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Cirencester SRMG Group (Soto Zen)

Address: Friends Meeting House 53 Thomas Street   Cirencester Gloucester GL7 2BA
Tradition: Mahayana
Affiliation: Order Buddhist Contemplatives
Website: http://www.obcon.org
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Contact: Allie McLeod  Email  (Phone: 01451 861146)
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Cirencester SRMG (Serene Reflection Meditation Group) meets Thursday evenings, fortnightly at the Quaker Friends Meeting House. Meditation instruction is offered. There are two periods of seated meditation, and a short walking meditation. There are two ceremonies, to begin and end the evening, with an optional quiet tea afterwards, and opportunity for questions. The Cirencester group is affiliated to the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives, who practice in the Soto Zen tradition.

Cittaviveka - Chithurst Buddhist Monastery

Address: Chithurst, Petersfield, Hampshire GU31 5EU  West Sussex
Tradition: Theravada, Forest Sangha
Affiliation: English Sangha Trust
Website: http://www.cittaviveka.org
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Spiritual Director: Ajahn Sucitto  
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Forest monastery and community which is a training centre for monks and nuns.  General public welcome as visitors and guests. Weekly talks, books, podcasts. Large accessible Meditation Hall.

Cloud Water Zen Centre

Address: Fifth Floor 82, Mitchell Street   Glasgow G1 3NA
Tradition: Mahayana, Rochester Zen Center / Philip Kapleau
Affiliation: Zen Buddhism
Phone: 07432 014620
E-mail: info@cloudwaterzen.org
Website: http://www.cloudwaterzen.org
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Spiritual Director: Karl Kaliski  Email  (Phone: 07432 014620)
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Cloud Water Zen Group

Tradition: Mahayana, We are affiliated to the Zen Buddhist Society of Sweden, which is part of the tradition brought to the West by Roshi Philip Kapleau and Rochester Zen Center.
Affiliation: Roshi Phjilip Kapleau / Rochester Zen Center
Phone: 0141 423 0045
E-mail: karl.kaliski@btinternet.com
Website: http://www.glasgowcloudwaterzen.org
Sensei: Sante Poromaa  
Sensei: Kanja Odland  
Main Contact: Karl Kaliski  Email  (Phone: 0141 423 0045)
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We offer a space on the south side of Glasgow for people to practice Zen Buddhism and have a regular weekly schedule of meditation and also offer longer weekend events on a regular basis.

Community of Interbeing (Glasgow)

Address:   Glasgow Scotland
Tradition: Mahayana, Vietnamese Zen
Affiliation: Community of Interbeing
Phone: Anna on 0141 942 3993 or Colin on 01236 825168
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Spiritual Director: Thich Nhat Hanh  
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Part of the world-wide Community of Interbeing founded by Vietnamses Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh. Please telephone Anna or Colin (numbers above) for information about gatherings. Also, for more information about the wider Sangha in the UK, visit: www.interbeing.org.uk

Community of Interbeing - Redditch

Address: Cookhill Village Hall, Evesham Road,   Cookhill, Alcester, Worcestershire B49 5LJ
Tradition: Mahayana, Linji School of Dhyana Buddhism
Affiliation: Vietnamese Zen - Thich Nhat Hanh
Phone: 01527 857679
E-mail: heath@littledeersangha.com
Website: http://www.littledeersangha.com
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Main Contact: Heath Thompson  Email  (Phone: 01527 857679)
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We meet monthly - generally every third Sunday for a half or full day of mindfulness. 

We follow the teachings of Vietnamese Zen Master, the Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh but also look to other schools and teachings to deepen our practice.  This particular group is interested in the Absolute Truth/Zen/Suchness and working towards realising this through experience.

The grounds of the village hall are lovely.  There are fields with horses, a nice flower garden and lawned area with trees.  If the weather is nice we often meditate and/or practise QiGong outside.  On Days of Mindfulness we walk in noble silence around the fields and woodland that surrounds the hall.

Community of Interbeing Keighley Sangha - West Yorkshire

Address: Quaker Meeting House Skipton Road   Keighley Yorkshire
Tradition: Mahayana, Liu Quan School (Thich Nhat Hnah)
Affiliation: Community Of Interbeing
Phone: 07900 045920 or 0844 5734 902
E-mail: keighley-interbeing@googlegroups.com
Website: http://www.interbeing.org.uk
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Main Contact: RIchard Dillon  Email  (Phone: 07900045920)
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Meet Thursday evenings from 7.30 to 9.30 for sitting and walking meditation

Community of Interbeing, York Sangha

Address: Central York   York YO24 1AQ
Tradition: Mahayana, Zen
Affiliation: Thich Nhat Hanh
Phone: 07826198656
E-mail: lauri.bower@gmail.com
Website: http://sanghas.coiuk.org/york/
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Practising in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh in the UK. We meet every Monday evening 7-9pm for meditation and dharma sharing.

