United Kingdom Dharma Centers

Greater Manchester

Haslingden

Manchester Theravada Buddhist Group
11 Jubilee Close Haslingden BB4 4RN
Email:
Tel:	0161 962 7173
Affiliation:	Aruna Ratanagiri -- Harnham Buddhist Monastery
Lineage:	Theravada: Thai forest tradition
	(Ref: 2997)

Manchester

Buddha's Light International Assocation (I.B.I.A Manchester)
540 Stretford Road, Old Trafford Manchester M16
Web:	http://www.geocities.com/manchesterfoguanshan/blia.html
Email:
Tel:	0161 872-3338
Teachers:	Spiritual Director: Ven. Master Hsing Yun
Affiliation:	Fo Guang Shan
Lineage:	Other
	(Ref: 2840)

Kagyu Ling Buddhist Centre
45 Manor Drive, West Didsbury Manchester M21 7QG
Web:	http://www.dechen.org/centres/northwest/manchester.html
Email:
Tel:	0161 445 3044
Teachers:	Founder: Lama Jampa Thaye under the spiritual authority of Karma Thinley Rinpoche
Affiliation:	Dechen Community
Description:	Kagyu Ling Buddhist Centre was Manchester's first Buddhist centre established in 1975 by Lama Jampa Thaye under the spiritual authority of Karma Thinley Rinpoche. Kagyu Ling has moved to bigger premises at Manor Drive. Introductory classes in Buddhism are held on Wednesday evenings at 8pm - all are welcome. A regular programme of meditation practice is held at the centre, for further information please see the website.
Lineage:	Tibetan Buddhism: Kagyu
	(Ref: 2945)

Manchester Buddhist Centre
16-20 Turner Street Manchester M4 1DZ
Web:	http://www.manchesterbuddhistcentre.org.uk
Email:
Tel:	0161 834 9232
Teachers:	Founder: Sangharakshita
Affiliation:	Friends of the Western Buddhist Order
Lineage:	Other
	(Ref: 2994)

Manchester Centre for Buddhist Meditation
21 High Lane, Chorlton Manchester M21 9DJ
Web:	http://www.samatha.org/manchester
Email:
Teachers:	Roger Barnes
Affiliation:	Samatha Trust - UK
Lineage:	Theravada
	(Ref: 2995)

Manchester Chan Group
Manchester
Web:	http://www.westernchanfellowship.org/manchester-chan.html
Email:	manchesterchan(at)WesternChanFellowship.org
Affiliation:	Western Chan Fellowship
Lineage:	Zen & Chan: Chan
	(Ref: 3091)

Manchester University Buddhist Society
Park Halls of Residence, Oxford Road Manchester
Web:	http://www.umsu.manchester.ac.uk/mubs
Tel:	0161 860 7132
Lineage:	Other
	(Ref: 2998)

Manchester Zen Dojo
Mill Street Venture Centre ,491 Mill Street Manchester M11 2AD
Web:	http://www.izauk.org/dojo.asp?dojo=Manchester
Email:	http://www.izauk.org/contact.asp?who=manchester
Tel:	0161 231 2040
Teachers:	Alan Smith
Affiliation:	Soto Zen - AZI
Lineage:	Zen & Chan: Soto Zen
	(Ref: 2999)

North-West Centre for Buddhist Meditation
Gardner House, Cheltenham Street Manchester M6 6WY
Email:
Teachers:	Phra Wud Suvuddhiko
Affiliation:	Dhammakaya Foundation
Lineage:	Theravada
	(Ref: 3019)

Stockport

Samatha Buddhist Meditation in Stockport
Stockport
Web:	http://www.samatha.org/stockport
Email:
Tel:	0161 303 8100
Affiliation:	Samatha Trust - UK
Lineage:	Theravada
	(Ref: 3068)

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