MAJOR EVENT: Lama Jampa Thaye teaching in London

Lama Jampa will be teaching in London on Saturday 21st March 2026

10:30 – 1.00 –  A Commentary on The King of Aspiration Prayer

Radiant with the spirit of boundless compassion, The King of Aspirations is a powerful expression of the bodhisattva’s path, first voiced by the great bodhisattva Samantabhadra at the conclusion of the magnificent Avatamsaka Sutra.

Treasured as one of the Five Royal Sutras, this heartfelt prayer has become one of the most widely practised texts in Tibetan and East Asian Buddhism—and its inspiring message is now increasingly embraced in the West.

Lama Jampa will present this timeless teaching through the elegant commentary of the 19th-century master Drakpa Gyaltsen, a devoted student of the great Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo, offering us a precious opportunity to connect with the profound aspirations of the bodhisattva heart.

2:30 – 4:30 – Initiation of Sitatapatra (White Umbrella Goddess)

Sitatapatra is a female protective deity whose power originated from the crown protuberance (ushnisha) of Buddha Shakyamuni, symbolized by her white parasol. She is associated with protection from calamities, diseases, and malignant beings.

For further information and online booking (when open) please visit the Dechen London website.

[Please note that as many people from the Bristol Centre will be going to this teaching, there will be no Saturday morning meditation class on this date].