Croydon Buddhist Centre

Address: 98 High Street   Croydon London CR0 1ND
Tradition: Non-Sectarian, Triratna Buddhist Order
Affiliation: Triratna Buddhist Community
Phone: 0208 688 8624
E-mail: info@buddhistcentrecroydon.org
Website: http://www.buddhistcentrecroydon.org/
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President: Sanghadeva  
Founder: Sangharakshita  
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Dari Rulai Fa Yin Temple

Address: High Garrett Mill Lane Little Baddow  Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SB
Tradition: Non-Sectarian, Living Buddha Dechan Jueren
Phone: 01245 227982
E-mail: info@wisdom.com
Website: http://www.wisdom36.com
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Main Contact: Jules Gibson-Cranch- Vice Abbot  Email  (Phone: 01245 227982)
Spiritual Director: Dan Kendall  
Teacher: Paul King - Abbot  
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Meditations taught from the linage of Hanmi Esoteric Buddhism.  Using the three mysteries of Mudra, Mantra and Visualisation. 

• Medicine Buddha Healing Dharma
• Akashagarbha Dharma
• Four Foundations
• Healing
• Chanting and Mantra
• Retreats
• For Beginers through to Experienced.

Dechen Buddhis Group New Brighton

Address: 40 Gloucester Road   Wallasey Liverpool CH45 3JT
Tradition: Vajrayana, Karma Kagyu
Affiliation: Dechen.org
Phone: 01516382568
E-mail: wirral@dechen.org
Website: http://www.kagyubuddhism.org
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Spiritual Director: Lama Jampa Thaye  
Main Contact: Viera Taylor  Email  (Phone: 01516382568)
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Weekly meditation meetings with instruction for Calm Abiding Meditation and talks on Buddhist Basics.

Dechen Buddhist Group Chester

Address: 40 Gloucester Road   Wallasey Cheshire CH45 3JT
Tradition: Vajrayana, Karma Kagyu
Affiliation: Dechen Organisation
Phone: 01516382568
E-mail: chester@dechen.org
Website: http://www.kagyubuddhism.org
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Spiritual Director: Lama Jampa Thaye  
Main Contact: Viera Taylor  Email  (Phone: 01516382568)
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Weekly Meditation meetings with meditation instruction for Calm Abiding meditation and talks on Buddhist Basics.

Dhamma Center

Address: 30 Chapel Road   Colchester CO3 0PX
Tradition: Non-Sectarian
Phone: 07848036433
E-mail: bhante@dhammacenter.uk
Website: http://www.dhammacenter.uk
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Spiritual Director: Ven Hokandara Pa  Email  (Phone: 07848036433)
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The Dhamma Center has a wide variety of classes and courses available for anyone who is interested in learning and practising Mindfulness and Buddhism. The Center has been known to be one of the most active centers in the UK. 

The Spiritual Director is very knowledgeable and open to help anyone in the path. 

Dhamma Nikethanaya Buddhist Academy

Address: 69 Pix Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire SG6 1PZ   Hertfordshire
Tradition: Theravada, Sri Lanka - all are welcome!
Phone: 00 44 1462 641 688
Fax: 0044(0) 1462 641 688
E-mail: dhammanikethanaya@gmail.com
Website: http://www.letchworthbuddhism.com
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Contact: Ven. Akurala Samitha Thero  
Spiritual Director: Ven. Akurala Samitha Thero  
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The Dhamma Nikethanaya Buddhist Academy is a delightful International Cultural Community Centre for Education, Meditation, Psychotherapy and Counselling. It is situated in Letchworth Garden City, in Hertfordshire in United Kingdom. The Centre was established in 2004. Ven Akurala Samitha is the founder and the head of the centre.

Dhamma Sukhakari

Address: Saxon Road, Saxmundham   Suffolk IP17 1EF
Tradition: Theravada
Affiliation: UK Vipassana Trust
Phone: 01728 602 580
E-mail: info@eastanglia.uk.dhamma.org
Website: http://www.eastanglia.uk.dhamma.org/Introduction.2130.0.html
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The Dhamma House can accommodate up to 28 people and offers 1 day, weekend and 3 day Assistant Teacher lead courses to students who have already completed a full 10 day course.

