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Download the Central London Programme for Jan- Jun 2012 (PDF)

Meditation techniques and Buddhist principles for anyone who wishes to attend and perhaps can't make the classes at our centre in Bethnal Green.

Every Saturday, just off St Martins Lane in central London, there is a drop-in teaching session between 1 and 2pm, where you can learn to meditate. Between 2.30 and 4pm there is a drop-in class for regulars who already know both meditation practices. We also run meditation foundation courses.

Address:                  
8 Hop Gardens,
off St Martins Lane,
London WC2

Leicester Square

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Newcomers - open to all, but specifically aimed at beginners
Going Deeper - for regulars, Mitras and those who have asked for ordination
Mandala - open to all

drop-in meditation classes

Meditation Classes

Meditation is a means to self-awareness, change, and spiritual insight. At any of these events you can learn one of the two fundamental Buddhist meditation practices: ‘The Mindfulness of Breathing’, which enhances our awareness and peace of mind; and ‘The Metta Bhavana’ – ‘the development of loving kindness’, which brings about a gentle but potentially radical transformation in our emotional experience.

Newcomers
 Every Saturday

1- 2pm.
(Prompt start at 1pm.)

Central London

 £5/3 No need to book, just turn up.

Regulars' Class

A weekly regulars' drop-in class for those who know both meditation practices. Take some time to pause and quieten your mind and heart. For those in need of fresh inspiration and a deeper practice.

Going Deeper

Every Saturday

2.20pm (for a 2.30pm start) - 4pm Central London £8/5 No need to book, just turn up.


MEDITATION COURSES

Buddhist Meditation Foundation Courses

Meditation is an art. Learning to meditate requires skill, patience and application. Our foundation courses provide a thorough grounding in how to work effectively with your thoughts and emotions. You learn ways of concentrating your mind, being less distracted and becoming calmer. Buddhist meditation starts with relaxation but goes far beyond that. The courses include a meditation diary – a practical, day-by-day guide in the principles of meditation.

Recommended title:


Change your Mind - available from the LBC bookshop.


Newcomers 4 Feb 4 weeks Sat 10am- 12.30pm Central London £75/55 book here
Newcomers 10 Mar 4 weeks Sat 10am- 12.30pm Central London £75/55 book here
Newcomers 7 Apr 4 weeks Sat 10am- 12.30pm Central London £75/55 book here
Newcomers 5 May 4 weeks Sat 10am- 12.30pm Central London £75/55 book here
Newcomers 9 Jun 4 weeks Sat 10am- 12.30pm Central London £75/55 book here