Weekly Classes
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Meditation Class
Tuesday 7.00-9.15PM
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Lunchtime Meditation
Monday - Friday 1 - 2pm
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Buddhism & Meditation
Saturday 10:30am - 12:30pm
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Daytime Dharma Class
Wednesday 11.45am-12.45pm
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Meditation & Ritual
Friday 6.45 - 9pm
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Volunteering Sessions
Wed 10.30 - 11.30am & Fri 2.15 - 4pm
Highlights
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Urban Retreat
Sun 2 - 9 Nov | Give what you can
Turn a week of your life into a retreat. We’ll support you with early morning meditation (with breakfast), lunchtime classes and evening dharma talks. Attend as much or as little as you can.
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Intro to Buddhism & Meditation Course
Thu 6 Nov | 5 weeks | 7-9.15pm
A thorough grounding in key Buddhist principles and practices. Glimpse the radical transformation of self & world, that can result from practising the Buddha’s teaching as part of a thriving, open community.
Other Upcoming Events:

Drop-in Dharma Seminar: The Heart Sutra
Delve into the profound, paradoxical wisdom of the famous Heart Sutra with Ratnaprabha.
No need to book, just drop-in.

Death Conversation Café | Facilitated by Padmamati & Ita
Death Conversation Café provides an intimate, safe space to talk about any matters to do with death and dying in a supportive, non-sectarian setting.
2 - 4pm

Foundation in Non-Violent Communication | Day Workshop
Develop and practise core skills for more effective interpersonal communication in this engaging and practical workshop.
10am - 5pm

Ambedkar Day
Join us in celebrating the life of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, author or the Indian constitution and leader of the mass conversion of Dalits to Buddhism in 1956, reviving the Buddhism in India and fighting caste oppression.

Monthly Men’s Event
Join Anantavira as he speaks about Padmasambhava, the guru who brought Buddhism to Tibet.
10am - 12pm.

Urban Retreat
Turn a week of your life into a retreat. We’ll support you with early morning meditation (with breakfast), lunchtime classes and evening dharma talks. Attend as much or as little as you can.
Sun 2 - 9 Nov

Gong Bath
Immerse yourself in sound. Sound baths are a form of sound healing meditation, where participants relax and absorb the vibrations of instruments like singing bowls.
5 - 6.15pm

Sangha Soiree
Join us for a special Sangha Soirée as part of our urban retreat—an evening dedicated to community, culture, and sharing the teachings of the Buddha across the world.
6 - 9.30pm

Monthly Class for Women+
An opportunity to meditate, explore the theme in different ways and connect with other women around the NLBC.
2 - 5pm


Mantra Chanting | with Satyaghosha
Over the course of the hour we'll have the chance to chant several different mantras, with short periods of meditation in between.
1 - 2pm

Women Elders group
If you are a woman of 65 or older interested in Buddhism and meditation, you are welcome to attend a friendly regular group at the Centre.

Sub 35 Class
Come along to our monthly night of uplifting and engaging collective practice. You'll discover meditation, meet new friends, and learn from ancient Buddhist teachings presented in a way that is fresh and relevant to your life. Open to everyone under 35.
7.15 - 9.30pm

Death Conversation Café | Facilitated by Padmamati & Ita
Death Conversation Café provides an intimate, safe space to talk about any matters to do with death and dying in a supportive, non-sectarian setting.
2 - 4pm

Day Retreat: Opening to what is
Explore approaches to ‘Just Sitting’ meditation and insight inquiry, opening to direct experience and exploring our essential nature.
10am - 5pm

Gong Bath
Immerse yourself in sound. Sound baths are a form of sound healing meditation, where participants relax and absorb the vibrations of instruments like singing bowls.
5 - 6.15pm

Monthly Class for Women+
An opportunity to meditate, explore the theme in different ways and connect with other women around the NLBC.
2 - 5pm

Women Elders group
If you are a woman of 65 or older interested in Buddhism and meditation, you arewelcome to attend a friendly regular group at the Centre.
2.30 - 4.30pm

Mantra Chanting | with Satyaghosha
Over the course of the hour we'll have the chance to chant several different mantras, with short periods of meditation in between.
1 - 2pm

Death Conversation Café | Facilitated by Padmamati & Ita
Death Conversation Café provides an intimate, safe space to talk about any matters to do with death and dying in a supportive, non-sectarian setting.
2 - 4pm

Women Elders group
If you are a woman of 65 or older interested in Buddhism and meditation, you are welcome to attend a friendly regular group at the Centre.
2.30 - 4.30pm

Mantra Chanting | with Satyaghosha
Over the course of the hour we'll have the chance to chant several different mantras, with short periods of meditation in between.
1 - 2pm

Sub 35 Class
Come along to our monthly night of uplifting and engaging collective practice. You'll discover meditation, meet new friends, and learn from ancient Buddhist teachings presented in a way that is fresh and relevant to your life. Open to everyone under 35.
7.15 - 9.30pm

Day Retreat: Building Momentum
Spend a day intensively turning toward meditation, with a focus on developing depth, momentum and continuity in your practice.
10am - 5pm

