The 4th Manchester Buddhist conference will be held on October 10, 2009.
Conference website
http://sites.google.com/site/manchesterbuddhistconference/
The venue and time is:
Venue: Manchester Centre for Buddhist meditation (samatha centre), 19-21 High Lane, Chorlton-cum-Hardy. Manchester, M21 9DJ
Date: 10 October 2009
Time (approx) 9:30 am till 5 pm, lunch is at 11 am-12 pm.
5 July: Lecture about the Karmapa
Karma Kagyu Manchester Diamond Way Group would like to invite you for a lecture by Peter Malinowsky, Ph.D. that takes place in the centre of Manchester on the 5th July 2009.
The lecture will be largely devoted to the Karmapa, the Black Hat Lama of Tibet. The Karmapa was the first incarnate lama (tulku) in Tibet. He is the spiritual head of the Karma Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.
This summer H.H. 17th Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje will visit Manchester! Here are the details of his programme in Manchester:
http://www.dechen.org/events/Events2009/HHKarmapa_09.html
And here are the details of our programme:
Sunday 5 July 2009
Topic: Transmission of Buddhist Meditation to the West: Karmapa, the Black Hat Lama of Tibet.
Teacher: Peter Malinowsky
Time: 5pm
Venue: Friends Meeting House,
Mount Street,
M2 5NS (next to Town Hall and Public Library),
room 5
Cost: £5 / £3 concessions
www.dwbuk.org
All Welcome
--
Tomasz Pardus
The lecture will be largely devoted to the Karmapa, the Black Hat Lama of Tibet. The Karmapa was the first incarnate lama (tulku) in Tibet. He is the spiritual head of the Karma Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.
This summer H.H. 17th Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje will visit Manchester! Here are the details of his programme in Manchester:
http://www.dechen.org/events/Events2009/HHKarmapa_09.html
And here are the details of our programme:
Sunday 5 July 2009
Topic: Transmission of Buddhist Meditation to the West: Karmapa, the Black Hat Lama of Tibet.
Teacher: Peter Malinowsky
Time: 5pm
Venue: Friends Meeting House,
Mount Street,
M2 5NS (next to Town Hall and Public Library),
room 5
Cost: £5 / £3 concessions
www.dwbuk.org
All Welcome
--
Tomasz Pardus
27 July: HH the 17th Karmapa's visit to Manchester
His Holiness the 17th Karmapa is visiting Manchester on 27-28 July. He will give a public talk (everyone is welcome to attend) and two initiations (only for Buddhists who have taken refuge). The events are organised by Kagyu Ling and will be held at GMex.
More details (as well as a link to buy tickets for the event) are in this website:
http://www.dechen.org/events/Events2009/HHKarmapa_09.html
Hosted by Kagyu Ling Buddhist Centre
45 Manor Drive, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 7QG
Tel: 0161 850 4450 e.mail: manchester@dechen.org web:www.dechen.org
Administered by Kagyu Rime Ling Trust, registered charity no. 1055813
Tibetan master to visit Manchester
The Way of the Buddha
The way to enlightenment in Mahayana Buddhism proceeds through a step by step development of compassion and insight. In his first visit to Manchester, His Holiness will explain how this can be achieved by anyone wishing to follow the path.
This is a rare opportunity to hear directly the wisdom of one of the greatest living Buddhist masters. All are welcome.
Dechen is an international association of Sakya and Karma Kagyu Buddhist centres founded by Lama Jampa Thaye under the spiritual authority of Karma Thinley Rinpoche.
