Highlights
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Creative Art Workshop
Sat 7 Mar | 2-4.30pm
We will explore the symbolism and meaning of the Thunderbolt/Vajra and the powerful messages that it provides us with on the path of transformation. After an initial talk we will through art work find our own visual responses. Bring your own vajra, if you have one.Just turn up, give what you can
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Sub35 Day Retreat
Sun 8 Mar | 10am-5pm
Join in this day retreat for people aged 18-34 to explore meditation and Buddhism, and discover how they can support you to transform yourself and the world around you.
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Men's Event with Maitrishura
Sat 7 Mar | 1-3pm
Join us for meditation, talk and discussion on the Buddhist method of personal development.
Weekly Classes
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Meditation Evening
Tuesday 7.00-9.15PM
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Lunchtime Meditation
Monday - Friday 1 - 2pm
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Meditation & Buddhism
Saturday 10:30am - 12:30pm
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Daytime Dharma Class
Wednesday 11.45am-12.45pm
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Puja Night
Friday 6.45 - 9pm
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Volunteering Sessions
Wed 10.30 - 11.30am & Fri 11.30am-12.30pm
Monthly Classes
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Men's Event
1st Saturdays | 1pm-3pm
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Women+ Class
2nd Saturdays | 2-5pm
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Sub35 Class
3rd Fridays | 7-9.30pm
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Women Elders (65+)
3rd Tuesdays | 2.30-4.30pm
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Mantra Chanting
3rd Saturdays | 1-2pm
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Death Conversation Cafe
Last Saturdays | 2-4pm
Special Events
Day Retreats & Festivals
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Sub35 Day Retreat
Sun 8 Mar | 10am-5pm
Join in this day retreat for people aged 18-34 to explore meditation and Buddhism, and discover how they can support you to transform yourself and the world around you.
Led by Anantavira & Lottie
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Accessing Dhyana
Sun 22 Mar | 10am-5pm
This day for regular meditators offers an accessible introduction to Dhyana meditation. It’ll include an introduction to dhyana, guided meditations and an opportunity to ask questions.
Led by Shraddhasara
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Opening to What Is
Sun 19 Apr | 10am-5pm
On this day retreat, look into a number of approaches to ‘Just Sitting’ meditation and explore how it can be used as a helpful basis for insight inquiry.
Led by Karunagita
Creative Art Workshops
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The Vajra
Sat 7 Mar | 2-4.30pm
We will explore the symbolism and meaning of the Thunderbolt/Vajra and the powerful messages that it provides us with on the path of transformation. After an initial talk we will through art work find our own visual responses. Bring your own vajra, if you have one.
Just turn up, give what you can
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Wheel of Life
Sat 4 Apr | 2-4.30pm
We will look in more detail at the wheel of life and try to understand how it relates to us at the present time and how it gives us ideas about obstacles in our lives and how we can overcome them. Through talk and discussion and exploring through art, we can get a richer connection with our spiritual path.
Just turn up, give what you can
Dharma Study
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Dhaniya Sutta
Sat 25 Apr | 1.30-4pm
This text contrasts the self-satisfied householder Dhaniya’s sense of security with the Buddha’s deeper, unshakeable freedom, showing that true safety comes from letting go, not from possessions or circumstances.
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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
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
“What is a Mitra?” morning
If you’ve been coming to the NLBC for a while and think you might like to deepen your involvement, come along to this morning to explore the three declarations that are marked when becoming a Mitra.
10.30am - 12.30pm
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.
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
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
Sangha Day Festival
A celebratory day, evoking and experiencing Sangha.
Doors open 11.15
Programme 11.30 - 5pm
Monthly Class for Women+
An opportunity to meditate, explore the theme in different ways and connect with other women around the NLBC.
2 - 5pm
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
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