Buddhism for Schools, Colleges and Universities
Background
Duldzin Buddhist centre regularly hosts school and college visits for children and students of all ages. School visits are lead by experienced teachers, giving students invaluable practical experience to enrich their classroom studies. The students will find out about Buddha's teachings; discover what it means to be a modern day Buddhist and live in a Buddhist community, explore the symbolic meaning of a Buddhist shrine, and get to try a simple meditation. Of course, they also get to ask lots of questions!
Lots of information useful for students' projects on Buddhism, meditation and practices can be found on our web site www.meditationinliverpool.org.uk or on the NKT's learning zone; a library of information on a wide range of subjects related to Buddhism on http://kadampa.org/en/reference
Our centre is open to everyone and we are always happy to arrange visits and tours of the centre or indeed we can send one of our teachers to your school, to explain and answer questions on meditation and the Buddhist way of life, if this is more convenient.
Our teachers are familiar with the key stages of the religious education 'Agreed Syllabus' so please specify exactly what you would like the talk, discussion and guided meditation to cover.
What could a visit include?
A typical visit lasts up to 1.5 hours and can include a talk and meditation in our meditation room followed by brief tour of the centre and our peace garden to get a feel for life in a working Buddhist centre and community. It is an inspiring and calming environment. We can include a question and answer session with a Buddhist monk and a simple breathing meditation. We can customise visits for younger children and include more interactice activities such as discussion or drawing Buddhas, or anything else you would like to cover.
Visiting hours
Visiting hours are between 1.30pm-4pm Monday to Friday. If you have special requirements outside of these times please call us and we will try to accommodate your needs.
Booking
To book your visit please call the Educational Coordinator on 0151 7268900 or email us on Duldzin@btinternet.or.uk for further information.
Charges
Duldzin Buddhist centre is a registered charity run entirely by volunteers and exists solely through the kindness of peoples' donations. The teachers and monks receive no payment for hosting these visits.
Cheques should be made payable to 'Dulzin Buddhist Centre'.
Charges per person for visits to the centre are as follows:
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Primary school & secondary schools - £1.50
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University - £2.50
Groups are welcome to come to Duldzin Centre for a class and
to see how a Buddhist Centre runs, or a teacher from the centre
can come to your school to give a talk.
*Note - For school & university visits there is no charge for your teachers and assistants.
For more information, please contact Duldzin Centre
on (0151) 726 8900 or email for more details.
