Foundation Programme
Open House & Introductory Classes
Spring 2026
About these classes
Join us to learn more about Foundation Program and find out if it’s right for you! It’s a perfect chance to deepen your knowledge and understanding of Buddhism.
Resident Teacher and internationally-renowned meditation teacher Kadam Lucy will be giving a series of introductory classes to the Foundation Program at KMC London. This series is an introduction to this unique program and you will have the opportunity to study for two Mondays in Spring 2026. During that time you will learn more about the book we are studying, the Foundation Program itself and its benefits. You will enjoy delicious snacks and beverages after each class.
The Foundation Program gives you the opportunity to engage in a structured study and meditation program on the essential teachings of the Buddhist spiritual path right here at Kadampa Meditation Center London.
If you have the wish to deepen your knowledge and experience of Buddhism, the Foundation Program is the next step.
In this program, we systematically study one book at a time. We will be studying The New Eight Steps to Happiness by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Class includes guided meditation, teachings, and discussion.
The Teacher
Kadam Lucy James is the Resident Teacher of KMC London. She is a senior teacher of Kadampa Buddhism, has taught extensively in the UK and USA, and helped set up many thriving meditation centres since 1981. She is a leading expert in meditation and is regularly invited to teach courses around the Europe and the United States. For many years, one of her main jobs was to help with the editing and production of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso’s books, and she has engaged in extensive meditation retreat.
Kadam Lucy was actually appointed by Venerable Geshe Kelsang as one of the first three FP teachers in the NKT, when this program started back in 1986! She has taught hundreds if not thousands of FP students since that time. Also, as an editor on most of his books, her knowledge and experience of Buddhism is exceptional.
