Burnley Kadampa Buddhist Centre

Website for Burnley KBC

Meditation Courses & Events

shutterstock_121998001The 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.

Summer Festival 2026

International Kadampa Buddhist Festival
@ Manjushri KMC, Ulverston, Cumbria
Friday 24 July – Saturday 8 August

In-person & Livestream

Join us for the International Kadampa Summer Festival.

Teachings on The Stages of the Path to Enlightenment , Lamrim, with Gen-la Sangden and Highest Yoga Tantra Empowerments with Gen-la Kelsang Jampa.


Training in Concetration Retreat

Guided Retreat
@ Buddha Land KMC, Keighley
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays from 11 to 21 August

In-person & Livestream

Take time to improve your concentration.


Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times Post Festival Retreat

Guided Retreat
@ Buddha Land KMC, Keighley
Saturday 15 August & Sunday 16 August, 9.30am – 4pm

In-person & Livestream

Step back from your normal activities and focus on solving your problems through meditation with the inspiring and beautiful verses of ‘Advice from Atisha’s Heart.’


Vajrayogini Retreat

Guided Retreat
@ Buddha Land KMC, Keighley
Sat 22 & Sun 23 August

In-person & Livestream

Explore the practice of Vajrayogini with this short retreat on the self generation practice of Venerable Vajrayogini.


How to be Happy All the Time     

Half Day Course
@ Burnley KBC
Saturday 22 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.


Summer Away Retreat

Weekend Retreat
@ Beamsley Project, Hazelwood, nr Bolton Abbey, N Yorks
Friday 28 August – Sunday 30 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 29 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.


Woodland Retreat

Day Retreat
@ Woodsworth Exploring, Oakworth
Sunday 13 Sept, 10.30am – 2pm

In-person

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


Find Lightness and Joy in Daily Life 

Meditation Workshop
@ Burnley KBC
Saturday 19 September,  2pm – 5pm

In-person & Livestream

Does your life ever feel like groundhog day? Do you feel you’re on a treadmill and want to get off?

On this course, you will learn:

  • How to find joy in every day things
  • How to live in the moment and make the most of your life
  • How to find happiness from within

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Buddhism   

Half Day Course
@ Burnley KBC
Saturday 26 September, 2pm – 5pm

In-person & Livestream

In this half day course Gen Paljin will give a beginners guide to Buddhism, and answer some of the questions that people most commonly ask.


Transform Your Life

Day Retreat
@ Bolton Abbey Village Hall, N Yorks
Sunday 4 October, 9.30am – 5pm

In-person

Unwind in the Yorkshire Dales with a day of meditation 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.


Moorland Retreat

Day Retreat
@ Margaret Haes Riding Centre, Holcombe
Sunday 18 October, 9am – 1pm

In-person

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


Finding Happiness from Within

Day Retreat
@ Bolton Abbey Village Hall, N Yorks
Saturday 31 October, 9.30am – 5pm

In-person

Unwind in the Yorkshire Dales in the first 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.


Letting Go and Moving On

Day Retreat
@ Bolton Abbey Village Hall, N Yorks
Sunday 1 November, 9.30am – 5pm

In-person

A second Retreat day in the peace and tranquility of the Yorkshire Dales. Step back from normal activities, let your mind unwind, and focus on solving  your problems through meditation, using powerful techniques practised for thousands of years.


Rest & Reflect Away Retreat

Weekend Retreat
@Madhyamaka Kadampa Meditation Centre, Pocklington
Friday 13 – Sunday 15 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.


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How to Transform Your Life

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Contact Details

Burnley Kadampa Buddhist Centre

Brunside Mill
Parker St
Burnley, Lancashire
BB11 1AR
United Kingdom (UK)

Tel: 01282 762680
Email: info@meditationinburnley.org

Registered Charity 1087209
Company Number 04194110

Contact Details

Buddha Land Kadampa Meditation Centre

1 Lawkholme Crescent
Keighley
West Yorkshire
BD21 3NR
United Kingdom (UK)

Tel: 01535 958189
Email: info@EnjoyMeditation.org

Registered Charity 1087209
Company Number 04194110

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