Helping you find inner peace

through Meditation and Modern Buddhism

Heruka Kadampa Meditation Centre in Golders Green offers weekly in-person meditation classes at the Centre and at other locations. The sessions cover specific topics relevant to our modern busy lives that help solve our daily problems and bring lasting inner peace and happiness.  The sessions include guided meditations and instructions from experienced teachers.

The Happiness of a Good Heart

Monday evenings
Heruka Centre,
with Kadam John McBretney

Start the Day with Meditation

Tuesday mornings
Heruka Centre,
with Kadam Ai Peng McBretney

The Happiness of a Good Heart

Wednesday lunchtimes,
Heruka Centre,
with Kadam Ai Peng McBretney

Meditations for Relaxation and Inner Peace

Thursday lunchtimes,
Heruka Centre,
with Robert Dennis

Special Events and Retreats at Heruka KMC

How to Develop Spiritual Protection: Guided Post-Fall Festival Retreat

With Kadam John McBretney
Fri 17 - Sun 19 October 2025

Heal the Past, Create the Future - The Power of Karma

With Kadam John McBretney
25 October 2025

Don't React, Respond - A Buddhist Approach to Conflict

With Kadam John McBretney
Friday 7 November 2025, 7.30pm

Changing Perspective, Letting Go of Obsessive Thinking

With Kadam John McBretney
22 November 2025

Creating Inner Space - Silent Day Retreat

With Kadam Ai Peng McBretney
6 December 2025

Living in the Moment

With Kadam Lucy James
20 December 2025
Details coming soon

Classes at our other venues - our branch locations

St John's Wood NW8

Tuesday evenings weekly with Kadam John McBretney -
Cancelled for the rest of 2025

Angel, N1

Tuesday evenings weekly with Thomas Tozer

Piccadilly, St James SW1

Tuesday evenings weekly with Ralph Sueppel and Kadam Ai Peng McBretney

Watford WD17

Monday evenings bi-monthly
with Gita Gupta

UXBRIDGE, UB8

Tuesday evenings bi-monthly
with Douglas Robb

Woolwich SE18

Tuesday evenings
weekly
with Richard Batty

New Barnet, EN5

Thursday evenings weekly with Sandrine Fanjek

International Festivals and Special Events not at Heruka KMC

Fall Festival - Dorje Shugden Empowerment and Developing Faith in Dorje Shugden

With Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong, IKRC Grand Canyon, Arizona

3 - 9 October 2025

Relax into Reality - Away Retreat on Emptiness

With Kadam John, Kadam Ai Peng and Gen Zoma, Tara IKRC, Etwall, Derbyshire

14 - 16 November 2025

Pure Mind, Pure World

With Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong, Manjushri KMC, Cumbria

28 November - 2 December 2025

In addition to meditation classes, Heruka KMC provides free daily pujas or chanted prayers, offers meditation retreats and, as a member of the New Kadampa Tradition-International Kadampa Buddhist Union, provides access to International Kadampa Festivals.

We all have the two basic wishes: to be free from everyday problems and to find lasting peace and happiness. With Buddhist meditation we have the actual method to realise these two goals. Through contemplating Buddha’s practical insights we will gradually reduce negative, unpeaceful minds - such as anxiety, anger, stress, loneliness and dissatisfaction - and replace them with more peaceful states - including patience, love, compassion, wisdom, and consideration for others. This process of spiritual development will make us happier, more positive and much better able to help those around us.

In-depth study and meditation at Heruka KMC, Golders Green

Foundation Programme and Teacher Training Programme

The Foundation Programme (FP) and Teacher Training Programme (TTP) at Heruka KMC are perfect ways to deepen your understanding and experience of modern Buddhism, and if you wish, become a teacher of Kadampa Buddhism.

For people unable to attend the in-person classes, they are livestreamed, subject to certain conditions. Recordings are available under certain conditions.

Enrollment is necessary, please email epc@meditateinlondon.org for information.

Foundation Programme: Joyful Path of Good Fortune

Wednesday evenings
With Resident Teacher, with Kadam John McBretney

Teacher Training Programme: Universal Compassion

Sundays 10am to 2.15pm
NEW BOOK, UNIVERSAL COMPASSION
BEGINS SUNDAY 2 FEBRUARY 2025
With Resident Teacher, with Kadam John McBretney

Meditation Centre for Modern Buddhism

Find lasting peace and happiness through meditation

Heruka Kadampa Meditation Centre is a well-established and popular London meditation centre based in Golders Green having branches in other locations.

Address: Heruka Kadampa Meditation Centre, 11-13 Woodstock Road, Golders Green, London NW11 8ES

Memberships from £29/month

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Our membership options give you full access to a range weekday classes and weekend events for a modest flat fee. You can broaden and deepen your understanding of modern Buddhism, and gain more experience of the wonderful benefits of meditation.

Google customer reviews
Emily Danby

“Practical meditation guidance in a peaceful space. Pretty garden, friendly faces and tasty food at the weekend courses!”

Emily Danby

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“A true refuge in the heart of London—peaceful, welcoming, and deeply nourishing. The meditation classes and weekend courses offer practical wisdom you can easily apply in daily life, and the community is warm and supportive. Plus, the food is fantastic, and the conversations are always meaningful!”

Shailee Noronha

Andy Levy

“Heruka Centre ticks all the boxes. Meditation, peaceful environment, lovely garden, warm kind people, great food and if you want more they do day course and retreats. Highly recommended.”

Andy Levy

"Without inner peace, outer peace is impossible"

Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso