Visiting the Centre
Everyone is welcome to visit the Centre and enjoy a peaceful environment conducive to contemplation and meditation. We welcome group visits to the Centre and can arrange for a talk and guided meditation to be given to your group or we can arrange for a guest speaker to visit you. If you would like to arrange a visit please contact us.
Please see below for details regarding school visits.
School Visits
Visiting the Buddhist community at Dorjechang Centre is an experience that students of all ages can enjoy. It provides them with the opportunity to experience for themselves the way of life of modern day Buddhists and to ask questions relevant to their interests. The community is made up of men and women both lay and ordained.
Some basic information
Many schools find visiting a Buddhist Centre or meeting a Buddhist guest speaker a useful compliment to the RS curriculum, where students can see a living Buddhist community and understand the theories in context. At the Centre, we can accommodate groups of up to 30, from any key stage. Visits are engaging and interactive and geared toward the relevant age groups. We also give talks at schools including assemblies.
Before your visit
To arrange a visit you can contact the Education Programme Co-ordinator (EPC) to talk about or plan your visit and to ask any questions that you may have. You can either do this my telephone or email.
Planning your visit
To plan your visit you can download a booking form and post or email it to us.
Click here to download a booking form
You can also do this over the phone. Teachers can plan the visit with the EPC including topics to cover and convenient times and dates. Visits to the Centre generally include a talk about Buddhism and meditation, questions and answer sessions and guided meditation.
After your visit
If students or teachers have any further questions that arise later on in their studies of Buddhism we welcome you to contact us. We would be happy to answer any questions that you might have.
To arrange a visit for your school, please email the Education Programme Coordinator at epc@meditateinsouthlondon.org.uk Email or phone the Centre for a booking form. A booking form can be sent to you by email or post or if you call we can fill the form out for you over the phone. As we are a registered charity with running costs, donations for the visit are appreciated.
Useful Resources
Lots of information useful for students’ projects etc. on Buddhism, meditation, Buddhist beliefs and practices, and many other topics can be found in the Learning Zone at www.kadampa.org
