Weekly Buddhist Meditation Classes
The meditation classes in Burnley teach you how to gain an experience of inner peace through meditation. They are a great way to learn to meditate, to improve your meditation practice, or to learn new meditation techniques. Through meditation we can learn to relax, let go of our daily concerns and develop a fresh and positive outlook.
The classes include guided meditations and a talk explaining how to practise and apply meditation. They are self-contained, so you can attend individual classes. Please see below for full details.
Everyone is welcome.
Class Information
Day Classes
Wednesdays 11am – 12noon
Understand Your Mind with Gen Kelsang Päljin, 
In Person and Livestreamed Online
Thursdays 10am – 11am
Understand Your Mind with Gen Kelsang Päljin
In Person and Livestreamed Online
Gen Kelsang Päljin, a Buddhist monk with over 20 years’ experience of practising and teaching Kadampa Buddhism, is the Resident Teacher at Burnley Kadampa Buddhist Cente & Buddha Land Buddhist Centre, Keighley.
Cost:
Pay as You Go: £6 per class
Monthly Members: Free
Monthly membership programme offers access to all our weekly classes as well as discounts on courses for only £20 per month – Sign up now.
Evening
Wednesdays 6pm – 7pm
Understand Your Mind with Gen Kelsang Päljin,
In Person and Livestreamed Online
Wednesdays 7.30pm – 9pm
Modern Buddhism with Gen Kelsang Päljin,
In Person and Livestreamed Online
Gen Kelsang Päljin, a Buddhist monk with over 20 years’ experience of practising and teaching Kadampa Buddhism, is the Resident Teacher of Burnley Kadampa Buddhist Centre & Buddha Land Buddhist Centre, Keighley.
Thursdays 6pm – 7pm, starting 6 May
Basic Buddhist Meditations with Debra Batchelor
In Person and Livestreamed Online
The teacher of this class, Debra Batchelor, is a student of the Foundation Programme at Burnley Kadmapa Buddhist Centre. She is warm and straightforward, and makes the topics easy to understand and engage with.
Cost:
Pay as You Go: £6 per class
Monthly Members: Free
Monthly membership programme offers access to all our weekly classes as well as discounts on courses for only £20 per month – Sign up now.
Lunchtime
Wednesdays 12.30pm – 12.45pm
Free Lunchtime Meditations
In-person only
These free lunchtime meditations offer simple guided meditations for gaining practical experience of inner peace. These meditations help us to relax, let go of our daily concerns and develop a fresh and positive outlook. As well as a guided meditation there is a short explanation of how to practise meditation in daily life.
These classes are often taught by experienced students of the centre. Everyone is welcome.
Teenagers
Saturdays 1.30pm – 2.15pm
In-person and Livestreamed Online
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Learn to meditate and to overcome stress and anxiety, cope with challenging conditions and develop greater peace of mind. Suitable for age 12 upwards.
Cost: £2.50 per class
Children
Sundays 10am – 10.30am
Livestreamed Online
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These classes for children teach how to gain an experience of inner peace though meditation. They are a great way to learn how difficulties come from the mind and to start to overcome them. Through meditation we can learn to relax, let go of our daily concerns and develop a fresh and positive outlook regardless of our age. Buddha’s teachings help us to understand the experiences of others, to overcome selfishness and to cherish others.
These classes are aimed specifically for young people. The usual classes are suitable for anyone over about 14 but these classes will be aimed at younger children. There will a short talk, guided meditations and activities such as drawing.
The classes are suitable for children between 5 and 11 but an adult needs to come along as well. If you would like more information about these classes, if you would like to check about the suitability of them, or if you have any other queries, please send us an email or give us a call. Click here for our contact details.
Cost: £2 per child
Class Booking
Online
Classes are being streamed online, 48-hour catch up and video presentations are available for some of the classes. Please see course list.
In-Person
Before attending any of our classes or courses in person, please read through our guidelines on our In-Person Classes General Information page, and adhere to these while you are in the Centre, to ensure that we maintain high levels of hygiene, and prevent any spread of Covid-19 or other illnesses.
Location
Burnley Kadampa Buddhist Centre, Brunside Mill, Parker St, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 1AR, UK.
Map
Venue
Burnley Kadampa Buddhist Centre has a ground floor cafe/shop and meditation room.
The centre is open on Wed and Sat 10am til 2pm. For Saturday morning courses the centre is open from 9.45am.
Getting there
The Centre is located on Parker Street in the centre of Burnley close to Charter Walk Shopping Centre and the Next store.
It is 5min walk from Burnley Central Train Station and 12min walk from Burnley Bus Station.
Parking is easily accessible in local car parks from 2 to 5 min walk away, while short stay on-street parking is available outside our door. On-street parking is unrestricted after 5pm and on Sundays.
Car Parking charges vary considerably in the different car parks:
Further Information:
If you contact us, we will be happy to answer your questions and provide any additional information you would like to know concerning the classes.
