Hull Buddhist Centre Foundation

TO ADVANCE THE BUDDHIST RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN HULL AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:1. PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING A PLACE OF WORSHIP WHERE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY PARTICIPATE IN BUDDHIST RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE, CEREMONIES, AND PRACTICES;2. OFFERING GUIDANCE, INSTRUCTION, AND PRACTICAL SUPPORT IN MEDITATION, MINDFULNESS, AND RELATED CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH BUDDHIST PRINCIPLES, FOR THE BENEFIT OF SPIRITUAL AND MENTAL WELL-BEING;3. PROMOTING SPIRITUAL GROWTH AND ETHICAL LIVING BY ADVANCING UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF BUDDHIST TEACHINGS, PHILOSOPHY, VALUES, AND TRADITIONS THROUGH TALKS, CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND STUDY SESSIONS;4. NURTURING SPIRITUAL UNDERSTANDING, COMMITMENT, AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AMONG PRACTITIONERS AND MEMBERS OF THE WIDER COMMUNITY THROUGH REGULAR RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES, PASTORAL SUPPORT, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT;5. PROVIDING RELIGIOUS EDUCATION, INCLUDING SUNDAY RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMMES, CLASSES, AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, TO SUPPORT UNDERSTANDING OF BUDDHISM AND ITS MORAL AND SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS