Manchester Buddhist Centre

The Christmas hol­i­day sea­son impinges deeply on our aware­ness, how­ever much our hearts are in it

As Buddhists, we may have fam­ily oblig­a­tions that we need to hon­our, and yet feel a strong need for the groun­ded sup­port of the Dharma and the con­tinu­ing friend­ship of the Sangha.

This year we’re again provid­ing a daily oppor­tun­ity for prac­tice, led by a vari­ety of exper­i­enced Order mem­bers and in the com­pany of our fel­low Sangha members.

Our eleven — day pro­gramme runs from the winter sol­stice on 22nd December to New Year’s Day, and its theme is Going Inward.

At this darkest time of the year, our nat­ural inclin­a­tion is to turn our backs on the cold and dark out­side, spend­ing time at the fireside, real or sym­bolic, and turn­ing our atten­tion within ourselves. Our daily ses­sions will include med­it­a­tion, reflec­tion and enough of the Buddha’s teach­ing to encour­age this gentle introspection.

By the end of the period we may find ourselves well-prepared to look out­wards again and greet a new year with renewed inner energy.

All Sangha mem­bers are warmly invited to attend any or all of these sessions!

• See cal­en­dar for dates and details

New to Buddhism?

Over the same period, we’re run­ning a Buddhism drop-in most days — Tools for Living your Life. All wel­come, no exper­i­ence needed, see cal­en­dar for dates and details