Buddhism and Meditation Course with Karunagita
4 Wednesday evenings 17 June - 8 July 7pm – 9.30pm
First session free. Cost of course £60/28 Open to all.
Explore how Buddhist principles and meditation offer a means to
self-awareness, change and spiritual insight relevant within our
everyday lives. These courses include full meditation instruction and
support to extablish a meditation practice at home.
You’re welcome to either book in advance to confirm your place or to
turn up on the first evening and decide during the evening whether
to continue with the remaining weeks of the course.
Introduction to Buddhism and Meditation with Vajramitra
Four Wed evenings 15 July - 5 August 7pm – 9.30pm £60/28
An introduction to the 3 Jewels of Buddhism: the Buddha, Dharma
and Sangha. The course will teach and practise Buddhist meditation,
explore the principles of Buddhism and look at the relevance of this
ancient religion in our daily lives. Open to all. Booking required
Meditation and Puja made Easy Once a month on Friday evenings
with Dharmaprabha and Kusaladana
15 May, 19 June, 17 July, 14 Aug 7.30 –9.30pm
Would you like to learn more about Buddhist devotional practice? Are
you new to meditation? Our Puja and meditation class offers space
to meet up with others, learn to meditate and open to Buddhist
devotional practice. A gentle way to finish the week and set yourself
up for the weekend. No previous experience needed.
You are welcome to bring food to share at 6.30pm.
for those who have learnt our basic meditation practices, and wish to
take their practice further. Drop in. Cost £10/5
Meditation and ritual. Practice evening. Fri eve 7.30 – 9.30pm.
For those who know our basic meditation practices.
Not suitable for newcomers. By donation. Suggested £10/5.
Day Events
Meditation Mornings with Karunagita
Sat 9 May and Sun 31 May 10.15am – 12.45pm.
Free event. Suggested donation £20/15
A morning exploring Mindfulness and Loving Kindness meditation
practices including some movement and walking..
Moving with Mindfulness with Lalitaraja and Mafe Toledo
Sun 14 June 10am – 5pm
Free event. Suggested donation £45/30
Through a meditative approach participants will increase body
awareness and explore their own way of dancing. Please book.
Anapanasati Day with Sahajamani
Sun 12 July 10am – 4.30pm
Free event. Suggested donation £45/30
A day retreat designed to help you find the cutting edge of mindful
awareness and take your meditation practice to new depths. The
day is structured on the teachings of the Anapanasati Sutta. You
are invited to bring vegetarian lunch to share if you wish. Suitable
for regular meditators. Please book..
Mindfulness for Healthy Living Taster Day/Workshop
with Lokadhi Sat 18 July 10.30 am – 3.30 pm £50/30
A stand-alone practice day – a chance for experienced MBCT/
Mindfulness practitioners to maintain a practice and for newcomers
considering a course to experience the mindfulness approach.
Buddha Day Festival with Visuddhimati and friends
Sunday 10 May 10am - 5pm. Free event. Dana welcome.
Meditation, reflection and ritual to celebrate the Buddha’s
Enlightenment. At 2pm there will be short talks and slides on the
theme from Mahamani, Manjumitra and Kulamitra.
Summer Solstice Celebration with Lalitaraja Sun 21 June
Dharma Day Festival Celebrating the Teaching of the Buddha.
Sun 28 June 10 am - 5pm
Full Moon Pujas
Fri 7.30 – 9.30pm Free event. Suggested donation £10/5
1 May Led by Akasamitra dedicated to Vairocana
5 June Led by Mahamani dedicated to Pandaravasini
3 Jul Led by Karunagita dedicated to Amoghasiddhi
31 Jul Led by Abhilasa dedicated to Shakyamuni/tbc
SANGHA EVENINGS
The Gift Relationship Mon 1 June 6.30pm Food to share
7.30pm Talk and discussion with Vaddhaka.
The talk will be based on a theme drawn from Vaddhaka’s book
The Buddha On Wall Street, which will be released during April.
At the heart of modern capitalism are values that are
incompatible with Buddhist values. Capitalism promotes greed
and selfishness. Buddhism promotes generosity and altruism. In
his talk Vaddhaka will explore these differences and the role that
Buddhists can play in building an alternative economic world.
Welcome Celebration for our new Dharmacarinis
Mon 3 August 6.30pm Food to share. 7.30 Welcome and Puja.
