Manchester Buddhist Centre

Thursday 23rd May 7.00pm-9.30pm

At the end of May, Dayamala is stepping down as Chair of Manchester Buddhist Centre after three and a half years, to enter a new phase of her life....

Saturday 25th May 10.30am-9.30pm

A celebration of the Buddha’s Enlightenment on the full-moon day of May, also known as Wesak....

Saturday 25th May 2.00pm-4.00pm

A friendly and informal group for young people aged eleven to seventeen wanting to explore Buddhism and meditation....

Sunday 26th May 10.00am-2.00pm

Lisa, Jay and a few friends are running the Manchester 10k again today to raise money for Young Indian Futures....

Sunday 26th May 10.30am-12.15pm

Together in spiritual practice....

Sunday 26th May 11.00am-2.00pm

Join a group of friendly Buddhists on our monthly walks....

Monday 27th May 10.00am-5.00pm

The Centre, its meditation halls and shop are open today despite the bank holiday, but closing earlier than usual....

Monday 27th May 7.00pm-9.30pm

Sangha Night as usual with Dayamala....

Sunday 2nd June 10.30am-4.30pm

A day of shared practice and study for men who have asked for ordination in the Triratna Buddhist Order....

Monday 3rd June 7.00pm-9.30pm

Sangha Night as usual, this time with Chandana....

6.00pm Friday 7th June to 3.00pm Sunday 9th June

Metta Up! an exploration of the Karaniya Metta Sutta, the Buddha’s discourse on loving-kindness....

Saturday 8th June 10.30am-4.30pm

Learn about the Buddha’s mes­sage, the tools to live by it, and the basics of meditation....

Monday 10th June 7.00pm-9.30pm

Sangha Night as usual - theme to be announced....

Wednesday 12th June 7.00pm-9.15pm

First of four Wednesday evenings for Order Members, with Ratnaguna, author of The art of Reflection. ....

6.00pm Friday 14th June to 3.00pm Sunday 16th June

Ground of the Goddess - exploring how she lives on in archetypes of the Buddhist tradition....

Saturday 15th June 10.00am-1.00pm

Exploring the Four Foundations of 
Mindfulness or Four Satipatthanas....

Sunday 16th June 10.30am-4.30pm

A spacious second level day of meditation, study and discussion....

Monday 17th June 7.00pm-9.30pm

Sangha Night as usual - theme to be announced....

Wednesday 19th June 7.00pm-9.30pm

An evening of study and shared practice for men mitras - practising using the Satipatthana Sutta, the four foundations of mindfulness....

6.00pm Friday 21st June to 4.00pm Sunday 23rd June

Live and practise with Order members and Mitras who share a commitment to Going For Refuge to the Three Jewels....

Friday 21st June 7.00pm-9.30pm

For anyone aged 18 to 35 and interested in practising Buddhism with other younger people....

Sunday 23rd June 5.45pm-6.45pm

A Buddhist ritual held across the world at full moon - this time dedicated to Prajnaparamita, a female figure of perfect wisdom....

Monday 24th June 7.00pm-9.30pm

Sangha Night as usual - theme to be announced....

Tuesdays starting 25th June 7.00pm-9.30pm

Learn about the Buddha's message and the basics of meditation....

Tuesdays starting 25th June 7.00pm-9.30pm

Going further - Learn more about the Buddha's teachings and Buddhist meditation....

Tuesdays starting 25th June 7.00pm-9.30pm

This more advanced course is suit­able for people who have attended a Buddhism level 2 course or day event....

Wednesdays starting 26th June 7.00pm-9.30pm

Learn meditation techniques to develop awareness and positivity....

Wednesday 26th June 7.00pm-9.15pm

Second of four Wednesday evenings for Order Members, with Ratnaguna, author of The art of Reflection. ....

Saturday 29th June and Sunday 30th June 10.30am-4.30pm

A radical exploration of Going for Refuge through the Sangha jewel, using the potential of collective, kind attention focused upon communication....

