About us

The purpose of meditation

Buddhism is a response to the suffering in our lives. It offers a way of understanding why there is suffering and shows how we can learn to let go of those things which maintain the suffering or disappointment that we experience.

As we let go we can know stillness and harmony within ourselves and realise we are connected to all of life. Compassion and the desire to help all beings arise naturally from this.

By understanding and embracing the darker side of ourselves, we come to understand that the Buddhist Precepts are a guide to enlightened action in our lives.

Our group is affiliated to the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives, a broader Zen Buddhist organization which includes a number of monasteries, smaller temples, priories and meditation groups in Europe and North America.

The Order was founded by the late Rev. Master Jiyu Kennett. The Milton Keynes group has connections with both Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey, a monastery and retreat centre situated in Northumberland, and Reading Buddhist Priory.

Besides our regular meetings together, we enjoy regular visits from Buddhist teachers in our tradition, and sometimes make visits to the other centres in our organization.

If you have any questions, please contact us:
E-mail:
Phone: Hilaire MacCarthy (01280 813962) or Keith Ayling (01908 560620)