Meditation 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.

The Walks for World Peace combine walking and meditation, giving an opportunity to meet like minded people from the various meditation groups run by Buddha Land. Walks range in length from a short stroll to longer walks upto 3 hrs that including a break for lunch. On route there is a simple guided meditation that is suitable for beginners and those experience in meditation alike.

How to be Happy All the Time

Meditation Workshop

@ Buddha Land KMC, Keighley

Sunday 9 August, 10am – 1pm

In-person & Livestream

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.

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.’

August Stop the Week

Mexican Evening

@ Buddha Land KMC, Keighley

Friday 21 August, 7.30pm – 10.00pm

In-person

Let go of the week’s strains and stresses with a guided meditation and enjoy a delicious, three course, vegetarian, Mexican meal, with great company.

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

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

Find Lightness and Joy in Daily Life

Meditation Workshop

@ Buddha Land KMC, Keighley

Sunday 20 September, 10am – 1pm

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.

September Stop the Week

French Evening

@ Buddha Land KMC, Keighley

Saturday 26 Sepember, 7.00pm – 9.00pm (New day of the week and new time)

In-person

Let go of the week’s strains and stresses with a guided meditation and enjoy a delicious, three course, vegetarian, French meal, with great company.

Freedom from Craving

Meditation Workshop

@ Burnley KBC

Saturday 3 October, 2pm – 5pm

In-person & Livestream

We turn to many external 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 desire and attachment.

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.

Why Me? Understanding Karma

Half Day Course

@ Burnley KBC

Saturday 17 October, 10am – 1pm

In-person

The law of karma, or actions and their effects explains how our past actions shape our present lives. By improving the quality of our actions, or karma, we create the causes for deep and stable happiness.

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.

Freedom from Craving

Meditation Workshop

@ Buddha Land KMC, Keighley

Sunday 18 October, 10am – 1pm

In-person & Livestream

We turn to many external 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 desire and attachment.

October Stop the Week

Spanish Evening

@ Buddha Land KMC, Keighley

Satusday 24 October, 7.00pm – 9.00pm

In-person

Let go of the week’s strains and stresses with a guided meditation and enjoy a delicious, three course, vegetarian, Spanish meal, with great company.

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.

How Not To Take Things Personally

Meditation Workshop

@ Burnley KBC

Saturday 7 November, 2pm – 5pm

In-person & Livestream

Join us for a practical course on how not to take other people’s behaviour personally so we can be at peace with ourselves and others. Find out how we can free ourselves from feelings of hurt and rejection, and create inner peace in our hearts, by combining Buddha’s teachings on wisdom and patience.

How Not To Take Things Personally

Meditation Workshop

@ Buddha Land KMC, Keighley

Sunday 8 November, 10am – 1pm

In-person & Livestream

Join us for a practical course on how not to take other people’s behaviour personally so we can be at peace with ourselves and others.

Find out how we can free ourselves from feelings of hurt and rejection, and create inner peace in our hearts, by combining Buddha’s teachings on wisdom and patience.

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.

November Stop the Week

Theme to be confirmed Evening

@ Buddha Land KMC, Keighley

Saturday 21 November, 7.00pm – 9.00pm

In-person

Let go of the week’s strains and stresses with a guided meditation and enjoy a delicious, three course, vegetarian, meal, with great company.

Death and Dying, a Buddhist Perspective

Meditation Half Day Course

@ Buddha Land KMC, Keighley

Saturday 22 November, 10am – 1pm

In-person & Livestream

None of us can remain in this life forever and we all must eventually pass from this life. Take time to explore the ideas of death and rebirth and discover how understanding our own mortality can be a powerful motivator for creating meaningful change and inner transformation.

Overcoming Stress and Anxiety

Meditation Workshop

@ Burnley KBC

Saturday 5 December, 2pm – 5pm

In-person & Livestream

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.

Overcoming Stress and Anxiety

Meditation Workshop

@ Buddha Land KMC, Keighley

Sunday 6 December, 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.

Christmas Stop the Week

@ Buddha Land KMC, Keighley

Saturday 19 December, 7.00pm – 10.00pm

In-person

Purifying the Past

Meditation Half Day Course

@ Buddha Land KMC, Keighley

Saturday 20 December, 10am – 1pm

In-person & Livestream

Learn how to purify the effects of our negative actions, by applying the four “opponent powers”, which can powerfully purify our negative karma.

New Year’s Eve Celebration

@ Buddha Land KMC, Keighley

Thursday 31 December, 7.00pm – 12.15am

In-person