“To publish and make known the principles of Buddhism and to encourage the study and practice of those principles.”
What's on today
Meditation
Basic Meditation
19 March 2026 - 06:30pm
The class usually has a good balance of experienced meditators and complete beginners. There are no entry requirements other than an open mind.
Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism Class
19 March 2026 - 06:30pm
The class begins with a meditation, followed by the presentation and discussion of instructions and philosophical topics from a text.
Meditation
Lunchtime Meditation with John Bedding in person only
19 March 2026 - 12:40pm
Suitable for beginners and seasoned meditators alike. The forty minute session covers a short talk on meditation plus thirty minutes meditation. If required, instruction will be given on breathing and posture.
Suitable for beginners and seasoned meditators alike. The forty minute session covers a short talk on meditation plus thirty minutes meditation. If required, instruction will be given on breathing and posture.
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'
