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Cafés Challenge - The Big Day & A Big Thank You - We Raised Over £4K!

By Singhamanas on Thu, 12 May, 2016 - 16:04

Cafés Challenge - The Big Day & A Big Thank You - We Raised Over £4K!

By Singhamanas on Thu, 12 May, 2016 - 16:04

On Saturday 23rd April firends Jnanavaca & Maitreyabandhu visited 3 cafés, drank 3 hot beverages, ate 3 pieces of cake, each, and raised over £4,000 for the New Vajrasana Retreat Centre! 

You can see the exact amount along with all the witty wonderful messages of support here: https://www.justgiving.com/3cafeschallenge

The final video of the Big Day shows the adventure itself along with their final reflections on the Challenge. You can watch it here (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwt81mQ8kjRN-zdK_u3Ml4ryitj8EU2j-), (and do watch...

London Buddhist Centre
London Buddhist Centre

Beautiful New Video Portrait of Life on Retreat at Adhisthana

By Singhamanas on Wed, 11 May, 2016 - 10:30

Beautiful New Video Portrait of Life on Retreat at Adhisthana

By Singhamanas on Wed, 11 May, 2016 - 10:30

Everything is going to be alright

Filmed during the ten-day winter retreat at Adhisthana, Herefordshire, UK. Featuring ‘The Dawn Chorus’ by Derek Mahon. With thanks to Poppie Skold, the London Buddhist Centre and to all those who appear in the film.

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London Buddhist Centre

The 3 Cafés Challenge - Full Details

By Singhamanas on Thu, 21 Apr, 2016 - 18:31

The 3 Cafés Challenge - Full Details

By Singhamanas on Thu, 21 Apr, 2016 - 18:31

3 Cafés Challenge - Raising Money for the New Vajrasana Retreat Centre

This Saturday morning April the 23rd, Jnanavaca and Maitreyabandhu will attempt to walk from the LBC to Broadway Market, visiting 3 east London cafés, drinking 3 hot beverages and eating 3 pieces of cake, each. They have so far raised over £500 per drink and £500 for each piece of cake = £3,000 in total. This money will buy everything we’ll need for hot beverages at the New...

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London Buddhist Centre

The 3 Cafés Challenge

By Singhamanas on Thu, 4 Feb, 2016 - 12:20

The 3 Cafés Challenge

By Singhamanas on Thu, 4 Feb, 2016 - 12:20

Raising Money for the New Vajrasana Retreat Centre

This Spring friends Maitreyabandhu and Jnanavaca will visit 3 east London cafes, drink 3 hot beverages and eat 3 pieces of cake, each. We need to raise £500 per drink and £500 for each piece of cake = £3,000 in total. This money will buy everything we’ll need for hot beverages at the New Vajrasana Retreat Centre, from installing the new water boilers to new quality cups, cafetiers, coffee tables, spoons and mugs…

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Introducing the 3 Cafés Challenge

By Singhamanas on Thu, 21 Jan, 2016 - 18:16

Introducing the 3 Cafés Challenge

By Singhamanas on Thu, 21 Jan, 2016 - 18:16

Believe the hype - the Challenge is on.
Friends Maitreyabandhu and Jnanavaca are setting out to raise £3,000.00 for the New Vajrasana Retreat Centre with an unprecedented feat - the 3 Cafés Challenge.
Find out more and Donate Now

Community Highlights
Community Highlights

What The World Needs Now

By Candradasa on Mon, 4 Jan, 2016 - 19:22

What The World Needs Now

By Candradasa on Mon, 4 Jan, 2016 - 19:22

The London Buddhist Centre has just finished its annual winter retreat. Here is the keynote talk by Jnanavaca, offering a far-reaching and uncompromising vision of human fellowship based on transcendental ideals. With reference to sangha, terrorism, romance, consumerism and Star Wars…

Watch all the talks from the retreat

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What is Yoga for Meditation?

By Singhamanas on Thu, 3 Sep, 2015 - 10:50

What is Yoga for Meditation?

By Singhamanas on Thu, 3 Sep, 2015 - 10:50

http://www.lbc.org.uk/yoga.asp

Everybody Welcome - Including Complete Newcomers. Classes by Donation.

Lunchtimes | Weekdays  -  12-12:45pm
Early Evening | Mon/Tues/Wed/Fri  -  5:45-6:45pm 
Thursday Evenings  |  7:15-9:30pm
Saturday Mornings  |  10-11:15am  &  11:30-12:30pm
Sundays |  10am-5pm  (see website for dates and booking)

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Urban Retreat 2015

By Singhamanas on Tue, 4 Aug, 2015 - 16:42

Urban Retreat 2015

By Singhamanas on Tue, 4 Aug, 2015 - 16:42

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5th-13th September
Led by Subhadramati, Vidyadaka, Singhamanas and Shraddhasiddhi
On the Urban Retreat you carry on living your normal day-to-day life whilst finding ways to intensify your practice of meditation and Buddhism. We will support you with three day-long retreats, morning meditations, special classes, yoga, daily text messages and emails, and a Buddhist Festival. The retreat is suitable for all levels of experience including complete newcomers. On the initial day retreat we will split into two groups:...

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London Buddhist Centre

The London Buddhist Centre

By Singhamanas on Tue, 14 Jul, 2015 - 16:51

The London Buddhist Centre

By Singhamanas on Tue, 14 Jul, 2015 - 16:51

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Meditation, Buddhism, Yoga & Retreats.

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London Buddhist Centre

New Bespoke Buddhist Retreat Centre Coming Soon!

By Singhamanas on Fri, 10 Jul, 2015 - 12:30

New Bespoke Buddhist Retreat Centre Coming Soon!

By Singhamanas on Fri, 10 Jul, 2015 - 12:30

Maitrivajri, Vajrasana Project Coordinator, writes;

We are now a third of the way through the building of our new retreat centre. The elegant steel framework for the shrine room and simple precast concrete portal frames for the communal areas have been installed. The accommodation block, which runs parallel to the rear of the site, is taking shape - the concrete block walls are up to roof height - the position of bedrooms, bathrooms and toilets clearly defined. The foot print of each of the...

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