Monday 27th July 2009
7.30pm
Entry £10/concession £7.50 on the door
Manchester Central, G Mex centre, Windmill Street, Manchester M2 3GX
HIS HOLINESS THRINLEY THAYE DORJE
17th Gyalwa Karmapa
More details (as well as a link to buy tickets for the event) are in this website:
http://www.dechen.org/events/Events2009/HHKarmapa_09.html
Hosted by Kagyu Ling Buddhist Centre
45 Manor Drive, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 7QG
Tel: 0161 850 4450 e.mail: manchester@dechen.org web:www.dechen.org
Administered by Kagyu Rime Ling Trust, registered charity no. 1055813
Tibetan master to visit Manchester
The Way of the Buddha
The way to enlightenment in Mahayana Buddhism proceeds through a step by step development of compassion and insight. In his first visit to Manchester, His Holiness will explain how this can be achieved by anyone wishing to follow the path.
This is a rare opportunity to hear directly the wisdom of one of the greatest living Buddhist masters. All are welcome.
Dechen is an international association of Sakya and Karma Kagyu Buddhist centres founded by Lama Jampa Thaye under the spiritual authority of Karma Thinley Rinpoche.
Monday 27th July 2009
7.30pm
Entry £10/concession £7.50 on the door
Manchester Central, G Mex centre, Windmill Street, Manchester M2 3GX
HIS HOLINESS THRINLEY THAYE DORJE
17th Gyalwa Karmapa
10 May: Day retreat at Western Chan fellowship
DAY RETREAT
Our next day retreat at the Elms Community Centre in Whitefield is booked
for Sunday 10th May 2009. Full details are on the website:
www.westernchanfellowship.org/manchester/#c812
Schedule
Our next day retreat at the Elms Community Centre in Whitefield is booked
for Sunday 10th May 2009. Full details are on the website:
www.westernchanfellowship.org/
Schedule
- 10:00am Arrive, arrange room, have tea/coffee.
- 10:20 Recite the Heart Sutra
- 10:30 Sitting Meditation
- 11:00 Standing Yoga Exercises
- 11:15 Sitting Meditation
- 11:45 Slow Walking Meditation
- 12:00 Sitting Meditation
- 12:30 Prepare Lunch
- 12:40 Lunch
- 13:20 Washing up
- 13:45 Sitting Meditation
- 14:15 Standing Yoga Exercises
- 14:30 Sitting Meditation
- 15:00 Slow Walking Meditation
- 15:15 Sitting Meditation
- 15:45 Tea, Rearrange room
- 16:15 End
9 May: Buddha Day festival at Manchester Buddhist Centre
http://www.manchesterbuddhistcentre.org.uk/events/buddha-day-wesak.html
Programme for day
2 - 5 pm: Meditation and practice
5.30 - 6.45 pm: Shared vegetarian meal in the tea area - bring something to share
7 - 10 pm: Festival evening - including talk by Sona
Programme for day
2 - 5 pm: Meditation and practice
5.30 - 6.45 pm: Shared vegetarian meal in the tea area - bring something to share
7 - 10 pm: Festival evening - including talk by Sona
8-9 May: Vesakh at Samatha Centre
Programme for Vesakh at the Manchester Centre for Buddhist meditation, 19-21 High Lane, Chorlton
from Friday May 8th 2009
8pm - a gathering which will include practice, chanting and a Dhamma talk.
You are welcome to bring flowers, candles, incense and food to share and to follow the custom at the Full Moon and wear something that is white.
10pm – break
From 11pm on Friday evening till 6am on Saturday morning there will be at least 2 (and sometimes many more) people chanting.
A lot of the chanting will be from the Chanting book and we hope to have a ‘programme’ to make it easier for people to join in.
A small number of people will have agreed to chant for a 1 hour period through the night so that the chanting can carry on without a break.
Everyone else can also chant – as much or as little as they like, and also practice, listen, chat, snooze, sleep . . . .
The upstairs Shrine room and the End Hall will also be kept for people to sleep so do bring a sleeping bag or similar. It’s also fine to sleep in the main Shrine Hall.
Starting at 5am the Dhammacakkhvattana sutta (Turning of the Wheel of Dhamma – the first teaching given by the Buddha following his enlightenment) will be chanted through dawn and the Full Moon followed by chanting and offering of the Puja. There will then be well earned bacon/veg butties as a celebratory breakfast!
10 May: Fo Guang Shan Buddha's Birthday celebration
Fo Guang Shan temple, 540 Stretford Road, Old Trafford
Buddha's Birthday celebration
10 May 11 am-3 pm
Liturgical services, Buddha bathing, stage performance, vegetarian food fair
For more details: http://www.fgsman.org.uk/site/
9 May: Ketumati Vihara Wesak programme
Ketumati Buddhist Vihara
Wesak programme 2009
Saturday, 09th May 2009
At Unitarian Church
(Near Kings round about, Oldham, OL8 1EB)
09.00am Arrival
09.30am Observance of Eight Precepts, Puja and Vandana
09.45am Significance of Vesak by Ven. G. Pemananda
10.00am Meditation Sitting / walking (Guided)
11.00am Buddha Puja
11.30am Offering Dana to the Monks and those who observed eight precepts
12.00pm Lunch for others
01.00pm Dhamma Sermon and Discussion
based on Abhaya Raja Kumara Sutta in Majjhima Nikaya
03.00pm Tea break
03.30pm Meditation Sitting /walking (Guided)
04.30pm Blessing and Anumodana
04.45pm Conclusion
All are welcome
DIRECTIONS
FROM KETUMATI VIHARA
TO UNITARIAN CHAPPEL— ONE WORLD CENTER
(NEAR KING STREET ROUND ABOUT, OLDHAM, OL8 1EU)
From Pretoria Road, turn onto Chamber Road and proceed along Chamber Road straight through the first set of Traffic Lights.
At the next set of the Traffic Lights (at the end of Chamber Road) turn left onto Ashton Road.
At the Roundabout take 2nd Exit (towards Town Centre) on to King street.
Jan 25: Chinese new year service at Fo Guang Shan temple
Following is the timetable for the Chinese new year service at Fo Guang Shan temple, 540 Stretford Road, Old Trafford
Sunday 25 Jan
10:30 am onwards 88 Buddhas chanting service
6 pm Free vegetarian dinner
9 pm New years eve chanting service
Monday 26 Jan
00:00 hrs-2 am New years service
11:30 am-3 pm Chanting service
Sunday 1 Feb
10:30 am onwards New Year Celebrations in ChinaTown
8 Feb 1pm -3 pm Lantern festival
For more details please see
http://www.fgsman.org.uk/site/index.php
Sunday 25 Jan
10:30 am onwards 88 Buddhas chanting service
6 pm Free vegetarian dinner
9 pm New years eve chanting service
Monday 26 Jan
00:00 hrs-2 am New years service
11:30 am-3 pm Chanting service
Sunday 1 Feb
10:30 am onwards New Year Celebrations in ChinaTown
8 Feb 1pm -3 pm Lantern festival
For more details please see
http://www.fgsman.org.uk/site/index.php
Feb 7: "The value of truthfulness as explained in Rahulovada Sutta" at Ketumati Buddhist Vihara
DHAMMA SERMON
(In English)
By
Ven. Prof. Medagama Nandawansa Maha Thera
The department of Pali and Buddhist studies, University of Ruhuna in Sri Lanka
Topic
The value of truthfulness as explained in Rahulovada Sutta
On Saturday 07th February 2009
Commencing at 7.30 pm
At
Ketumati Buddhist Vihara
All are welcome
Manchester Chan Group Thursday meeting dates
11th December - No meeting
18th December - meeting as usual
25th December, 1st January - No meeting
8th January and subsequent - meeting as usual, 7pm Friends Meeting House,
Manchester
http://www.westernchanfellowship.org/manchester-chan.html
Season's greetings!
--
Simon Child
18th December - meeting as usual
25th December, 1st January - No meeting
8th January and subsequent - meeting as usual, 7pm Friends Meeting House,
Manchester
http://www.westernchanfellowship.org/manchester-chan.html
Season's greetings!
