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SUMMARY:Zen Sundays Online
DESCRIPTION:Usually the last Sunday of the month in term time \nFree online monthly classes through Zoom – details below\n \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://thebuddhistsociety.zoom.us/j/89123490588 \nMeeting ID: 891 2349 0588 \nZen Sundays are for newcomers wishing to learn more about Zen Buddhism and seasoned practitioners alike. \nThese classes are open to all\, but are designed for those unable to attend during the week\, allowing them to engage fully in the Zen training programme. There will be an opportunity to have a personal talk with an experienced teacher. \n– Morning session run by senior members of Shobo-an Zen Temple \n– Afternoon session led by ordained members of the sangha \nThis class is usually run on Sundays monthly (online schedule 11.00am 12:00pm and 2:00pm to 3:30pm) and is open to non-members and newcomers. \nPlease arrive a few minutes before the class starts to settle in \nThese classes are free and open to non-members but students are encouraged to join The Buddhist Society as members to support our wonderful free classes and courses and donations are very welcome.
URL:https://beta.thebuddhistsociety.org/event/zen-sundays-online-2/2026-05-31/
LOCATION:The Buddhist Society\, 58 Eccleston Square\, London\, SW1V 1PH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Buddhism,Meditation,Zen
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SUMMARY:Zen Sundays Online
DESCRIPTION:Usually the last Sunday of the month in term time \nFree online monthly classes through Zoom – details below\n \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://thebuddhistsociety.zoom.us/j/89123490588 \nMeeting ID: 891 2349 0588 \nZen Sundays are for newcomers wishing to learn more about Zen Buddhism and seasoned practitioners alike. \nThese classes are open to all\, but are designed for those unable to attend during the week\, allowing them to engage fully in the Zen training programme. There will be an opportunity to have a personal talk with an experienced teacher. \n– Morning session run by senior members of Shobo-an Zen Temple \n– Afternoon session led by ordained members of the sangha \nThis class is usually run on Sundays monthly (online schedule 11.00am 12:00pm and 2:00pm to 3:30pm) and is open to non-members and newcomers. \nPlease arrive a few minutes before the class starts to settle in \nThese classes are free and open to non-members but students are encouraged to join The Buddhist Society as members to support our wonderful free classes and courses and donations are very welcome.
URL:https://beta.thebuddhistsociety.org/event/zen-sundays-online-2/2026-04-26/
LOCATION:The Buddhist Society\, 58 Eccleston Square\, London\, SW1V 1PH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Buddhism,Meditation,Zen
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DTSTAMP:20260613T215033
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SUMMARY:Zen Sundays Online
DESCRIPTION:Usually the last Sunday of the month in term time \nFree online monthly classes through Zoom – details below\n \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://thebuddhistsociety.zoom.us/j/89123490588 \nMeeting ID: 891 2349 0588 \nZen Sundays are for newcomers wishing to learn more about Zen Buddhism and seasoned practitioners alike. \nThese classes are open to all\, but are designed for those unable to attend during the week\, allowing them to engage fully in the Zen training programme. There will be an opportunity to have a personal talk with an experienced teacher. \n– Morning session run by senior members of Shobo-an Zen Temple \n– Afternoon session led by ordained members of the sangha \nThis class is usually run on Sundays monthly (online schedule 11.00am 12:00pm and 2:00pm to 3:30pm) and is open to non-members and newcomers. \nPlease arrive a few minutes before the class starts to settle in \nThese classes are free and open to non-members but students are encouraged to join The Buddhist Society as members to support our wonderful free classes and courses and donations are very welcome.
URL:https://beta.thebuddhistsociety.org/event/zen-sundays-online-2/2026-03-29/
LOCATION:The Buddhist Society\, 58 Eccleston Square\, London\, SW1V 1PH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Buddhism,Meditation,Zen
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260326T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260326T200000
DTSTAMP:20260613T215033
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SUMMARY:Tibetan Buddhism Class
DESCRIPTION:Students are asked to join The Buddhist Society as members if they wish to attend this class \nJoin here \n\nThursdays in term time at The Buddhist Society and online at 6.30pm UK \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://thebuddhistsociety.zoom.us/j/268852436\nMeeting ID: 268 852 436 \nThis class is usually on a Thursday evening at 6.30pm. \nThis class is for members of The Buddhist Society \nThe class begins with a meditation\, followed by the presentation and discussion of instructions and philosophical topics from a text. For this term\, the text we will be following is:  Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche’s ‘Luminous Clarity: A Commentary on Karma Chagme’s Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen.’\n \nFor Buddhists\, Enlightenment is not some vague esoteric idea but a precise and attainable goal and success in the achievement of it\, like success in any venture\, depends upon following the steps laid out by those who have already attained it. These teachings will be presented\, discussed and meditated upon in the traditional sequence\, as methods for investigating and transforming one’s attitudes\, developing positive qualities and striving to realise Enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings. \nThe meditation is on the nature of the mind. This is practised in all Buddhist traditions\, including Theravada\, Zen and particularly in Tibetan Mahamudra and Dzogchen. \nThe nature of mind has certain unique properties as an object of meditation. The mind is doing the meditation\, and it meditates on its own nature\, to the point of experiencing that nature like water poured into water. In other words\, this is a special practice for achieving non-duality of subject and object. \nIn the meditation on the nature of mind in the Tibetan tradition presented in these classes\, one first practices calm abiding meditation on the conventional nature of the mind. This means concentrating single-pointedly on clarity and awareness. It’s a bit like a mirror becoming self-conscious. \nBased on that\, one uses the stable mind thus developed\, to develop insight into the ultimate nature of the mind\, its lack of inherent existence\, and thereby come to a much deeper experience of the groundlessness of one’s being. The mirror recognises its own emptiness. \nThere are methods taught for unifying these two stages of the meditation. This union of calm abiding and penetrative insight is the goal of the practices to be learned and engaged in during these classes. It finally leads to nirvana – the cessation of suffering and its causes. \nThis course will be led by Roy Sutherwood\, a former Director of Jamyang Buddhist Centre\, London and a recognised foundation level teacher for the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT). Roy is a senior student of Geshe Tashi Tsering\, currently Abbot of Sera Mey Monastic University\, Karnataka\, India and has studied under masters of Buddhist philosophy and meditation for many years. He also teaches on the Society’s Introduction to Buddhism course and on Mahayana Buddhist topics at the Society’s annual Summer School.
URL:https://beta.thebuddhistsociety.org/event/tibetan-buddhism-class/2026-03-26/
LOCATION:The Buddhist Society\, 58 Eccleston Square\, London\, SW1V 1PH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Buddhism,Meditation
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DTSTAMP:20260613T215033
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SUMMARY:Coming Home in Daily Life - online Sunday Morning Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Meditation: Coming Home in Daily Life \nOnline Sunday Morning Meditation\nSundays at 10am (unless when there is a Zen Sunday which is usually the last Sunday of the month in term time) \n10am on Zoom for 50 minutes \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://thebuddhistsociety.zoom.us/j/86293056161 \nMeeting ID: 862 9305 6161 \nDial by your location\n0203 901 7895 United Kingdom \nIntroduction to the principles of meditation both in sitting practice and daily life. The session will consist of a 15 minute talk on a relevant aspect of Buddhist practice and 30 minutes of sitting meditation with an opportunity to ask questions at the end of the session. \nLed by Debbie Sherlock\, a Zen practitioner who has experience in both the monastic setting and lay life.