There are also 1 day and residential courses for Children and young people, children's courses. 

Dharma Primary School

Address: The White House 149 Ladies Mile Road Patcham Brighton BN1 8TB  
Tradition: Non-Sectarian
Phone: 01273 502055
E-mail: office@dharmaschool.co.uk
Website: http://www.dharmaschool.co.uk/contact/
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Europe’s only primary school based on Buddhist principles

The Dharma Primary is a small community school and nursery, with skilled and committed staff, in which children excel in a safe, secure and nurturing environment. We provide a sound quality academic education informed by the National Curriculum, but with the flexibility and creativity to respond to the children’s needs, talents and interests. Children develop confidence, motivation and a love of learning enabling them to do well academically and to make a successful transition to local independent and state secondary schools.

Through our Buddhist based ethos and daily meditation and mindfulness practice, we encourage children to cultivate focus, self-reflection, wisdom and compassion. Buddhism is not taught as a ‘faith’, but as a set of principles and tools for living a productive and fulfilling life.

Ethos and Vision

We intend that our pupils leave our school with a good heart, sound ethical values and a sense of responsibility combined with the academic and social skills that enable them to make a successful transition into secondary education. We hope our pupils will then go on to act in ways that will help to create a more compassionate, intelligent and peaceful world.

Children are introduced to the benefit of stillness through regular meditation practice enabling them to develop a reflective understanding of themselves, their life and the world around them. We discuss key Buddhist teachings to help children understand cause and effect, cooperation and change, known as karma, interdependence and impermanence.

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“The biggest gift a teacher can give a child is the capacity to use their minds. The Dharma School embraces and embodies mindfulness in education” - Parent

DharmaMind

Address: c/o Sudana 14 Long Ley  HARLOW Essex CM20 3NH
Tradition: Non-Sectarian
Phone: 07754 455 153
E-mail: Sudana1@yahoo.co.uk
Website: http://www.dharmamind.net
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Main Contact: Sudana  Email  (Phone: 07754 455 153)
Spiritual Director: David Smith  Email  
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The Harlow Buddhist Group is a regional branch of the Dharmamind Buddhist Group whose teacher is David Smith.  You can check out details of the group and the nature of our practice, which has similarities to Far Eastern Zen, on our site: www.dharmamind.net.

We meet in our shrine room every Wednesday between 7.30 and 9.30 pm for meditation and Dharma discussion.  Newcomers welcome.  Suggested donation £3 and pick up from Harlow station can be arranged.

For further details, please contact Sudana on 07754 455 153 or 01279 434 752 or e-mail at:  Sudana1@yahoo.co.uk.

Dharmavajra Kadampa Buddhist Centre

Address: Springfield House, Ffynone Road, Uplands   Swansea Wales SA1 6DE
Tradition: Mahayana, New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union
Affiliation: New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union
Phone: 01792 458 245
E-mail: info@meditationinwales.org
Website: http://www.meditationinwales.org
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Founder: Geshe Kelsang Gyatso  
Teacher: Kelsang Tumo  
Main Contact: EPC or Admin Director  
Spiritual Director: Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong  
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For full details of meditation classes, courses, workshops and retreats in South, Mid and West Wales, please visit the Centres website – www.meditationinwales.org.

Diamond Angel Study Group

Address: The Garden Gallery, Museum of Farnham, 38 West street.   Farnham Surrey GU97DX
Tradition: Vajrayana, Asian Classic Institute,Tibetan, Gelugpa
Phone: 07748254973
E-mail: omahhummm@aol.com
Website: http://www.diamondangel.co.uk/
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Main Contact: Ciaran Flanagan  
Teacher: Ciaran Flanagan  
Spiritual Director: Geshe Michael Roach  
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Currently meeting Tues 8.00 til 9.30. Study courses from Asian Classics Institute.

http://www.acidharma.org/aci/online/onlineformal.html

See website for updates

http://www.diamondangel.co.uk/

Diamond Heart Foundation

Address: 17-27 pierce st,  macclesfield Cheshire sk11 6er
Tradition: Vajrayana, Tibetan
Phone: 01625 511733
Website: http://www.diamondheartfoundation.org.uk/
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Spiritual Director: Gordon Ellis  (Phone: 01625 511733)
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Meditation, and Lamas teach each month.

