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, open to the public.
Clear Vision runs the MBC's acclaimed education service. School and community groups of all ages are welcome on guided visits, which include a tour of the ground floor and shrine room, discussion, Q&A and a meditative stilling exercise (optional).
We charge £3 per student for a 90-minute visit and £2 per hour for teacher-training students. All details may be found in the documents below.
Please book by email: education@clear-vision.org
I was stunned at the way they engaged with the stilling exercise, particularly as the class has 58% of pupils with special educational needs. It's a testament to the way you worked with them that they were able to engage at all. Your approach was non-condescending, which is essential...
Primary teacher, Years 4 & 5
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 a visit to nearby Waste Works the Co-operative Bank's paper recycling centre?
- make the link between karma and environmental awareness
- free hands-on environmental education programmes
- bring sustainability to life - see their paper shredder in action and make your own paper!
Other Buddhist places of practice and worship
Buddhism in Manchester is amazingly diverse! Here is a list of other groups you may like to contact.