URL:https://beta.thebuddhistsociety.org/event/coming-home-in-daily-life-online-sunday-morning-meditation/2026-03-22/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Buddhism,Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260319T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260319T200000
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SUMMARY:Tibetan Buddhism Class
DESCRIPTION:Students are asked to join The Buddhist Society as members if they wish to attend this class \nJoin here \n\nThursdays in term time at The Buddhist Society and online at 6.30pm UK \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://thebuddhistsociety.zoom.us/j/268852436\nMeeting ID: 268 852 436 \nThis class is usually on a Thursday evening at 6.30pm. \nThis class is for members of The Buddhist Society \nThe class begins with a meditation\, followed by the presentation and discussion of instructions and philosophical topics from a text. For this term\, the text we will be following is:  Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche’s ‘Luminous Clarity: A Commentary on Karma Chagme’s Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen.’\n \nFor Buddhists\, Enlightenment is not some vague esoteric idea but a precise and attainable goal and success in the achievement of it\, like success in any venture\, depends upon following the steps laid out by those who have already attained it. These teachings will be presented\, discussed and meditated upon in the traditional sequence\, as methods for investigating and transforming one’s attitudes\, developing positive qualities and striving to realise Enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings. \nThe meditation is on the nature of the mind. This is practised in all Buddhist traditions\, including Theravada\, Zen and particularly in Tibetan Mahamudra and Dzogchen. \nThe nature of mind has certain unique properties as an object of meditation. The mind is doing the meditation\, and it meditates on its own nature\, to the point of experiencing that nature like water poured into water. In other words\, this is a special practice for achieving non-duality of subject and object. \nIn the meditation on the nature of mind in the Tibetan tradition presented in these classes\, one first practices calm abiding meditation on the conventional nature of the mind. This means concentrating single-pointedly on clarity and awareness. It’s a bit like a mirror becoming self-conscious. \nBased on that\, one uses the stable mind thus developed\, to develop insight into the ultimate nature of the mind\, its lack of inherent existence\, and thereby come to a much deeper experience of the groundlessness of one’s being. The mirror recognises its own emptiness. \nThere are methods taught for unifying these two stages of the meditation. This union of calm abiding and penetrative insight is the goal of the practices to be learned and engaged in during these classes. It finally leads to nirvana – the cessation of suffering and its causes. \nThis course will be led by Roy Sutherwood\, a former Director of Jamyang Buddhist Centre\, London and a recognised foundation level teacher for the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT). Roy is a senior student of Geshe Tashi Tsering\, currently Abbot of Sera Mey Monastic University\, Karnataka\, India and has studied under masters of Buddhist philosophy and meditation for many years. He also teaches on the Society’s Introduction to Buddhism course and on Mahayana Buddhist topics at the Society’s annual Summer School.
URL:https://beta.thebuddhistsociety.org/event/tibetan-buddhism-class/2026-03-19/
LOCATION:The Buddhist Society\, 58 Eccleston Square\, London\, SW1V 1PH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Buddhism,Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260315T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260315T113000
DTSTAMP:20260613T215033
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SUMMARY:Coming Home in Daily Life - online Sunday Morning Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Meditation: Coming Home in Daily Life \nOnline Sunday Morning Meditation\nSundays at 10am (unless when there is a Zen Sunday which is usually the last Sunday of the month in term time) \n10am on Zoom for 50 minutes \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://thebuddhistsociety.zoom.us/j/86293056161 \nMeeting ID: 862 9305 6161 \nDial by your location\n0203 901 7895 United Kingdom \nIntroduction to the principles of meditation both in sitting practice and daily life. The session will consist of a 15 minute talk on a relevant aspect of Buddhist practice and 30 minutes of sitting meditation with an opportunity to ask questions at the end of the session. \nLed by Debbie Sherlock\, a Zen practitioner who has experience in both the monastic setting and lay life.
URL:https://beta.thebuddhistsociety.org/event/coming-home-in-daily-life-online-sunday-morning-meditation/2026-03-15/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Buddhism,Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T200000
DTSTAMP:20260613T215033
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SUMMARY:Tibetan Buddhism Class
DESCRIPTION:Students are asked to join The Buddhist Society as members if they wish to attend this class \nJoin here \n\nThursdays in term time at The Buddhist Society and online at 6.30pm UK \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://thebuddhistsociety.zoom.us/j/268852436\nMeeting ID: 268 852 436 \nThis class is usually on a Thursday evening at 6.30pm. \nThis class is for members of The Buddhist Society \nThe class begins with a meditation\, followed by the presentation and discussion of instructions and philosophical topics from a text. For this term\, the text we will be following is:  Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche’s ‘Luminous Clarity: A Commentary on Karma Chagme’s Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen.’\n \nFor Buddhists\, Enlightenment is not some vague esoteric idea but a precise and attainable goal and success in the achievement of it\, like success in any venture\, depends upon following the steps laid out by those who have already attained it. These teachings will be presented\, discussed and meditated upon in the traditional sequence\, as methods for investigating and transforming one’s attitudes\, developing positive qualities and striving to realise Enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings. \nThe meditation is on the nature of the mind. This is practised in all Buddhist traditions\, including Theravada\, Zen and particularly in Tibetan Mahamudra and Dzogchen. \nThe nature of mind has certain unique properties as an object of meditation. The mind is doing the meditation\, and it meditates on its own nature\, to the point of experiencing that nature like water poured into water. In other words\, this is a special practice for achieving non-duality of subject and object. \nIn the meditation on the nature of mind in the Tibetan tradition presented in these classes\, one first practices calm abiding meditation on the conventional nature of the mind. This means concentrating single-pointedly on clarity and awareness. It’s a bit like a mirror becoming self-conscious. \nBased on that\, one uses the stable mind thus developed\, to develop insight into the ultimate nature of the mind\, its lack of inherent existence\, and thereby come to a much deeper experience of the groundlessness of one’s being. The mirror recognises its own emptiness. \nThere are methods taught for unifying these two stages of the meditation. This union of calm abiding and penetrative insight is the goal of the practices to be learned and engaged in during these classes. It finally leads to nirvana – the cessation of suffering and its causes. \nThis course will be led by Roy Sutherwood\, a former Director of Jamyang Buddhist Centre\, London and a recognised foundation level teacher for the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT). Roy is a senior student of Geshe Tashi Tsering\, currently Abbot of Sera Mey Monastic University\, Karnataka\, India and has studied under masters of Buddhist philosophy and meditation for many years. He also teaches on the Society’s Introduction to Buddhism course and on Mahayana Buddhist topics at the Society’s annual Summer School.
URL:https://beta.thebuddhistsociety.org/event/tibetan-buddhism-class/2026-03-12/
LOCATION:The Buddhist Society\, 58 Eccleston Square\, London\, SW1V 1PH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Buddhism,Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260308T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260308T113000
DTSTAMP:20260613T215033
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SUMMARY:Coming Home in Daily Life - online Sunday Morning Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Meditation: Coming Home in Daily Life \nOnline Sunday Morning Meditation\nSundays at 10am (unless when there is a Zen Sunday which is usually the last Sunday of the month in term time) \n10am on Zoom for 50 minutes \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://thebuddhistsociety.zoom.us/j/86293056161 \nMeeting ID: 862 9305 6161 \nDial by your location\n0203 901 7895 United Kingdom \nIntroduction to the principles of meditation both in sitting practice and daily life. The session will consist of a 15 minute talk on a relevant aspect of Buddhist practice and 30 minutes of sitting meditation with an opportunity to ask questions at the end of the session. \nLed by Debbie Sherlock\, a Zen practitioner who has experience in both the monastic setting and lay life.
