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Over 2,500 years ago, the Buddha was the first person to gain enlightenment and to teach what we now call Buddhism. The Buddhist path of ethics, meditation and wisdom helps us realise untapped potential. To find out more you can find suitable books here.

Visit our YouTube channel for instructional videos on how to meditate. We offer introductory courses in Meditation and Buddhism, as well as regular weekly classes. Visit our Meditation page for details.

A retreat is an opportunity to withdraw from your normal daily activities in an environment that offers quiet and freedom from distraction. It is a time to step back from external stimuli, your job, daily responsibilities, from the news, from planning, projects, from society at large. A retreat provides positive conditions for going inward, for stilling our energies so we can attend to the inner life. Sharing a retreat with others creates a happy environment. Communication often becomes naturally positive and supportive and friendships can be formed.

We run weekend retreats under three different categories: First Retreat or Newcomers - for those who have not been on our retreats before or who are very new to meditation and Buddhism. Open Retreats for people who have learnt the two meditations we teach, although some are also suitable for newcomers (check the description for whether they are suitable for you). These retreats provide a relaxed programme of meditation, and will not assume you have much knowledge of Buddhism or experience of Buddhist ritual. Sangha Retreats will often have a Buddhist theme, and will assume people are happy to participate in a Buddhist ritual without much prior explanation. There may also be a more intensive programme of meditation. These retreats are also suitable for mitras and Order members. To find out about longer retreats run by other Triratna Retreat Centres look here.

Wear anything comfortable that allows you to stretch, bend, sit on the floor etc. Yoga is done barefoot. There is a changing room at the Buddhist Centre.