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Selected Verses from "The Way of the Bodhisattva" by Shantideva with Khenpo Damcho Dawa RinpocheThis text is the best-known guide to living as a Bodhisattva and one very dear to the heart of Khenpo Damcho Dawa, who often refers to it when teaching the Rinpoches and masters who are his students in Tibet... click for more info |
Start : May 11, 2012 |
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Tree Planting Weekend with Clare Carr-SaundersAn opportunity to make a lasting difference to Samye Ling by planting trees as part of our woodlands project... click for more info |
Start : May 18, 2012 |
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Amitabha Retreat with Khenpo Damcho Dawa RinpocheDuring this week, Khenpo Damcho Dawa will lead an Amitabha practice retreat, awakening the mind to the presence of Buddha Amitabha, the Buddha of Infinite Light, and preparing the mind for rebirth in the Sukhavati pure realm at death... click for more info |
Start : May 19, 2012 |
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Tree Planting Weekend with Clare Carr-SaundersAn opportunity to make a lasting difference to Samye Ling by planting trees as part of our woodlands project... click for more info |
Start : May 25, 2012 |
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Yoga - Moving Through the Rainbow with Sue GarnerDuring this weekend we will take an experiential journey through the 'chakras' - places in the body associated with particular kinds of emotional energy and with the colours of the rainbow... click for more info |
Start : May 25, 2012 |
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Powa Practice Retreat with Khenpo Damcho Dawa RinpocheThe Transference of Consciousness at Death (Powa) retreat follows on from the 2011 preliminary teachings on Amitabha, given both by Khenpo Damcho Dawa and Drupon Rinpoche... click for more info |
Start : May 26, 2012 |
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Mindfulness One Year Training - Module One with Mindfulness Association LtdWe are rerunning the very successful one year mindfulness programme, which is a comprehensive training in mindfulness that is suitable for beginners and for those who already have a mindfulness practice... click for more info |
Start : June 1, 2012 |
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Compassion One Year Training - Module One with Mindfulness Association LtdThe Mindfulness Association is rerunning the very successful one year compassion training that is suitable for those who have some experience with mindfulness practice... click for more info |
Start : June 8, 2012 |
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Accepting Paradox with Harry MilwardThe famous 'Mahamudra Prayer' of the 3rd Gyalwang Karmapa makes clear all the stages of the path of meditation. Harry will go through the prayer step by step, using his own extensive meditation experience to shed light on this profound and beautiful text... click for more info |
Start : June 15, 2012 |
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Taming the Tiger with Brion SweeneyBrion will present guidelines for approaching the difficulties experienced in everyday life with special emphasis on an exploration of the early chapters of Dr. Akong Tulku Rinpoche's book 'Taming the Tiger'... click for more info |
Start : June 15, 2012 |
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Mindfulness Teaching Skills Module Two with Heather Regan-Addis and Annick NevejanThis teaching skills module is the second of two modules and this second module is only open to those who have completed the first module (16 to 18 March 2012) or who completed the first module last year (11 to 13 March 2011)... click for more info |
Start : June 22, 2012 |
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Meditation Boot Camp with Torey HaydenAnother chance to take part in best-selling author Torey Hayden's popular week-long meditation practice retreat, based on her plain-speaking, non-religious approach to meditation... click for more info |
Start : June 23, 2012 |
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Certificate in Qigong - Part Two with Bob LoweyA six weekend certificated course in Qigong... click for more info |
Start : June 29, 2012 |
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Shantideva's "The Way of the Bodhisattva" - Chapter 9: Wisdom with Ringu Tulku RinpocheRingu Tulku Rinpoche will teach from the celebrated ninth chapter of this classic Mahayana text, considered to be one of the most succinct expositions of the Madhyamaka view - said to be the ultimate heart and soul of the Buddha's teaching... click for more info |
Start : June 29, 2012 |
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Introduction to Buddhism with Clive HolmesThis course will outline the basics of Buddhism, especially in terms of core principles: Refuge, Bodhicitta (awakening our potential), the Four Noble Truths, the Six Paramitas, and freedom from unnecessary suffering... click for more info |
Start : July 6, 2012 |
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Refuge Ceremony with Lama Yeshe Losal RinpocheRefuge ceremony with Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche... click for more info |
Start : July 8, 2012 |
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Purely Meditation with Samye Ling SanghaA refreshingly simple weekend of silent sitting meditation at Samye Ling... click for more info |
