Buddhist organisations in Lancashire & Cumbria areas :

Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada)
(015397) 29793
www.communigate.co.uk/lakes/buddhistgroupofkendal
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Carlisle Vajrayana Buddhist Meditation Group
(Aro) (Tibetan)
(01228) 576189
www.aroter.org/schedules/local_uk_carlisle.htm
www.aroter.org
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Chamtseling Buddhist Centre, Preston & Blackpool
(Tibetan & Theravada)
(01772) 726481 or (01253) 766901
www.btinternet.com/~moonstone5/chamtseling_home.htm
www.quietmountain.org/dharmacentres/ctl
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Kagyu Dzong Buddhist Centre, Colne
(Shri Dechen Dharma Community) (Tibetan)
(01282) 866445
www.dechen.org/centres/northwest/colne.html
www.dechen.org
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Keswick Buddhist Group
(Thai Forest Sangha Tradition) (Theravada)
(017687) 74712
Carlisle Group (01228) 546259
www.ratanagiri.org.uk
www.fsnewsletter.org
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Lancashire Buddhist Centre, Blackburn (FWBO)
(01254) 889228
Lancaster Group (01524) 811418 or (01524) 434357
www.geocities.com/fwboeastlancs
Dharmavastu Centre, Bramston (01697) 742477
www.dharmavastu.org
www.fwbo.org
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Lancashire Community of Interbeing (CoI), Morecambe Bay
(Thich Nhat Hanh Tradition) (Zen)
(01524) 762396
www.interbeing.org.uk
www.plumvillage.org
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Lancaster Serene Reflection Meditation Group
(Order of Buddhist Contemplatives) (Soto Zen)
(01524) 593621(daytime) or (01524) 39918
Preston Group (01772) 863232 or (01772) 732921
www.prestonserenereflection.org.uk
Keswick Group (01900) 85036
www.throssel.org.uk
www.obcon.org
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Lancaster University Buddhist Society (All)
(01524) 593621 (daytime) internal extension 93621
www.lancs.ac.uk/users/chap_cen/buddhism.htm
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New Kadampa Tradition (NKT) (Tibetan)
Keajra Centre. Blackpool (01253) 391518
www.meditateinblackpool.org.uk
Vajravarahi Centre, Preston (01772) 259094
www.meditateinlancs.org.uk
Manjushri Centre, Ulverston (01229) 584029
www.manjushri.org
Uma Centre, Carlisle (01228) 594603
www.meditateincarlisle.org.uk
www.kadampa.org
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Preston Diamond Way Buddhist Group (DWB-UK) (Tibetan)
(07856) 328 676 (mobile) or (07833) 988913 (mobile)
www.dwbuk.org
www.diamondway-buddhism.org
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Samatha Trust, Blackburn & Darwen (Theravada)
(01254) 775158
www.samatha.org
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Soka Gakkai International UK (Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism)
(01628) 773163
www.sgi-uk.org
www.sgi.org
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Yeshe Study Group (Yeshe Buddhist Centre), Ulverston
(FPMT) (Tibetan)
(012298) 85329
www.fpmt.org
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Also :
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Nelson & Brierfield Building Bridges
Contact details (020) 7931 7766
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Lancashire Forum of Faiths
Contact details (020) 7931 7766
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Building Bridges in Burnley
Contact details (020)7931 7766
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Building Bridges in Pendle
Contact details (020) 7931 7766
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Preston Faith Forum
(01772) 906852
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Blackpool Faiths Forum
Contact details (020) 7931 7766
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Blackburn & Darwen Interfaith Council
Contact details (020) 7931 7766
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Chorley Council of Faiths
Contact details (020) 7931 7766
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Lancaster University Multi-Faith Chaplaincy Service
Buddhist contact (01524) 593621 (daytime) int. ext. 93621
www.lancs.ac.uk/users/chap_cen/contact.htm#Other
%20Chaplains%20and%20Contacts
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Lancaster University
Multi-Faith "Quiet Room" in Chaplaincy Centre
(available for students and staff)
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Blackburn & Darwen SACRE
(01254) 585434
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Cumbria SACRE
(01228) 606926
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Blackpool SACRE
(01253) 476555
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Lancashire SACRE
(01772) 263609
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