Bodhicharya UK Centre Project
The Bodhicharya UK Centre Project is a space where the beneficial activities of Bodhicharya can find a home and base in the UK to deepen, grow and flourish after all these years and long into the future.
Rinpoche’s visit and opening ceremony in June/July 2025 with the Mayor of Medway, Cllr Nina Gurung, and Sangha.
Bodhicharya UK was founded in 2021 and is registered with the UK Charity Commission (Charity No. 1190768).
Inspired by the Buddhist teachings and guided by our Patron, Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, an eminent Buddhist master, Bodhicharya UK works to share the values of Healing, Helping, and Harmony.
Our charitable objectives are to advance the understanding and practice of the Buddhist faith and philosophy by:
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Providing meetings, teachings, courses, and retreats (Healing)
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Promoting intercultural, interfaith, and interdisciplinary dialogue (Harmony)
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Supporting well-being in body, mind, and spirit (Healing)
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Aiding the relief of those in need (Helping)
In May 2024, during Ringu Tulku Rinpoche’s visit to Bodhicharya Kent in Rochester, it was announced that Bodhicharya UK had been working in partnership with Medway Council to establish a Buddhist Community Centre in the area. This initiative aims to further the charity’s objectives and create a home for Buddhists within the multi-faith Medway towns.
We are delighted to share that this vision has now become a reality: the lease agreement with Medway Council was signed on 13th January 2025, officially marking the opening of Bodhicharya UK’s first Dharma Centre.
On 30th June and 1st July 2025, Ringu Tulku Rinpoche formally opened the Bodhicharya Buddhist Meditation Centre for Healing, Helping, and Harmony in Rochester, Kent — a joyful and momentous occasion for all involved.
Signed Lease Agreement between Bodhicharya UK and Medway Council
(Left: Cesare Saguato – BCUK Chair, Right: Stuart McLeod – BCUK Trustee)
Here is a recent message from our Chair:
“I want to extend my gratitude and thanks to all Bodhicharya UK Team members, old and new, for your service to Bodhicharya UK and the Buddha Dharma this year. Through the guidance and inspiration of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, the Lineage Masters, our teachers, especially Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, and our own practice and skilful actions, we have cultivated the ground to such a point that we have now planted the seed for the very first Bodhicharya UK Dharma Centre to grow. Such a thing, like everything, does not just pop up randomly, but is the result of innumerable causes and conditions – the karma of beings, and in this case very positive ones! This endeavour in and of itself IS DHARMA PRACTICE, and provides us all with the opportunity to practice the Six Paramitas of generosity, ethical conduct, patience, joyful diligence, meditative concentration and wisdom, so it is good for us and is good for others. I very much look forward to watering this seed together with you all, watching it grow organically and to see the fruits it bears, filled with the sweet juice of Bodhichitta, the union of Compassion and Wisdom”
Can you help?
We are reaching out to you now to ask for support with our fixed running costs such as rent, utilities and insurance [these will be around £450 per month], to see if you are able to support this project with a monthly offering that is comfortable and affordable to you. In this way the Centre, its activities and many volunteers can be unencumbered by the day to day financial burden of running costs and instead be fully focused on delivering the charity’s objectives.
You decide what monthly contribution you would like to offer, but here are some suggested amounts:
£5.00 monthly – Supporter
£10.00 monthly – Founder
£15.00 monthly – Patron
UK Bank Transfer
If you would like to contribute in this way, then please contact your bank to set up a monthly payment schedule starting 1st February 2025, remembering every amount really does help. Thank you for your generosity.
BCUK Bank details:
Cooperative Bank plc
Name of Account: Bodhicharya UK
Account no: 67222546
Sort code: 08 92 99
Please Reference: New Centre Fund
Online Donation
Alternatively to setting up a bank transfer, you can make a regular donation via PayPal using the following link. Simply click on either ‘monthly’ or ‘yearly’ and choose your donation amount.