Rigpa, in Caledonian Road is a vibrant and varied community of people interested in a Buddhist path. Everyone is welcome – you don’t need to be a Buddhist to visit us or benefit from Rigpa. We host inspiring Buddhist teachers, run meditation classes and courses for all levels, and offer a calm space for individual or group practice.
Drop-ins ❘ Courses ❘ Events
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Saturday | 31 January | 11.30am-1pm
Rigpa Family Day
Open to families with children. Join us for simple meditation, relaxation and yoga movement.
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Saturday | 7 February | 10.30am-12.30pm
(FREE) Bodhi Moment: DEALING WITH STRESS
Buddhist wisdom tools to effectively work with stress and anxiety
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Thursday | 5 February | 7pm-9pm
(FREE) Bodhi Moment: DEALING WITH STRESS
Buddhist wisdom tools to effectively work with stress and anxiety
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Thursdays | 19 February – 26 March | 6.30pm-8.15pm
Clear Mind Meditation Course
Learn to Meditate six-week course : In person once a week on a Thursday evening.
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Fridays | 13 February – 30 March | 7.30pm-9pm
Making Friends with Change
During these 6 weeks, you'll explore simple yet powerful meditation methods in Lewes … … Run by Rigpa South Downs, part of Rigpa UK.
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Mondays | 9 February – 20 April | 7.30pm-9pm (CET)
A New Way Of Seeing The World Part 1: DISCOVERING BUDDHISM
Weekly ONLINE interactive course over 10 weeks on Rigpa’s Online Courses platform.
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Weekend | 28 February – 1 March | 10am-5pm
Know your mind. Transform your life.
Finding peace, compassion, and wisdom in the nature of your own mind. With Senior Teacher Jan van der Breggen.
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Wednesday | 11 March | 7pm-9pm
The Illusion of Gender
Transgender Experience and the Understanding of Identity in Buddhism
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Mondays | 8:35am-9am
(FREE) Drop-in Meditation Online
A gentle, guided shamatha (calm abiding) meditation practise. These 45 minute online sessions have been running since 2020 and are for both new students and more established ones.
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Tuesdays | 6.30pm-8pm
Drop-in Meditation in N1
We warmly invite you to join our drop-in meditation sessions, open to all, held weekly on Tuesdays from 6.30pm to 8pm with our experienced instructors in our London Centre.
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Thursday Monthly | 6.30pm-7.45pm
Monthly community yoga
Relax and calm your mind with our monthly community yoga sessions. These yoga sessions incorporate yoga practices from Hatha yoga tradition and apply mindfulness to each breath and movement.
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Fridays | 6.30pm-7.30pm
Weekly Friday Kum Nye sessions
During this one-hour session, we will experience how Kum Nye can be both a very effective gateway to meditation, and a means to deepen our current practice. Suitable for all ages and fitness levels.
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Wednesdays | 6:30 PM – 8:30PM
Qi-gong, Tai-chi & Meditation In Motion
Qi-Gong is a holistic practice rooted in Chinese tradition that integrates physical postures, breathing techniques, and mental focus to cultivate and balance Qi (life energy).
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Meet the Team
Rigpa is largely run by volunteers and two paid members of staff.
Here is the London team, consisting of:
Greg Burns and Jonathan Hayward – Trustees
Amelia Colvin –London Centre Manager
Paul Brusa – Special Projects Lead
Karl Baker – Centre Operations Lead
Daniel Nwume – Administrator & Project Management volunteer
Geoff Wong – Administrator
What Meditation Really Is – in 10 steps
- What is meditation? And why should we even bother?
- Meditation—getting familiar with your mind
- Meditation Posture—a Simple Guide
- The Simplest Method—Watching the Breath
- Another Support for Meditation—Focusing on an Object
- Clarifying What Meditation Is Not
- General Meditation Advice for Beginners
- The Benefits of Meditation
- Meditation is Not a Quick Fix!
- Meditation Explained Simply—a Public Talk with Tsoknyi Rinpoche
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