Sunday 30th June 10.30am-12.15pm

Together in spiritual practice....

Sunday 7th July 10.00am-5.00pm

Maintenance and decorating day to keep the Centre beautiful - an oasis of calm and friendship and a place to be treasured.....

Sunday 7th July 7.30pm-10.00pm

Members of the Centre's singing group perform with the Sacred Sounds Women's Choir in the Manchester International Festival....

Monday 8th July 7.00pm-9.30pm

Sangha Night as usual - theme to be announced....

Wednesday 10th July 7.00pm-9.15pm

Third of four Wednesday evenings for Order Members, with Ratnaguna, author of The art of Reflection. ....

Saturday 13th July 10.30am-4.30pm

This friendly and informal day covers the essen­tial aspects of Buddhist med­it­a­tion....

Monday 15th July 7.00pm-9.30pm

Sangha Night as usual - theme to be announced....

Friday 19th July 7.00pm-9.30pm

For anyone aged 18 to 35 and interested in practising Buddhism with other younger people....

Saturday 20th July 10.00am-1.00pm

Monthly club for meditators to share their practice....

Sunday 21st July 10.30am-9.30pm

On this day we celebrate the Buddha’s first teaching of the Dharma....

Monday 22nd July 7.00pm-9.30pm

Sangha Night as usual - theme to be announced....

Wednesday 24th July 7.00pm-9.15pm

Last of four Wednesday evenings for Order Members, with Ratnaguna, author of The art of Reflection. ....

Sunday 28th July 10.30am-12.15pm

Together in spiritual practice....

Monday 29th July 7.00pm-9.30pm

Sangha Night as usual - theme to be announced....

Thursday 1st August 5.15pm-6.30pm

Using our voices to express the great range of emotions we all share, from the simple to the subtle....

Saturday 3rd August and Sunday 4th August 10.30am-4.30pm

Second weekend focusing on the Centre's key theme for the year....

Saturday 10th August 10.30am-4.30pm

Learn about the Buddha’s mes­sage, the tools to live by it, and the basics of meditation....

Sunday 11th August 10.30am-4.30pm

A spacious second level day of meditation, study and discussion....

Saturday 17th August 10.00am-1.00pm

Monthly club for meditators to share their practice....

Sunday 18th August 10.30am-4.30pm

A day of shared practice, study and discussion....

Wednesday 21st August 5.45pm-6.45pm

A Buddhist ritual dedicated to Ratnasambhava, the jewel-born Buddha of giving and abundance....

Sunday 25th August 10.30am-12.15pm

Together in spiritual practice....

2.00pm Sunday 25th August to 2.00pm Friday 30th August

Peace is a fire - celebrating the tenth annual experiment in community living for all ages....

Monday 26th August 10.00am-5.00pm

The Centre, its meditation halls and shop are open today despite the bank holiday, but closing earlier than usual....

Monday 26th August 5.00pm-7.00pm

Bhante Sangharakshita, our teacher and founder of the Triratna Buddhist Order and Community, is 88 years old today....

Saturday 7th September 2.00pm-4.00pm

A fun session for Sangha parents and carers with their children....

Sunday 8th September 10.30am-9.30pm

Padmasambhava is a historical and mythological figure who established Buddhism in Tibet....

Tuesdays starting 10th September 7.00pm-9.30pm

Learn about the Buddha's message and the basics of meditation....

Tuesdays starting 10th September 7.00pm-9.30pm

Going further - Learn more about the Buddha's teachings and Buddhist meditation....

Tuesdays starting 10th September 7.00pm-9.30pm

This more advanced course is suit­able for people who have attended a Buddhism level 2 course or day event....

Wednesdays starting 11th September 7.00pm-9.30pm

Learn meditation techniques to develop awareness and positivity....

6.00pm Friday 13th September to 4.00pm Sunday 15th September

Spend time in the Derbyshire countryside with friends from the Buddhist Centre....