We will welcome the ex-Jo and ex- Sylvia and hear about their
three month ordination retreat at Akasavana in Spain.
The Starriness of Things - Weekend Sangha Retreat
with Santva, Dharmaprabha, Sumana,and Manjumitra
at Castle Acre Retreat Centre, Norfolk. Fri 28 - Mon 31 August
There will be poetry, music and mystery.
For those who know our basic Triratna meditation practices.
Booking essential. £165/130/95
about us
Meditation Toolkit: Tues eve 7– 9.30pm
festivals and pujas
For those who know our basic meditation practices. Drop in. Cost £6/2.
sangha nights
Introductory Meditation Days
10am – 4pm £40/19. Booking required.
Sun 17 May with Kusala and Dharmaprabha
Sat 20 June with Manjumitra
Sun 26 July with Santva
Sat 23 Aug with Santva
Meditation practice sessions Wed and Fri lunchtime 1 – 2pm
retreats
Essentials of Meditation and Buddhism with Santva.
Tues lunchtimes 1 - 2pm £6/2 All welcome. Just drop in.
buddhist meditation
An introduction to meditation for newcomers. We teach two simple
yet profound practices: the Mindfulness of Breathing and Metta
Bhavana (loving kindness). A follow on group explores ways of taking
the practices further
Meditation Drop in Classes:
mindfulness days
events for newcomers
Introductory Meditation Drop-in Classes:
Mon Tues and Thurs Lunchtimes 1 – 2pm £6/2
Tuesday Evening Class 7 – 9.30pm. £10/5 Drop in
Charity No 801632
About the North London Buddhist Centre:
We offer a wide range of activities to promote health, happiness
and wellbeing within the context of our core values of
awareness, kindness and generosity. Our aim is to develop a
Buddhist practice community in the city, relevant to our lives in
the 21st century.
The North London Buddhist Centre was started up by
members of the Triratna Buddhist Order, which was founded by
Sangharakshita in 1967. It is part of an international network
of the Triratna Buddhist community (formerly the Friends of the
Western Buddhist Order FWBO), with over 80 centres worldwide.
About Meditation:
We offer practices to explore our experience and understand
the essential principles of meditation. We teach methods for the
development of awareness, positive emotion, self knowledge,
transformation and insight.
About Buddhism:
We offer courses and classes to explore key Dharma (Buddhist
teaching) principles and their relevance to our particular
circumstances. Our teachers’ approach is informal and friendly,
with plenty of opportunity for discussion and space for reflection.
Our charges and dana:
We run the centre on the basis of generosity (dana), a
fundamental Buddhist practice. Our charges are set at an
affordable level to allow as many people as possible to benefit.
Income from classes and events is not enough, on its own, to
cover our running costs. We rely on additional donations and
practical help from volunteers to keep our beautiful centre up
and running. We are very appreciative of the generosity of all
those who participate in our activities and give their time, money
and energy to help the centre. If you would like to give an extra
donation to help keep the centre running, then please consider
making a regular donation by filling out a Standing Order form.
We are able to reclaim tax from UK taxpayers through the Gift
Aid scheme for both one off and regular donations.
BREATHWORKS Living Well with Pain and Illness
with Simon Osborne, an accredited Breathworks trainer.
Eight Wednesday afternoons 20 May - 8 July 1.30 - 4pm
Practice Day Wed 15 July 11am - 4pm
This course offers self-management mindfulness-based strategies
for those living with persistent pain or ill health. It provides a tool
kit of resources that can be applied to daily life. 
£175/135/90 (includes course materials).
Mindfulness for Healthy Living (MBCT) Top up course
With Lokadhi Thursday evenings 09, 16, 23 July 6.45 –9.15pm
A three week course for those who have already completed an
MBCT, MBSR or Breathworks training. £90 (concessions £60).
Booking arrangements
Full payment is needed for all bookings. Payment can be
transferred 72 hours before subject to a £10 administration
fee. After this point no transfers will be made. Payments for
retreats cannot be transferred.
Payments are not refundable.
