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Shepherd's Hut

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Fully equipped Shepherd’s Hut for 1 or 2 guests (and canine companion). Read more

Daily Timetable

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All guests and visitors are welcome to attend prayer and meditation sessions if they wish. Read more

Winter opening

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Winter opening Read more

The Ratnakuta Sutra

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What follows below are brief summaries of each day’s teaching  Read more

Teaching Archive

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In this section we concentrate on the works of a number of well-known Buddhist teachers in our lineage, including Read more

Khenpo Lekthong

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Khenpo Lekthong studied in Rumtek Monastery, H H Karmapa’s monastery in Sikkim. He is a Buddhist author and also speaks fluent English so he teaches to Western students directly without needing a translator. He is much appreciated for his extensive Dharma knowledge and accessible, easily understood teachings.When in India he translates for Goshir Gyaltsap Rinpoche, heart son of H H 16th Gyalwa Karmapa. Read more

Rob Nairn

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Rob Nairn was the representative in Africa for The Venerable Dr Akong Rinpoche with responsibility for eleven Buddhist centres in four African countries. Read more

10th Anniversary of Founder Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche

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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