--
Simon Child
Dec 6: Dhamma sermon by Ven. Galpottayaye Pemananda at Ketumat Buddhist Vihara
DHAMMA SERMON
(In English)
By
Ven. Galpottayaye pemananda
Topic
The Discourse of Loving Kindness
(The Karaneeya Metta Sutta)
On Saturday 6th December 2008
Commencing at 7.30 pm
At
Ketumati Buddhist Vihara
ALL ARE WELCOME
Nov 18: Dharma talk by Ven. Hsin Ting
Dharma Talk given by Ven. Hsin Ting, the ex-Abbort of Fo Guang Shan Temple.
Topic: "From the Eightfold Noble Path to the Bodhisattva Path".
Date: Tuesday, 18th November 2008
Time: 2pm~4pm
Venue: Manchester Fo Guang Shan Temple
540 Stretford Road, Old Trafford, Manchester M16 9AF
Tel: 0161 872 3338
Traffic information:
By Bus:
Take the 250 or 263 bus from Manchester Piccadilly Garden bus stand K, get off at the last stop on Stretford Road (Henrietta Street) and walk on for about 2 minutes to see the temple on your right (the big red building).
The bus runs every 10 minutes from Piccadilly Garden bus stand K.
By Tram (Metrolink):
From Manchester Piccadilliy Gardens Metrolink station to Trafford Bar Metrolink station in Trafford.
Topic: "From the Eightfold Noble Path to the Bodhisattva Path".
Date: Tuesday, 18th November 2008
Time: 2pm~4pm
Venue: Manchester Fo Guang Shan Temple
540 Stretford Road, Old Trafford, Manchester M16 9AF
Tel: 0161 872 3338
Traffic information:
By Bus:
Take the 250 or 263 bus from Manchester Piccadilly Garden bus stand K, get off at the last stop on Stretford Road (Henrietta Street) and walk on for about 2 minutes to see the temple on your right (the big red building).
The bus runs every 10 minutes from Piccadilly Garden bus stand K.
By Tram (Metrolink):
From Manchester Piccadilliy Gardens Metrolink station to Trafford Bar Metrolink station in Trafford.
Nov 9: Saraniya Kathina Ceremony
You are cordially invited to attend and share merit with friends at the Kathina Ceremony, which will be held as follows.
Date: 9th November 2008 (Sunday)
Time: 10:00 a.m onwards
Venue: Swinton Masonic Hall, Hospital Road, Pendlebury, Manchester, M27 4EY
Date: 9th November 2008 (Sunday)
Time: 10:00 a.m onwards
Venue: Swinton Masonic Hall, Hospital Road, Pendlebury, Manchester, M27 4EY
Sep 14: Chinese Mooncake Festival Celebration, Fo Guang Shan temple
The Fo Guang Shan temple at 540 Stretford Road, Manchester M16 9AF will be celebrating the chinese mooncake festival, a.k.a. mid-autumn festival, on this Sunday, 14 September 2008. Chanting service starts 10.30 am, lunch is at 12 pm and the celebration will commence after lunch.
Sep 13: Manchester Buddhist Centre Open Day
Manchester Buddhist Centre is having an open day on 13 September from 11 am to 4 pm in conjunction with the Open Days weekend. More information is available here.
Jun 7: Provisional Schedule of conference
09:30: Registration starts
09:50: Welcome Speech & Introduction
10:00: Keynote Speeches (2)
Buddhist Academic from Manchester: Dr. Danture Wikrammasinge, lecturer of Management Account and Control at Manchester University
Representative from NBO (Network of Buddhist Organisations)
11:00: Meditation sessions in parallel
Zen meditation: Manchester Zen Dojo
Chan meditation: Fo Guang Shan temple
11:30: Lunch and informal discussion
12:30: Buddhist Hyms, chanting from different Buddhist Groups
Thai chanting: Wat Charoen Bhavana
Sri Lankan Chanting: Ketumati Buddhist Vihara
Jaya Mangala Ghatha (The stanzas of victory by the children and parents of Ketumati Dhamma School)
Mittanisamsa Sutta (The profits of friendship by the Kendal Buddhist Group).
