On 7th and 8th June, Sakya Buddhist Centre Bristol hosted a joyful weekend of profound teachings and practice with Lama Jampa Thaye. Over these two days, many people gathered to learn about the Buddhist path as explained by Sakya Pandita, a great Tibetan Buddhist master, and to receive the Vajrayana initiation of Gonkar. Understanding the…
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Sakya Changlochen Ling was opened up after the winter at the end of March when David Armstrong and Liz Godfrey met up with others there for the usual spring opening. Lama Jampa and Dechen Dolma were staying at their house nearby but before visiting Changlochen they visited Dhagpo Kundreul Ling in the Auvergne where Lama…
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Saturday 18 January saw the first teaching event of Lama Jampa’s programme for 2025. It was a time to reconnect with the teachings and fellow explorers on the path, both new and those of a more mature vintage. The day opened with Lama Jampa recommencing teachings on Sakya Pandita‘s ‘Discriminating the Three Vows’, a work…
Read moreWith its echoes of Victorian grandeur – complete with sparkling chandeliers – the Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel in Bristol was the setting for Lama Jampa Thaye‘s third visit to Bristol of 2024 on Saturday 5 October. Over 100 people came to hear the 9th part of Sakya Pandita’s ‘Discriminating the Three Vows’, and to receive the…
Read moreThis year, the second week of the Dechen summer course at Sakya Changlochen Ling offered a wonderful opportunity for some of our young practitioners (and their grownups) to study and deepen their connection with the Three Jewels while having lots of fun! Here’s a look at how the week unfolded for the Dechen youngsters. Day…
Read moreThe last two weeks of a still balmy August saw the completion of this year’s summer school with Lama Jampa Thaye at our European retreat centre in France, Sakya Changlochen Ling. Around 100 people from the USA, Mexico, Germany, Poland, Ireland and the UK came together for this important course. During the first week, Lama…
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On Saturday 8 June, Sakya Buddhist Centre Bristol hosted a day of Buddhist teachings with Lama Jampa Thaye. The venue was the 6th floor of the Future Inn, with its lofty, bird’s eye view over the city. Over 100 people gathered for this joyous event, from across the UK and beyond. During this visit, Lama…
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Around 25 people came to The Bristol Sakya Centre for a day of teachings on Lojong (Mind Training), led by Paul Rogers, who runs Dechen’s Exeter Group, Sakya Namgyal Ling. The day was divided up into 4 one-hour sessions, each of which comprised some sitting meditation, then Paul’s expounding of the topics, and finishing with…
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On 13 January, in a rather chilly Bristol, Lama Jampa Thaye gave his first teachings of 2024 to around 100 people gathered in the familiar surroundings of the Future Inn, with its great city views. Due to sponsorship by a generous donor, Sakya Buddhist Centre Bristol was able to keep facility fees at 2023 levels…
Read moreLast Saturday we welcomed Lama Jampa, family and fellow Buddhists to the Future Inn in Bristol for a day of Buddhist teachings. Amid the unseasonable warmth, around 100 people gathered from around the UK and beyond to listen to part 5 of Sakya Pandita’s master work, ‘Discriminating the 3 Vows’ and to receive the vajrayana…
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