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Beginners Meditation

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Beginners Meditation A wonderful opportunity to join experienced meditator and best selling author Torey Hayden as she explores meditation from a western, secular perspective and provides guidelines for developing a sound meditation practice. Read more

Refining the Mind: Christmas-New Year Retreat

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Refining the Mind: Christmas-New Year Retreat The Seven-Point Mind Training (Lojong) practices form one of the great jewels of Tibetan Buddhism. Read more

Intermediate Meditation

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Intermediate Meditation Last few remaining space. Read more

Level Three Mindfulness Training: Seeing Deeply - Part Two

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Level Three Mindfulness Training: Seeing Deeply - Part Two The tutors will be Vin Harris and Fay Adams. *Please contact info@mindfulnessassociation.net for the booking link.* *Once your course place has been confirmed please book your accommodation at Samye Ling by clicking **here.* The dates are 29th September- 1st October 2017 and 28th November- 3rd December 2017. Read more

Mindfulness Practitioner Foundation Course

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Mindfulness Practitioner Foundation Course FULLY BOOKED – Please contact info@mindfulnessassociation.net to go on a waiting list *Once your course place has been confirmed please book your accommodation at Samye Ling by clicking here.* The course tutors will be Chloe Homewood, Ian Rigg and Sandra Gyaltsen The weekend begins at 7pm (evening meal at 6pm) on the Friday evening, between 8am and 8pm on Saturday and between 8am and 3.30pm on a Sunday. Read more

Vajrayana Samaya

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Vajrayana Samaya Drupon Rinpoche has kindly agreed to give some extra teaching as his stay in Samye Ling has unexpectedly (and very fortunately for us!) been extended, starting on Friday 28th October until Wednesday 2nd November.  *Please click **here** to book accomodation.* Drupon Rinpoche has other commitments to fulfil so there will be one single teaching each day  from 3.45pm until 5.45pm. Read more

The Thirty Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva

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The Thirty Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva Teachings and practice instructions on Gyalse Ngulchu Thome’s text “The Thirty Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva”. 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