Introduction to Meditation
Drop-in Meditation Classes
Livestream and Catch-Up
Thursdays 6pm – 7pm
Learn the basics of Buddhist meditation and experience inner peace. Discover what meditation is, how to meditate successfully, and how to start a daily practice that brings lasting results.
Meditation is a method to make our mind peaceful and is also a means to familiarise ourself with positive states of mind and reduce negative mental habits. When our mind is free from mental discomfort, we experience true happiness.
In each class, we will learn practical meditations that we can reproduce ourself at home and that can be encouraged in our meditation practice.
We will discover the immense benefit to ourselves of developing and maintaining a daily meditation practice but also the benefit will be felt by others with whom we share our lives.
“When the turbulence of our distracting thought subsides and our mind becomes still, a deep happiness and contentment naturally arises from within.”
Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche
Teacher
Debra Batchelor, a student of the Foundation Programme at Burnley Kadmapa Buddhist Centre.
Class Dates
Introduction to Meditation
Thursday 3 June – Origins of Buddhist Meditation
Thursday 10 June – The Solution
Thursday 17 June – The Right Perspective
Thursday 24 June – Karma as a Tool
Thursday 1 July – Our Valuable Life
Thursday 8 July – Learn to Meditate
Thursday 15 July – Don’t Delay
Thursday 22 July – Real Protection
Thursday 29 July – See Clearly
Location
Currently this class is available in person or online – either by attending by livestream or being sent access to a recording of the class.
In Person
When these classes are available in person, they run at the following time at Burnley Kadampa Buddhist Centre (links will take you to the respective class website):-
Thursdays 6pm – 7pm Burnley Kadampa Buddhist Centre, Burnley
In-person classes need to be booked in advance rather than attended on our usual drop-in basis; suitable procedures are in place to keep attendees and teachers safe.
Online
This course will be recorded and made available online, possibly audio only.
During lockdown, we will be streaming the class live using Zoom, so please join us online instead of missing out.
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:
