Weekly Buddhist Meditation Classes
The meditation classes at Buddha Land Kadampa Buddhist Centre in Keighley 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
Tuesdays 11am - 12noon
Inner Strength - Overcoming Anger with Gen Kelsang Päljin
Gen Kelsang Päljin, a Buddhist monk with over 24 years’ experience of practising and teaching Kadampa Buddhism. Gen Päljin is the Resident Teacher of Buddha Land Kadampa Meditation Centre, Keighley.
Wednesday 11am - 12noon
Inner Strength - Overcoming Anger with Kelsang Dra-ma
Thursdays 11am - 12noon
Inner Strength - Overcoming Anger with Kelsang Dra-maKelsang Dra-ma is a student of the Teacher Training Programme at Buddha Land Kadampa Meditation 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
Fridays 6pm - 7pm
Inner Strength - Overcoming Anger with Gen Kelsang Päljin
Gen Kelsang Päljin, a Buddhist monk with over 24 years’ experience of practising and teaching Kadampa Buddhism. Gen Päljin is the Resident Teacher of Buddha Land Kadampa MeditationCentre, 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
Fridays 1pm - 1.40pm
Inner Strength - Overcoming Anger with Gen Kelsang Päljin
Gen Kelsang Päljin, a Buddhist monk with over 24 years’ experience of practising and teaching Kadampa Buddhism. Päljin is the Resident Teacher of Buddha Land Buddhist Centre, Keighley.
Cost:
Pay as You Go: £4 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.
Teenagers
Saturday 18 March 2.30pm - 4.30pm
Teenage Meditation Workshop - Overcoming Stress & Anxiety
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
Sunday 10.30am - 11.30am
26 FebruaryThe meditation classes for children at Buddha Land Centre teach how to gain an experience of inner peace through 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. In each class there is a story or short talk, guided meditations followed by craft activities.
The classes are suitable for children between 5 and 11 but an adult needs to come along as well. The class lasts half an hour with a charge of £2.50 per child. If you would like more information about these classes, or 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
Location
Buddha Land Kadampa Meditation Centre, 1 Lawkholme Cres, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD21 3NR, UK.
Map
Location
Buddha Land Kadampa Buddhist Centre has a raised ground floor cafe/shop and a first floor meditation room. Entrance to the ground floor is via 6 steps.
The centre is open Tuesday to Saturday 10am til 4pm (9.30am on Saturdays).
Getting there
The Centre is situated on Keighley War Memorial Square between Abbey National and Speaks Work Wear. It is opposite Keighley Bus Station and the Airedale Centre.
It is 5min walk from Keighley Train Station.
Parking is readily available during the day either in the town centre car parks or in unrestricted street parking which starts about 5min walk away from the building. After 6pm and on Sundays town centre car parking is free. There are disabled parking bays oposite the building and alongside Abbey National.
In addition to Keighley, the meditation class also covers towns and villages in the wider area including Bingley, Cullingworth, Oxenhope, Haworth, Oakwood, Steeton, Crosshills, Silsden and Skipton.
