Shop

At the Centre we have probably the widest selection of books on meditation and Buddhism in Norwich, including books written by Sangharakshita, Pema Chodrin and other contemporary teachers and classic Buddhist texts and scriptures. We also have a broad selection of gift cards, meditation cds, high quality incense, singing bowls, Tibetan flags, ethnic jewellery and small statues from Nepal.

Times for the shop are weekdays 12-3pm

Volunteering

We are fortunate to have a large team of volunteers who help at the Centre on a daily basis. The Centre would not be open without them and they help with everything from reception work, admin, publicity distribution and graphic design, to plumbing, cleaning and electrical work. People volunteer here for many reasons. Some because they want to learn new skills, or be around practicing Buddhists more or just because they want to help! We can offer volunteers supervision and training at the Centre and welcome people of all backgrounds. We cannot though (due to a lack of capacity) offer one-to-one supervision to people with significant learning difficulties.

If are interested in volunteering please contact Tom Llewellyn at the Centre on 01603 627 034.

Shrine Room

We have two shrine rooms at the centre and a yoga studio on the second floor. The main shrine room is a beautiful room with original strutted wooden beams. We have an original thangka (Buddhist Icon painting) by a local artist called Aloka which is the centrepiece to the shrine.

Library

Our Library provides a great resource with an extensive selection of books from different Buddhist traditions. We have a Tibetan Buddhist section, as well as a good Zen section and a wide array of canonical literature (mostly there as reference 'only').

People who come to the Centre are free to join the Library and to browse through or borrow books. We also have a selection of talks on cd by Sangharakshita that can be borrowed at a small charge.