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Sharing Memories of Travelling to the Tibetan Areas with Akong Rinpoche, With Barbara Pfeiffer.
On April 27th Barbara Pfeiffer from ROKPA Germany will share her memories of travelling with Akong Rinpoche to the ROKPA projects in the...

KSD London
Dec 19, 20242 min read


Two Long Term Courses Starting in Spring 2025
Upcoming Long Term Courses At Kagyu Samye Dzong London Seven Points of Mind Training From Saturday 22nd March until 13th December...

KSD London
Dec 18, 20241 min read


Reflections on Another Year Gone By,
Dear Friends, Greetings from Kagyu Samye Dzong London. As we are coming to the end of 2024, I wanted to try to put a simple summary of...

Lama Zangmo
Dec 7, 20242 min read


December Newsletter 2024
Dear All, Welcome to the final newsletter of 2024. As we rapidly approach the Winter solstice after which, ever so gradually, the...

KSD London
Dec 7, 20249 min read


We all know how this ends - A blog post about the Kagyu Samye Dzong London Death & Dying Day
Hi! This is Leyla from A Day Well Spent , a newsletter seeking pathways to more purposeful living. I attended an empowering day of talks...

Leyla Kazim
Dec 4, 20248 min read


November Newsletter 2024
Dear All, We really are at the back end of the year now. The clocks going back, the evenings getting darker, it's the time of year,...

KSD London
Oct 28, 20244 min read


Residential Volunteer Position open for applications
A residential volunteer position is open for applications. We are looking for someone to join the KSDL community as a full time volunteer...

KSD London
Oct 16, 20241 min read


October Newsletter 2024
Dear All, Where has the year gone? One minute it's summer, and then the weather takes a sudden turn towards the cooler and wetter....

KSD London
Sep 29, 20244 min read


September Newsletter 2024
Dear All, Welcome back to the new school year! And, of course, the re-opening of the Centre this weekend on Saturday 31st August - a...

KSD London
Aug 29, 20244 min read


Lama Yeshe Rinpoche’s UK tour, July 2024
In our stressful modern world, we can still find spaces that hold the light of compassion and wisdom. Individuals can go to these places...

Gelong Thubten
Aug 19, 20246 min read


Opportunity to do a One Year Ngondro Retreat
In October 2024 there will be an opportunity for practitioners to join a One-Year Ngondro Retreat in Scotland - on Holy Isle for women...

KSD London
Jul 10, 20241 min read


July / August Newsletter 2024
Dear All, Welcome to the July newsletter, which I'll start with a sort of date for your diary - which is to say that the Centre's summer...

KSD London
Jun 29, 20246 min read


Upcoming Visit from Lama Yeshe Rinpoche
We are excited that Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche will be visiting in July, along with Ani Lhamo and Gelong Thubten. During the weekend of...

KSD London
Jun 27, 20242 min read


Chai and Chats
If there was one job in the world I thought I would never find myself doing, it would be between becoming an orthopaedic surgeon, or...

Sarah Sheehan
Jun 27, 20243 min read


June Newsletter 2024
Dear All, Welcome to the June newsletter, and what an auspicious month it is for some of us. For example, I've just received my 60+...

KSD London
May 31, 20246 min read


Learning Tibetan
By Lydia Polzer I remember the first time I looked at an A4-page filled with Tibetan script wondering how I’d ever be able to see it as...

Lydia Polzer
May 27, 20243 min read


May Newsletter 2024
Dear All, Welcome to the May newsletter, and for all those Star Wars fans reading this on Saturday, let me just say "May the 4th be with...

KSD London
May 4, 20245 min read


The Reason Buddhists need to study the Tibetan Language.
Nima is a Tibetan Language Teacher who was born in Kuenpheling Tibetan settlement in Bhutan…

Nima Bhuti
May 3, 20243 min read


Looking to do some cooking?
Cook up some positive karma at Kagyu Samye Dzong London We have an opportunity for a resident volunteer cook at the Centre. Are you...

KSD London
Apr 17, 20241 min read


April Newsletter 2024
Dear All, Welcome to the April newsletter, kicking off with the good news that we are extending our opening hours! From 3rd May the...

KSD London
Apr 3, 20244 min read
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