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; the classes 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
Tuesday Evening Classes
7.30pm – 9.00pm Heart Jewel
Friday Evening Classes
6pm – 7pm – New Year New Direction
Our teacher 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 bring 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
Tuesday Day Classes
11am – 12noon – New Year New Direction
Thursday Day Classes
11am – 12noon – New Year New Direction
Friday Day Classes
1pm – 1.40pm – New Year New Direction
Our principal teacher is Gen Kelsang Päljin, who is the Resident Teacher of 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 bring deep meaning to, our day-to-day lives.
The Thursday morning class is taught by Kelsang Dra-ma, a student of the Teacher Training Programme at Buddha Land Buddhist Centre, Keighley.
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.
Class Booking
In-Person
In-person classes currently need to be booked in advance rather than on our usual drop-in basis; suitable procedures are in place to reduce risk for attendees and teachers.
Online classes will continue to run in tandem for the foreseeable future.
Online
These classes are also being streamed online, 48-hour catch up and video presentations are also available for for some of the classes. Please see course list.
Location
Buddha Land Buddhist Centre, 1 Lawkholme Cres, Keighley, BD21 3NR, West Yorkshire, 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.
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.
