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
Transform Your Life with Gen Kelsang Päljin
(Find Happiness from Within from 2 November)
Gen Kelsang Päljin, a Buddhist monk with over 20 years’ experience of practising and teaching Kadampa Buddhism, is the principal teacher at Burnley Kadampa Buddhist Cente. Gen Päljin is also the Resident Teacher of 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 Classes
Mondays 6pm – 6.50pm
Introduction to Meditation with Debra Batchelor, starting 7 September
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 engage with.
Wednesdays 6pm – 7pm
Transform Your Life with Gen Kelsang Päljin
(Find Happiness from Within from 2 November)
Wednesdays 7.30pm – 9pm
Modern Buddhism with Gen Kelsang Päljin
Gen Kelsang Päljin, a Buddhist monk with over 20 years’ experience of practising and teaching Kadampa Buddhism, is the principal teacher of Burnley Kadampa Buddhist Centre. Gen Päljin is also the Resident Teacher of 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.
Lunchtime Classes
Wednesdays 12.30pm – 12.45pm
Free Lunchtime Meditations – from 26 August
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, but at the moment we have the good fortune to receive them from our principle teacher, Gen Kelsang Päljin. Everyone is welcome.
Children's Classes
Sundays 11am – 12noon: See Sunday Out
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Cost £2.50 per child
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.
Everyone under 13 and over 5 is welcome 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 have any other queries please send us an email or give us a call.
Class Booking
In-Person
In-person classes resumed on Tuesday 7 July. We have put suitable procedures in place to keep attendees and teachers safe.
Online classes will continue to run in tandem for the foreseeable future.
In-person classes will need to be booked in advance rather than attended according to our usual drop-in basis.
Online
These classes are also being streamed online; 48-hour catch up and video presentations are also available for some of the classes. Please see course list.
Location
Burnley Kadampa Buddhist Centre, Brunside Mill, Parker St, Burnley , BB11 1AR, Lancs, 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.
In addition to Burnley the meditation class also covers towns and villages in the Pendle area including Nelson, Padiham, Accrington, Whalley, Clitheroe, Great Harwood, Todmorden and the area of Rossendale.
