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13 Oct 2021
Job Vacancy at Lothlorien
Lothlorien is a therapeutic community for people with mental health problems, situated in a quiet rural setting in South West Scotland. It has been run since 1989 by Rokpa Trust, the Charity which includes all branches of our organisation in the UK. Buddhist values of compassion and tolerance are the basis of the approach at Lothlorien,...
25 Jun 2021
Bringing you up to date
43E45D9D 4D29 4551 AEE2 473C52155495 To all our dear friends near and far Thank you all for your patience and understanding while Samye Ling has been closed due to the pandemic. We first closed in March 2020, along with everything...
13 Jun 2021
Protect our Peace - update on petition to Scottish Parliament
12273633 966396736750728 813211652874124335 o *There are just a few days left before the petition to the Scottish Parliament closes.* The petition asks for legislation to be created to protect places of religious importance and spiritual significance by way of an exclusion zone. More than 7,500 people have shown their support for this move and have asked the Scottish Parliament to...
28 May 2021
Petition to Create Exclusion Zones
As many of you know, recently there were two applications for planning permission for high velocity rifle ranges close to Kagyu Samye Ling. Although both of those applications were declined, many of us were shocked and disappointed to realise that currently there is nothing in Scottish Law to prohibit such firearms ranges close to places of...
3 Mar 2021
Help Overcome A Threat to Kagyu Samye Ling's Peace
*Peace is Priceless** ** SL arial shot * *Kagyu Samye Ling Tibetan Monastery and Buddhist Centre for World Peace*,* set amongst the rolling hills of Eskdalemuir, is a precious beacon of peace, both locally and globally. * A Buddhist sacred place and seat of learning for pilgrims from around the world, Samye Ling also attracts thousands of visitors of all faiths...
22 Dec 2020