A Centre in the Samatha tradition of Buddhist meditation, which has been present at this location in Manchester for over 40 years. The Samatha Trust is a UK-based registered charity whose purpose is to foster the development of Samatha Meditation, a traditional technique of self-cultivation leading to inner strength, tranquillity and knowledge. The meditation method has its origins in ancient Indi
a, but developed over recent centuries in Thailand and was brought to Britain in 1963. This page is for the Manchester branch of the Samatha Trust, based at 21, High Lane, Chorlton. Meditation classes are held on most days of the week, plus there are other activities on offer such as Sunday pujas, tai chi classes. Local retreats are hosted in the Manchester centre plus longer, residential retreats at the Greenstreete centre in mid Wales. For more detail of classes etc take a look at this web page: - http://www.samatha.org/manchester