People of Colour Sunday Class Online
On the second Sunday of every month is a chance for people of African, Asian or mixed heritage to come together, meditate, and discuss how the Buddha’s teachings have relevance to our lives. Suitable for all levels of experience, including beginners.
10 - 11.30am

Monthly Class for Women+
An opportunity to meditate, explore the theme in different ways and connect with other women around the NLBC.
2 - 5pm

Keynote Talk: Are the Arts Spiritual?
Join Darsavini as she explores if the arts are spiritual

Gong Bath
Immerse yourself in sound. Sound baths are a form of sound healing meditation, where participants relax and absorb the vibrations of instruments like singing bowls.
5 - 6.15pm

Padmasambhava Day Festival
A day evoking & honouring the great Tantric teacher who established Buddhism in Tibet - all welcome!
11.30am - 5.30pm (Gathering for Mitras & Order Members at10.15am start)

Death Conversation Café | SEPT MEETING CANCELLED
Death Conversation Café provides an intimate, safe space to talk about any matters to do with death and dying in a supportive, non-sectarian setting.
2 - 4pm

Mantra Chanting
Over the course of the hour we'll have the chance to chant several different mantras, with short periods of meditation in between.
1 - 2pm

Open Day | Building Tour, Meditation sessions and Buddhist talks
Join beginner-friendly meditation sessions, hear talks on Buddhism, and experience mantra chanting. Enjoy guided tours, meet our community, and relax with tea and biscuits. All are welcome.

Sub 35 Class
Come along to our monthly night of uplifting and engaging collective practice. You'll discover meditation, meet new friends, and learn from ancient Buddhist teachings presented in a way that is fresh and relevant to your life. Open to everyone under 35.
7.15 - 9.30pm

Women Elders group
If you are a woman of 65 or older interested in Buddhism and meditation, you are welcome to attend a friendly regular group at the Centre.
2.30 - 4.30pm

Gong Bath
Immerse yourself in sound. Sound baths are a form of sound healing meditation, where participants relax and absorb the vibrations of instruments like singing bowls.
5 - 6.15pm

People of Colour Sunday Class Online
On the second Sunday of every month is a chance for people of African, Asian or mixed heritage to come together, meditate, and discuss how the Buddha’s teachings have relevance to our lives. Suitable for all levels of experience, including beginners.
10 - 11.30am

Monthly Class for Women+ | Shraddhasara
an opportunity to meditate, explore the theme in different ways and connect with other women around the NLBC.
2 - 5pm

People of Colour Day Retreat
Join us for a day of teachings and practice in North London.
10am-5pm

Death Conversation Café | Facilitated by Padmamati & Ita
Death Conversation Café provides an intimate, safe space to talk about any matters to do with death and dying in a supportive, non-sectarian setting.
2 - 4pm

Birth Anniversary Celebration
Join us for the first of 108 annual pujas and a chance to be part of a ritual that will conclude long after your (current) lifetime! There will be a guestbook, cake and symposium of short personal talks.

Mantra Chanting | with Satyaghosha
Over the course of the hour we'll have the chance to chant several different mantras, with short periods of meditation in between.
1 - 2pm

Young People’s Class: Summer gathering
Come along to our monthly night of uplifting and engaging collective practice. You'll discover meditation, meet new friends, and learn from ancient Buddhist teachings presented in a way that is fresh and relevant to your life. Open to everyone under 35.
7.15 - 9.30pm

Monthly Class for Women+ | Guest Prajnadevi
An opportunity to meditate, explore the theme in different ways and connect with other women around the NLBC.
2 - 5pm

Having a Teacher: Joys & Difficulties
Looking up to those with more experience opens our heart to gratitude and respect but we also need to cultivate mature and balanced relationships with our ‘teachers’. This event includes space to consider controversies and mistakes in Triratna’s early history.

Death Conversation Café | Facilitated by Padmamati & Ita
Death Conversation Café provides an intimate, safe space to talk about any matters to do with death and dying in a supportive, non-sectarian setting.
2 - 4pm

Film Night: Great Ocean - Abiding
A special screening of the final part of Suryaprabha's film series exploring the ‘the strange and wonderful life of Sangharakshita’ through the story of his life and the accounts of his friends.

Mantra Chanting | with Satyaghosha
Over the course of the hour we'll have the chance to chant several different mantras, with short periods of meditation in between.
1 - 2pm

Women Elders group
If you are a woman of 65 or older interested in Buddhism and meditation, you are welcome to attend a friendly regular group at the Centre.
2.30 - 4.30pm

Dharma Day Festival | Led by Ratnaprabha & Karunagita
On Dharma Day we celebrate the teaching of the Buddha. Marking key events in the Buddhist calendar - Festival days a great opportunity for everyone to come together to celebrate, reflect, practice & connect.
11.30am - 5.30pm (Gathering for Mitras & Order Members at 10.15am start)

Monthly Class for Women+
An opportunity to meditate, explore the theme in different ways and connect with other women around the NLBC.
2 - 5pm