Sakya Buddhist Centre London

Sakya Buddhist Centre London offers a range of meditation classes and courses that give you an introduction to the wealth of teachings and meditation practices of the Buddhist tradition and demonstrate their relevance to modern times. Find our Contact details at the foot of this page.

Sakya Buddhist Centre London (Sakya Dechen Ling) is one of the principal Sakya Buddhist centres in the UK. It was officially founded by Lama Jampa Thaye, in 2005. The Centre enables people to learn the systems of meditation and study of the Sakya tradition of Buddhism, which is currently led by H.H. Sakya Trizin. Since its inception the Centre has grown rapidly, hosting a number of visits from Lama Jampa Thaye and acquiring a property in West London in 2007. The Centre will be blessed in the near future by visits from H.H. Sakya Trizin and his two sons, H.E Ratnavajra Rinpoche and H.E Gyanavajra Rinpoche, as well as regular visits from Lama Jampa Thaye. The Centre’s principal activities are in Notting Hill, West London; classes are also held in the City of London.

Tuesday evenings 6.30-7.30pm – Introductory Buddhist Courses
St Brides Institute, City of London
These classes provide an introduction to key aspects of Buddhist meditation, teachings and philosophy. Each evening consists of a talk on an aspect of Buddhism followed by a period of calm-abiding meditation. Newcomers are welcome at any time.

Facility Fee: £5 per week (£2.50 concessions) or £25 (£12.50 concessions) for a six week course.

St Brides Institute, Blackfriars Room
Bride Lane, Fleet Street
London EC4Y 8EQ

Directions to St Brides Institute

Teachings
Lama Jampa Thaye visits the Centre regularly to give teachings on all levels of Buddhist practice. Please see the events page for more details.

Study Groups
An ongoing programme of study groups offers the opportunity to study texts taught by Lama Jampa Thaye in more depth. The study groups are ideal for beginners who have been attending introductory classes for some time and wish to deepen their knowledge and understanding of the dharma. Details of study groups will be released in the near future. Please sign up to the Dechen Blog to receive details.

Meditation Programme
The Centre runs an extensive programme of group meditation practices (known as 'pujas') including the meditations of Chenrezik and Green Tara. We also celebrate the annual holy days of Buddha and the great masters of the tradition. Please click here for a calendar of all pujas taking place at the Centre. Participation in these pujas is restricted to those who have received Refuge. Please email for further details: london@dechen.org.

Dedications
It is possible to request a dedication of one of the pujas, on behalf of and for the benefit of someone who maybe ill or recently died. Please email for further details: london@dechen.org.

Sakya Buddhist Centre London

Sakya Dechen Ling

Phone: +44 (0) 20 7706 2425
E-mail: london@dechen.org

The Sakya Buddhist Centre is run by volunteers and funded by donations.

The Centre is administered by the Thinley Rinchen Ling Trust, registered charity no. 282717.