Visit the Manchester Buddhist Centre
Clear Vision is housed in 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 of practice and worship, open to the public.
School visits from Key Stage 1 through to PGCE are welcome here, where we offer guided visits and explore Buddhist ideas and practices.
We charge £3 per student for a 90 minute visit.
education@clear-vision.org
(much easier by email please if possible) or download the documents below:
New Buddhist-Christian project: The Place of Peace
The Place of Peace is a joint venture by Manchester Cathedral (Church of
England) and the Clear Vision Trust/ Manchester Buddhist Centre (Friends
of the Western Buddhist Order).
Pupils visit the Cathedral and nearby Buddhist Centre on the same day,
using the buildings to explore Christian and Buddhist perspectives on
issues of war, peace and justice.
The cathedral features a regimental chapel, war-time bomb damage and
some of the finest medieval carving in England; the Buddhist Centre is a
beautifully converted Victorian cotton warehouse and home to many
Buddhist "Right Livelihood" projects. Both are places of peace.
£5 per student.
Bookings/enquiries to Pam Elliott, Manchester Cathedral Education
Officer
0161 833 2220 or email here.
INSET and 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, with lunch at Earth Vegetarian Cafe.
Options include:
- meditation
- stress management
- Buddhist ethics
- t'ai chi or yoga
- using Buddhist artefacts in the classroom
- teaching Buddhist values through story
Also recommended for Key Stage 2 classes:
Why not combine a visit to the Buddhist Centre with the co-operative recycling education centre?
- interactive recycling centre based in central Manchester
- free hands-on environmental education programmes
- bring susttainability to life - see their recycling machine in action!