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Welcome to
Kagyu Samye Dzong London
Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Centre for World Peace & Health
We are a Buddhist community in the heart of London, affiliated to Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery in Scotland. We are under the direct guidance of Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche's brother, the Venerable Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche, and our Resident Lama, Lama Gelongma Zangmo.
Our aims are:
• To make the teachings of Buddhism accessible to all.
• To foster the growth of wisdom and compassion.
• To benefit the wider community.
• To promote interfaith dialogue and understanding.
Announcements
Tibetan Medicine
With Dr. Soktsang
We are fortunate to have the experienced Dr Soktsang visit us for one weekend a month. For more information regarding booking an appointment please view here.
Next available dates: 14th / 15th December
What's On
Fri, 20 Dec20 Dec 2024, 19:00 – 08 Jan 2025, 17:0015 Spa Rd, 15 Spa Rd, London SE16 3SA, UKKagyu Samye Dzong London will be closing at 7PM on Friday the 20th of December and reopening at 5PM on Wednesday the 8th of January
Multiple DatesWed, 08 Jan08 Jan 2025, 17:30 – 18:3015 Spa Rd, 15 Spa Rd, London SE16 3SA, UKDuring this 8 week course students will become familiar with the Tibetan alphabet and learn to read and write, thus enabling them to use the language in their own recitations and practice sessions.
Multiple DatesWed, 08 Jan08 Jan 2025, 18:30 – 19:3015 Spa Rd, 15 Spa Rd, London SE16 3SA, UKDuring this 8 week course students will expand their Tibetan vocabulary and their reading and writing practice. During this class students will be reading Tibetan Children's Story Books, and developing their grammer.
Multiple DatesWed, 08 Jan08 Jan 2025, 19:30 – 20:3015 Spa Rd, 15 Spa Rd, London SE16 3SA, UKDuring this class students will learn the fundamentals of translating by studying the 100,000 Songs of Milarepa in Tibetan.
Sun, 12 Jan12 Jan 2025, 16:00 – 18:00 GMTLondon, 15 Spa Rd, London SE16 3SA, UKCome and Join Us for this Remarkable movie of a Remarkable Life. Hosted, and introduced, by Chico Dall'Inha, the Director, Editor & Producer.
Multiple DatesThu, 23 Jan23 Jan 2025, 19:00 – 20:0015 Spa Rd, 15 Spa Rd, London SE16 3SA, UKJoin us for a cup of chai in our cosy tearoom while looking into the various difficulties that arise in our day to day experience.
Multiple DatesSun, 26 Jan26 Jan 2025, 19:00 – 19:4515 Spa Rd, 15 Spa Rd, London SE16 3SA, UKJoin us for a Medicine Buddha Puja in the Rigpe Dorje Shrine Room
Sat, 01 Feb01 Feb 2025, 10:00 – 02 Feb 2025, 16:00London, 15 Spa Rd, London SE16 3SA, UKOver this practice weekend Lama Zangmo will give some instructions on the visualisations, meditations and benefits of this practice, but the emphasis will mainly be on getting familiar through having plenty of time for actual practice on both days.
Sat, 08 Feb08 Feb 2025, 10:00 – 09 Feb 2025, 17:00Kagyu Samye Dzong London Tibetan Buddhis, 15 Spa Rd, London SE16 3SA, UKIn this weekend workshop we’ll learn how to transform the harmful effects that stress can have on the third of our lives that we spend asleep while also learning how to use lucid dreaming to transform trauma and wake up to our fullest potential.
Sat, 22 Feb22 Feb 2025, 10:00 – 23 Feb 2025, 16:0015 Spa Rd, 15 Spa Rd, London SE16 3SA, UKAn excursion into the heart of the human condition as well as ‘ the way seeking mind’ (bodhicitta). Bodhicitta is the force of awakened intelligence and affection that can course naturally through us. If only we know how to set it free.
Sat, 08 Mar08 Mar 2025, 10:00 – 09 Mar 2025, 16:0015 Spa Rd, 15 Spa Rd, London SE16 3SA, UKBrion will focus on ‘Taming the Tiger’, a book written by Akong Rinpoche as a gift to Westerners to help us to understand and tame our own minds. The weekend is suitable for newcomers as well as those more familiar with meditation.
Multiple DatesSat, 22 Mar22 Mar 2025, 10:30 – 15:00London, 15 Spa Rd, London SE16 3SA, UKUsing the text The Great Path of Awakening and other commentaries which contain clear, precise instructions, Lama Zangmo will give instructions with emphasis on using the practice to meet ordinary life situations with loving kindness and Bodhicitta.
Sat, 29 Mar29 Mar 2025, 14:00 – 16:3015 Spa Rd, 15 Spa Rd, London SE16 3SA, UKBy teaching effective techniques and creating a supportive environment, the meditation workshop fosters resilience and mental well-being, contributing to a stronger, more cohesive community.
Sat, 05 Apr05 Apr 2025, 10:00 – 06 Apr 2025, 16:00London, 15 Spa Rd, London SE16 3SA, UKOver this practice weekend Lama Zangmo will give some instructions on the visualisations, meditations and benefits of this practice, but the emphasis will mainly be on getting familiar with the meditation through having plenty of time for actual practice on both days.
Multiple DatesSat, 12 Apr12 Apr 2025, 10:00 – 15:3015 Spa Rd, 15 Spa Rd, London SE16 3SA, UKThe instructions combine a practical approach to daily conduct for both the layperson and the ordained, with an explanation of the different stages leading to enlightenment. It has been a source of scriptural authority for many of Tibet’s greatest scholars over time.
Sun, 27 Apr27 Apr 2025, 14:00 – 17:0015 Spa Rd, 15 Spa Rd, London SE16 3SA, UKThis will be a fascinating event and we are very happy that Barbara is able to come to Samye Dzong London.
Sat, 17 May17 May 2025, 10:00 – 18 May 2025, 16:0015 Spa Rd, 15 Spa Rd, London SE16 3SA, UKAttitude is more important than events, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do.
Sat, 05 Jul05 Jul 2025, 10:00 – 06 Jul 2025, 16:00London, 15 Spa Rd, London SE16 3SA, UKThis weekend is a special opportunity to do a gentle weekend retreat in the city. Calm abiding meditation (Shinay in Tibetan; Shamatha in sanskrit) is accomplished through the development of mindfulness, which can be described as an ongoing awareness in the moment.
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