The buddhist society

“To publish and make known the principles of Buddhism and to encourage the study and practice of those principles.”

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Meditation

Introducing Meditation – Saturdays

17 January 2026 - 03:00pm
The Buddhist Society

This is a general meditation class for beginners and welcomes newcomers and older hands alike from any or no particular school of Buddhism.

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Buddhism Meditation

Coming Home in Daily Life – online Sunday Morning Meditation

18 January 2026 - 10:00am
Online

Introduction to the principles of meditation both in sitting practice and daily life.

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Pali

Learning Pali with James Whelan

21 January 2026 - 11:45am
The Buddhist Society

In these classes we will be going through authentic original Pali texts, currently the Dhammapada and the Dhammacakkappavattanasutta.

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The Middle Way

The Journal of the Buddhist Society

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100 Years of The Buddhist Society

The Buddhist Society was founded in 1924, by the late Christmas Humphreys, building on the pioneer work of the Buddhist Society of Great Britain and Ireland (1907 to 1926).

The Middle Way

The Middle Way, the Society's substantial quarterly journal, contains articles by noted Buddhist teachers and scholars on various aspects of Buddhist theory, practice & history.

About The Buddhist Society

Our mission is to publish and make known the principles of Buddhism and to encourage the study and practice of those principles.

Discover Buddhism

The word Buddha means The Awakened One, coming from the Sanskrit root budh – 'to wake'

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Featured Publications

Books

Mumonkan (The Gateless Gate) by Mumon Ekai with commentary by Soko Morinaga Roshi

Books

House of Silent Light

Books

Buddhism and Women

Books

Zen and the Ways – Trevor Leggett

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