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.
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Highlights
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Mon
29 Sep
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7:15 pm
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9:45 pm
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Mon
29 Sep
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Mon
3 Nov
Introduction to Buddhism & Meditation Course
More than ever, we need a sense of orienting values that can help us weigh priorities and give us something to serve. Our aim for the course is to give you a glimpse of the Buddhist vision, and working methods for how to live it out.
£130 Full / £85 Conc
In person, book online.
More info
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Wed
1 Oct
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7:15 pm
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9:45 pm
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Wed
1 Oct
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Wed
19 Nov
The Journey and The Guide
A practical course in Enlightenment
People often say that if they were religious, they’d be a Buddhist. Maitreyabandhu’s book and course The Journey and the Guide challenges you to find out. Over Eight Wednesdays, this ‘practical course in Enlightenment’ will show you how to follow the Buddha on his journey towards the fullness of human potential. It offers a map for understanding what spiritual practice is whatever era we live in.
In person: £190 / £125 / £95. Online: £105 / £70 / £50.
In person and online.
More info
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Mon
22 Dec
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6:00 pm
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12:00 pm
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Mon
22 Dec
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Thu
1 Jan
The Winter Retreat 2025
The ten-day Winter Retreat is a vital opportunity, in this darkest time of the year, to open up to a new kind of consciousness.
10 days £600/£480 | 5 days £400/£250
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Thu
25 Sep
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7:00 pm
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12:00 pm
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Thu
25 Sep
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Sun
28 Sep
Women's Long Weekend
Led by a team of Order Members and Mitra Convenors, join this long weekend of practice to take your understanding and practice of Buddhism deeper. Come along for meditation, discussion groups, ritual, as well as rich Dharma talks.
£310 full | £245 conc | £200 18-25s
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Sat
27 Sep
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3:00 pm
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5:30 pm
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Sat
27 Sep
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Sat
27 Sep
Transforming Self & World: Somatic Going for Refuge
with special guest Singhashri
We can think of "somatic going for refuge" as not a new level of going for refuge, but rather a way of practising that we can "needle through" our lives from provisional to cosmic going forth. Together, we’ll explore an embodied and relational approach to our individual and collective practice of going for refuge, and how a direct experience of safety, dignity, and belonging within the sangha supports collective awakening.
In person, just turn up.
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Thu
9 Oct
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5:30 pm
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7:00 pm
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Thu
9 Oct
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Thu
13 Nov
Deepen Your Yoga Practice
Led by Pasadaketu and Ruth
In this six-week course we'll be deepening our understanding of postures that are beyond the scope of most drop-in classes, such as shoulder stand, headstand, arm balances and handstands. We'll break it down step-by-step and there'll be variations available to suit each person. Inversions help to boost circulation, build strength, build confidence, improve balance and engage our sense of curiosity and play. Suitable for anyone familiar with the basics of yoga.
£140 full / £90 conc
In person, book online.
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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.
More info
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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.
More info
