Find out about Buddhism, learn to meditate and try a taster session in Breathing Space, our project offering mindfulness for well-being.
Refreshments are provided and all events are free. No need to book.
Buddhism Four talks: Buddhist perspectives on... 12pm
religion With Maitreyabandhu. Is Buddhism a religion, a way of life or a philosophy?...... and what does it have to say about god, fundamentalism and faith? Come and find out.
1pm
democracy With Saraka. In such a fragile political situation it is easy to fall into polarisation and argument. Is it possible to cultivate a different view that will lead to expansive perspectives and real freedom?
2pm
capitalism With Manjusiha. Our capitalist culture has bought freedom-of-choice and an abundance of products and opportunities, but how do we transform the greed that fuels it and ultimately traps us.
3pm
environment With Maitripushpa. Our lives are intricately involved in the world. Rather than destroying both, can we bring into being a more resplendent world and a fully transcendent life?
51 Roman Road, E2 0HU, 020 8981 1225, lbc.org.uk
Meditation
No matter where you are or who you’re with, it’s your mind that determines your experience. The state of your mind is the state of your life. By creatively working with your mind, you can change your life.
The Mindfulness of Breathing will be taught within a one-hour session at: 12.15pm /1.15pm /2.15pm /3.15pm
10am/Yoga for Meditation
This 1 hour class will develop flexibility, strength and awareness of physical sensations. Loosening up the body and deepening into awareness can be a way into sitting meditation. Yoga and meditation are complementary practices – through yoga we can develop a language to speak to our bodies; with meditation we learn to attend to our bodies and to each other with kindness.
11am & 4pm/Tours
There will be guided tours at 11am & 4pm around the ground floor and the basement of the LBC, with explanations about the history of the building and the beautiful artwork contained within it.
LBC Reception & Bookshop Book a retreat or a course. We also sell books, incense, greetings cards, art reproductions, meditation cushions and Buddha rupas.
Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm
Charity No. 255420
Jambala
Used books vinyl, records cd’s, dvd’s, candles, incense, oils, cards and jewellery
Open Mon-Fri 12pm-7pm Sat 10am-6pm
Lama’s Pyjamas
Vintage clothing, bric-a-brac and more
Open Mon-Fri 12-6pm Sat 10.30am-6pm
The Larder
Coffee, pastries and vegetarian food 241-243 Globe Road, E2 020 3490 1404 www.worldslarder.co.uk
Open Mon-Fri 8am7pm Sat & Sun 9am-5pm
Mindfulness for Health
Talks and meditation sessions with Breathing Space – the London Buddhist Centre’s Mindfulness for Health programme.
breathingspacelondon.org.uk
11.30-12.30/Talk Living Well with Pain and Illness Find out about a mindfulness course with Breathworks, which gives people living with chronic pain, stress or illness tools to transform their quality of life. With Breathworks teacher Karen
12.30-1.30
Taster Session
Get an experiential taster of something from a Breathing Space course, including Q&As. With Breathing Space teacher Dayabhadra
1.30-2.30/Talk
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction: The Essentials
This talk will introduce principles and meditation practices that can help you become more aware of your mind - including how to ‘be with’ difficulty in your life. From this basis you can learn to make ‘wiser choices’ towards creative solutions and away from stress and anxiety. This talk will introduce a new 4 week MBSR essentials course taking place in central London from the 15th October to 5th November. With Breathing Space manager Luke Doherty
2.30-3.30
Taster Session
Get an experiential taster of something from a Breathing Space course, including Q&As.With Breathing Space teacher Srivati
3.30-4.30
Mindfulness in Schools
Come along to this interactive session to find out about our school based programme that introduces mindfulness and meditation to students and staff. These weekly sessions support learning, emotional resilience, well-being to help students to make better choices in any moment. With Breathing Space teacher Srivati