The University has a small but diverse community of Buddhist students and staff from a range of different traditions. We have a student-led Buddhist Society and a Buddhist Chaplain. There’s also a Buddhist meditation group in Durham co-led by students: Sacred Earth Sangha (Plum Village/Thich Nhat Hanh tradition). For more information about this group, please email chaplaincy@durham.ac.uk.
There are a number of Buddhist groups in the region. These include centres in Newcastle, Sunderland and Northumberland.
Weekly Buddhist Meditation Classes (each Thursday at 5:15pm - term time).
Address: Interfaith Chaplaincy Centre, Sunderland University, St Peter's Campus, Charles Street, Monkwearmouth, SR6 0ANEmail: kathannejones@gmail.comVisit the Samantha Trust website
Theravada Buddhist Community in the Thai Forest Tradition.
Address: 2 Harnham Hall Cottages, Harnham, Belsay, Northumberland, NE20 0HFEmail: sangha@ratanagiri.org.ukVisit the Aruna Ratanagiri website
Monastery & Retreat Centre in the Serene Reflection Meditation (Soto Zen) Tradition.
Address: Carrshield, Hexham, NE47 8AL (near Alston)Visit the Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey website
Buddhist Centre in the Triratna Buddhist Tradition.
Address: 187 Westgate Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 6AAEmail: newcastlebuddhistcentre@gmail.comVisit the Newcastle Buddhist Centre website
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