Welcome to Akanishta Kadampa Buddhist Centre for Meditation & Modern Buddhism.
Discover Inner Peace & Authentic Happiness.
Everyone Welcome
Everyone is warmly welcome at Akanishta KBC and our branches in the Gloucestershire area. We are a member of the New Kadampa Tradition and we teach meditation and Buddha’s advice for daily life, to help everyone solve problems and find the peace and happiness they seek in a way that’s easy to understand and apply to everyday life.
Meditation classes and retreats
Meditation Classes - Drop In
Start here by attending some of our drop-in classes around Gloucestershire or book a whole series.
Weekend Events
Explore our weekend courses, morning courses and events where we focus on different topics of meditation and Modern Buddhism.
Study Programmes
Study and practise meditation and Kadampa Buddhism more regularly, go deeper and stabilise your experience of inner peace.
When the turbulence of distracting thoughts subsides and our mind becomes still, a deep happiness and contentment naturally arises from within.
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
The Akanishta Week
Monday
12.00pm | Free Guided Meditation
7.30pm - 9pm | Drop-in Meditation Class - Cheltenham
Tuesday
10.30am-12pm | Drop-in Meditation Class - Cheltenham
7.30pm - 9pm | Drop-in Meditation Class - Cirencester
Wednesday
Thursday
7.30pm | Drop-in Meditation Class - Stroud
Friday
12pm | Free Guided Meditation
Saturday
Find Out What's on | Weekend Events
Sunday
Find Out What's On | Weekend Events
Upcoming Events
Weekend Courses, Workshops & Events
Curry & Quiz
December Social
Location:
Akanishta KBC, Cheltenham
Date: 06/12/2024
Time: 7.00pm-9.30pm
Cost: £12
Awaken Your Heart – Become a Friend of the World
Location:
Akanishta KBC, Cheltenham
Date: 07/12/2024
Time: 10.30am - 1.30pm
Cost: £20 / Free to members
Vajrasattva Retreat
Pure mind: Pure world
Location:
Akanishta KBC, Cheltenham
Date: 16/12/2024to 20/12/2024
Time: 7.00pm -8.30pm intro on Monday, see below for session times on Tuesday through Friday
Cost: £20 for Introduction and whole retreat / Free to members
Our Ethos
Modern Buddhism
Everyone welcome
The teachings are accessible for - everyone irrespective of their nationality, religion, age or gender and can be easily understood and put into practice.
Easy to do
Practical presentation of Buddha’s teachings that is particularly suited to the modern day.
Authentic & Pure
Modern Kadampa Buddhism preserves the meaning and intention of Buddha’s original teachings while presenting them in a clear and systematic way for modern people.
Our Founder’s Message
Our founder Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso teaches that peace in the world comes from peace in the heart and that modern people can find this peace through practising Buddha’s teachings.
