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The Buddhist House is the home temple of Amida-shu a Pureland Buddhist community practising the Nembutsu and engaging in a diverse range of activities.

The Buddhist House is

• A Dharma Centre for Other Power inspired arts and creativity

• Home of the Amida religious community and a place to live and train full-time as a Buddhist.

• Seminary for the education of Buddhist ministers, chaplains and priests
• A place of retreat, therapy, study and reflection
• Academy affiliated to the World Buddhist University
• Course centre for Buddhist psychology and Buddhist studies
• Centre for Other Power inspired arts and creativity
• Base camp for socially engaged Buddhist work at home and overseas
• Central office of the Amida Trust
• Hub of activities for the Amida-shu and the Amida Order

The Buddhist House is in Narborough village, just south of the city of Leicester, in the very centre of England, with easy road and rail communications. The house itself is spacious and dates from about 1880. There is also an annex a few minutes walk away giving ample accommodation for the groups and courses sponsored by the Trust as well as the resident community of Order members and longer term visitors. The house is open to visitors for short or long stays.