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Meditation: The Yogic Approach - Five Day Retreat

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Meditation: The Yogic Approach - Five Day Retreat This course spans one year consisting of five weekends and one five day retreat. There are two strands to the course.  One strand is Yoga/pranayama and relaxation and the other is Buddhist meditation and philosophy.  *Five Day retreat:* This will be a culmination of all we have learnt and practiced during the year.  We will have times of yoga and meditation. Read more

New Year Yoga Retreat

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New Year Yoga Retreat A Yoga Retreat to help bring you into 2015 with a positive and mindful attitude. Read more

Forthcoming in 2025

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Please see the Samye Ling Course Programme for more details of these as well as a range of Mindfulness, Tai Chi, Therapy and Yoga weekend courses throughout 2025. Read more

Visiting

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Samye Ling grounds and main temple are open for day visitors all year round and entry is free of charge.  Read more

Guest Information

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We have twin rooms, single rooms and dormitory accommodation available for overnight visitors.  Please click here for a list of rooms and 2023 tariffs (which all include supper, breakfast and lunch). Read more

The Shop and Tea Rooms

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The Samye Ling Shop and Tibetan Tea Rooms are open regularly, particularly during the summer months.    Read more

Participate

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There are a variety of ways in which you can participate in the life of Samye Ling which include visiting our centre. Read more

Dharma Study and Practice in Kagyu Samye Ling

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Rinpoche’s long term vision and commitment has led him to accept the request of members of Samye Dzong Lubumbashi in DRC in Africa to train five of their children.  Despite huge logistical challenges the children began their Dharma education in Sekar in 2018 and we hear they are doing extremely well in their studies – already able to converse in Tibetan and starting to memorise major Dharma texts.We also have a small group of dedicated practitioners in our Women’s retreat on Holy Isle, where there is an ongoing series of consecutive one year retreats.  Once again we are indebted to Drupon Rinpoche’s kindness as all the teachings he gives in Sekar are transmitted to each of these retreats so the retreaters in Scotland can participate in daily teaching sessions as well as their own practice sessions.If you are interested in finding out more about these study and practice opportunities contact us at scotland@samyeling.org. Read more

The Buddhist principle is to be everybody's friend, not to have any enemy.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche
Meditation means simple acceptance.
Choje Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche
Only the impossible is worth doing.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche
Whenever we see something which could be done to bring benefit to others, no matter how small, we should do it.
Chamgon Khentin Tai Situ Rinpoche
Freedom is not something you look for outside of yourself. Freedom is within you.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche
Hasten slowly, you will soon arrive.
Jetsun Milarepa
It doesn’t matter whatever comes, stop judging and it won’t bother you.
Choje Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche
Whatever obstacles arise, if you deal with them through kindness without trying to escape then you have real freedom.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche
To tame ourselves is the only way we can change and improve the world.
Choje Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche
I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
Strive always to be as kind, gentle and caring as possible towards all forms of sentient life.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche
Every sentient being is equal to the Buddha.
Chamgon Kentin Tai Situ Rinpoche
Wherever and whenever we can, we should develop compassion at once.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche
Reminding ourselves of how others suffer and mentally putting ourselves in their place, will help awaken our compassion.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche