Weekly Buddhist Meditation Classes
These weekly meditation classes provide the perfect opportunity to relax and enjoy peace of mind which helps us to deal with the stresses of daily life. Each class is a stand-alone session, so you can gain benefit from both occasional and regular attendance.
The classes include guided meditations, a talk explaining how to practise and apply meditation, and a group discussion.
The teaching is based in the Kadampa Buddhist tradition, but they are very practical and do not require any religious belief to be helpful to us all. Everyone, whatever your background or experience, is welcome to come along to them.
Class Information
Evening Classes
Monday Evening Classes
6.00pm – 6.50pm – Introduction to Meditation 
with Debra Batchelor, starting on 7 September.
The teacher of this class, Debra Batchelor, is a student of the Foundation Programme at Burnley Centre. She is warm and straightforward, and makes the topics easy to engage with.
Wednesday Evening Classes
6.00pm – 7.00pm – Transform Your Life
7.30pm – 9.00pm – Modern Buddhism
These classes are taught by our principal teacher, Gen Kelsang Päljin, who is based at Buddha Land Centre in Keighley. He is a Buddhist monk with many years’ experience in Kadampa Buddhism and he shows us simply and clearly how Buddhist teachings are relevant in today’s busy world, helping us use meditation to improve our experience of, and add deep meaning to, our day-to-day lives.
Cost:
£6 – Pay as You Go
Free – Monthly Members
Monthly membership programme offers access to all our weekly classes as well as discounts on courses for only £20 per month – Sign up now.
Day Classes
Wednesday Day Classes
11am – 12noon – Transform Your Life
Thursday Day Classes
10am – 11am – Transform Your Life
Our teacher for both of these classes is Gen Kelsang Päljin, who is based at Buddha Land Centre in Keighley. He is a Buddhist monk with many years’ experience in Kadampa Buddhism and he shows us simply and clearly how Buddhist teachings are relevant in today’s busy world, helping us use meditation to improve our experience of, and add deep meaning to, our day-to-day lives.
Cost:
£6 – Pay as You Go
Free – Monthly Members
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
Wednesday Lunchtime Meditation – free
12.30pm – 12.45pm
The 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.
The classes are often taught by experienced students of the centre but at the moment are being given by our principal teacher, Gen Kelsang Päljin. Everyone is welcome.
Children's Classes
Children’s Meditation Classes – £2.50 per class
11am – 12noon
Suspended due to Coronavirus outbreak
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. The class lasts one hour with a charge of £2.50 per child. If you would like more information about these classes, if you would like to check about the suitability of them, or if you 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; suitable procedures are 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:
Centre Membership Scheme
If you regularly attend classes and courses then our Centre Membership Scheme offers free entry to all the drop-in classes and gives discounts on workshops, day courses and day retreats. The cost is £20 pcm for a minimum of 3 months.
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.
