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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Wed
15 Apr
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7:15 pm
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9:30 pm
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Wed
15 Apr
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Wed
20 May

The Wheel of Life Course

Led by Suryagupta

What does it mean to be alive? Why do we suffer and what can we do about it? In this six-week course, Suryagupta, Chair of the London Buddhist Centre, will harness her love of stories, myths, and symbols to share the powerful image of the Tibetan Wheel of Life.
In person: £130 / £89 / £65. Online: £70 / £50 / £35.
In person and online.
More info
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Sat
18 Apr
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5:45 pm
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9:30 pm
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Sat
18 Apr
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Sun
26 Apr

Guhyaloka Secret Valley Special Events Week

This April, the London Buddhist Centre is hosting a week-long series of fundraising events - including talks, discussions, candlelit dinners, live music, a triathlon, and a ceilidh - to support Guhyaloka, the men’s ordination retreat centre in southern Spain.
In person and online.
More info
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Tue
5 May
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7:45 pm
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9:45 pm
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Tue
5 May
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Tue
9 Jun

Mind in Harmony

Led by Bodhimati

Long before modern psychology, the Buddhist tradition developed a training manual to help us understand and transform our own minds. This six-week course brings that manual to life, illuminating the processes through which we experience the world.
£130/£85
In person, book online.
More info
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Sat
18 Apr
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5:45 pm
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9:30 pm
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Sat
18 Apr
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Sun
26 Apr

Guhyaloka Secret Valley Special Events Week

This April, the London Buddhist Centre is hosting a week-long series of fundraising events - including talks, discussions, candlelit dinners, live music, a triathlon, and a ceilidh - to support Guhyaloka, the men’s ordination retreat centre in southern Spain.
In person and online.
More info

Online offerings

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Tue
16 May
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3:26 pm
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4:26 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.
More info
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Tue
22 Apr
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2:15 pm
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3:00 pm
Online On-demand
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Tue
22 Apr
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Tue
22 Apr

Volunteering Session

Come along after the lunchtime class to work alongside the Caretakers in looking after the fabric of the centre. A wonderful way to give back, and contribute practically to the LBC!
In person, just turn up.
More info
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Tue
29 Apr
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2:15 pm
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3:00 pm
Online On-demand
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Tue
29 Apr
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Tue
29 Apr

Volunteering Session

Come along after the lunchtime class to work alongside the Caretakers in looking after the fabric of the centre. A wonderful way to give back, and contribute practically to the LBC!
In person, just turn up.
More info