Saturday 14th September 7.00pm-9.30pm

This friendly and informal day covers the essen­tial aspects of Buddhist med­it­a­tion....

Sunday 15th September 10.00am-5.00pm

Maintenance and decorating day to keep the Centre beautiful....

Thursday 19th September 5.45pm-6.45pm

A Buddhist ritual dedicated to Amitabha - Buddha of Infinite Light....

6.00pm Friday 20th September to 4.00pm Sunday 22nd September

Spend time in the Derbyshire countryside learning about Buddhism and meditation, or taking your knowledge a bit further....

Saturday 21st September 10.00am-1.00pm

Monthly club for meditators to share their practice....

Saturday 21st September 2.00pm-3.00pm

Ceasing to resist reality is to realise there's only reality....

Saturday 28th September 10.30am-4.30pm

A day for women in training for ordination in the Triratna Buddhist Order....

Sunday 29th September 10.30am-4.30pm

A day of shared practice, study and discussion ....

Saturday 5th October 2.00pm-4.00pm

A fun session for Sangha parents and carers with their children....

Sunday 6th October 10.00am-5.00pm

Maintenance and decorating day to keep the Centre beautiful....

Saturday 12th October 9.00am-5.00pm

Once again we are invited to join friends from Triratna and many other centres across the region at Manchester University, celebrating the diversity of Buddhism in the North West....

Saturday 12th October 10.30am-4.30pm

Learn about the Buddha’s mes­sage, the tools to live by it, and the basics of meditation....

6.00pm Friday 18th October to 3.00pm Sunday 20th October

A weekend to let go in space and time and breathe deeply....

Saturday 19th October 5.45pm-6.45pm

A Buddhist ritual dedicated to Amoghasiddhi, associated with fearlessness....

Sunday 27th October 10.30am-4.30pm

A spacious second level day of meditation, study and discussion....

Saturday 2nd November and Sunday 3rd November 10.30am-4.30pm

A very popular teacher returns to Manchester....

Tuesdays starting 5th November 7.00pm-9.30pm

Learn about the Buddha's message and the basics of meditation....

Tuesdays starting 5th November 7.00pm-9.30pm

Going further - Learn more about the Buddha's teachings and Buddhist meditation....

Tuesdays starting 5th November 7.00pm-9.30pm

This more advanced course is suit­able for people who have attended a Buddhism level 2 course or day event....

Wednesdays starting 6th November 7.00pm-9.30pm

Learn meditation techniques to develop awareness and positivity....

Saturday 9th November 10.30am-4.30pm

This friendly and informal day covers the essen­tial aspects of Buddhist med­it­a­tion....

10.30am Sunday 10th November to 4.30pm Sunday 17th November

Join Buddhists across the world on retreat, without leaving home....

Sunday 17th November 10.30am-9.30pm

Celebrating the spiritual community, those who practise the Dharma....

Saturday 23rd November 10.00am-1.00pm

Monthly club for meditators to share their practice....

Sunday 24th November 10.30am-4.30pm

A day for women in training for ordination in the Triratna Buddhist Order....

Sunday 1st December 10.00am-5.00pm

Maintenance and decorating day to keep the Centre beautiful....

Sunday 8th December 10.30am-4.30pm

A day of shared practice and study, for men who have asked for ordination in the Triratna Buddhist Order....

Saturday 14th December 10.30am-4.30pm

Learn about the Buddha’s mes­sage, the tools to live by it, and the basics of meditation....

Sunday 15th December 10.30am-4.30pm

A spacious second level day of meditation, study and discussion....

Sunday 15th December 10.30am-4.30pm

A day of practice for local ordained members of the Triratna Buddhist Order....

Tuesday 17th December 5.45pm-6.45pm

A Buddhist ritual devoted to Vairochana, the Illu­minator, the embodiment of absolute reality....

Saturday 21st December 10.00am-1.00pm

Monthly club for meditators to share their practice....

Tuesday 31st December 5.30pm-11.55pm

Practising together as the year turns....