Below are some meditation related websites that may be of interest to our customers. (Please note this list is provided for your information only and inclusion does not indicate that Blue Banyan advocates or endorses the content of the websites listed)
Amaravati Buddhist Monastery
Amaravati is a monastery in the Theravada tradition of Buddhism and a centre of teaching and practice.
Yoga Village UK
This is the place to come to find a yoga teacher, a yoga event, yoga organisations
Dogen Sangha UK
The Dogen Sangha Buddhist Group in Bristol offers weekly zazen and talks, monthly day retreats in Bristol and London, and weekend retreats.
Sharpham College for Buddhist Studies and Contemporary Enquiry
Sharpham College offers a broad education in traditional Buddhist values critically applied to contemporary needs.
Gaia House
Gaia House offers Insight Meditation and Zen Retreats throughout the year.
Angulimala - Buddhist Prison Chaplaincy
Makes available facilities for the teaching and practice of Buddhism in Her Majesty's Prisons and other places of lawful detention or custody and provides aftercare and an advisory service for prisoners after release
The Aukana Trust
The AUKANA TRUST is a Buddhist registered charity, It supports two monasteries (one for monks, one for nuns) and a meditation centre, the House of Inner Tranquillity. It also publishes several books on Buddhism
Buddhavihara - Kings Bromley
Offers facilities for Buddhists who wish to study this religion, including lectures and opportunities for young people to learn about Buddhism and the chance for sincere students to stay at the Temple to assist their learning.
The Forest Hermitage
The forest hermitage functions as a Buddhist monastery and a focus for Buddhist teaching practice and traditional observances. It is also the headquarters of ANGULIMALA, the Buddhist Prison Chaplaincy Organization. and plays an increasingly important role in local education
Harnham Buddhist Monastery
The monastery is a Buddhist community on the border of Scotland with an associated lay retreat house for Buddhist practices
London Buddhist Vihara
The London Buddhist Vihara is a leading centre for Theravada Buddhism and offers Classes in Buddhism and Meditation. The Vihara is managed by the Anagarika Dharmapala Trust who also appoints the resident Dhammaduta Bhikkhus.
Western Ch'an Fellowship
Operates a programme of residential meditation retreats, which are open to all-comers, who neither need to be Buddhist nor to know much about Buddhism.
London Buddhist Centre - FWBO/
The London Buddhist Centre is part of a world-wide Buddhist movement, the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order (FWBO). The LBC run's a range of courses on Buddhism and meditation, Weekly classes and offers retreats. It offers an excellent way to gain a thorough introduction to meditation or Buddhism or to take your interests and practices further.
Edinburgh Buddhist Centre - FWBO
North London Buddhist Centre - FWBO
Southampton Buddhist Centre - FWBO
The centre offers beginners meditation classes, courses on Buddhist meditation and teaching and meditation classes for those with more experience and familiarity with FWBO and its associated meditation practices.
The Dechen Community
Dechen is an association of Buddhist centres and groups in the UK and Europe under the direction of Karma Thinley Rinpoche and Lama Jampa Thaye. All Dechen centres and groups run regular introductory classes open to all as well as offering a number of national events, retreats and courses.
Dzogchen Community UK
Dzogchen is an ancient spiritual teaching developed in Tibet within Buddhist traditions, it is this knowledge which, unlimited by sectarianism provides a key that can open individuals' consciousness regardless of their culture or religion. In the U.K. the Dzogchen Community organises group practices at weekends & on special days and is currently undertaking the development of Kunselling, a property in Mid-Wales as a centre where retreats & teachings can be held.
Heruka Buddhist Centre
The centre organises classes, study programmes, retreats and meditation courses London-wide, all of which promote the teachings of Kadampa Buddhism.
Jamyang Center
Jamyang is a centre for meditation and the study of Tibetan Buddhism in the heart of London it provide Buddhist teachings to everyone interested, and helps develop local community services.
