Jamyang Buddhist Centre Leeds is a community wellbeing hub in Holbeck, South Leeds. A space where you can leave behind the stresses of everyday life. As well as courses and events focused on the Buddhist Mahayana tradition, we also offer a range of activities to support your physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.
Read our annual report for 2020 here. You're guaranteed a warm welcome when you walk through our door. With a vegetarian caf, book shop and charity shop, as well as bright, open spaces available for meetings and events, we're a great place to meet friends and colleagues. Online activities including pujas, teachings, meditations etc., from all the UK Centres are available in one place via the Google calendar below.
Read our annual report for 2020 here. You're guaranteed a warm welcome when you walk through our door. With a vegetarian caf, book shop and charity shop, as well as bright, open spaces available for meetings and events, we're a great place to meet friends and colleagues. Online activities including pujas, teachings, meditations etc., from all the UK Centres are available in one place via the Google calendar below.
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About Jamyang Buddhist Centre Leeds Jamyang Buddhist Centre Leeds was founded in 1996 under the spiritual direction of Lama Zopa Rinpoche. About the FPMT Jamyang Buddhist Centre Leeds is affiliated to the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT) which is part of the Gelugpa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism as practised by HH Dalai Lama.
About Us
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Jamyang Buddhist Centre Leeds was founded in 1996 under the spiritual direction of Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Our core aims are to promote wellbeing and meditation, in line with Buddhist principles, and to preserve the Buddhist Mahayana tradition, throughout the North of England and further afield.
As well as being an active community wellbeing hub, our centre in Holbeck, South Leeds, provides a peaceful place for meditation and a community of support for the study and practice of Buddhism and Wellbeing.We work with a number of local partners to promote wellbeing and mindfulness. We offer weekly meditation classes, suitable for both beginners and people with meditation experience, and we run a dynamic programme of courses, talks and events.
As well as being an active community wellbeing hub, our centre in Holbeck, South Leeds, provides a peaceful place for meditation and a community of support for the study and practice of Buddhism and Wellbeing.We work with a number of local partners to promote wellbeing and mindfulness. We offer weekly meditation classes, suitable for both beginners and people with meditation experience, and we run a dynamic programme of courses, talks and events.
Meet The Team
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Our management team meets once a week and all our volunteers and staff meet once a month. When you arrive at the centre you'll be welcomed by our reception and admin team. Our house operations team is Marie-Odile Leconte, supported by Amy Pearson and Pat on reception! Previous House/Centre Managers have included: Rebecca Freer, Anette Akrill, Jamie Harwood and Kieran.
About the FPMT
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Jamyang Buddhist Centre Leeds is affiliated to the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT) which is part of the Gelugpa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism as practised by HH Dalai Lama. FPMT is an international non-profit organisation following the Mahayana Buddhist tradition through teaching, meditation and community service.
About Buddhism
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Buddhism is one of the 6 major religions in the UK. There are many different ways of being a Buddhist and of practising Buddhism. Buddhism offers many different techniques for learning about and gaining control of your own mind in order to become more compassionate and wise. Buddha says that all you have to know is what you are, how you exist.
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