Meditation and Buddhism in the Heart of Manchester
What's OnConnection and Community in Changing Times
Buddhism and Meditation in our Lives
The basic message of Buddhism is straightforward and practical: we can’t rely on anything to be fixed or permanent, our actions have consequences, we can change and grow into our limitless potential. Friendship is central to our practice, and together we follow a path of ethics, meditation and wisdom. We’re available to everyone, whether you see yourself as a Buddhist or are just interested in what Buddhism and meditation can offer you.
In the Northern Quarter and Online
Our reception and shop on Turner Street are open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays from 11am to 3pm, with meditation here at 1pm; and also on Saturdays, 10.30am to 2.30pm, with introductory Buddhism and meditation session, Tools for Living, at 11. We have many other classes and events, some of them online. Bodywise offers therapies, yoga and movement classes on our second floor.
What’s New
Our Future Location: Conversations Continue
Video update on plans for our community’s future location – conversations with Sangha members are at the heart
From Suffering to Shraddha
Vidyapala draws on various Pali suttas, and the Buddha’s own life, to suggest ways we might move from suffering to faith June 2023
More on Autism and the Triratna Buddhist Community
Ratnaguna and Prajnanandi focus this time on communication and friendship June 2023
What’s On
Highlights
Tools for Living your Life
Street Meditation with Manchester Earth Sangha
Teachers of Enlightenment
Highlights
Meditation Classes
Lunchtime Led Meditation
Lunchtime Led Meditation
Meditation Night Online with Vidyapala
Meditation Classes
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Manchester Buddhist Centre
Our Centre and Community
We are part of the Triratna Buddhist Community, founded by Sangharakshita in 1967. Our first Centre 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, where visitors are very welcome.
A Worldwide Movement
Triratna is a worldwide movement of people doing our best to engage with the Buddha’s teachings in the conditions of the modern world. This has not always been straightforward and mistakes have been made, followed by extensive work to learn from them and to prevent any repetition. Read more in the Triratna Story (free eBook) and do contact us with any questions and concerns.
Please Keep Supporting our Work
Manchester Buddhist Centre is a registered charity (registration number 514937), run by a small team of paid members of our Buddhist community, or Sangha, along with many volunteers.
These are still difficult times for us. Through the pandemic we lost much of our income and we need your help! So if you value our Centre and community, please think about making a regular or one-off donation here – choose Donate with Card if you don’t have a PayPal account. Thank you!
Not by hatred are hatreds ever pacified here (in the world). They are pacified by love. This is the eternal law.
Manchester Buddhist Centre
16-20 Turner Street
Northern Quarter, M4 1DZ
info@manchesterbuddhistcentre.org.uk
0161 834 9232
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Charity registration no. 514937
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Opening Times:
• Tuesday - Thursday 11am - 3pm• Saturday 10.30am - 2.30pm
• Sundays 2nd, 9th, 16th December 10.30am - 2.30pm
• Closed 24th December - 1st January inclusive
• Bodywise opening
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