Buddhist Meditation Classes In London

Samatha meditation has been taught and practiced in London for more than 40 years, and there are several groups currently meeting in various parts of London. Please see below for information on our beginners classes.

New London Samatha Appeal Launched

We are now raising funds to establish a more permanent home for London Samatha practice. Please see our new sister website, samathalondon.org.uk for more information.

Beginners Classes

Details of each class can be found by clicking the link above or scrolling below.

The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)

SOAS (The School of Oriental and African Studies), is part of the University of London.  The SOAS Centre for Buddhist Studies hosts a weekly meditation class during university term time, every Tuesday from 7pm-9pm.

Classes will be held in SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG. The nearest Tube is Russell Square (click here for map).

Teaching is free, and all are welcome. If you wish, bring a cushion to sit on. Please contact Stefania (Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) for details on the meeting room, or for any other information. 

Samatha Classes in Tottenham

Classes start: 6:30pm Friday 24 February 2012 - Feel free to join at any time.

Classes are held in the Friends Meeting House, 594 Tottenham High Road, London N17 9TA.

The building is up a white staircase just off the main road. small car park at rear. By car: from Seven Sisters Tube,
turn right (next to aldi car park) after reform row. Buses: 149, 259, 279, 341, 349 and 476 all go past Friends
Meeting House. W4, 123, 243, 318 all go to Bruce Grove. tube & rail: Bruce Grove (mainline) 3 min walk;
White Hart Lane (mainline) 14 min walk; Seven Sisters (mainline and Victoria Line ube) 29 min walk/10 min bus.

Classes are freely given and all are welcome. For more information:

phone Marina 020 8245 9835

or

email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Samatha Meditation in Chelsea 

For this autumn 2010, the Chelsea class will be joining with the SOAS class on Tuesday evenings from 7 - 9 pm in room 4418 in the SOAS main building, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG. You will need to sign in at reception, go through the security gates and take the lift to the 4th floor, from where room 4418 is well signposted.

If you would like to be updated by email about the Chelsea classes, please send a message to Andrew (olympiasamatha 'at' yahoo.co.uk  or call 07948 367 805), or to be added to the SOAS e-mail list, contact Stefania (above).
 
The class is open to beginners and those with more experience. Teaching is given on a one-to-one and group basis. You may wish to bring a cushion to sit on.
 

Samatha Meditation in Richmond

The Samatha meditation class meets every Thursday night in the Cambrian Centre off Queens Road, not far from the centre of Richmond.  The group has been running in Richmond since April 2003. We originally met at the Friends Meeting House near Richmond Green but since September 2008, we have been meeting at the Cambrian Centre which is nearer Richmond Park.

The teaching is available to all. No previous experience of meditation is required - beginners are welcome.  The tuition is on a one to one and a group basis.  Please feel free to join at any time.  There is no charge for teaching, but we welcome donations to cover the cost of the room hire (suggested donation is £4).  You may wish to bring a cushion and a mat to sit on for the meditation practice.

 
The class meets every Thursday night at 7.15pm at:

Cambrian Centre,
Caplan Court,
Corner of Queens Road and Cambrian Road,
Richmond Upon Thames,
Surrey
TW10 6SN.

The entrance to the Cambrian Centre is the red door on the left hand side of building, as viewed from the car park.  Please ring the bell to be let in.

The Cambrian Centre (click here for map) is on the 371 bus route to/from the Richmond District Line Underground station/overground rail station on Kew Road. It is a ten minute walk from the centre of Richmond. There are two small car parks at the Centre which we can use, otherwise parking can be found on surrounding roads.
 
For more information, please call Liz on (020) 7381 5288 or email James at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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