The Manchester Buddhist Centre, a well-known tourist attraction of this city, is managed and run by Friends of the Western Buddhist Order. FWBO is an international organization, which practices Buddhist principles in the modern society.
The Manchester Buddhist Centre was established in 1967 in London by an English Buddhist monk named Sangharakshita. He had returned to London from India after practicing Buddhism for 20 years. He had been teaching thousands of the city's inhabitants, the crucial principles of Buddhism and meditation. In 1996, the new Manchester Buddhist Centre was inaugurated by Sangharakshita in Turner Street, in the city's Northern Quarter. The atmosphere of the center is very calm and offers a relaxing retreat from the mundane city life. It has 2 meditation halls, of which one is available for personal meditation during the normal opening hours of the center.The other attractions of Manchester Buddhist Centre are a reference library, bookshop and
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an award-winning vegetarian cafe named 'Earth'.The Manchester Buddhist Centre was set up in order to offer mental peace to city-dwellers. Thus the center was designed in such a manner that visitors would forget all their worries in this oasis of tranquility. Various talented designers and Buddhist artists like Chintamani and Sahaja were instrumental in creating this beautiful center, which had the perfect environment. The architecture of Manchester Buddhist Centre is magnificent and is definitely worth a visit.
The address of Manchester Buddhist Centre is 16-20 Turner Street. The opening hour of the center is from 10 AM to 7 PM from Monday to Friday. On Saturdays the center is open from 10 AM to 5 PM. It remains closed on Bank Holidays and Sundays.
The Manchester Buddhist Centre is popular among tourists who want to meditate, enroll in its courses or just enjoy the serenity of the surroundings.
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