Start : July 13, 2012 |
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Flowing from Within with Hanna CasementThis popular workshop is the core of Hanna's approach to Yoga and although taught each year is continually evolving and changing so that there is always something new to take away from it.... click for more info |
Start : July 13, 2012 |
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Shedra Studies Course - The Mahayana Uttara Tantra Shastra with Drupon RinpocheThe fourth part of Drupon Rinpoche's six year Shedra Studies Course, this course is open to new students as well as those who have attended in previous years... click for more info |
Start : July 27, 2012 |
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Tea Party and Open Day with Samye Ling SanghaWe extend a warm welcome to you to attend our annual Tea Party and Open Day... click for more info |
Start : August 12, 2012 |
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Awakening our Potential with Mindfulness and Kindness with Clive HolmesThis retreat offers a precious opportunity to invest in our own happiness and peace of mind - even one week a year in retreat can help our mindfulness and kindness develop... click for more info |
Start : August 18, 2012 |
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Guru Rinpoche Initiation with Drupon RinpocheDrupon Rinpoche will bestow the Guru Rinpoche initiation... click for more info |
Start : August 26, 2012 |
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Guru Rinpoche Drubcho with Samye Ling SanghaDedicated to world peace and especially to the activities of His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, everyone is welcome to come and join us in the Temple for these joyous and meaningful prayers... click for more info |
Start : August 27, 2012 |
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Bringing Yoga into Focus with Hanna CasementFor this workshop we will be concentrating on the focus of our Yoga practice: why we practice, how we practice and the ways we need to develop our practice... click for more info |
Start : September 14, 2012 |
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Pathways to Happiness with Clive HolmesWe are all looking for happiness but often are looking for it in the wrong place. It is not our fault we get into all kinds of difficulty. The simple truth is we just do not know our own minds and how they work... click for more info |
Start : September 14, 2012 |
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Mindfulness One Year Training - Module Two with Mindfulness Association LtdWe are rerunning the very successful one year mindfulness programme, which is a comprehensive training in mindfulness that is suitable for beginners and for those who already have a mindfulness practice... click for more info |
Start : September 21, 2012 |
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Medical Qigong - Part Two with Bob LoweyA rare opportunity for everyone interested in Traditional Chinese Medicine and the health maintaining exercises involved in Qigong, this is the second part of a two-weekend course... click for more info |
Start : September 28, 2012 |
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Beginners Meditation with Torey HaydenA wonderful opportunity to join experienced meditator and best-selling author Torey Hayden as she explores meditation from a western, non-religious perspective and provides guidelines for developing a sound meditation practice... click for more info |
Start : September 28, 2012 |
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Mindfulness Based Living Course (MBLC) Teaching Skills Retreat with Mindfulness Association LtdThis is an in-depth training workshop over five days exploring each of the stages of the Mindfulness Association's MBLC 8 week mindfulness course... click for more info |
Start : October 2, 2012 |
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Approaching Mahamudra with Harry MilwardMahamudra is one of the highest teachings of the Karma Kagyu Lineage. To be able to practice it properly clearly needs a good practical knowledge of the basic practices and overall view of Vajrayana teachings... click for more info |
Start : October 5, 2012 |
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Compassion One Year Training - Module Two with Mindfulness Association LtdThe Mindfulness Association is rerunning the very successful one year compassion programme, which is a comprehensive training in compassion that is suitable for those who already have a stable mindfulness practice... click for more info |
Start : October 12, 2012 |
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Guru Rinpoche, The Second Buddha with Lama ZangmoThis retreat will focus on the Guru Rinpoche Sadhana which is practiced monthly in Samye Ling on the 10th day of the Tibetan calendar... click for more info |
Start : October 13, 2012 |
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Intermediate Meditation Practice Weekend with Torey HaydenAn opportunity for those who have attended Torey's week-long retreat and want to refresh their practice, and those with some meditation experience who wish to strengthen or refine their skills to join best-selling author Torey Hayden for two days of meditation practice... click for more info |
Start : October 19, 2012 |
