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Looking back over 2024....

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A very brief recap of events in 2024 Read more

Tariff and Charges

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Room Tariffs for 2024/2025 - including supper, breakfast and lunchWe are pleased to let you know that Samye Ling will not be increasing the prices for our guest accommodation in 2025.  Course fees will also remain unchanged.  We know that many people find it increasingly difficult to cover all their financial commitments.  In keeping our prices unchanged we hope Samye Ling will remain accessible for everyone who finds benefit in coming here.Twin Rooms:Superior twin room with en-suite toilet and shower, and wifi (Retreat Rooms)    £120Standard twin room with en-suite toilet (Potala House)  £90Standard twin room with shared facilities (Tashi Delek)   £82Standard twin room with shared facilities (Johnstone House):  £75Single rooms:Superior single room with sink, shared facilities and wifi (Retreat Rooms)  £75Standard single room with sink and shared facilities (Potala House)   £59Standard single room with shared facilities (Tashi Delek)    £56Standard single room with shared facilities (Johnstone House)     £50Standard single room with sink and shared facilities (Purelands)    £50 Dormitories:Female dormitory bed with shared facilities  (Tashi Delek)    £40Female dormitory bed with shared facilities  (Johnstone House)       £35Male dormitory bed with shared facilities  (Johnstone House)           £35Course FeesIndividual course descriptions show the fees for that course. Read more

The Governance of Ropka Trust

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THE GOVERNANCE OF ROKPA TRUST Read more

THE ROLE OF ROKPA TRUST – Guidelines and Policies

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Rokpa Trust is the charitable organisation responsible for Kagyu Samye Ling, which is the headquarters, and also for Kagyu Samye Dzong branch centres in London, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Cardiff, Scarborough, The Highlands and Surrey.  Rokpa Trust is a complex organization and we engage chartered accountants as auditors to scrutinize closely the... Read more

Purelands Retreat Centre - Venue for Hire

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Looking out over the River Esk in the peaceful hills of the Scottish Borders, you can see why meditation masters from Tibet decided to build the Purelands Retreat Centre on this spot. Read more

Akong Rinpoche Anniversary Retreat

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To reserve a place on this retreat or to book accommodation please click here. Read more

One Year Foundation Retreat

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A one-year retreat focussing on the Foundation or Preliminary Practices (Ngondro in Tibetan) will begin in our long term retreat facilities on Holy Isle (for women) and on the Isle of Arran (for men) in late October 2024.                     Women's Retreat on... Read more

Retreats

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There is a range of different retreat options at Samye Ling. 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