Courses

Meditation Courses & Events

shutterstock_121998001 The meditation courses provide quality meditation with clear explanations of the techniques required to create stillness within.

We run a variety of meditation courses mainly at the weekend including morning or afternoon courses, full day events, away retreats with overnight stays and meal & meditation events.

Currently we able to offer most of our courses online as well as in person.

Please book in advance using our online booking – payment will be processed by PayPal.

Our Burnley and Keighley centres have World Peace Cafes where refreshments are available during courses.

Spring Festival 2025 – Solving our Daily Problems with Loving Kindness

International Kadampa Buddhist Festival

@ Manjushri KMC, Ulverston, Cumbria

Friday 23- Wednesday 28 May

In-person & Livestream

Join us for the International Kadampa Spring Festival.

Our Spring Festival will be taking place at the Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre in Cumbria. Accommodation is available on site or nearby, or else you can visit for a day, or attend online.

Solving our Daily Problems with Loving Kindness

Post Festival Day Retreat

@ Buddha Land KMC, Keighley

Saturday 31 May, 9.30am – 3.45pm

In-person & Livestream

This is an opportunity for those who missed the festival to hear teachings from there and for those who did attend to deepen their understanding.

Offering Our Faith Guru Mantra Retreat

A Special Day Retreat Celebrating Our Founder & Buddha’s Turning of the Wheel of Dharma Day

@ Buddha Land KMC, Keighley

Sunday 1 June, 9am – 4.30pm

In-person & Livestream

Remember the extraordinary kindness of Venerable Geshe-la, our Root Guru and Founder of the New Kadampa Tradition.

Freedom from Craving

Meditation Workshop

@ Burnley KBC

Saturday 7 June, 10am – 1pm

In-person & Livestream

We turn to many material things for happiness but this search often leads to greater desires and dissatisfaction. In this course, we will explore why these things fail to quench our thirst for happiness and how we can find true enjoyment free from craving.

Mantra and Meditation

Meditation Half Day Course

@ Burnley KBC

Saturday 7 June, 2pm – 5pm

In-person only

Join us for an inspiring introduction to the ancient practice of mantra recitation. Reciting mantras reduces disturbing emotions and negativity and increases positive states of mind.

Woodland Retreat

Day Retreat

@ Woodsworth Exploring, Oakworth

Sunday 8 June, 10.30am – 2pm

In-person

You are invited to slow down and discover inner peace with guided meditation at a woodland retreat.

Stress-Free Living

Day Retreat

@ Bolton Abbey Village Hall, N Yorks

Saturday 14 June, 9.30am – 5pm

In-person

Clear your mind, reduce the stress of daily life and tap into your own lasting source of inner peace. Unwind in the Yorkshire Dales with meditations for stress free living on this one day retreat.

Being Kind to Yourself and Others

Day Retreat

@ Bolton Abbey Village Hall, N Yorks

Sunday 15 June, 9.30am – 5pm

In-person

Unwind in the Yorkshire Dales in the second of our 2 days of meditation retreat at Bolton Abbey Village Hall. A day retreat is an ideal opportunity to gain a deep understanding of Buddha’s teachings and have a special experience of inner peace..

Healing the Body and Mind

Meditation Workshop

@ Burnley KBC

Saturday 21 June, 10am – 1pm

In-person

Look after your body and mind by engaging in beautiful and simple guided meditations, which can help reduce and eventually eliminate the causes of many mental and physical health problems.

Letting Go of Stress and Anxiety

Meditation Workshop

@ Burnley KBC

Saturday 5th July, 10am – 1pm

In-person

Explore effective meditations and positive approaches to overcome stress and anxiety. Learn easy to follow techniques that will allow you to reduce and abandon these unpeaceful minds..

Realised Masters of Meditation Guru Yoga & Mandala Retreat

Guided Retreat

@ Buddha Land KMC, Keighley

Sat 19 Jul, 9.30am – 4.00pm
In-person & Livestream

Mandala means pure world and in the practice of making mandala offerings we lay the foundation of such a pure world though our imagination.

Guru Yoga & Mandala Offering Retreat

Unguided Retreat

@ Buddha Land KMC, Keighley

Sunday 20 – Tuesday 22 July

In-person

This unguided retreat combines the practices of Guru Yoga, which is the gateway to receiving blessings, and making Mandala Offerings, the gateway to accumulating merit.

Summer Festival 2025

International Kadampa Buddhist Festival

@ Manjushri KMC, Ulverston, Cumbria

Friday 25 July – Saturday 9 August

In-person & Livestream

Join us for the International Kadampa Summer Festival.

Buddha Green Tara Empowerment with Teachings on Advice From Atisha’s Heart with Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong and Gen-la Kelsang Jampa.

How to be Happy All the Time

Meditation Workshop

@ Burnley KBC

Saturday 16 August, 10am – 1pm

In-person

Happiness is a state of mind, and so true happiness can only be found within our own mind. Learn to create a deep, lasting joy and contentment that comes from a positive, balanced and light mind – without needing to change your external circumstances.

Finding Tranquility in Turbulent Times

Half Day Course

@ Burnley KBC

Saturday 23 August, 10am – 1pm

In-person

Keep a happy mind in the face of difficulties with simple and effective meditations for developing inner peace in a turbulent and changing world.

24 hr Tara Chanting

Unguided Retreat

@ Buddha Land KMC, Keighley

Saturday 23 & Sunday 24 August
In-person & Livestream

Engaging in Tara practice over a 24-hours is a very powerful method for removing inner and outer obstacles, such as sickness, fear & misfortune. In these sessions, we will, in particular, dedicate our prayers to world peace.

Summer Away Retreat

Weekend Retreat

@ Beamsley Project, Hazelwood, nr Bolton Abbey, N Yorks

Friday 29 August – Sunday 31 August

In-person

Enjoy a relaxing and refreshing break in the Yorkshire Dales. Immerse yourself in meditation on this retreat focusing on practices for improving concentration, mindfulness and inner peace. A retreat gives us the time and space away from our usual activities to gain a deeper and more stable experience of our spiritual practice.

Training in Meditation

Day Retreat

@ Beamsley Project, Hazelwood, nr Bolton Abbey, N Yorks

Saturday 30 August, 9.30am – 6pm

In-person

Take time out in a Day Retreat in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, learn how to recognise and let go of harmful states of mind and replace them with peaceful and beneficial ones.

Fall Festival 2025

International Kadampa Buddhist Festival

@ International Kadampa Retreat Center Grand Canyon, Arizona

Friday 3 – Saturday 9 October

In-person & Livestream

Dorje Shugden Empowerment and Developing Faith in Dorje Shugden with Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong.

UKDC 2025

United Kingdom Dharma Celbration

@ Tara IKRC, Derbshire

Friday 31 October – Monday 3 November

In-person & Livestream

Empowerment of Buddha Vajrapani and teachings on how to develop a strong and confident mind
with Kadam Bridget Heyes.

Rest & Reflect Away Retreat

Weekend Retreat

@Madhyamaka Kadampa Meditation Centre, Pocklington

Friday 7 – Sunday 9 November

In-person

An unequalled opportunity to get away from stress and busyness and to deepen your experience of meditation. This guided retreat will be held at the beautiful and inspiring Madhyamaka Kadampa Meditation Centre near York.