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Breathing into the Freedom of Life and Death with David OldhamReflecting on our beliefs, thoughts and feelings about death is an integral part of our lives but is something that is often surrounded by fear and can cause us a lot of suffering... click for more info |
Start : October 26, 2012 |
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Opening the Heart with Razwan Ul-Haq and Angie BallA rare collaboration between Buddhist and Sufi practitioners, this weekend shares a mutual journey starting and ending in the heart of loving kindness and compassion. We will explore these themes creatively from two different perspectives using both traditional and less traditional disciplines... click for more info |
Start : October 26, 2012 |
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Certificate in Qigong - Part Three with Bob LoweyA six weekend certificated course in Qigong... click for more info |
Start : November 2, 2012 |
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How to Discover Peace in A Busy World with Clive HolmesAs today's world gets busier and more hectic just how is it possible to find the time to slow down and discover peace in a meaningful way?... click for more info |
Start : November 9, 2012 |
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Mindfulness Teaching Skills - Annual Continuing Professional Development Weekend with Mindfulness Association LtdThis weekend is aimed at those who have attended the Mindfulness Association's previous Teaching Skills modules in 2011 and 2012... click for more info |
Start : November 9, 2012 |
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Purely Meditation with Samye Ling SanghaA refreshingly simple weekend of silent sitting meditation at Samye Ling.... click for more info |
Start : November 16, 2012 |
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Yoga - The Practice of Moving into Stillness with Hanna CasementThe Yoga Sutras of Patanjali outline the 8 limbs of yoga as a path that moves us ever closer towards a point of stillness in preparation for meditation... click for more info |
Start : November 16, 2012 |
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Mindfulness One Year Training - Module Three with Mindfulness Association LtdWe are rerunning the very successful one year mindfulness programme, which is a comprehensive training in mindfulness that is suitable for beginners and for those who already have a mindfulness practice... click for more info |
Start : November 23, 2012 |
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Compassion One Year Training - Module Three with Mindfulness Association LtdThe Mindfulness Association is rerunning the very successful one year compassion programme, which is a comprehensive training in compassion that is suitable for those who already have a stable mindfulness practice... click for more info |
Start : December 7, 2012 |
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Christmas Retreat - Heart of Love, Breath of Compassion with Ken and Katia HolmesA wonderful opportunity to enjoy a Christmas and New Year retreat at Samye Ling. This course will explore the invaluable guidance of the "37 Practices of the Bodhisattva"... click for more info |
Start : December 24, 2012 |
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Mindfulness One Year Training - Module Four with Mindfulness Association LtdWe are rerunning the very successful one year mindfulness programme, which is a comprehensive training in mindfulness that is suitable for beginners and for those who already have a mindfulness practice... click for more info |
Start : January 25, 2013 |
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Resilient leadership - Conscious Embodiment Level 1 with Amanda RidingsThis workshop is uses mindfulness of body and posture as a metaphor for cultivating a resilient leadership presence. You may be a leader in your organisation, family or community, or simply wish to enhance your self-leadership - this workshop will be of benefit if you wish to develop a steadier presence in the push and pull of life... click for more info |
Start : February 22, 2013 |
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Compassion One Year Training - Module Four with Mindfulness Association LtdWe are re-running this successful and comprehensive training in compassion which is a follow on programme for those who have completed the one year mindfulness training. However, it is also open to other people who have a stable mindfulness practice... click for more info |
Start : March 8, 2013 |
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Certificate in Qigong Part Four with Bob LoweyTHIS COURSE IS ONLY OPEN TO THOSE WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE FIRST YEAR TRAINING click for more info |
Start : March 22, 2013 |
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Medicine Buddha Practice Retreat with Lama ZangmoLed by Lama Zangmo, this retreat offers a wonderful opportunity to engage in 8 days of Medicine Buddha practice... click for more info |
Start : April 6, 2013 |
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Certificate in Qigong Part Five with Bob LoweyTHIS COURSE IS ONLY OPEN TO THOSE WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE FIRST YEAR TRAINING... click for more info |
Start : June 28, 2013 |
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Certificate in Qigong Part Six with Bob LoweyTHIS COURSE IS ONLY OPEN TO THOSE WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE FIRST YEAR TRAINING... click for more info |
Start : November 1, 2013 |