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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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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Friday Night Class

Friday Night Class

End the week in person at the LBC with an inspiring evening of meditation, tale-telling and ritual. For anyone who is familiar with the basics of the Mindfulness of Breathing and Metta Bhavana meditation practices.
Free (suggested donation £11).
In person, just turn up.
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Sub30 Weekend Retreat

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. All levels of experience are welcome, and the activities will be led by other young practitioners.
£150 full | £100 low income | £90 camping
In person, book online.
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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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People of Colour Sunday Class

People of Colour Sunday Class

Taking place on the second Sunday of every month, a chance for people of colour to come together, meditate and reflect on our lives in light of the Buddha’s teachings. All levels of experience welcome.
Free (with donations welcome).
Online only.
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Buddhism
Meditation
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People of Colour Day Retreat

People of Colour Day Retreat

A chance for people of African, Asian or mixed heritage to come together and draw inspiration from the Buddha’s teaching, with a full day of meditation and ritual.
Free (with donations welcome).
In person, just turn up.
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Meditation
People of Colour
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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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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.
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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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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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24 Aug
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5:30 pm
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Evening Yoga Class

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25 Aug
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Lunchtime Yoga Class

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25 Aug
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5:30 pm
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75 min

Qigong

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26 Aug
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Lunchtime Yoga Class

Wed
26 Aug
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5:30 pm
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75 min

Evening Yoga Class

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28 Aug
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12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
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60 min
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75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Fri
28 Aug
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5:30 pm
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6:30 pm
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45 min
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75 min

Evening Restorative Yoga Class

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29 Aug
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10:00 am
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11:15 am
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45 min
60 min
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75 min

Morning Yoga Class

Sat
29 Aug
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12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
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45 min
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75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Sun
30 Aug
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3:00 pm
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5:00 pm
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45 min
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60 min
75 min

Summer Restorative Yoga Afternoon

£26 Full / £19 Low Income
More info
£26 Full / £19 Low Income
BookBook
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31 Aug
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12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
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Lunchtime Yoga Class

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31 Aug
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5:30 pm
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Evening Yoga Class

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1 Sep
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12:00 pm
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45 min
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75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

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1 Sep
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5:30 pm
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Qigong

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2 Sep
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12:00 pm
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

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2 Sep
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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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4 Sep
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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

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4 Sep
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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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5 Sep
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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
5 Sep
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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
7 Sep
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12:00 pm
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60 min
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75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Mon
7 Sep
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5:30 pm
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6:30 pm
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60 min
60 min
75 min

Evening Yoga Class

Tue
8 Sep
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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

Qigong

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11 Sep
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8:00 pm
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4:00 pm
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Yoga for Meditation Weekend

£295 full | £235 low income
More info
£295 full | £235 low income
BookBook
Sat
12 Sep
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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

Tue
15 Sep
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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

Qigong

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19 Sep
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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

Tue
22 Sep
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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

Qigong

Sat
26 Sep
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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
3 Oct
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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

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
Book
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
Book
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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