15 Feb 2026
We are opening Booking for our wonderful Weekend retreat. Queen Ngang Chung asked of Padmasambhava, the lotus-born guru, “Give me a few words of great import, and effective verse which I can memorise. Though I have not renounced the world, I would like to...
30 Jan 2026
VISION AND TRANSFORMATION Buddhism for the head and the heart. Buddhism offers us an inspiring vision of what it means to be a human being, but it doesn’t stop there. It also gives us ways to transform our emotions – and our life – in the light of this vision....
10 Dec 2025
Radical Dharma& Meditation The course begins 13 January 2026 Buddhism is about becoming happier, but it takes a radical approach to this: namely that happiness comes from inside. But more than this, we can change this inner dynamic to create more happiness –...
3 Oct 2025
VISION AND TRANSFORMATIONBuddhism for the head and the heart. Buddhism offers us an inspiring vision of what it means to be a human being, but it doesn’t stop there. It also gives us ways to transform our emotions – and our life – in the light of this vision. This...
25 Sep 2025
We are opening Booking for our wonderful Weekend retreat. EVENT NOW CLOSED The theme for the Weekend is Amitabha and his realm: Where all things speak the Dharma – imagine a place where everything is a teaching for the Good, everything is alive and flush with...
21 Jul 2025
Buddhism is about becoming happier, but it takes a radical approach to this: namely that happiness comes from inside. But more than this, we can change this inner dynamic to create more happiness – a deep richness that is reachable by anyone. For this six week...
22 Apr 2025
We are delighted to offer an evening of ritual – with the distinct possibility of unveiling the new shrine in a unique ceremony: an enactment of entering the ritual space of practice. The evening will unusually begin at 5.45 with a shared meal. Please bring...
10 Feb 2025
The simile of the water drops – Water drops fill a water jar drop by drop, Gradually, from the first incidence to the last one. Just so the first thought is the [initial] cause of supreme enlightenment; Gradually are the bright qualities fulfilled in the...
19 Jan 2025
We are delighted to offer our lovely centre for hire. The Leeds Buddhist Centre has two lovely rooms – one is a spacious hall which would be ideal for yoga, qigong, and quieter groups. The second space is perhaps more suitable for social meetings. We offer good...
12 Nov 2024
Please find the following information for the Autumn Sangha Retreat 2024 Dear friend Thank you for booking on to our upcoming November retreat at Beamsley. Please find below a message from Uddyotani, Silaphala, Nagakusala and Hridayavaca, who are leading the weekend...