Lothlorien Therapeutic Community

27 Oct 2022

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Lothlorien Therapeutic Community is a rural community for people with mental health problems, situated in South-West Scotland.  Since 1989 it has been run by the Rokpa Trust, an international charity founded by Dr. Akong Tulku Rinpoche of Kagyu Samye Ling Tibetan Centre in Dumfriesshire. As a therapeutic community we aim to help people develop their strengths and work towards recovery through shared experience of community life.  At the heart of the community is our 17 acres of land, including vegetable gardens, woodland and pastures where community members are encouraged and supported to work on a daily basis.

The community consists of up to 12 residents with mental health difficulties and 2 voluntary co-workers, living across 2 houses. We have 6 members of the Core Team, 3 of whom live on the premises. Staff are qualified and experienced mental health and general nurses, social workers, trauma and holistic therapists, mindfulness practitioners and horticulturists.

When choosing new community members, we welcome applications from people looking for personal development and change in their lives. We currently have 4 places available to join our community. We also welcome applications from people who are currently detained in hospital.

If you are interested in joining our community please see the website www.lothlorien.tc for more in-depth information and application forms.  Of course, if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us on Lucy@lothlorien.tc or 01644 440602.

 

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The Buddhist principle is to be everybody's friend, not to have any enemy.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche
Meditation means simple acceptance.
Choje Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche
Only the impossible is worth doing.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche
Whenever we see something which could be done to bring benefit to others, no matter how small, we should do it.
Chamgon Khentin Tai Situ Rinpoche
Freedom is not something you look for outside of yourself. Freedom is within you.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche
Hasten slowly, you will soon arrive.
Jetsun Milarepa
It doesn’t matter whatever comes, stop judging and it won’t bother you.
Choje Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche
Whatever obstacles arise, if you deal with them through kindness without trying to escape then you have real freedom.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche
To tame ourselves is the only way we can change and improve the world.
Choje Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche
I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
Strive always to be as kind, gentle and caring as possible towards all forms of sentient life.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche
Every sentient being is equal to the Buddha.
Chamgon Kentin Tai Situ Rinpoche
Wherever and whenever we can, we should develop compassion at once.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche
Reminding ourselves of how others suffer and mentally putting ourselves in their place, will help awaken our compassion.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche

Kagyu Samye Ling is a part of Rokpa Trust which is a registered charity in England & Wales (1059293) and in Scotland (SCO38628)

Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre

Eskdalemuir, Langholm, Dumfries, DG13 0QL, Scotland, United Kingdom

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