http://www.samyeling.org/index/news-app/section.General News from www.samyeling.org en 2010-09-07T13:23:17300:10 hourly 1 1970-01-01T00:00+00:00 http://www.samyeling.org/index/news-app/story.21/title.september-news September News Samye Project Update Recently Abbot, Lama Yeshe Rinpoche asked for your help with the Samye College building project by becoming a Samye College Founder. Since then over 70 of you have generously contributed £1000 and become a Founder -Thank you to all of you for your inspiring generosity. Thanks to you the building work continues! To become a Samye College Founder - or make any donation - please click here The Path to Self Compassion We are very priviliged to host a workshop on 27-28 November bringing together world leaders in the reseach and practice of compassion. Dr. Christine Braehler, together with Prof Paul Gilbert, will present the evolutionary approach to compassion and compassion focused therapy, while Dr. Chris Germer, a leading American practitioner of self compassion as a therapeutic process, will offer an experiential journey into mindful self-compassion using meditation, discussion and role-play. More details here 4 Year Retreat Thirty men and women are gathered in Samye Ling to prepare to begin four years of closed retreat later this year. On Friday 27th August they took ordination as monks and nuns for the duration of the retreat. General 2010-09-02 http://www.samyeling.org/index/news-app/story.20/title.building-update-july-2010 Samye College building update General 2010-07-30 http://www.samyeling.org/index/news-app/story.19/title.a-plea-from-our-samye-ling-gardener- Our ride-on lawnmower, which is essential for maintaining the grounds at Samye Ling, is coming to the end of its life. I would be eternally grateful if any of you would be willing to offer us a second hand mower or donate some money towards one, so we can continue to keep the grounds looking good.  If you think you would be able to help then please email me at clare_cs@yahoo.co.uk or leave a message at Samye Ling. Many thanks, Clare Carr-Saunders General 2010-07-03 http://www.samyeling.org/index/news-app/story.18/title.samye-college-founders Dear Friend of Samye Ling Those of you who have been coming to Samye Ling on a regular basis for some years will have witnessed the progress of Samye Project. Since 2008 we have been working on the final part of the Project: Samye College. Thanks to your help and through borrowing as much as money we possibly can, we have funded the work so far - and I want to thank you all for your generosity and support. Without your donations we would not have made such wonderful progress. Now we have run out of money! We are determined to make the whole building watertight before winter comes and our builders estimate this will cost around £400,000. To help achieve this, we offer you the opportunity to become a Founding Member of Samye College by giving £1,000 or more to the building fund. Donations may be in the name of the individual or dedicated to someone else. Each Founding Member will receive a beautiful certificate, signed and sealed by Akong Tulku Rinpoche and myself. And their name will be carved on a permanent plaque displayed in the main entrance to Samye College. I hope and pray that every one of you receiving this will become a Founding Member. If you don't have resources perhaps you have a friend or relative who will help. Whatever you can do for this project will be very much appreciated. We have no wish to offend anyone so if you are able to help we accept gratefully and thank you from the bottom of our hearts; if not, please don't feel badly or take this request in the wrong way. With every best wish, Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche Abbot of Kagyu Samye Ling To become a Founding Member of Samye College, or to make any donation, please go to www.samyeling.org/index/donations. General 2010-06-28 http://www.samyeling.org/index/news-app/story.17/title.limitless-compassion-a-way-of-life-by-choje-akong-tulku-rinpoche In April of this year, on the occasion of Choje Akong Tulku's 70th birthday, Kagyu Samye Dzong London offered a new book "Limitless Compassion: A Way of Life". The teachings in this book are taken from a collection of talks given by Akong Tulku Rinpoche in London since the opening of Kagyu Samye Dzong London in 1998. "Limitless Compassion" is the perfect guide to help us apply the buddhist teachings in everyday life. Akong Tulku Rinpoches' teachings cover the importance of mindfulness, meditation and compassion in order for us to live happy, fulfilling lives. He also explains the meaning of transmission and lineage as well as the power of sacred sites and termas, the hidden texts of Guru Rinpoche. To order a copy or to find out more the please see here General 2010-06-16 http://www.samyeling.org/index/news-app/story.16/title.important-news-yongey-mingyur-rinpoche We are very sad to announce that Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche has informed us that he will not be able to come to Samye Ling this year.  We have already requested him to make every effort to visit us next year to complete the final year's teaching of the Mahamudra course. We regret any inconvenience caused. General 2010-05-09 http://www.samyeling.org/index/news-app/story.15/title.earthquake-in-yushu-tibet ROKPA urgently calls for donations for the earthquake victims in Yushu!CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION... In Samye Ling we will do Special Prayers dedicated to victims and survivors of the earthquake on Sunday 18th April 2010 Programme: 6am - 7am Green Tara Prayers 7am (after Tara) Lighting of 1000 lamps dedicated to those who have died in the earthquake. Offerings of tea lights welcome. Donations towards lamps may be made in the Reception Office.  1.30pm - 3.30pm Mahakala Tsok Daily Mahakala prayers with special *Tsok prayer added Tsok contributions welcome 7pm - 8.30pm Amitabha & Chenrezig Prayers Akong Rinpoche will participate in all of these Prayers and he encourages everyone who can to attend at least one session * Tsok prayer available in Samye Ling Admin Office General 2010-04-16 http://www.samyeling.org/index/news-app/story.14/title.statement-from-h-h-the-17th-karmapa I know that the Co-ordinator of Karmapa in Europe 2010, has already notified everyone that my proposed visit has had to be cancelled for reasons beyond my control. I was very much looking forward to meeting with my European students, visiting  your dharma centres, giving teachings, and having the opportunity to gain first-hand experience and insight into the great variety of European life and culture. I was wholeheartedly preparing for this visit so you will understand  that I too was sad and  disappointed when I learned that I would not be able to come this time. However, I hope that this is merely a temporary setback and that I will definitely  be able to visit Europe in the near future. It remains for me to express my gratitude to Ringu Tulku and all of you in the different countries and dharma centres who have worked so hard to prepare for the visit. Please be assured that your work has not been in vain or wasted.  By these efforts, you have planted a powerful seed and when it reaches fruition my intention to come to Europe will be fulfilled. Meanwhile, my aspiration and vision remain firm. I am determined  to follow in the footsteps of the 16th  Gyalwang  Karmapa, renewing  connections  with  long-standing students  and forging  a closer relationship with all my European friends, past, present and future. 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, Gyuto Tantric University, Himachal Pradesh, India 7th April, 2010 General 2010-04-10 http://www.samyeling.org/index/news-app/story.13/title.important-news-of-h-h-karmapa-4th-april It is not likely that His Holiness Gyalwang Karmapa will receive permission from the Indian Governmen to travel. General 2010-04-04 http://www.samyeling.org/index/news-app/story.10/title.march-news March News General 2010-03-14