All Courses

Training in Concetration Retreat

Guided Retreat

@ Buddha Land KMC, Keighley

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays from 11 to 21 August

In-person & Livestream

Take time to improve your concentration.

Vajrayogini Retreat

Guided Retreat

@ Buddha Land KMC, Keighley

Sat 22 & Sun 23 August

In-person & Livestream

Explore the practice of Vajrayogini with this short retreat on the self generation practice of Venerable Vajrayogini.

Summer Away Retreat

Weekend Retreat

@ Beamsley Project, Hazelwood, nr Bolton Abbey, N Yorks

Friday 28 August – Sunday 30 August

In-person

Enjoy a relaxing and refreshing break in the Yorkshire Dales. Immerse yourself in meditation on this retreat focusing on practices for improving concentration, mindfulness and inner peace. A retreat gives us the time and space away from our usual activities to gain a deeper and more stable experience of our spiritual practice.

Training in Meditation

Day Retreat

@ Beamsley Project, Hazelwood, nr Bolton Abbey, N Yorks

Saturday 29 August, 9.30am – 6pm

In-person

Take time out in a Day Retreat in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, learn to develop a clear and calm mind through training meditation.

Woodland Retreat

Day Retreat

@ Woodsworth Exploring, Oakworth

Sunday 13 Sept, 10.30am – 2pm

In-person

You are invited to slow down and discover inner peace with guided meditation at a woodland retreat.

Find Lightness and Joy in Daily Life

Meditation Workshop

@ Buddha Land KMC, Keighley

Sunday 20 September, 10am – 1pm

In-person

Does your life ever feel like groundhog day? Do you feel you’re on a treadmill and want to get off?

On this course, you will learn:

How to find joy in every day things
How to live in the moment and make the most of your life
How to find happiness from within

25th Anniversary Meal & Meditation

September Stop the Week

@ Buddha Land KMC, Keighley

Saturday 26 Sepember, 7.00pm – 9.30pm (New day of the week and new time)

In-person
We are celebrating our 25th anniversary! For a quarter of a century, Buddha Land Kadampa Meditation Centre has brought meditation, Buddhist wisdom and spiritual friendship to Keighley and the wider community. Join us for a meal and meditation to mark our anniversary year.

Transform Your Life

Day Retreat

@ Bolton Abbey Village Hall, N Yorks

Saturday 3 October, 9.30am – 5pm

In-person

Unwind in the Yorkshire Dales with a day of meditation at Bolton Abbey Village Hall. A day retreat is an ideal opportunity to gain a deep understanding of Buddha’s teachings and have a special experience of inner peace.

Moorland Retreat

Day Retreat

@ Margaret Haes Riding Centre, Holcombe

Sunday 18 October, 9.30am – 1pm

In-person

You are invited to slow down and discover inner peace with guided meditation at a moorland retreat in Lancashire.

Freedom from Craving

Meditation Workshop

@ Buddha Land KMC, Keighley

Sunday 18 October, 10am – 1pm

In-person

We turn to many external things for happiness but this search often leads to greater desires and dissatisfaction.

In this course, we will explore why these things fail to quench our thirst for happiness and how we can find true enjoyment free from desire and attachment.

Digital Detox

How to reclaim your attention and find a calmer, happier mind

with Gen-la Kelsang Kunsang

Central Hall, Keighley

Saturday 24 October, 5.30pm – 6.45pm

In-person

An inspiring evening talk and meditation with internationally renowned Buddhist Teacher, Gen-la Kelsang Kunsang.

October Stop the Week

Meal & Meditation

Spanish Evening

@ Buddha Land KMC, Keighley

Saturday 24 October, 7.15pm – 9.30pm

Let go of the week’s strains and stresses with a guided meditation, then enjoy a delicious home-cooked Spanish vegetarian meal and great company

Finding Happiness from Within

Day Retreat

@ Bolton Abbey Village Hall, N Yorks

Saturday 31 October, 9.30am – 5pm

In-person

Unwind in the Yorkshire Dales in the first of our 2 days of meditation retreat at Bolton Abbey Village Hall. A day retreat is an ideal opportunity to gain a deep understanding of Buddha’s teachings and have a special experience of inner peace.

Letting Go and Moving On

Day Retreat

@ Bolton Abbey Village Hall, N Yorks

Sunday 1 November, 9.30am – 5pm

In-person

A second Retreat day in the peace and tranquility of the Yorkshire Dales. Step back from normal activities, let your mind unwind, and focus on solving your problems through meditation, using powerful techniques practised for thousands of years.

How Not To Take Things Personally

Meditation Workshop

@ Buddha Land KMC, Keighley

Sunday 8 November, 10am – 1pm

In-person

Join us for a practical course on how not to take other people’s behaviour personally so we can be at peace with ourselves and others.

Find out how we can free ourselves from feelings of hurt and rejection, and create inner peace in our hearts, by combining Buddha’s teachings on wisdom and patience.

Rest & Reflect Away Retreat

Weekend Retreat

@Madhyamaka Kadampa Meditation Centre, Pocklington

Friday 13 – Sunday 15 November

In-person

An unequalled opportunity to get away from stress and busyness and to deepen your experience of meditation. This guided retreat will be held at the beautiful and inspiring Madhyamaka Kadampa Meditation Centre near York.

November Stop the Week

Meal & Meditation

French Evening

@ Buddha Land KMC, Keighley

Saturday 21 November, 7.00pm – 9.30pm

In-person

Let go of the week’s strains and stresses with a guided meditation, then enjoy a delicious home-cooked French vegetarian meal and great company

Death and Dying, a Buddhist Perspective

Meditation Half Day Course

@ Buddha Land KMC, Keighley

Sunday 22 November, 10am – 1pm

In-person & Livestream

None of us can remain in this life forever and we all must eventually pass from this life. Take time to explore the ideas of death and rebirth and discover how understanding our own mortality can be a powerful motivator for creating meaningful change and inner transformation.

Overcoming Stress and Anxiety

Meditation Workshop

@ Buddha Land KMC, Keighley

Sunday 6 December, 10am – 1pm

In-person

Explore effective meditations and positive approaches to overcome stress and anxiety. Learn easy to follow techniques that will allow you to reduce and abandon these unpeaceful minds.