Tue 20 Jan | 7-9.15pm

Learn how to meet praise and blame, fame and disgrace, pleasure and pain, and gain and loss with clarity and creativity so you’re no longer blown off course by life’s shifting winds.

Starts Mon 26 Jan | 7-9.15pm

This 5-week introductory course will give you a thorough grounding in key Buddhist principles and practices. It offers a glimpse of the radical transformation of self & world that can result from practising the Buddha’s teaching as part of a thriving, open community.

Starts Thu 5 Feb | 7-9.15pm

This is an eight-week practical course that puts mindfulness back into its Buddhist context, going beyond just coping with the stresses of modern life to guide us towards the limitless potential of our mind and reality itself.

Led by Ksantikara & Subhadri

£20 deposit, suggestion donation £150

Sat 31 Jan | 2-4.30pm

We will look at the rich meaning of these two symbols and their significance for growth and spiritual development. Please bring an object, if you have one or art materials you would like to work with. We will also provide art materials for everyone.

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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.

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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.

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Sun 18 Jan | 10am-5pm

Learn how to develop a boundless heart through the practice of the Brahma Viharas (also known as The Four Immeasurables) on this day retreat.

Led by Maitrisambhava & Prasadasara

Suggested donation £30, give what you can

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Sun 8 Feb | 10am-5pm

A day retreat for people of African, Asian & mixed heritage to come together from all London Triratna Buddhist centres and practice meditation, explore the Buddha’s teaching and connect with others. There will be dedicated time for discussion and personal reflection.

Led by Nandaraja & Guhyasakhi

Sun 15 Feb | 10.30am - 4.30pm

Honour the mysterious moment of the Buddha’s ‘physical death’ on this festival day. A chance to reflect on the preciousness of life.

Led by Prajnadevi & Bodhamayi

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

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

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

Sat 28 Feb | 1.30-4pm

This text lays out a practical code for people, showing how to live ethically by honouring the six directions as a metaphor for maintaining trustworthy, reciprocal relationships in every part of life.

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.