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Group visits to the Manchester Buddhist Centre

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Clear Vision runs the education service for the Manchester Buddhist Centre, one of the largest urban Buddhist centres in Europe.

Local Buddhists have turned this Victorian warehouse into a strikingly beautiful place, open to the public.

Around 2,500 pupils and students visit us annually on guided visits, including a tour of the ground floor and shrine room, discussion, Q&A and a meditative stilling exercise (optional).

We offer visits of varying lengths to suit your needs. 
Please see Group visit costs, below

Booking by email please: groupvisits@clear-vision.org

See below for information on combined visits to
the Buddhist Centre and Manchester Cathedral.

Photograph of a school visit

Pupil/student sheets

Buddhist Centre DVD: Prepare for and build on your visit to the Centre and see aspects of Buddhist Centre life not visible during group visits:meditation, puja, festivals and history.

Buddhist-Christian joint visits

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Joint visits to Manchester Cathedral (Church of England) and the Manchester Buddhist Centre (Triratna Buddhist Community) are a fantastic opportunity for pupils to visit two contrasting places of worship and consider what is meant by a place of peace or sacred space.

All details at SacredNeighbours.org

Bookings/enquiries to Manchester Cathedral Education Officer

0161 817 4814 or email here

Other visits nearby

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You could combine a visit to the Buddhist Centre with a visit to:

 

Other Buddhist places of practice and worship

Buddhism in Manchester is amazingly diverse! Here is a list of some other groups.

Other resources

Teacher training & relaxation days

We offer popular in-service training on Buddhism tailored to your requirements. We also offer Relaxation and Awareness Days: bring all the staff of your school or department for a relaxing and informative day in the beautiful surroundings of the Manchester Buddhist Centre.

Options include:

  • meditation
  • stress management
  • Buddhist ethics
  • t'ai chi or yoga
  • using Buddhist artefacts in the classroom
  • teaching Buddhist values through story

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  • Buddhawheel: a board game which explores the 6 realms of the Wheel of Life game.
  • Link RE/RS and Geography, History and Art. The British Library's Dunhuang Project deals with a wealth of ancient Buddhist art and scripture from caves along the Silk Road in China.
  • An article about Korean Buddhists finding new ways to teach: See Teaching the Dhammpada through art and sign language
  • All Faiths and None offers Buddhist views on a wide range of topics, and invites your comments
  • Triple Gem is a UK Buddhist Think Tank