Chinese sutra chanting: Fo Guang Shan temple
Pali chanting: Manchester Centre for Buddhist meditation / Samatha Centre
13:30: Meditation sessions in parallel
Tibetan Buddhist meditation
Anapana Sati meditation: Wat Sri Ratanaram
Chan Meditation: Western Chan Group
14:00: Tea break and informal discussion
14:30: Seminar: Theme of "Buddhism in the community"
Seminar on Breathworks from Vishvapani, a member of the breathworks team, Manchester Buddhist Centre
Presentation schedule:
Short mindfulness exercise
1. The relevance of Buddhist mindfulness traditions to pain and stress management
2. The development of Mindfulness-based approaches in healthcare
3. The origins of Breathworks: the FWBO & Vidyamala,
4. What Breathworks does and why it does it
5. The Breathworks community and how its developing
Another short mindfulness exercise
Q & A
15:30: Discussion sessions in parallel
A discussion session on Humanistic Buddhism led by the venerable, Fo Guang Shan temple.
Other topics will be contributed by the members who may volunteer to lead discussion sessions.
16:00: A short forum of venerables/ordained members, lay people can ask the venerables any questions.
16:30: Closing Speech and collecting of feedback forms
17:00: Vacate Polish Community Centre
09:50: Welcome Speech & Introduction
10:00: Keynote Speeches (2)
Buddhist Academic from Manchester: Dr. Danture Wikrammasinge, lecturer of Management Account and Control at Manchester University
Representative from NBO (Network of Buddhist Organisations)
11:00: Meditation sessions in parallel
Zen meditation: Manchester Zen Dojo
Chan meditation: Fo Guang Shan temple
11:30: Lunch and informal discussion
12:30: Buddhist Hyms, chanting from different Buddhist Groups
Thai chanting: Wat Charoen Bhavana
Sri Lankan Chanting: Ketumati Buddhist Vihara
Jaya Mangala Ghatha (The stanzas of victory by the children and parents of Ketumati Dhamma School)
Mittanisamsa Sutta (The profits of friendship by the Kendal Buddhist Group).
Chinese sutra chanting: Fo Guang Shan temple
Pali chanting: Manchester Centre for Buddhist meditation / Samatha Centre
13:30: Meditation sessions in parallel
Tibetan Buddhist meditation
Anapana Sati meditation: Wat Sri Ratanaram
Chan Meditation: Western Chan Group
14:00: Tea break and informal discussion
14:30: Seminar: Theme of "Buddhism in the community"
Seminar on Breathworks from Vishvapani, a member of the breathworks team, Manchester Buddhist Centre
Presentation schedule:
Short mindfulness exercise
1. The relevance of Buddhist mindfulness traditions to pain and stress management
2. The development of Mindfulness-based approaches in healthcare
3. The origins of Breathworks: the FWBO & Vidyamala,
4. What Breathworks does and why it does it
5. The Breathworks community and how its developing
Another short mindfulness exercise
Q & A
15:30: Discussion sessions in parallel
A discussion session on Humanistic Buddhism led by the venerable, Fo Guang Shan temple.
Other topics will be contributed by the members who may volunteer to lead discussion sessions.
16:00: A short forum of venerables/ordained members, lay people can ask the venerables any questions.
16:30: Closing Speech and collecting of feedback forms
17:00: Vacate Polish Community Centre
Manchester Buddhist Conference 2008 Website
The website is http://manchesterbuddha2008.googlepages.com
Date
Saturday, 7 June 2008
Time
9:30-4:30 pm
Venue
Polish Catholic Social Club
Sunnyside House/Chamber Rd, Oldham, OL8 4NZ
Date
Saturday, 7 June 2008
Time
9:30-4:30 pm
Venue
Polish Catholic Social Club
Sunnyside House/Chamber Rd, Oldham, OL8 4NZ
Vesak celebrations
In Fo Guang Shan Temple: Buddha's birthday on Sunday 11 May.
