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Meditation: The Yogic Approach - Five Day Retreat

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Meditation: The Yogic Approach - Five Day Retreat This course spans one year consisting of five weekends and one five day retreat. There are two strands to the course.  One strand is Yoga/pranayama and relaxation and the other is Buddhist meditation and philosophy.  *Five Day retreat:* This will be a culmination of all we have learnt and practiced during the year.  We will have times of yoga and meditation. Read more

New Year Yoga Retreat

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New Year Yoga Retreat A Yoga Retreat to help bring you into 2015 with a positive and mindful attitude. Read more

Visiting

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Samye Ling grounds and main temple are open for day visitors all year round and entry is free of charge.  Read more

Affiliated Centres

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Avenue Poids-Lourd coins avenue de la Sagesse N°2,Commune Annexe,Ville de LubumbashiE-mail : kagyusamyelingcongo@samyeling.orgTel : +243 990 52 9656  +243 990 529 656   +243 812 644 250 Read more

One Year Retreat Opportunity

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A one-year retreat focussing on the Foundation or Preliminary Practices (Ngondro in Tibetan) will begin in our long term retreat facilities on Holy Isle (for women) and on the Isle of Arran (for men) on the auspicious day of Lhabap Duchen, 22 November 2025.        Read more

Spring in Samye Ling

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Today has been another beautiful spring day in Samye Ling, so everyone enjoys a delightful break in the garden. Read more

Governance and Compliance

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ROKPA TRUST Read more

Safeguarding Adults with Care and Support Needs

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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