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We want to offer as much as we can freely online for as long as can. These are very difficult times for us though, and being closed means we have lost much of our income but not much of our costs: we need your help! So if you value our Centre and community, please think about what you can give, either as a one-off or, even better, a monthly donation. Just press the button below to help us to continue our work. Thank you!
Online Events
We share this feeling of joy and gratefulness towards this course that allowed us to change perspective on many many things on many many levels in these difficult times
Online Courses
Finding Freedom in Difficult Times: Online Buddhism Six-week Course starts
Buddhism: Online Six-week Going Deeper Course starts
Living with Awareness and Kindness: Online Six-week Meditation Course starts
Other Online Events
How to go Deeper in Meditation: Exploring Direct Experience
Online Talk from Taravandana: The Four Samgrahavastus – Loving Speech
Tools for Living: How we can Change
Online Meditation and Bodywork Classes
Mindfulness and Kindness Online Meditation Class
Mindfulness and Kindness Online Meditation Class
Online Bodywork with Padmadarshini
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News and Blog
Thoughts from the Frontline
Prasadu reflects on being a frontline worker during the COVID-19 crisis and how his Buddhist practice has helped him cope with the pressures. May 2020
Dharma Wondrous Strange: Creatures of the Deep
In the last talk in a series, Ratnaguna suggests that the Buddhist path is not about reaching an end goal, but about a gradual deepening of wisdom. May 2020
Dharma Wondrous Strange: Delighting in the Dharma
In this seventh talk in a series, Ratnaguna suggests that to live a Buddhist life, we need to delight in the Buddha’s teaching. May 2020
Our Centre
Manchester Buddhist Centre
Our Centre is part of the Triratna Buddhist Community, founded by Sangharakshita in 1967. We opened in 1977, moving to our present home in the Northern Quarter in 1996.
We take our inspiration from the Buddha and how he transformed himself. We believe that is possible for us all. We have a clear path of training to help people deepen their understanding and practice of Buddhism and we value the importance of friendship to help us deepen our practice. It’s also important to us to reach out to the people of Manchester, and help with social and environmental issues. We encourage a vibrant culture of imaginative, artistic and creative exploration.
Visiting our Beautiful Building
Once a derelict Victorian cotton warehouse, our building is now a place of simplicity and beauty..
We welcome visitors whenever we are open, or contact us to arrange a visit from your school or college. One of our meditation halls is usually available for personal meditation or just quiet sitting, but it’s safest to ring 0161 834 9232 first to check availability.
Our first floor shrine rooms are sacred space to us,. and you are very welcome to visit them when they are not in use. Please take off your shoes, remain quiet and don’t bring food or drink in.
What does #Buddhist action means in our present situation? June is #BuddhistActionMonth - launching online on 6th June #EngagedBuddhism
https://thebuddhistcentre.com/action/buddhist-action-post-covid-era
Hatred does not cease by hatred at any time: hatred ceases by love. This is an unalterable law
Opening Times & more
Opening Times:
Centre currently closed due to Coronavirus, join us online!Mon: 10am - 5pm
Tues, Wed, Thurs: 10am - 7pm
Fri:, Sat: 10am - 5pm
Bank hols: Usually open - see calendar for changes
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