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.

Regular Events

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

Upcoming Events

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Mon
18 May
Mon
22 Jun

Introduction to Buddhism & Meditation Course

This six-week course on Monday evenings will introduce you to key Buddhist principles and two meditation practices that cultivate self-awareness, open-heartedness, and insight.
£130/£85
In person, book online.
More info
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04
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4 Apr
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4 Apr
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Sub30 Breakfast Seminar

Sub30 Breakfast Seminar

With Suryagupta

If you’re 18–30, join this vibrant monthly seminar to explore Buddhist wisdom in the context of the modern world. This week Suryagupta, Chair of the LBC, will be leading study. Not to be missed.
Free (with donations welcome).
In person, just turn up.
More info
Sub30
Meditation
Buddhism
Saturdays
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04
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4 Apr
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10:30 am
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4 Apr
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4 Apr
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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.
More info
Meditation
Saturdays
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04
Apr
4 Apr
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1:00 pm
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2:00 pm
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4 Apr
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4 Apr
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Apr

Lunchtime Meditation Class

Lunchtime Meditation 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 (with donations welcome).
In person, just turn up.
More info
Meditation
Saturdays
Mon
06
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6 Apr
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10:00 am
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5:00 pm
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6 Apr
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6 Apr
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Apr

Bank Holiday Day Retreat

Bank Holiday Day Retreat

We'll be spending this April Bank Holiday with a full day of meditation. A great way to use the opportunity to dive into meditation and take an existing practice deeper.
Free (with donations welcome).
In person, just turn up.
More info
Mondays
Day Event
Buddhism
Meditation
Mon
06
Apr
6 Apr
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1:00 pm
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6 Apr
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6 Apr
06
Apr

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
Meditation
Mondays
Mon
06
Apr
6 Apr
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7:15 pm
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9:45 pm
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6 Apr
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6 Apr
06
Apr

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
Online
Mondays
Tue
07
Apr
7 Apr
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1:00 pm
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2:00 pm
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7 Apr
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7 Apr
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Apr

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
Meditation
Tuesdays
Tue
07
Apr
7 Apr
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7:15 pm
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9:30 pm
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7 Apr
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7 Apr
07
Apr

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
Meditation
Tuesdays
Wed
08
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8 Apr
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10:35 am
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12:30 pm
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8 Apr
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Daytime Buddhism & Meditation Class

Daytime Buddhism & Meditation Class

The Ten Fetters

We will be examining the Ten Fetters, the inclinations, attitudes and illusions we must break in order to gain full Enlightenment. Join in for our regular daytime weekly class of Dharma teaching and meditation. In person at the LBC and live on Zoom.
In person and online.
More info
Buddhism
Meditation
Wednesdays
Online
Families & Children
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08
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8 Apr
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1:00 pm
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8 Apr
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8 Apr
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Apr

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
Meditation
Wednesdays
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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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31 Oct
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10:00 am
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Morning Yoga Class

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7 Nov
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10:00 am
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45 min
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Morning Yoga Class

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14 Nov
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10:00 am
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Morning Yoga Class

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21 Nov
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10:00 am
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Morning Yoga Class

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28 Nov
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10:00 am
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11:15 am
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45 min
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Morning Yoga Class

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5 Dec
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10:00 am
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11:15 am
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45 min
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Morning Yoga Class

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12 Dec
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10:00 am
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Morning Yoga Class

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14 Nov
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10:00 am
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Morning Yoga Class

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21 Nov
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10:00 am
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Morning Yoga Class

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28 Nov
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5 Dec
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12 Dec
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Morning Yoga Class

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Sun
19 Apr
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3:00 pm
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5:00 pm

Spring Restorative Yoga Afternoon

A quiet afternoon of Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra to renew our energy and vitality. We'll be brightening our mind and body and finding our inner Spring.
£26/£19
Book
Sun
24 May
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3:00 pm
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5:00 pm

Yin to Yang Yoga Afternoon

A longer session of Yoga with a mix of quiet, receptive poses and more vibrant, dynamic ones. A chance to rest, replenish and revitalise body and mind leaving us refreshed and uplifted.
Sun
31 May
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10:00 am
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3:00 pm

Yoga Festival Day

Whether you've been practising for years or you're finding your way into yoga for the first time, this day is an open invitation. Yoga is a delightful counterpart to meditation and Buddhist practice, it particularly helps us to be present in our bodies with kindness.
Fri
12 Jun
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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
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