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Vajratara giving the keynote talk at the LBC's Dharma Day festival. 

Akashamitra giving the final talk in our series on Dhardo Rimpoche's motto: Cherish the Doctrine, Live United, Radiate Love. 

Suryagupta gives the second talk in a series on Dhardo Rimpoche's motto: Cherish the Doctrine, Live United, Radiate Love. 

Sanghadharin gives the first talk in a series on Dhardo Rimpoche's motto: Cherish the Doctrine, Live United, Radiate Love. 

Sthiramanas giving a talk on the LBC's Community Living Day about the vision and principles of living in a residential Buddhist community. 

Dhammarati gives the keynote talk from Buddha Day Festival 2025. 

Suvajra gives a talk on Dhardo Rimpoche at London Buddhist Centre's Dhardo Rimpoche Day, celebrating the life of Sangharakshita's close friend and teacher. Suvajra is a very experienced Order member and author of The Wheel and the Diamond, a biography of Dhardo Rimpoche. 

In this episode, Sanghadharin explores the theme of letting go through the powerful story of Marpa, the great Tibetan teacher and translator. Marpa’s journey—marked by struggle, loss, and transformation—reveals deep truths about the path of practice and the nature of awakening.

A talk by Suryagupta on The Seat of Enlightenment , where she shares the significance of visiting sacred spaces, and her recent and profound experience of sitting under the Bodhi Tree in Bodhgaya. ‍ This is followed by a Panel Discussion with Vandanajyoti, Samantavajra and Saddhaketu where they discuss about a key obstacle in their spiritual journey, and the process and conditions that led them to...

Kusalasara giving her second talk during the meditation challenge on the threefold path of ethics, meditation and wisdom. 

Kusalasara giving a talk during the meditation challenge on the threefold path of ethics, meditation and wisdom. 

As part of The Meditation Challenge 2025, Maitreyabandhu is giving three Meditation Masterclasses, looking at the verses 'This very day, I go for my refuge to the powerful protectors, whose purpose is to guard the universe.' 

As part of The Meditation Challenge 2025, Maitreyabandhu is giving three Meditation Masterclasses, looking at the verses 'This very day, I go for my refuge to the powerful protectors, whose purpose is to guard the universe.' 

As part of The Meditation Challenge 2025, Maitreyabandhu is giving three Meditation Masterclasses, looking at the verses 'This very day, I go for my refuge to the powerful protectors, whose purpose is to guard the universe.' 

Vajratara talking on the inseparability of transcendental wisdom and compassion for all beings. This talk was given on Dharma Day festival at the LBC in 2023.  Vajratara was ordained in 2004, and became a private preceptor in 2016. She is currently a member of the women's ordination team at Tiratanaloka, where she's been for over 10 years.  You can make a donation to the LBC here: https://www.lond...

Every Autumn, the LBC offers The Urban Retreat: a week of free events exploring meditation, Buddhism and more. On the Urban Retreat 2023, we explored the theme: What the World Needs Now . Hear responses from experienced Buddhist practitioners. You can make a donation to the LBC here: https://www.londonbuddhistcentre.com/giving/donate

Every Autumn, the LBC offers The Urban Retreat: a week of free events exploring meditation, Buddhism and more. On the Urban Retreat 2023, we explored the theme: What the World Needs Now . Hear responses from experienced Buddhist practitioners. You can make a donation to the LBC here: https://www.londonbuddhistcentre.com/giving/donate

Every year in Autumn, the LBC offers The Urban Retreat: a week of free events exploring meditation, Buddhism and more.  On the Urban Retreat 2023, we explored the theme: What the World Needs Now. Hear from experienced Buddhist practitioners on this theme.  You can make a donation to the LBC here: https://www.londonbuddhistcentre.com/giving/donate

Every Autumn, the LBC offers The Urban Retreat: a week of free events exploring meditation, Buddhism and more. On the Urban Retreat 2023, we explored the theme: What the World Needs Now . Hear responses from experienced Buddhist practitioners. You can make a donation to the LBC here: https://www.londonbuddhistcentre.com/giving/donate

Every year in Autumn, the LBC offers The Urban Retreat: a week of free events exploring meditation, Buddhism and more.  On the Urban Retreat 2023, we explored the theme: What the World Needs Now. Hear from experienced Buddhist practitioners on this theme.  You can make a donation to the LBC here: https://www.londonbuddhistcentre.com/giving/donate

A 15-minute meditation to connect to your embodied experience. Led by Jnanavaca.

Padmavajra explores what it means to come together in a Buddhist centre to practice the Dharma and why we need such places in which to practice together. He touches on the importance of learning the Dharma, inspiration, friendship and the 'bodying forth' of the Buddha's teachings in our lives. If you got value from this talk, please consider donating to the London Buddhist Centre: https://www.lond...

What keeps us inspired? In this episode, we meet the Dharma masters from history and the archetypal figures who make up a lineage of inspiration for us now. Subhadramati explores how the lineage reaches down to us in the form of ordination. Please consider donating to the London Buddhist Centre: https://www.londonbuddhistcentre.com/donate  

Danayutta leads a 30-minute Mindfulness of Breathing - a meditation developing clarity and calm. If you've got value from this episode, please donate to the London Buddhist Centre: https://www.londonbuddhistcentre.com/donat

‍In this stirring three-part series, Jnanavaca explores the ‘The Root Verses of the Six Bardos’ , which exhort us to make the very best of our human situation. Each talk looks at a different Bardo, those moments of potential when something new can arise. The first talk is on: The Bardo of Reality "O now, when the Bardo of the Reality upon me is dawning, Abandoning all awe, fear, and terror of all...