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Welcome to Akanishta Kadampa Buddhist Centre for Meditation & Modern Buddhism.

Discover Inner Peace & Authentic Happiness.

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The Akanishta Week

Welcome to Akanishta Kadampa Buddhist Centre for Meditation & Modern Buddhism.

Discover Inner Peace & Authentic Happiness.

Choose your meditation class

What's on this week

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.

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Meditation classes and retreats

Meditation Classes at Akanishta KBC

Meditation Classes - Drop In

Start here by attending some of our drop-in classes around Gloucestershire or book a whole series.

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Weekend Events

Explore our weekend courses, morning courses and events where we focus on different topics of meditation and Modern Buddhism.

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gen opel akanishta kbc resident teacher

Study Programmes

Study and practise meditation and Kadampa Buddhism more regularly, go deeper and stabilise your experience of inner peace.

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When the turbulence of distracting thoughts subsides and our mind becomes still, a deep happiness and contentment naturally arises from within.

Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

Why Meditate

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

12pm | Free Guided Meditation

7pm | Foundation Programme - enrolment required

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

Vajrasattva Retreat

Pure mind: Pure world

Location:

Akanishta KBC, Cheltenham

Date: 11/12/2023to 17/12/2023

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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.

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For more details, visit https://meditationinchelte For more details, visit https://meditationincheltenham.org.uk/classes/class/vajrasattva-retreat
Festive Celebration! Saturday, 9th December from Festive Celebration! 
Saturday, 9th December from 11am

Meet us at Akanishta Buddhist Centre in Cheltenham or the Pump Rooms at 11am for a walk at Pittville Park, followed by hot chocolate, cakes and a puja at the centre. Fun activities for children and pets. 

#festivecelebration #sangha #cheltenham #communitywalk
Pure Mind: Pure World Purification Retreat in Con Pure Mind: Pure World

Purification Retreat in Conjunction with the Practice of Buddha Vajrasattva

During this retreat, Gen Öpel will guide sessions focusing on the powerful purification practice of Buddha Vajrasattva. No previous experience is necessary to join in this retreat.

For full details, visit https://meditationincheltenham.org.uk/classes/class/vajrasattva-retreat

#kadampa #retreat #vajrasattva #purification #puremindpureworld
Festive Celebration! Saturday, 9th December from Festive Celebration! 
Saturday, 9th December from 11am

Meet us at Akanishta Buddhist Centre in Cheltenham or the Pump Room at 11am for a walk at Pittville Park, followed by hot chocolate, cakes and a puja at the centre. Fun activities for children and pets. 

#festivecelebration #sangha #cheltenham #communitywalk
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