The Four Dharmas of Gampopa - with Lama Zangmo

No matter how sophisticated a practice might seem to be, if it doesn't serve to dispel one's confusion and delusions, then it has nothing to do with the Dharma.

Lama Zangmo will go through the Four Dharmas of Gampopa over four Sunday mornings from 10.00 - 11.00 am from the 14th November to the 5th December. Visit the course page for full details. This course is suitable for anyone wishing to study the Dharma, both beginners and more advanced.

Staff Vacancies at Lothlorien

Lothlorien is a therapeutic community for people with mental health problems, situated in a quiet rural setting in South West Scotland. It has been run since 1989 by the Rokpa Trust, an international charity founded by Dr. Akong Tulku Rinpoche of Samye Ling Tibetan Centre in Dumfriesshire. Buddhist values of compassion and tolerance are the basis of Lothlorien's approach, but it is not a religious community and is open to everyone.

Due to the restrictions imposed by covid and the complications of a long lockdown where it is hard to recruit staff, Lothlorien is now looking for a Support Co-ordinator, an experienced Administrator, as well as a motivated Deputy Manager to be part of the Lothlorien Therapeutic Community team.

If you are interested, please visit the Lothlorien website to download the job descriptions and application forms.

Support from the Centre during the pandemic

Dear Friends,

Although the Centre has now partially re-opened, we will continue to reach out to maintain the connection with the wider world and support people in these challenging times. 

• Meditation sessions are livestreamed from the Centre from Wednesday to Sunday on our YouTube channel and we invite you all to join us. See the weekly programme for full details and downloads of the relevant prayers.
  
  
• Lama Zangmo continues to offer online teachings - see our programme page for details.
• Our email newsletter  is sent out regularly.  If you don't already susbscribe just click on this link and follow the instructions. 

Our hope is that these activities will help maintain our connection with each other and support those who find themselves in isolation.

Who we are

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 teacher 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.

The Samye Dzong approach to course donations, by Lama Zangmo

At the beginning of 2015, in honour of our Founder Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche, we decided to offer our Dharma courses without a suggested course fee, on a donation basis. We do this with the motivation to make the precious teachings of the Dharma accessible to everyone, and no-one will be excluded due to lack of funds.

Traditionally the Buddhist teachings are given freely because they are considered priceless. In the Buddhist tradition one practices generosity, or Dana, by making monetary offerings for the teachings. This generosity is not payment for goods or services rendered; it is an offering given freely from the heart in appreciation of the Dharma... 

Read the full letter from Lama Zangmo

Visiting Samye Dzong London - booking no longer required

Kagyu Samye Dzong London is now open for two afternoons a week from 2.00 - 4.30 pm with no need to book. However, if you are visiting, please aim to be at the side gates by 2.00 pm.  The gates will only be open for admissions for a short while before being locked for the remainder of the afternoon.

For full details, please see our News story. This covers the days we are open, the precautions we are taking, what steps we are asking you to take when attending, and also an outline of what will be happening while we are open.