In Ketumati Vihara: on Sunday 18 May, day meditation retreat in a Methodist church nearby
In Wat Charoen Bhavana: on Sunday 18 May
In Samatha centre (manchester centre for buddhist meditation): on Sunday 18 May 11am -5 pm and evening 19 May Monday from 8 pm.
In Manchester Buddhist Centre: Tuesday 20 May
In Ketumati Vihara: on Sunday 18 May, day meditation retreat in a Methodist church nearby
In Wat Charoen Bhavana: on Sunday 18 May
In Samatha centre (manchester centre for buddhist meditation): on Sunday 18 May 11am -5 pm and evening 19 May Monday from 8 pm.
In Manchester Buddhist Centre: Tuesday 20 May
3rd Manchester Buddhist Conference
The date and venue of the 3rd Manchester Buddhist Conference has been decided as follows:
Date: Saturday, 7 June 2008
Venue: Polish Catholic Social Club, Sunnyside House, Chamber Road, Oldham.
Time: 9 am - 4:30 pm
Contacts of Buddhist temples in Manchester:
http://pages.google.com/edit/manchesterbuddha2007/buddhisttemplesinmanchester
Date: Saturday, 7 June 2008
Venue: Polish Catholic Social Club, Sunnyside House, Chamber Road, Oldham.
Time: 9 am - 4:30 pm
Contacts of Buddhist temples in Manchester:
http://pages.google.com/edit/manchesterbuddha2007/buddhisttemplesinmanchester
Message from Tzu Chi
My name is Lina Gan. I got your e mails from MUBS website. Well done for the good work you have done to propagate Buddha's teachings in Manchester.
I would like to introduce Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation to you. Master Cheng Yen established Tzu Chi Foundation 42 years ago in Hua Lian, Taiwan. .During her renunciation 42 yrs ago , she made vows not to receive any public offerings and to be independent , not organising any traditional chanting sessions and not to have any diciples. Tzu Chi is also a charitable organization that trancends all borders , races and religions. It is an organization for spiritual cultivation by adopting an action-orientated approach and reaching out to anyone who needs help.Currently , there are 8 major projects which has been carried out all over the world : Charity, Medical,Education, Culture, Bone Marrow Register,International Relief , Community volunteers and Environment Protection.Please visit our website www.tzuchi.org.
Tzu Chi Manchester Branch is still in it's infant stage.We hope to run study group and voluntary activities locally. In order to do this , we will need local volunteers. Master Cheng Yen says, we should repay to the community where we live in since we earn or learn from them.
"Say good words, have good thoughts and do good deeds" still thoughts.
May every living being be free from mental and physical sufferings.
With Metta ,
Lina :)
I would like to introduce Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation to you. Master Cheng Yen established Tzu Chi Foundation 42 years ago in Hua Lian, Taiwan. .During her renunciation 42 yrs ago , she made vows not to receive any public offerings and to be independent , not organising any traditional chanting sessions and not to have any diciples. Tzu Chi is also a charitable organization that trancends all borders , races and religions. It is an organization for spiritual cultivation by adopting an action-orientated approach and reaching out to anyone who needs help.Currently , there are 8 major projects which has been carried out all over the world : Charity, Medical,Education, Culture, Bone Marrow Register,International Relief , Community volunteers and Environment Protection.Please visit our website www.tzuchi.org.
Tzu Chi Manchester Branch is still in it's infant stage.We hope to run study group and voluntary activities locally. In order to do this , we will need local volunteers. Master Cheng Yen says, we should repay to the community where we live in since we earn or learn from them.
"Say good words, have good thoughts and do good deeds" still thoughts.
May every living being be free from mental and physical sufferings.
With Metta ,
Lina :)
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