Diamond Way Buddhist Group Brighton

Address: 25 Baker Street, Brighton, BN1 4JN   Brighton East Sussex BN1 4JN
Tradition: Vajrayana
Phone: 01273202871 and 07736061108
E-mail: brighton@dwbuk.org
Website: http://www.dwbuk.org/centres/brighton/
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Teacher: Lama Ole Nydahl  
Spiritual Director: H.H. 17th Karmapa Trinley Dorje  
Main Contact: Ingrid Gegner  
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The group represents more than 600 lay Diamond Way Buddhist Centers of the Karma Kagyu Lineage under the patronage of H.H 17th Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje and directed by Lama Ole Nydahl. Our Centers are friendly places where people get an easy access to Buddha’s timeless wisdom, meditate together, share experience and actively participate in the Center activities. We offer meditations, meditation courses, retreat places, study courses and lectures by more than 300 international Lay Buddhist Teachers.

The Brighton group has been established in 2003. We are currently meeting in a small lock-up shop off Baker Street in the London Road area. There is always a short introduction, followed by a guided meditation. Newcomers are always welcome, and there is lots of time to ask questions over a cup of tea after the meditation. We also have a small library and shop with Buddhist books and meditation texts.

Dogen Sangha Buddhist Group

Address: 21 Melbourne Road  Bishopston Bristol BS7 8LA
Tradition: Mahayana, Soto Zen
Website: http://www.dogensangha.org.uk/
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Main Contact: Mike Eido Luetchford  Email  (Phone: 0117-924-3828)
Teacher: Mike Eido Luetchford  
Spiritual Director: Nishijima Roshi  
Contact: Eido Michael and Yoko Luetchford  
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Dogen Sangha Buddhist Group follow the practice and teachings of Zen Master Dogen, the 13th Century Japanese monk and philosopher. We hold regular zazen practice in Bristol. London, Bridlington, and Glasgow, and monthly one-day sesshin (intensive practice) in Bristol and London. Open to all. We also hold longer sesshin 3 to 4 times a year. See our website for details.

Doncaster Zen Group

Address:   Doncaster Yorkshire
Tradition: Mahayana, Taizan Maezumi
Affiliation: Dana Sangha - White Plum Asangha
Phone: 07789 501928
E-mail: williams7477@tiscali.co.uk
Website: http://www.doncasterzen.co.uk
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Group Leader: Scott Williams  Email  (Phone: 07789501928)
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Practice of Zen meditation with group discussion and the opportunity for private discussion of practice.

All are welcome and beginners will be given full instruction. 

Dzogchen Community UK

Address: Flat 5 Bernard Hegarty Lodge 81 Lansdowne Drive   London E8 3EP
Tradition: Non-Sectarian
E-mail: amely.becker@dzogchencommunity.org
Website: http://www.dzogchencommunity.org
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Spiritual Director: Chogyal Namkhai Norbu  
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Dzogchen is an ancient spiritual teaching developed in Tibet within the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. It does not belong to a school or religious system. Rather, it is the knowledge that Tibetan masters have transmitted without being limited by sectarianism. The word Dzogchen, meaning total perfection, actually refers to the true inherent nature of all beings, their primordial state, which is free from all limitations and conditioning. The masters transmission of this state of knowledge lies at the very heart of the Dzogchen teachings.

The Dzogchen tradition has been passed from master to student in an unbroken lineage over the centuries, right up to the present day. Due to its direct and unelaborate approach, it transcends cultural boundaries making it accessible to all nationalities alike regardless of their spiritual background.

The Dzogchen teachings are divided in three series: Semde, Longde and Mennagde. The three series are three ways of presenting the teaching, each with its corresponding methods of practice; the aim of all three, however, is to lead the practitioner to final realization.

In Semde, the mind series, the practitioner is introduced to the nature of mind in order to have a actual experience of it.

Longde means the space series: in this instance space refers to the primordial dimension of emptiness which serves as a base for manifesting the clarity of the practitioner, and for developing their understanding.

Mennagde, the essential series of secret instructions or Upadesha, comprises special teachings and methods based on the experiences of masters, with the aim of helping the practitioner progress up to complete realization.

East Dorset Buddhist Group

Address: c/o St. Michael's Church Centre  Colehill, Wimborne Dorset BH21 7AB
Tradition: Non-Sectarian
Phone: 01202 304207
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Contact: Steve Wilkens  (Phone: 07910417617)
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Group meets for meditation and discussion at St. Michael's Church Centre on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month between 10.30am and 12.30pm. The group supercedes the Bournemouth area Buddhist Group which no longer meets. No experience is necessary and all are welcome.

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