Sakya and Karma Kagyu

Buddhist Centres

What does your local Dechen Buddhist centre offer?

All of our centres offer a range of ways to connect with the Buddhist path, from introductory classes to vajrayana practices. Programmes will also include study groups, retreats and social events.
  • Group of people sitting on cushions and low tables in a room with colorful tapestries and Buddhist artwork on the walls, sunlight coming through the window.

    Dechen Bristol

    Sakya Thinley Rinchen Ling

    Study, meditation and practice in Bristol’s Sakya centre

    Groups also in:

    Barnstable, Exeter

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  • Group of people attending a seminar or workshop in a colorful room with Buddhist art tapestries on the walls.

    Dechen France

    Sakya Changlochen Ling

    A home for Sakya in the Dordogne

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  • People sitting on cushions and chairs in a meditation or prayer session inside a room with Buddhist artwork and statues, including a central Buddha statue, colorful thangkas, and floral arrangements.

    Dechen London

    Sakya Dechen Ling

    Buddhist study and meditation in the heart of London

    Groups also in:

    Ewell

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  • A group of people attending a spiritual or meditation session in a cozy room with Asian artwork and Buddha statues, with a person leading the session at a small altar.

    Dechen Los Angeles

    Sakya Samten Ling
    A gateway to the Sakya Buddhist Tradition

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  • Group of people seated on the floor in a meditation class, gathered around a Buddhist teacher with Tibetan thangka paintings on the wall behind him.

    Dechen Manchester

    Kagyu Ling
    A hub for meditation, study and practice

    Groups also in:

    Central Manchester, Birkenhead, Chester, Colne, Liverpool, New Brighton, Prestwich, Shrewsbury

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  • A group of people sitting on cushions on wooden floor, attending a spiritual seminar or meditation session in a room decorated with colorful tapestries and religious artifacts.

    Dechen Mexico

    Sakya Dolma Ling
    An oasis for Sakya Buddhist practice

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  • Dechen Caledonia

    Dechen Caledonia

    A community of Kagyu practitioners in Scotland

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  • A Buddhist altar with several golden statues, including a central seated Buddha, flanked by other deities, against a red background with framed photographs of monks.

    Dechen Stuttgart

    Sakya Dechen Ling
    Stuttgart’s Centre for Sakya study and practice

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  • Lama Jampa teaching Yorkshire

    Dechen Yorkshire

    Kagyu Dechen Dzong
    A centre for study, practice, and community in Harrogate

    Groups also in:

    Hebden Bridge, Ilkley, Leeds

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Connect with a Dechen Centre Near You

Wherever you are, Dechen centres and groups offer authentic Buddhist teachings, meditation, and community rooted in the Sakya and Karma Kagyu traditions. Join us to study, practice, and take part in events that bring the Dharma into everyday life.

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