Lam Rim Buddhist Centre
Lam Rim Bristol incorporates the Buddhist Centre and the Centre for Whole Health. The Buddhist Centre follows the Tibetan Gelug tradition under the guidance of Ven. Geshe Damcho Yonten and holds regular evening meditation and non-residential weekend courses. The Centre for Whole Health provides complementary medicine and courses in Massage, Shiatsu, Tai-Chi, Yoga etc.
Cham Tse Ling Centre
The centre offers an ongoing programme of evening and weekend meetings and get togethers to learn and practice meditation; to hear and discuss the Buddhas teachings and to perform devotional Buddhist meditational practice
Madhyamaka Centre
A thriving Buddhist meditation centre, Madhyamaka is an ideal place to learn meditation. The centre offers weekly evening meditation classes at the centre and in local towns. The centre also offers introductory day courses, relaxing weekend retreats and longer in-depth courses offering insight into developing a meditation practice.
Rigpa-UK
Rigpa UK offers those following the teachings of Buddha a graduated course of study and practice, with the support and facilities they need to derive the fullest benefit in their lives.
The Birmingham Buddhist Centre - FWBO
Gives details of meditation and Buddhism classes held in the West Midlands
Dhamma Talaka Pagoda
The Vihara has become one of the major centres in the West Midlands providing some depth of understanding of Buddhism itself and providing training and information to many groups and individuals which is suitable to their cultural background and age group.
Marpa House
Marpa House is a Buddhist retreat and meditation centre dedicated to the advancement of Tibetan Buddhism. All interested in Buddhism are welcome to visit and undertake retreats.
The Buddhapadipa Temple
The Buddha Vihara
Free Meditation Instructions given by appointment: phone 020 8470 1879
Dorjechang Buddhist Centre
Kagyu Samye Dzong London
International Zen Association - London
London Zazen Group
Longchen Foundation
Satipanna - City Buddhist Meditation Centre
The London Shambala Centre
Cambridge Buddhist Centre - FWBO
Part of the FWBO, the centre offers courses, drop in classes and introduction to meditation days. The centre also offers yoga and tai-chi, which while not strictly Buddhist support a balanced lifestyl
Dana House, Harlow Buddhist Society
Offers weekly meetings, short and long retreats, Beginners meditation and a self help group
Taraloka Retreat Centre for Women - FWBO
Runs introductory weekend meditation retreats in Shropshire for all women
The Community of Interbeing
Bodhicharya Buddhist Group
Barnsley Mahayana Buddhist Centre
Gyaltsabje Centre offers a wide range of evening classes, day courses, weekend courses, and meditation retreats.Suitable for all levels of experience from complete beginners upwards, the classes are designed to help assimilate meditation into our western way of life.
Amitabha Buddhist Centre, Bristol
Offers Meditation classes, courses and retreats to all. Kadampa Mahayana Buddhism in SWEngland.
Bristol Diamond Way Centre
The centre is a friendly place where all can meet to learn and meditate, share experience and development and actively participate. It offers public meditation on week nights where a guided meditation is given and explanations are available to newcomers
Aberdeen Buddhist Network - FWBO
Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery Tibetan Centre
As well as being a centre of Buddhist wisdom and learning offering the highest standards of Buddhist teachings and a variety of courses and retreats, Kagyu Smaye Ling is also a centre for the preservation of Tibetan Buddhism, arts, medicine and culture.
Cardiff Buddhist Centre - FWBO
The Cardiff Buddhist centre caters for people with all levels of experience It offers courses and classes for Buddhist practice and meditation. It also offers the facilities for Yoga practice at the centre.
The International Meditation Centre - Heddington
The centre offers residential courses in meditation. Its students come from all walks of life, professions, religions, cultural backgrounds, races and countries. Anyone who comes with an open mind can gain the necessary confidence in the technique and in himself or herself.
Liverpool Zen Group
The Network of Buddhist Organisations (UK)
Founded in 1993 to promote fellowship and dialogue between Buddhist organizations, to facilitate co-operation in matters of common interest and to work in harmony with Buddhist and likeminded organizations around the world.
Bamboo Healing - Flintshire
Natural therapy services inc. Acupuncture, Shiatsu, Yoga Classes
