yoga Class

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6 Jul
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12:00 pm
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Lunchtime Yoga Class

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6 Jul
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5:30 pm
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Evening Yoga Class

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7 Jul
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12:00 pm
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75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

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8 Jul
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12:00 pm
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75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Wed
8 Jul
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5:30 pm
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75 min

Evening Yoga Class

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9 Jul
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12:00 pm
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75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

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10 Jul
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12:00 pm
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75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Fri
10 Jul
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5:30 pm
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6:30 pm
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Evening Restorative Yoga Class

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11 Jul
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10:00 am
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11:15 am
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Morning Yoga Class

Sat
11 Jul
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11:30 am
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12:45 pm
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Saturday Lunchtime Yoga Class

Sat
11 Jul
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12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Sun
12 Jul
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3:00 pm
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5:00 pm
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Yin to Yang Yoga Afternoon

£26 / £19
More info
£26 / £19
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Mon
13 Jul
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12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Mon
13 Jul
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5:30 pm
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6:30 pm
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Evening Yoga Class

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14 Jul
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12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Wed
15 Jul
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12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Wed
15 Jul
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5:30 pm
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6:30 pm
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Evening Yoga Class

Thu
16 Jul
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12:00 pm
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45 min
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60 min
75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Fri
11 Sep
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8:00 pm
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4:00 pm

Yoga for Meditation Weekend

£295 full | £235 low income
More info
Sun
12 Jul
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3:00 pm
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5:00 pm

Yin to Yang Yoga Afternoon

A longer practice that starts slowly with some quieter poses and then builds up to Sun Salutations to open the heart and cultivate an inner radiance. There will also be some cooling asanas and a Yoga Nidra.
£26 / £19
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Sat
8 Aug
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3:00 pm
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5:00 pm

Mindful Movement Workshop

Have you ever wanted to be able to move more freely? In this class we playfully explore movement inspired by Qi Kung, Yoga, and improvised dance.
£26 / £19
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Sun
30 Aug
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3:00 pm
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5:00 pm

Summer Restorative Yoga Afternoon

A slow yoga practice using the bolsters and props to help you to fully relax, release and restore. Come and enjoy these quiet peaceful poses to cultivate stillness at the end of the summer season.
£26 Full / £19 Low Income
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