Tag: Manchester Buddhist Centre

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Dharmabyte: Good Friends Reflect Us Back

By Sadayasihi on Mon, 30 Mar, 2020 - 14:00

Maitreyi shares the story of Meghiya to illustrate the importance of having strong friendships on the spiritual path.

From the talk entitled Sanghakaya and the Heart’s Release given at Manchester Buddhist Centre, December 2015.

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The Abhayaratna Trust Local Care Network Training

By Sadayasihi on Thu, 20 Feb, 2020 - 16:19

The Abhayaratna Trust Local Care Network Training

By Sadayasihi on Thu, 20 Feb, 2020 - 16:19

The Abhayaratna Trust is embarking on a new project called the Local Care Network (LCN) project! The idea behind this is to help develop and embed a more explicit and organised culture of care and support in the Order for Order members who need it, including accessing financial assistance and other services (for more details, visit their website and watch a short video about it).

The project is a collaborative effort involving external agencies...
Jobs, Volunteering & Communities
Jobs, Volunteering & Communities

Manchester Buddhist Centre is recruiting!

By Sadayasihi on Wed, 10 Oct, 2018 - 11:27

An exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and harmonious team based right livelihood at Manchester Buddhist Centre. The Centre is a vibrant part of the City Centre’s bohemian Northern Quarter, offering a range of courses, events and talks to the public, schools and the Sangha.  

The role involves managing and maintaining a range of administrative functions, including responding to enquiries, managing course bookings and overseeing the maintenance and development of IT systems across the team. It is an important role...

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Centre Manager at the Manchester Buddhist Centre (MBC)

By Nandavajra on Wed, 13 Jun, 2018 - 20:13
  • MBC Heart Kula

Centre Manager at the Manchester Buddhist Centre (MBC)

By Nandavajra on Wed, 13 Jun, 2018 - 20:13

Centre Manager at the Manchester Buddhist Centre (MBC)

The MBC is a vibrant and growing Buddhist centre in Manchester’s bohemian Northern Quarter. It attracts sangha members from across Greater Manchester and beyond. 

The post holder will become a member of the Heart Kula, which consists of the centre team plus the Chairman and the Mitra convenors.  This is a friendly, committed and harmonious team based right livelihood, which places work at the very heart of Dharma practice. The Heart Kula meets for...
Jobs, Volunteering & Communities
Jobs, Volunteering & Communities

Opportunity to join the Manchester Buddhist Centre team

By Nandavajra on Fri, 3 Nov, 2017 - 16:30
  • Manchester Reception

Opportunity to join the Manchester Buddhist Centre team

By Nandavajra on Fri, 3 Nov, 2017 - 16:30

Opportunity to join the Manchester Buddhist Centre team

Bookshop & Reception Manager (35 hours per week)  

The post holder will oversee all aspects of our busy shop and reception, working with and supervising a committed group of volunteers. Tasks will include maintaining the reception rota, ensuring there is effective reception cover, buying and developing bookshop stock, overseeing aspects of the shop budget and the profitability of the shop, and general duties around the MBC.

You will become part of the Heart Kula (Centre...
Jobs, Volunteering & Communities
Jobs, Volunteering & Communities

Opportunity to become Women’s Mitra Convenor at the Manchester Buddhist Centre, UK

By Nandavajra on Tue, 10 Jan, 2017 - 21:38
  • MBC Sangha Retreat

Opportunity to become Women’s Mitra Convenor at the Manchester Buddhist Centre, UK

By Nandavajra on Tue, 10 Jan, 2017 - 21:38

Opportunity to become Women’s Mitra Convenor at the Manchester Buddhist Centre, UK. 

Here’s a fantastic opportunity to work with a dynamic, harmonious team at the Manchester Buddhist Centre as Women’s Mitra Convenor.  

With a thriving women’s Sangha (of over 100 mitras, and over 50 ordination requests), there is plenty of scope to bring in your own unique vision and ideas to create ever better conditions for the Sangha to grow and flourish in the Dharma.  

In this this full time, financially supported...
Triratna News
Triratna News

New Northern Light in Oslo

By Munisha on Tue, 11 Oct, 2016 - 08:53

New Northern Light in Oslo

By Munisha on Tue, 11 Oct, 2016 - 08:53

Gunaketu is Chair of Oslo Buddhistsenter, Norway. After many years in Britain, where – amongst other things – he was part of the heroic team who converted a 19th century warehouse into the Manchester Buddhist Centre, he moved back to his home country in 2000 to start a new centre there.

He writes: “Since I moved to Oslo in 2000 the Triratna sangha in Oslo has been slowly but surely growing. We now have three Order members, seven...
Triratna News
Triratna News

Manchester Buddhist Centre: 20 years in Turner Street

By Munisha on Wed, 17 Aug, 2016 - 15:27

Manchester Buddhist Centre: 20 years in Turner Street

By Munisha on Wed, 17 Aug, 2016 - 15:27

Manchester Buddhist Centre (UK) recently marked 20 years in its current home, formerly a Victorian cotton warehouse. Clear Vision’s latest NewsByte video covers the celebrations, some history and the plans for remodelling the ground floor of this wonderful building, including better disabled access. (7.5 minutes)

Opened by Sangharakshita on 13th July 1996 after two years of very hard building work by the sangha, it has been home to Clear Vision, Breathworks, Earth Café and Bodywise Natural Health Centre.

Among the many who...
Jobs, Volunteering & Communities
Jobs, Volunteering & Communities

Opportunity to join the Manchester Buddhist Centre team!

By Nandavajra on Thu, 19 Nov, 2015 - 14:58

Opportunity to join the Manchester Buddhist Centre team! 

Administrator and IT Support   

28 hours per week (with potential of increasing to 35 hours per week)

  • Are you organised, methodical, and enjoy attention to detail? 
  • Are you confident with IT and IT support? 

We’re looking for a committed Mitra or Order Member with a keen interest and enthusiasm in these areas of work, including time working on reception.

If you have the right skills and want an opportunity to deepen your Buddhist practice this could be an ideal opportunity...

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