New or newish to meditation? Or want to find out about Buddhism? Then the Birmingham Buddhist Centre may be the place for you. Whether you’re just looking to try out meditation, curious, or already have some prior knowledge from books, apps, other Buddhist centres/retreats, anyone is welcome. Best place to start is one of our introductory courses which you can read about here. If you live towards the south of Birmingham you might be closer to the Warwick Buddhist Group which you can find out about here.
WHAT IS MEDITATION?
![4 rows of people meditating, all sat with their eyes shut](https://i0.wp.com/www.birminghambuddhistcentre.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/cropped-IMG_3758-1.jpeg?resize=950%2C442&ssl=1)
“Meditation has helped me with so many aspects of my life: finding a deeper sense of calm and stillness, being more aware of thoughts and emotions, and developing the ability to sit with what’s difficult while opening up to a greater sense of joy. ”
WHAT IS BUDDHISM?
![A shrine decorated in yellow. A Buddha statue sits with a lotus in his right hand, and 2 big paintings sit either side.](https://i0.wp.com/www.birminghambuddhistcentre.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/IMG_5023.jpeg?resize=950%2C947&ssl=1)