BUDDHIST CENTRES IN BRISTOL

This is a list of Buddhist centres in Bristol. Please be aware that items on the table can be subject to change and therefore it is best to get directly in touch
with Buddhist centre of preference.
http://www.bristolbuddhistforum.org.uk/

NAME SCHOOL/SECT LOCATION & CONTACTS SESSIONS

Bristol Samatha • Theravada https://www.samatha.org/what-we- Thursdays, 6.30-8.00 p.m. during university
Meditation • Samatha offer/classes/bristol terms
The Quiet Room, University of Bristol Multifaith Autumn term 2016: first class 6 October,
Chaplaincy, The Grange, 1 Woodland Road, last class 15 December
Bristol, BS8 1AU Spring term 2017: first class 12 January,
Rupert Gethin rupert.gethin@bristol.ac.uk last class 30 March
Chris Gilchrist on 0117 924 5183 Summer term 2017: first class 27 April, last
class 8 June
http://www.samatha.org/

Bristol Insight • Theravada http://www.bristolmeditation.org.uk/ Tuesday Evening Sitting Group

Meditation • Vipassana Central Quaker Meeting House, Champion Square, 7:15 pm
Bristol BS2 9DB Daytime Sangha Group
Jill - 0117 955 1360 once a month, usually on a Friday, from
Gordon - 0117 908 0494 10.30am–12.30pm
gordonadam@blueyonder.co.uk
Self-Led Retreat Days Self-Led Retreat Days
Horfield Quaker Meeting House, 300 Gloucester First Saturday of each month
Road, Horfield, Bristol BS7 8PD 10am – 5pm

https://www.dhamma.org/en/index

Bristol Buddhist • Theravada http://www.bristolbuddhistvihara.org.uk/ Weekly Buddha Vandana and Meditation

Vihara • Sri Lankan Tradition info@bristolbuddhistvihara.org Program
6 Hammond Close Thursday 19:00 – 21:00
Bristol
BS4 5HY Monthly Poya Program
Second Sunday of every month
Monthly Poya Program
Downend Folk House Association, Lincombe Barn,
Overndale Road, Downend, Bristol BS16 2RW
Bristol Zen Centre • Mahayana http://www.bristolzen.org/ Sitting, chanting and walking meditation on
o Zen/Chan bristolzencentre@gmail.com Tuesday 7pm
o Seon 01179632505
• Furnace Mountain Zen Bristol Zen Centre at Fulcrum House
Centre (FMZC) 3 Grove Road, Redland, Bristol BS6 6UJ

Bristol Zen Dojo • Mahayana http://www.zenbristol.co.uk/ Tuesday – 07.00

International Zen o Zen/Chan http://www.izauk.org/zen-groups-in-uk/bristol/ Wednesday – 18.30
Association UK o Soto Zen 91-93 Gloucester Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 Thursday – 07.00
8AT Friday – 18.00
Adrian – 01179424347 Sunday – 08.30
Introductions – Wednesdays – 18.00
http://www.izauk.org
Dogen Sangha • Mahayana http://www.dogensangha.org.uk/about.htm Zazen/kinhin/zazen 6:30-7:30pm
Bristol o Zen/Chan http://www.dogensangha.org.uk/evenings.htm Discussion and tea to 8pm
o Soto Zen paul.brayne@blueyonder.co.uk Wednesday evening
Footwork Studios, 7 Stackpool Road, Southville,
BS3 1NG

Bristol Chan • Mahayana http://www.bristolchan.co.uk/ Wednesday - 1920 to about 2215

Group o Zen/Chan http://www.westernchanfellowship.org/chan-
o Chan meditation-groups/bristol-chan-group/
enquiries@bristolchan.co.uk
The Bristol College of Massage and Bodywork
(BCMB), Lower ground floor, 109 Pembroke Road,
Clifton, Bristol, BS8 3EU
Mike Masheder 0117 924 8819
Pat Simmons on 0117 977 4683

http://www.westernchanfellowship.org/

White Clouds • Mahayana http://www.whiteclouds.info/practice/bristol-group/ Ist and 3rd Wednesdays of the month
Sangha o Zen/Chan Private House, Redland, Bristol (phone Julia for 4th Thursdays of the month
o Thien details) 1900 – 2100
Julia Richmond - 01179 426128

http://www.whiteclouds.info/
Soka Gakkai • Mahayana https://sgibristol.com/ Contact for more details through this link
International o Nichiren Bristol East Chapter https://sgibristol.com/contact-information/
Bristol Bristol West Chapter
Contact for more details through this link
https://sgibristol.com/contact-information/

Aro Ling Bristol • Vajrayana http://aro-ling.org/bristol/ Events are updated every week
o Nyingma http://aro-ling.org/ Please check weblink
o Aro Ter enquiry@aro-ling.org http://aro-ling.org/bristol/
Hamilton House, 80 Stokes Croft, Bristol
BS1 3QY
https://www.facebook.com/arolingbristol

http://arobuddhism.org/
http://www.aroter.org/

Longchen • Vajrayana http://www.longchenfoundation.org/bristol/ Wednesday 1930 - 2100

o Nyingma Wild Goose Space, 228 Mina Road, St. Werburghs,
o Dzogchen BS2 9YP

http://www.longchenfoundation.org/

Bristol Shambhala • Vajrayana https://bristol.shambhala.info/ Wednesday 1930

Group o Kagyu/Nyingma bristol@shambhala.org.uk For other days and events please check the
o Shambhala +44117 3296109 calendar and monthly programme
17 Lower Redland Road, Bristol, BS6 6TB
www.facebook.com/bristolshambhalameditation https://bristol.shambhala.info/calendar-view/
https://bristol.shambhala.info/calendar/
http://shambhala.org/

Sakya Buddhist • Vajrayana http://www.sakyabristol.org/ Tuesdays 2000 - 2100

Centre o Sakya bristol@dechen.org Discover Buddhism
+441179244424 Wednesdays 1030 - 1115
121 Sommerville Rd, St Andrews, Bristol Buddhist Meditation and Reflection
BS6 5BX Saturdays 1030 - 1130
Discover Buddhism
http://www.dechen.org/
Lam Rim Bristol • Vajrayana http://www.lamrim.org.uk/bristol/ Events are updated on website
o Gelug +441179639089 Please check weblink
12 Victoria Place, Bedminster, Bristol BS3 3BP http://www.lamrim.org.uk/bristol/lrb_program
mike@lamrim.org.uk me.html
Monday 1930 – 2100 Basic Meditation
http://www.lamrim.org.uk/ Tuesday 1930 – 2015 Tara Puja
Wednesday 1930 – 2015
Silent Sitting Meditation
Thursday 1930 – 2100
Eight Verses of Thought Transformation
Saturday – check weblink

Amitabha • Vajrayana http://www.meditationinbristol.org/ Mondays 1900 – 2030

Buddhist Centre o Gelug +441179745160 Tuesdays 1900 – 2100
Old Vicarage(next door to 237), Gloucester Road, Wednesdays 1900 – 2000
Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8NX Thursdays 2000 – 2100

http://kadampa.org/ http://www.meditationinbristol.org/meditation
-classes/meditation-classes-in-
bristol/meditation-classes-at-amitabha-
centre-bishopston/

Bristol Buddhist • New Buddhist movement http://bristol-buddhist-centre.org/ Events and session in calendar
Centre o Triratna info@bristol-buddhist-centre.org http://bristol-buddhist-centre.org/calendar/
+44117924 9991
162 Gloucester Rd, Avon, Bristol BS7 8NT

https://thebuddhistcentre.com/