Meditation Day on Chenrezik Mahamudra

Meditation Day on Chenrezik Mahamudra, Sunday 5th October 2025

On this day there will be three one-hour sessions of meditation on Chenrezik, the embodiment of compassionate energy, and on Mahamudra – the Great Seal – which is the true nature of mind. We will use the sadhana composed by the great Sakyapa master Ngorchen Konchog Lhundrup from the lineage of Bari Lotsawa. This is one of the most widespread meditation practices in Vajrayana Buddhism.

To take part you need to have taken refuge and received the relevant initiation and reading transmission for the practice. Lama Jampa gave these in Bristol on 13th January 2024 and will be giving them again at the Summer retreat in Changlochen, France in August 2025, so those who have received this teaching are welcome to attend the meditation day to learn and practice together.

There is also a group practise of this meditation on two Thursdays in each month (7.30-8.30pm) at the Sakya Buddhist Centre in Bristol, so this is an opportunity to learn the meditation and join these regular group sessions (pujas) in the future (please see the Calendar for dates).

Through meditation upon Chenrezik we quickly develop compassion, and conjoined with Mahamudra we are also benefitted by meditating directly on the nature of mind.

You are welcome to join us for all or any of the sessions – please just drop in  whenever you wish to. There will be three one-hour sessions:

• • 10.30 – 11.30
  • 12.00 – 1.00
  • 2.00 – 3.00

In the final session we will also recite the prayers wishing for the long-life our teachers.

The Centre will open at 10am and closes at 3.30pm.  Please arrive in good time for the start of each session.

Refreshments will be provided, but if you are there for lunch please bring some food to share.

Facility Fee: £15 per day or £5 per session (or donate what you are able – donations can be made online here or via the donation box / card reader at the Centre).

If you would like to request a dedication please ask about this on the day or contact us: bristol@dechen.org

Zoom link

If you would like to join the sessions remotely the zoom link is the same one used for weekly pujas:

Meeting ID: 887 731 878
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/887731878