Mon 1 Jun
Fri 5 Jun
Sun 14 Jun
Wed 17 Jun
Fri 19 Jun
Sat 20 Jun
Sun 21 Jun
Sun 28 Jun
Sun 28 Jun
Sangha Night:The Gift Relationship with Vaddhaka
Full Moon Puja to Pandaravasini with Mahamani
Moving with Mindfulness with Lalitaraja and Mafe
Start of 4 week Buddhism course with Karunagita
Intro to Puja with Dharmaprabha and Kusaladana
Introductory Meditation Day with Manjumitra
Sangha Night Solstice festival with Lalitaraja
Indrajala Music Club
Dharma Day Festival
Fri 3 Jul
Thurs 9 Jul
Sun 12 Jul
Wed 15 Jul
Fri 17 Jul
Sat 18 Jul
Sun 26 Jul
Fri 31 Jul
Full Moon Puja to Amoghasiddhi with Karunagita
Start of Mindfulness Top up Course with Lokadhi
Anapanasati Day with Sahajamani
Start of Intro Buddhism course with Vajramitra
Intro to Puja with Dharmaprabha and Kusaladana
Mindfulness for Healthy Living Taster with Lokadhi
Introductory Meditation Day with Santva
Full Moon Puja with Abhilasa
Mon 3 Aug
Fri 14 Aug
Sat 23 Aug
Sangha Night: Welcome to our new Order Members
Intro to Puja with Dharmaprabha and Kusaladana
Introductory Meditation Day with Santva
Fri 28 Aug -
Mon 31 Aug
The Starriness of Things Weekend Sangha Retreat
with Santva, Dharmaprabha, Sumana and Manjumitra
North London Buddhist Centre
72 Holloway Rd, London, N7 8JG
(nearest tube: Holloway Rd or Highbury & Islington)
020 7700 1177
www.northlondonbuddhistcentre.com
may - aug 2015
Full moon puja to Vairocana with Akasamitra
Start of evening Mindfulness course with Lokadhi
Start of daytime Mindfulness course with Lokadhi
Meditation Morning with Karunagita
Buddha Day Festival
Intro to Puja with Dharmaprabha and Kusaladana
Intro Meditation Day with Kusala and Dharmaprabha
Start of 1.30pm Breathworks course with Simon
Start of 7pm CMBT course with Pippa O’Connor
Meditation Morning with Karunagita
Indrajala Music Club with Sumana
summer programme
Compassionate Mindfulness Behaviour Training
with Pippa O’Connor For all levels of MBCT/MBSR experience.
This course develops kindly awareness skills for transformation.
5 Thur evenings and a practice day 28 May - 25 June 7pm – 9pm.
one day workshop Sat 4 July 10.30 – 5.30pm and a
Practice Day Sun 19 July 1.30pm - 5.30pm £265/215/155
Fri 1 May
Thur 7 May
Fri 8 May
Sat 9 May
Sun 10 May Fri 15 May
Sun 17 May
Wed 20 May
Thur 28 May
Sun 31 May
Sun 31 May
Original artwork by Dharmacarini Visuddhimati
Mindfulness for Healthy Living with Lokadhi
Enhance the quality of your life through deepening awareness
of unhelpful patterns of body and mind. For those who are
susceptible to depression but not actively depressed.
9 Thursday evenings including orientation session.
7 May - 2 July 6.45 - 9.15pm £265/215/155
9 Friday mornings including orientation session
8 May - 3 July 10.45am - 1.15pm £265/21/155
Practice Day Sat 3 June 11am - 4pm for both courses
Drumming every Saturday with Stuart Crosbie and friends
5 – 6.20pm African drum tuition. Beginners/intermediate.
6.45 – 8pm Drum circle open to all.
£9/6 per session. Drum hire £1. Discount for taking both sessions.
calendar
MBCT for Depression and Anxiety with Pippa O’Connor
An eight week course which aims to prevent further episodes of
depression. 8 Wednesday evenings 22 April - 10 Jun 7pm – 9pm
Practice Day Sun 19 July 1.30 - 5.30pm
£265/215/155 Prices include materials, CDs, and handouts.
Words and Music - Indrajala Sunday Club
with Sumana and Friends Songs, Music, Poetry, Stories
Open hearts and open minds with invited guests.
Sundays 31 May and 28 June 6pm food to share. 7pm Event
All welcome. Free event. Suggested donation £10
special events
mindfulness: living well
MINDFULNESS BASED COGNITIVE THERAPY (MBCT)
Intensive and effective 8 week courses with daily home practice
using CDs, workbook and journals and a practice day. All prices
include materials. Booking essential. Check booking conditions.
north london buddhist centre