Sangharakshita Pilgrimage
Map showing location of London Buddhist Centre

London Buddhist Centre

Bethnal Green, East London, England · 1978–2018

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51.52690°N, -0.06670°E

Key Facts

  • ◆ Converted from a derelict Bethnal Green fire station by Order members who lived and meditated on site during the building work (c.1976–1979).
  • ◆ Officially opened in January 1979; Sangharakshita was overseas for the opening but returned to give major lecture series there.
  • ◆ The wrought-iron Nalanda crest above the main gates was made by Order member Aryadaka (Phil Miller), a trained metalworker.
  • ◆ Sangharakshita kept a private flat in the upper floors (Sukhavati), his London home for over a decade.

“Whether it was to visit a newly-established Buddhist centre or community … he would quietly leave either Padmaloka or the London Buddhist Centre, his main residences at that time.”

— Through Buddhist Eyes

Source: Through Buddhist Eyes

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