URL:https://beta.thebuddhistsociety.org/event/coming-home-in-daily-life-online-sunday-morning-meditation/2026-03-08/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Buddhism,Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260305T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260305T200000
DTSTAMP:20260613T215033
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T153155Z
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SUMMARY:Tibetan Buddhism Class
DESCRIPTION:Students are asked to join The Buddhist Society as members if they wish to attend this class \nJoin here \n\nThursdays in term time at The Buddhist Society and online at 6.30pm UK \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://thebuddhistsociety.zoom.us/j/268852436\nMeeting ID: 268 852 436 \nThis class is usually on a Thursday evening at 6.30pm. \nThis class is for members of The Buddhist Society \nThe class begins with a meditation\, followed by the presentation and discussion of instructions and philosophical topics from a text. For this term\, the text we will be following is:  Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche’s ‘Luminous Clarity: A Commentary on Karma Chagme’s Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen.’\n \nFor Buddhists\, Enlightenment is not some vague esoteric idea but a precise and attainable goal and success in the achievement of it\, like success in any venture\, depends upon following the steps laid out by those who have already attained it. These teachings will be presented\, discussed and meditated upon in the traditional sequence\, as methods for investigating and transforming one’s attitudes\, developing positive qualities and striving to realise Enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings. \nThe meditation is on the nature of the mind. This is practised in all Buddhist traditions\, including Theravada\, Zen and particularly in Tibetan Mahamudra and Dzogchen. \nThe nature of mind has certain unique properties as an object of meditation. The mind is doing the meditation\, and it meditates on its own nature\, to the point of experiencing that nature like water poured into water. In other words\, this is a special practice for achieving non-duality of subject and object. \nIn the meditation on the nature of mind in the Tibetan tradition presented in these classes\, one first practices calm abiding meditation on the conventional nature of the mind. This means concentrating single-pointedly on clarity and awareness. It’s a bit like a mirror becoming self-conscious. \nBased on that\, one uses the stable mind thus developed\, to develop insight into the ultimate nature of the mind\, its lack of inherent existence\, and thereby come to a much deeper experience of the groundlessness of one’s being. The mirror recognises its own emptiness. \nThere are methods taught for unifying these two stages of the meditation. This union of calm abiding and penetrative insight is the goal of the practices to be learned and engaged in during these classes. It finally leads to nirvana – the cessation of suffering and its causes. \nThis course will be led by Roy Sutherwood\, a former Director of Jamyang Buddhist Centre\, London and a recognised foundation level teacher for the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT). Roy is a senior student of Geshe Tashi Tsering\, currently Abbot of Sera Mey Monastic University\, Karnataka\, India and has studied under masters of Buddhist philosophy and meditation for many years. He also teaches on the Society’s Introduction to Buddhism course and on Mahayana Buddhist topics at the Society’s annual Summer School.
URL:https://beta.thebuddhistsociety.org/event/tibetan-buddhism-class/2026-03-05/
LOCATION:The Buddhist Society\, 58 Eccleston Square\, London\, SW1V 1PH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Buddhism,Meditation
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://beta.thebuddhistsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Potalaphoto-1-e1729682551374.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260301T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260301T113000
DTSTAMP:20260613T215033
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SUMMARY:Coming Home in Daily Life - online Sunday Morning Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Meditation: Coming Home in Daily Life \nOnline Sunday Morning Meditation\nSundays at 10am (unless when there is a Zen Sunday which is usually the last Sunday of the month in term time) \n10am on Zoom for 50 minutes \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://thebuddhistsociety.zoom.us/j/86293056161 \nMeeting ID: 862 9305 6161 \nDial by your location\n0203 901 7895 United Kingdom \nIntroduction to the principles of meditation both in sitting practice and daily life. The session will consist of a 15 minute talk on a relevant aspect of Buddhist practice and 30 minutes of sitting meditation with an opportunity to ask questions at the end of the session. \nLed by Debbie Sherlock\, a Zen practitioner who has experience in both the monastic setting and lay life.
URL:https://beta.thebuddhistsociety.org/event/coming-home-in-daily-life-online-sunday-morning-meditation/2026-03-01/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Buddhism,Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260226T183000
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SUMMARY:Tibetan Buddhism Class
DESCRIPTION:Students are asked to join The Buddhist Society as members if they wish to attend this class \nJoin here \n\nThursdays in term time at The Buddhist Society and online at 6.30pm UK \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://thebuddhistsociety.zoom.us/j/268852436\nMeeting ID: 268 852 436 \nThis class is usually on a Thursday evening at 6.30pm. \nThis class is for members of The Buddhist Society \nThe class begins with a meditation\, followed by the presentation and discussion of instructions and philosophical topics from a text. For this term\, the text we will be following is:  Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche’s ‘Luminous Clarity: A Commentary on Karma Chagme’s Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen.’\n \nFor Buddhists\, Enlightenment is not some vague esoteric idea but a precise and attainable goal and success in the achievement of it\, like success in any venture\, depends upon following the steps laid out by those who have already attained it. These teachings will be presented\, discussed and meditated upon in the traditional sequence\, as methods for investigating and transforming one’s attitudes\, developing positive qualities and striving to realise Enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings. \nThe meditation is on the nature of the mind. This is practised in all Buddhist traditions\, including Theravada\, Zen and particularly in Tibetan Mahamudra and Dzogchen. \nThe nature of mind has certain unique properties as an object of meditation. The mind is doing the meditation\, and it meditates on its own nature\, to the point of experiencing that nature like water poured into water. In other words\, this is a special practice for achieving non-duality of subject and object. \nIn the meditation on the nature of mind in the Tibetan tradition presented in these classes\, one first practices calm abiding meditation on the conventional nature of the mind. This means concentrating single-pointedly on clarity and awareness. It’s a bit like a mirror becoming self-conscious. \nBased on that\, one uses the stable mind thus developed\, to develop insight into the ultimate nature of the mind\, its lack of inherent existence\, and thereby come to a much deeper experience of the groundlessness of one’s being. The mirror recognises its own emptiness. \nThere are methods taught for unifying these two stages of the meditation. This union of calm abiding and penetrative insight is the goal of the practices to be learned and engaged in during these classes. It finally leads to nirvana – the cessation of suffering and its causes. \nThis course will be led by Roy Sutherwood\, a former Director of Jamyang Buddhist Centre\, London and a recognised foundation level teacher for the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT). Roy is a senior student of Geshe Tashi Tsering\, currently Abbot of Sera Mey Monastic University\, Karnataka\, India and has studied under masters of Buddhist philosophy and meditation for many years. He also teaches on the Society’s Introduction to Buddhism course and on Mahayana Buddhist topics at the Society’s annual Summer School.
URL:https://beta.thebuddhistsociety.org/event/tibetan-buddhism-class/2026-02-26/
LOCATION:The Buddhist Society\, 58 Eccleston Square\, London\, SW1V 1PH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Buddhism,Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260222T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260222T153000
DTSTAMP:20260613T215033
CREATED:20250409T114147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T105550Z
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SUMMARY:Zen Sundays Online
DESCRIPTION:Usually the last Sunday of the month in term time \nFree online monthly classes through Zoom – details below\n \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://thebuddhistsociety.zoom.us/j/89123490588 \nMeeting ID: 891 2349 0588 \nZen Sundays are for newcomers wishing to learn more about Zen Buddhism and seasoned practitioners alike. \nThese classes are open to all\, but are designed for those unable to attend during the week\, allowing them to engage fully in the Zen training programme. There will be an opportunity to have a personal talk with an experienced teacher. \n– Morning session run by senior members of Shobo-an Zen Temple \n– Afternoon session led by ordained members of the sangha \nThis class is usually run on Sundays monthly (online schedule 11.00am 12:00pm and 2:00pm to 3:30pm) and is open to non-members and newcomers. \nPlease arrive a few minutes before the class starts to settle in \nThese classes are free and open to non-members but students are encouraged to join The Buddhist Society as members to support our wonderful free classes and courses and donations are very welcome.
URL:https://beta.thebuddhistsociety.org/event/zen-sundays-online-2/2026-02-22/
LOCATION:The Buddhist Society\, 58 Eccleston Square\, London\, SW1V 1PH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Buddhism,Meditation,Zen
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260219T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260219T200000
DTSTAMP:20260613T215033
CREATED:20260130T153137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T153155Z
UID:10002755-1771525800-1771531200@beta.thebuddhistsociety.org
SUMMARY:Tibetan Buddhism Class
DESCRIPTION:Students are asked to join The Buddhist Society as members if they wish to attend this class \nJoin here \n\nThursdays in term time at The Buddhist Society and online at 6.30pm UK \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://thebuddhistsociety.zoom.us/j/268852436\nMeeting ID: 268 852 436 \nThis class is usually on a Thursday evening at 6.30pm. \nThis class is for members of The Buddhist Society \nThe class begins with a meditation\, followed by the presentation and discussion of instructions and philosophical topics from a text. For this term\, the text we will be following is:  Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche’s ‘Luminous Clarity: A Commentary on Karma Chagme’s Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen.’\n \nFor Buddhists\, Enlightenment is not some vague esoteric idea but a precise and attainable goal and success in the achievement of it\, like success in any venture\, depends upon following the steps laid out by those who have already attained it. These teachings will be presented\, discussed and meditated upon in the traditional sequence\, as methods for investigating and transforming one’s attitudes\, developing positive qualities and striving to realise Enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings. \nThe meditation is on the nature of the mind. This is practised in all Buddhist traditions\, including Theravada\, Zen and particularly in Tibetan Mahamudra and Dzogchen. \nThe nature of mind has certain unique properties as an object of meditation. The mind is doing the meditation\, and it meditates on its own nature\, to the point of experiencing that nature like water poured into water. In other words\, this is a special practice for achieving non-duality of subject and object. \nIn the meditation on the nature of mind in the Tibetan tradition presented in these classes\, one first practices calm abiding meditation on the conventional nature of the mind. This means concentrating single-pointedly on clarity and awareness. It’s a bit like a mirror becoming self-conscious. \nBased on that\, one uses the stable mind thus developed\, to develop insight into the ultimate nature of the mind\, its lack of inherent existence\, and thereby come to a much deeper experience of the groundlessness of one’s being. The mirror recognises its own emptiness. \nThere are methods taught for unifying these two stages of the meditation. This union of calm abiding and penetrative insight is the goal of the practices to be learned and engaged in during these classes. It finally leads to nirvana – the cessation of suffering and its causes. \nThis course will be led by Roy Sutherwood\, a former Director of Jamyang Buddhist Centre\, London and a recognised foundation level teacher for the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT). Roy is a senior student of Geshe Tashi Tsering\, currently Abbot of Sera Mey Monastic University\, Karnataka\, India and has studied under masters of Buddhist philosophy and meditation for many years. He also teaches on the Society’s Introduction to Buddhism course and on Mahayana Buddhist topics at the Society’s annual Summer School.
URL:https://beta.thebuddhistsociety.org/event/tibetan-buddhism-class/2026-02-19/
LOCATION:The Buddhist Society\, 58 Eccleston Square\, London\, SW1V 1PH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Buddhism,Meditation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260215T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260215T113000
DTSTAMP:20260613T215033
CREATED:20260130T151851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T151917Z
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SUMMARY:Coming Home in Daily Life - online Sunday Morning Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Meditation: Coming Home in Daily Life \nOnline Sunday Morning Meditation\nSundays at 10am (unless when there is a Zen Sunday which is usually the last Sunday of the month in term time) \n10am on Zoom for 50 minutes \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://thebuddhistsociety.zoom.us/j/86293056161 \nMeeting ID: 862 9305 6161 \nDial by your location\n0203 901 7895 United Kingdom \nIntroduction to the principles of meditation both in sitting practice and daily life. The session will consist of a 15 minute talk on a relevant aspect of Buddhist practice and 30 minutes of sitting meditation with an opportunity to ask questions at the end of the session. \nLed by Debbie Sherlock\, a Zen practitioner who has experience in both the monastic setting and lay life.
URL:https://beta.thebuddhistsociety.org/event/coming-home-in-daily-life-online-sunday-morning-meditation/2026-02-15/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Buddhism,Meditation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260212T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260212T200000
DTSTAMP:20260613T215033
CREATED:20260130T153137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T153155Z
UID:10002754-1770921000-1770926400@beta.thebuddhistsociety.org
SUMMARY:Tibetan Buddhism Class
DESCRIPTION:Students are asked to join The Buddhist Society as members if they wish to attend this class \nJoin here \n\nThursdays in term time at The Buddhist Society and online at 6.30pm UK \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://thebuddhistsociety.zoom.us/j/268852436\nMeeting ID: 268 852 436 \nThis class is usually on a Thursday evening at 6.30pm. \nThis class is for members of The Buddhist Society \nThe class begins with a meditation\, followed by the presentation and discussion of instructions and philosophical topics from a text. For this term\, the text we will be following is:  Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche’s ‘Luminous Clarity: A Commentary on Karma Chagme’s Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen.’\n \nFor Buddhists\, Enlightenment is not some vague esoteric idea but a precise and attainable goal and success in the achievement of it\, like success in any venture\, depends upon following the steps laid out by those who have already attained it. These teachings will be presented\, discussed and meditated upon in the traditional sequence\, as methods for investigating and transforming one’s attitudes\, developing positive qualities and striving to realise Enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings. \nThe meditation is on the nature of the mind. This is practised in all Buddhist traditions\, including Theravada\, Zen and particularly in Tibetan Mahamudra and Dzogchen. \nThe nature of mind has certain unique properties as an object of meditation. The mind is doing the meditation\, and it meditates on its own nature\, to the point of experiencing that nature like water poured into water. In other words\, this is a special practice for achieving non-duality of subject and object. \nIn the meditation on the nature of mind in the Tibetan tradition presented in these classes\, one first practices calm abiding meditation on the conventional nature of the mind. This means concentrating single-pointedly on clarity and awareness. It’s a bit like a mirror becoming self-conscious. \nBased on that\, one uses the stable mind thus developed\, to develop insight into the ultimate nature of the mind\, its lack of inherent existence\, and thereby come to a much deeper experience of the groundlessness of one’s being. The mirror recognises its own emptiness. \nThere are methods taught for unifying these two stages of the meditation. This union of calm abiding and penetrative insight is the goal of the practices to be learned and engaged in during these classes. It finally leads to nirvana – the cessation of suffering and its causes. \nThis course will be led by Roy Sutherwood\, a former Director of Jamyang Buddhist Centre\, London and a recognised foundation level teacher for the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT). Roy is a senior student of Geshe Tashi Tsering\, currently Abbot of Sera Mey Monastic University\, Karnataka\, India and has studied under masters of Buddhist philosophy and meditation for many years. He also teaches on the Society’s Introduction to Buddhism course and on Mahayana Buddhist topics at the Society’s annual Summer School.
URL:https://beta.thebuddhistsociety.org/event/tibetan-buddhism-class/2026-02-12/
LOCATION:The Buddhist Society\, 58 Eccleston Square\, London\, SW1V 1PH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Buddhism,Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260212T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260212T190000
DTSTAMP:20260613T215033
CREATED:20260130T160339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T160414Z
UID:10002897-1770921000-1770922800@beta.thebuddhistsociety.org
SUMMARY:Pure Land Class - in person and online
DESCRIPTION:2nd Thursday in the month during term time at 6.30pm to 8pm at The Buddhist Society and online \nThis class is also available on Zoom for those who cannot participate in person. \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/2082482542?pwd=MEtuU241RVZzdU4wblZ1QU1oYmFFUT09 \nThis class is held at 6.30pm on the 2nd Thursday of every month\, and we read ‘Tannisho\,’ a collection of Shinran’s words. \nRev. Professor Kemmyo Taira Sato\, former Director of Three Wheels\, has  published ‘Great Living‘ a new translation of ‘Tannisho‘ with his commentary\, and Great Living is used as a text book.
URL:https://beta.thebuddhistsociety.org/event/pure-land-class-in-person-and-online/2026-02-12/
LOCATION:The Buddhist Society\, 58 Eccleston Square\, London\, SW1V 1PH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Buddhism,Meditation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260208T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260208T113000
DTSTAMP:20260613T215033
CREATED:20260130T151851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T151917Z
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SUMMARY:Coming Home in Daily Life - online Sunday Morning Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Meditation: Coming Home in Daily Life \nOnline Sunday Morning Meditation\nSundays at 10am (unless when there is a Zen Sunday which is usually the last Sunday of the month in term time) \n10am on Zoom for 50 minutes \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://thebuddhistsociety.zoom.us/j/86293056161 \nMeeting ID: 862 9305 6161 \nDial by your location\n0203 901 7895 United Kingdom \nIntroduction to the principles of meditation both in sitting practice and daily life. The session will consist of a 15 minute talk on a relevant aspect of Buddhist practice and 30 minutes of sitting meditation with an opportunity to ask questions at the end of the session. \nLed by Debbie Sherlock\, a Zen practitioner who has experience in both the monastic setting and lay life.
URL:https://beta.thebuddhistsociety.org/event/coming-home-in-daily-life-online-sunday-morning-meditation/2026-02-08/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Buddhism,Meditation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260205T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260205T200000
DTSTAMP:20260613T215033
CREATED:20260130T153137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T153155Z
UID:10002753-1770316200-1770321600@beta.thebuddhistsociety.org
SUMMARY:Tibetan Buddhism Class
DESCRIPTION:Students are asked to join The Buddhist Society as members if they wish to attend this class \nJoin here \n\nThursdays in term time at The Buddhist Society and online at 6.30pm UK \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://thebuddhistsociety.zoom.us/j/268852436\nMeeting ID: 268 852 436 \nThis class is usually on a Thursday evening at 6.30pm. \nThis class is for members of The Buddhist Society \nThe class begins with a meditation\, followed by the presentation and discussion of instructions and philosophical topics from a text. For this term\, the text we will be following is:  Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche’s ‘Luminous Clarity: A Commentary on Karma Chagme’s Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen.’\n \nFor Buddhists\, Enlightenment is not some vague esoteric idea but a precise and attainable goal and success in the achievement of it\, like success in any venture\, depends upon following the steps laid out by those who have already attained it. These teachings will be presented\, discussed and meditated upon in the traditional sequence\, as methods for investigating and transforming one’s attitudes\, developing positive qualities and striving to realise Enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings. \nThe meditation is on the nature of the mind. This is practised in all Buddhist traditions\, including Theravada\, Zen and particularly in Tibetan Mahamudra and Dzogchen. \nThe nature of mind has certain unique properties as an object of meditation. The mind is doing the meditation\, and it meditates on its own nature\, to the point of experiencing that nature like water poured into water. In other words\, this is a special practice for achieving non-duality of subject and object. \nIn the meditation on the nature of mind in the Tibetan tradition presented in these classes\, one first practices calm abiding meditation on the conventional nature of the mind. This means concentrating single-pointedly on clarity and awareness. It’s a bit like a mirror becoming self-conscious. \nBased on that\, one uses the stable mind thus developed\, to develop insight into the ultimate nature of the mind\, its lack of inherent existence\, and thereby come to a much deeper experience of the groundlessness of one’s being. The mirror recognises its own emptiness. \nThere are methods taught for unifying these two stages of the meditation. This union of calm abiding and penetrative insight is the goal of the practices to be learned and engaged in during these classes. It finally leads to nirvana – the cessation of suffering and its causes. \nThis course will be led by Roy Sutherwood\, a former Director of Jamyang Buddhist Centre\, London and a recognised foundation level teacher for the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT). Roy is a senior student of Geshe Tashi Tsering\, currently Abbot of Sera Mey Monastic University\, Karnataka\, India and has studied under masters of Buddhist philosophy and meditation for many years. He also teaches on the Society’s Introduction to Buddhism course and on Mahayana Buddhist topics at the Society’s annual Summer School.
URL:https://beta.thebuddhistsociety.org/event/tibetan-buddhism-class/2026-02-05/
LOCATION:The Buddhist Society\, 58 Eccleston Square\, London\, SW1V 1PH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Buddhism,Meditation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260201T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260201T113000
DTSTAMP:20260613T215033
CREATED:20250408T133638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T151701Z
UID:10002125-1769940000-1769945400@beta.thebuddhistsociety.org
SUMMARY:Coming Home in Daily Life - online Sunday Morning Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Meditation: Coming Home in Daily Life \nOnline Sunday Morning Meditation\nSundays at 10am (unless when there is a Zen Sunday which is usually the last Sunday of the month in term time) \n10am on Zoom for 50 minutes \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://thebuddhistsociety.zoom.us/j/86293056161 \nMeeting ID: 862 9305 6161 \nDial by your location\n0203 901 7895 United Kingdom \nIntroduction to the principles of meditation both in sitting practice and daily life. The session will consist of a 15 minute talk on a relevant aspect of Buddhist practice and 30 minutes of sitting meditation with an opportunity to ask questions at the end of the session. \nLed by Debbie Sherlock\, a Zen practitioner who has experience in both the monastic setting and lay life.
URL:https://beta.thebuddhistsociety.org/event/sunday-meditation-class/2026-02-01/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Buddhism,Meditation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260129T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260129T200000
DTSTAMP:20260613T215033
CREATED:20260130T153137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T153155Z
UID:10002752-1769711400-1769716800@beta.thebuddhistsociety.org
SUMMARY:Tibetan Buddhism Class
DESCRIPTION:Students are asked to join The Buddhist Society as members if they wish to attend this class \nJoin here \n\nThursdays in term time at The Buddhist Society and online at 6.30pm UK \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://thebuddhistsociety.zoom.us/j/268852436\nMeeting ID: 268 852 436 \nThis class is usually on a Thursday evening at 6.30pm. \nThis class is for members of The Buddhist Society \nThe class begins with a meditation\, followed by the presentation and discussion of instructions and philosophical topics from a text. For this term\, the text we will be following is:  Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche’s ‘Luminous Clarity: A Commentary on Karma Chagme’s Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen.’\n \nFor Buddhists\, Enlightenment is not some vague esoteric idea but a precise and attainable goal and success in the achievement of it\, like success in any venture\, depends upon following the steps laid out by those who have already attained it. These teachings will be presented\, discussed and meditated upon in the traditional sequence\, as methods for investigating and transforming one’s attitudes\, developing positive qualities and striving to realise Enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings. \nThe meditation is on the nature of the mind. This is practised in all Buddhist traditions\, including Theravada\, Zen and particularly in Tibetan Mahamudra and Dzogchen. \nThe nature of mind has certain unique properties as an object of meditation. The mind is doing the meditation\, and it meditates on its own nature\, to the point of experiencing that nature like water poured into water. In other words\, this is a special practice for achieving non-duality of subject and object. \nIn the meditation on the nature of mind in the Tibetan tradition presented in these classes\, one first practices calm abiding meditation on the conventional nature of the mind. This means concentrating single-pointedly on clarity and awareness. It’s a bit like a mirror becoming self-conscious. \nBased on that\, one uses the stable mind thus developed\, to develop insight into the ultimate nature of the mind\, its lack of inherent existence\, and thereby come to a much deeper experience of the groundlessness of one’s being. The mirror recognises its own emptiness. \nThere are methods taught for unifying these two stages of the meditation. This union of calm abiding and penetrative insight is the goal of the practices to be learned and engaged in during these classes. It finally leads to nirvana – the cessation of suffering and its causes. \nThis course will be led by Roy Sutherwood\, a former Director of Jamyang Buddhist Centre\, London and a recognised foundation level teacher for the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT). Roy is a senior student of Geshe Tashi Tsering\, currently Abbot of Sera Mey Monastic University\, Karnataka\, India and has studied under masters of Buddhist philosophy and meditation for many years. He also teaches on the Society’s Introduction to Buddhism course and on Mahayana Buddhist topics at the Society’s annual Summer School.
URL:https://beta.thebuddhistsociety.org/event/tibetan-buddhism-class/2026-01-29/
LOCATION:The Buddhist Society\, 58 Eccleston Square\, London\, SW1V 1PH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Buddhism,Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260129T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260129T200000
DTSTAMP:20260613T215033
CREATED:20250409T113930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251021T170435Z
UID:10001783-1769711400-1769716800@beta.thebuddhistsociety.org
SUMMARY:Tibetan Buddhism Class
DESCRIPTION:Students are asked to join The Buddhist Society as members if they wish to attend this class \nJoin here \n\nThursdays in term time at The Buddhist Society and online at 6.30pm UK \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://thebuddhistsociety.zoom.us/j/268852436\nMeeting ID: 268 852 436 \nThis class is usually on a Thursday evening at 6.30pm. \nThis class is for members of The Buddhist Society \nThe class begins with a meditation\, followed by the presentation and discussion of instructions and philosophical topics from a text. For this term\, the text we will be following is:  Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche’s ‘Luminous Clarity: A Commentary on Karma Chagme’s Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen.’\n \nFor Buddhists\, Enlightenment is not some vague esoteric idea but a precise and attainable goal and success in the achievement of it\, like success in any venture\, depends upon following the steps laid out by those who have already attained it. These teachings will be presented\, discussed and meditated upon in the traditional sequence\, as methods for investigating and transforming one’s attitudes\, developing positive qualities and striving to realise Enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings. \nThe meditation is on the nature of the mind. This is practised in all Buddhist traditions\, including Theravada\, Zen and particularly in Tibetan Mahamudra and Dzogchen. \nThe nature of mind has certain unique properties as an object of meditation. The mind is doing the meditation\, and it meditates on its own nature\, to the point of experiencing that nature like water poured into water. In other words\, this is a special practice for achieving non-duality of subject and object. \nIn the meditation on the nature of mind in the Tibetan tradition presented in these classes\, one first practices calm abiding meditation on the conventional nature of the mind. This means concentrating single-pointedly on clarity and awareness. It’s a bit like a mirror becoming self-conscious. \nBased on that\, one uses the stable mind thus developed\, to develop insight into the ultimate nature of the mind\, its lack of inherent existence\, and thereby come to a much deeper experience of the groundlessness of one’s being. The mirror recognises its own emptiness. \nThere are methods taught for unifying these two stages of the meditation. This union of calm abiding and penetrative insight is the goal of the practices to be learned and engaged in during these classes. It finally leads to nirvana – the cessation of suffering and its causes. \nThis course will be led by Roy Sutherwood\, a former Director of Jamyang Buddhist Centre\, London and a recognised foundation level teacher for the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT). Roy is a senior student of Geshe Tashi Tsering\, currently Abbot of Sera Mey Monastic University\, Karnataka\, India and has studied under masters of Buddhist philosophy and meditation for many years. He also teaches on the Society’s Introduction to Buddhism course and on Mahayana Buddhist topics at the Society’s annual Summer School.
URL:https://beta.thebuddhistsociety.org/event/tibetan-buddhism-class-2/2026-01-29/
LOCATION:The Buddhist Society\, 58 Eccleston Square\, London\, SW1V 1PH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Buddhism,Meditation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260125T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260125T153000
DTSTAMP:20260613T215033
CREATED:20250409T114147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T105550Z
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SUMMARY:Zen Sundays Online
DESCRIPTION:Usually the last Sunday of the month in term time \nFree online monthly classes through Zoom – details below\n \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://thebuddhistsociety.zoom.us/j/89123490588 \nMeeting ID: 891 2349 0588 \nZen Sundays are for newcomers wishing to learn more about Zen Buddhism and seasoned practitioners alike. \nThese classes are open to all\, but are designed for those unable to attend during the week\, allowing them to engage fully in the Zen training programme. There will be an opportunity to have a personal talk with an experienced teacher. \n– Morning session run by senior members of Shobo-an Zen Temple \n– Afternoon session led by ordained members of the sangha \nThis class is usually run on Sundays monthly (online schedule 11.00am 12:00pm and 2:00pm to 3:30pm) and is open to non-members and newcomers. \nPlease arrive a few minutes before the class starts to settle in \nThese classes are free and open to non-members but students are encouraged to join The Buddhist Society as members to support our wonderful free classes and courses and donations are very welcome.
URL:https://beta.thebuddhistsociety.org/event/zen-sundays-online-2/2026-01-25/
LOCATION:The Buddhist Society\, 58 Eccleston Square\, London\, SW1V 1PH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Buddhism,Meditation,Zen
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260122T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260122T200000
DTSTAMP:20260613T215033
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SUMMARY:Tibetan Buddhism Class
DESCRIPTION:Students are asked to join The Buddhist Society as members if they wish to attend this class \nJoin here \n\nThursdays in term time at The Buddhist Society and online at 6.30pm UK \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://thebuddhistsociety.zoom.us/j/268852436\nMeeting ID: 268 852 436 \nThis class is usually on a Thursday evening at 6.30pm. \nThis class is for members of The Buddhist Society \nThe class begins with a meditation\, followed by the presentation and discussion of instructions and philosophical topics from a text. For this term\, the text we will be following is:  Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche’s ‘Luminous Clarity: A Commentary on Karma Chagme’s Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen.’\n \nFor Buddhists\, Enlightenment is not some vague esoteric idea but a precise and attainable goal and success in the achievement of it\, like success in any venture\, depends upon following the steps laid out by those who have already attained it. These teachings will be presented\, discussed and meditated upon in the traditional sequence\, as methods for investigating and transforming one’s attitudes\, developing positive qualities and striving to realise Enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings. \nThe meditation is on the nature of the mind. This is practised in all Buddhist traditions\, including Theravada\, Zen and particularly in Tibetan Mahamudra and Dzogchen. \nThe nature of mind has certain unique properties as an object of meditation. The mind is doing the meditation\, and it meditates on its own nature\, to the point of experiencing that nature like water poured into water. In other words\, this is a special practice for achieving non-duality of subject and object. \nIn the meditation on the nature of mind in the Tibetan tradition presented in these classes\, one first practices calm abiding meditation on the conventional nature of the mind. This means concentrating single-pointedly on clarity and awareness. It’s a bit like a mirror becoming self-conscious. \nBased on that\, one uses the stable mind thus developed\, to develop insight into the ultimate nature of the mind\, its lack of inherent existence\, and thereby come to a much deeper experience of the groundlessness of one’s being. The mirror recognises its own emptiness. \nThere are methods taught for unifying these two stages of the meditation. This union of calm abiding and penetrative insight is the goal of the practices to be learned and engaged in during these classes. It finally leads to nirvana – the cessation of suffering and its causes. \nThis course will be led by Roy Sutherwood\, a former Director of Jamyang Buddhist Centre\, London and a recognised foundation level teacher for the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT). Roy is a senior student of Geshe Tashi Tsering\, currently Abbot of Sera Mey Monastic University\, Karnataka\, India and has studied under masters of Buddhist philosophy and meditation for many years. He also teaches on the Society’s Introduction to Buddhism course and on Mahayana Buddhist topics at the Society’s annual Summer School.
URL:https://beta.thebuddhistsociety.org/event/tibetan-buddhism-class/2026-01-22/
LOCATION:The Buddhist Society\, 58 Eccleston Square\, London\, SW1V 1PH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Buddhism,Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260122T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260122T200000
DTSTAMP:20260613T215033
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251021T170435Z
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SUMMARY:Tibetan Buddhism Class
DESCRIPTION:Students are asked to join The Buddhist Society as members if they wish to attend this class \nJoin here \n\nThursdays in term time at The Buddhist Society and online at 6.30pm UK \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://thebuddhistsociety.zoom.us/j/268852436\nMeeting ID: 268 852 436 \nThis class is usually on a Thursday evening at 6.30pm. \nThis class is for members of The Buddhist Society \nThe class begins with a meditation\, followed by the presentation and discussion of instructions and philosophical topics from a text. For this term\, the text we will be following is:  Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche’s ‘Luminous Clarity: A Commentary on Karma Chagme’s Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen.’\n \nFor Buddhists\, Enlightenment is not some vague esoteric idea but a precise and attainable goal and success in the achievement of it\, like success in any venture\, depends upon following the steps laid out by those who have already attained it. These teachings will be presented\, discussed and meditated upon in the traditional sequence\, as methods for investigating and transforming one’s attitudes\, developing positive qualities and striving to realise Enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings. \nThe meditation is on the nature of the mind. This is practised in all Buddhist traditions\, including Theravada\, Zen and particularly in Tibetan Mahamudra and Dzogchen. \nThe nature of mind has certain unique properties as an object of meditation. The mind is doing the meditation\, and it meditates on its own nature\, to the point of experiencing that nature like water poured into water. In other words\, this is a special practice for achieving non-duality of subject and object. \nIn the meditation on the nature of mind in the Tibetan tradition presented in these classes\, one first practices calm abiding meditation on the conventional nature of the mind. This means concentrating single-pointedly on clarity and awareness. It’s a bit like a mirror becoming self-conscious. \nBased on that\, one uses the stable mind thus developed\, to develop insight into the ultimate nature of the mind\, its lack of inherent existence\, and thereby come to a much deeper experience of the groundlessness of one’s being. The mirror recognises its own emptiness. \nThere are methods taught for unifying these two stages of the meditation. This union of calm abiding and penetrative insight is the goal of the practices to be learned and engaged in during these classes. It finally leads to nirvana – the cessation of suffering and its causes. \nThis course will be led by Roy Sutherwood\, a former Director of Jamyang Buddhist Centre\, London and a recognised foundation level teacher for the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT). Roy is a senior student of Geshe Tashi Tsering\, currently Abbot of Sera Mey Monastic University\, Karnataka\, India and has studied under masters of Buddhist philosophy and meditation for many years. He also teaches on the Society’s Introduction to Buddhism course and on Mahayana Buddhist topics at the Society’s annual Summer School.
URL:https://beta.thebuddhistsociety.org/event/tibetan-buddhism-class-2/2026-01-22/
LOCATION:The Buddhist Society\, 58 Eccleston Square\, London\, SW1V 1PH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Buddhism,Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260118T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260118T113000
DTSTAMP:20260613T215033
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SUMMARY:Coming Home in Daily Life - online Sunday Morning Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Meditation: Coming Home in Daily Life \nOnline Sunday Morning Meditation\nSundays at 10am (unless when there is a Zen Sunday which is usually the last Sunday of the month in term time) \n10am on Zoom for 50 minutes \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://thebuddhistsociety.zoom.us/j/86293056161 \nMeeting ID: 862 9305 6161 \nDial by your location\n0203 901 7895 United Kingdom \nIntroduction to the principles of meditation both in sitting practice and daily life. The session will consist of a 15 minute talk on a relevant aspect of Buddhist practice and 30 minutes of sitting meditation with an opportunity to ask questions at the end of the session. \nLed by Debbie Sherlock\, a Zen practitioner who has experience in both the monastic setting and lay life.
URL:https://beta.thebuddhistsociety.org/event/sunday-meditation-class/2026-01-18/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Buddhism,Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260115T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260115T200000
DTSTAMP:20260613T215033
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SUMMARY:Tibetan Buddhism Class
DESCRIPTION:Students are asked to join The Buddhist Society as members if they wish to attend this class \nJoin here \n\nThursdays in term time at The Buddhist Society and online at 6.30pm UK \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://thebuddhistsociety.zoom.us/j/268852436\nMeeting ID: 268 852 436 \nThis class is usually on a Thursday evening at 6.30pm. \nThis class is for members of The Buddhist Society \nThe class begins with a meditation\, followed by the presentation and discussion of instructions and philosophical topics from a text. For this term\, the text we will be following is:  Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche’s ‘Luminous Clarity: A Commentary on Karma Chagme’s Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen.’\n \nFor Buddhists\, Enlightenment is not some vague esoteric idea but a precise and attainable goal and success in the achievement of it\, like success in any venture\, depends upon following the steps laid out by those who have already attained it. These teachings will be presented\, discussed and meditated upon in the traditional sequence\, as methods for investigating and transforming one’s attitudes\, developing positive qualities and striving to realise Enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings. \nThe meditation is on the nature of the mind. This is practised in all Buddhist traditions\, including Theravada\, Zen and particularly in Tibetan Mahamudra and Dzogchen. \nThe nature of mind has certain unique properties as an object of meditation. The mind is doing the meditation\, and it meditates on its own nature\, to the point of experiencing that nature like water poured into water. In other words\, this is a special practice for achieving non-duality of subject and object. \nIn the meditation on the nature of mind in the Tibetan tradition presented in these classes\, one first practices calm abiding meditation on the conventional nature of the mind. This means concentrating single-pointedly on clarity and awareness. It’s a bit like a mirror becoming self-conscious. \nBased on that\, one uses the stable mind thus developed\, to develop insight into the ultimate nature of the mind\, its lack of inherent existence\, and thereby come to a much deeper experience of the groundlessness of one’s being. The mirror recognises its own emptiness. \nThere are methods taught for unifying these two stages of the meditation. This union of calm abiding and penetrative insight is the goal of the practices to be learned and engaged in during these classes. It finally leads to nirvana – the cessation of suffering and its causes. \nThis course will be led by Roy Sutherwood\, a former Director of Jamyang Buddhist Centre\, London and a recognised foundation level teacher for the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT). Roy is a senior student of Geshe Tashi Tsering\, currently Abbot of Sera Mey Monastic University\, Karnataka\, India and has studied under masters of Buddhist philosophy and meditation for many years. He also teaches on the Society’s Introduction to Buddhism course and on Mahayana Buddhist topics at the Society’s annual Summer School.
URL:https://beta.thebuddhistsociety.org/event/tibetan-buddhism-class/2026-01-15/
LOCATION:The Buddhist Society\, 58 Eccleston Square\, London\, SW1V 1PH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Buddhism,Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260115T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260115T200000
DTSTAMP:20260613T215033
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SUMMARY:Tibetan Buddhism Class
DESCRIPTION:Students are asked to join The Buddhist Society as members if they wish to attend this class \nJoin here \n\nThursdays in term time at The Buddhist Society and online at 6.30pm UK \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://thebuddhistsociety.zoom.us/j/268852436\nMeeting ID: 268 852 436 \nThis class is usually on a Thursday evening at 6.30pm. \nThis class is for members of The Buddhist Society \nThe class begins with a meditation\, followed by the presentation and discussion of instructions and philosophical topics from a text. For this term\, the text we will be following is:  Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche’s ‘Luminous Clarity: A Commentary on Karma Chagme’s Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen.’\n \nFor Buddhists\, Enlightenment is not some vague esoteric idea but a precise and attainable goal and success in the achievement of it\, like success in any venture\, depends upon following the steps laid out by those who have already attained it. These teachings will be presented\, discussed and meditated upon in the traditional sequence\, as methods for investigating and transforming one’s attitudes\, developing positive qualities and striving to realise Enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings. \nThe meditation is on the nature of the mind. This is practised in all Buddhist traditions\, including Theravada\, Zen and particularly in Tibetan Mahamudra and Dzogchen. \nThe nature of mind has certain unique properties as an object of meditation. The mind is doing the meditation\, and it meditates on its own nature\, to the point of experiencing that nature like water poured into water. In other words\, this is a special practice for achieving non-duality of subject and object. \nIn the meditation on the nature of mind in the Tibetan tradition presented in these classes\, one first practices calm abiding meditation on the conventional nature of the mind. This means concentrating single-pointedly on clarity and awareness. It’s a bit like a mirror becoming self-conscious. \nBased on that\, one uses the stable mind thus developed\, to develop insight into the ultimate nature of the mind\, its lack of inherent existence\, and thereby come to a much deeper experience of the groundlessness of one’s being. The mirror recognises its own emptiness. \nThere are methods taught for unifying these two stages of the meditation. This union of calm abiding and penetrative insight is the goal of the practices to be learned and engaged in during these classes. It finally leads to nirvana – the cessation of suffering and its causes. \nThis course will be led by Roy Sutherwood\, a former Director of Jamyang Buddhist Centre\, London and a recognised foundation level teacher for the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT). Roy is a senior student of Geshe Tashi Tsering\, currently Abbot of Sera Mey Monastic University\, Karnataka\, India and has studied under masters of Buddhist philosophy and meditation for many years. He also teaches on the Society’s Introduction to Buddhism course and on Mahayana Buddhist topics at the Society’s annual Summer School.
URL:https://beta.thebuddhistsociety.org/event/tibetan-buddhism-class-2/2026-01-15/
LOCATION:The Buddhist Society\, 58 Eccleston Square\, London\, SW1V 1PH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Buddhism,Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260111T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260111T113000
DTSTAMP:20260613T215033
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SUMMARY:Coming Home in Daily Life - online Sunday Morning Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Meditation: Coming Home in Daily Life \nOnline Sunday Morning Meditation\nSundays at 10am (unless when there is a Zen Sunday which is usually the last Sunday of the month in term time) \n10am on Zoom for 50 minutes \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://thebuddhistsociety.zoom.us/j/86293056161 \nMeeting ID: 862 9305 6161 \nDial by your location\n0203 901 7895 United Kingdom \nIntroduction to the principles of meditation both in sitting practice and daily life. The session will consist of a 15 minute talk on a relevant aspect of Buddhist practice and 30 minutes of sitting meditation with an opportunity to ask questions at the end of the session. \nLed by Debbie Sherlock\, a Zen practitioner who has experience in both the monastic setting and lay life.
URL:https://beta.thebuddhistsociety.org/event/sunday-meditation-class/2026-01-11/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Buddhism,Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260108T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260108T200000
DTSTAMP:20260613T215033
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T153155Z
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SUMMARY:Tibetan Buddhism Class
DESCRIPTION:Students are asked to join The Buddhist Society as members if they wish to attend this class \nJoin here \n\nThursdays in term time at The Buddhist Society and online at 6.30pm UK \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://thebuddhistsociety.zoom.us/j/268852436\nMeeting ID: 268 852 436 \nThis class is usually on a Thursday evening at 6.30pm. \nThis class is for members of The Buddhist Society \nThe class begins with a meditation\, followed by the presentation and discussion of instructions and philosophical topics from a text. For this term\, the text we will be following is:  Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche’s ‘Luminous Clarity: A Commentary on Karma Chagme’s Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen.’\n \nFor Buddhists\, Enlightenment is not some vague esoteric idea but a precise and attainable goal and success in the achievement of it\, like success in any venture\, depends upon following the steps laid out by those who have already attained it. These teachings will be presented\, discussed and meditated upon in the traditional sequence\, as methods for investigating and transforming one’s attitudes\, developing positive qualities and striving to realise Enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings. \nThe meditation is on the nature of the mind. This is practised in all Buddhist traditions\, including Theravada\, Zen and particularly in Tibetan Mahamudra and Dzogchen. \nThe nature of mind has certain unique properties as an object of meditation. The mind is doing the meditation\, and it meditates on its own nature\, to the point of experiencing that nature like water poured into water. In other words\, this is a special practice for achieving non-duality of subject and object. \nIn the meditation on the nature of mind in the Tibetan tradition presented in these classes\, one first practices calm abiding meditation on the conventional nature of the mind. This means concentrating single-pointedly on clarity and awareness. It’s a bit like a mirror becoming self-conscious. \nBased on that\, one uses the stable mind thus developed\, to develop insight into the ultimate nature of the mind\, its lack of inherent existence\, and thereby come to a much deeper experience of the groundlessness of one’s being. The mirror recognises its own emptiness. \nThere are methods taught for unifying these two stages of the meditation. This union of calm abiding and penetrative insight is the goal of the practices to be learned and engaged in during these classes. It finally leads to nirvana – the cessation of suffering and its causes. \nThis course will be led by Roy Sutherwood\, a former Director of Jamyang Buddhist Centre\, London and a recognised foundation level teacher for the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT). Roy is a senior student of Geshe Tashi Tsering\, currently Abbot of Sera Mey Monastic University\, Karnataka\, India and has studied under masters of Buddhist philosophy and meditation for many years. He also teaches on the Society’s Introduction to Buddhism course and on Mahayana Buddhist topics at the Society’s annual Summer School.
URL:https://beta.thebuddhistsociety.org/event/tibetan-buddhism-class/2026-01-08/
LOCATION:The Buddhist Society\, 58 Eccleston Square\, London\, SW1V 1PH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Buddhism,Meditation
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