Exploring Buddhism Class
Class details
📆 When: Wednesdays, 7:30pm - 9pm
📍 Where: Jangchub Ling Centre
👨🏫 Teacher: Gen Kelsang Khechog
🎟️ £7.50. Block booking discounts are available. Book your place below.
About this class
Exploring the Buddhist path to enlightenment in more depth, as well as how to apply our understanding practically in modern daily life. Includes ‘Prayers for Meditation’, teaching and a guided meditation.
Some more benefits:
Explore Buddhism according to an authentic, living tradition.
Find guidance on how to apply these teachings skilfully according to your own current needs and wishes.
Learn with, meditate with, and be inspired by other people from all walks of life and levels of experience.
Questions?
Current & upcoming class topics
‘The New Meditation Handbook Meditation Toolkit’
This year’s classes are all based on ‘The New Meditation Handbook’ by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, find out more here. Join in with these classes at any point.
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Oct 7th: The Best Way to Create Abundance
How giving your all leads to overflowing happiness.Oct 21st: Discovering Your Most Authentic Self
Who you are is better than you ever imagined.Oct 28th: How to Get Perfect Concentration Pt 1.
What is concentration and why does it matter? -
Nov 4th: How to Get Perfect Concentration Pt 2.
How to overcome poor concentration.Nov 11th: How to Get Perfect Concentration Pt 3.
Making progress day-by-day in concentration.Nov 18th: The Only Way to Find True Happiness Part 1
How to see through the veil of suffering.Nov 25th: The Only Way to Find True Happiness Part 2
How to see through the veil of suffering. -
Dec 2nd: Finding Qualified Help
We can't travel the spiritual path alone. How do we know who can help?
Booking
These classes are included in membership
Block booking discounts available
Refreshments included
Wednesdays: 7:30pm - 9pm
Block bookings (2026):
November/December: 4, 11, 18 & 25 Nov and 2 Dec. 5 classes, £32.50.
Book a block before its first class starts.
Questions?
FIND ANSWERS HERE
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Our classes have three parts:
Guided meditation
Every class includes a chance to practise meditation, except discussion-only events where noted.
Teaching
From Buddha’s teachings, these practical talks help us to solve our daily problems and find peace, happiness and, if we wish, a deeper purpose in our busy lives.
Discussion
A chance to discuss the topic of the talk and meditation with others during the break over refreshments. No one is ever ‘put on the spot’ and asked to talk in a class. The teacher will normally make time for questions, and will be happy to clarify any points during the class too.
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Yes. Courses cover a wide variety of topics from simple stress reduction to profound wisdom teachings, but are always taught in an accessible way such that everyone leaves with some practical insight they can use in daily life.
One exception to this is our monthly ‘Tantra’ class. Please see the Tantra class page for details.
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No. People from all backgrounds attend JLC to find peace according to their own individual needs and wishes. Everybody is welcome.
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No special clothing is needed. Our courses do not include any physical exercise and most people choose to sit on chairs, though cushions are also set out for those who prefer to sit on the floor.
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Other than removing shoes before going in to the meditation room (they can be worn as normal elsewhere) and turning phones off during session, there are no special rules to follow. People are always very pleasantly surprised with just how informal, welcoming and down to earth Jangchub Ling is; you’ll feel right at home in no time.
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Walk-ins are very welcome. You can pay on arrival (cash/card) or book online in advance. Block booking discounts are available.
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Centre members can attend selected classes online. Regular Plus members can also attend half-day courses online. See our membership page for details.