Samye Ling Dharma Activity Archive

Every year we commemorate our Founder, Khabje Akong Tulku Rinpoche, with a short retreat.  We practice together and receive teachings.  This year, Drupon Khen Rinpoche kindly returned to lead the retreat and to continue teaching from Gampopa’s ‘Jewel Ornament of Liberation’.

On week days, Khenpo Phurpa Wangchuk continued teaching from ‘The Essence of the Great Ocean of Abhidharma’ by His Holiness the 9th Gyalwang Karmapa, which Khenpo Drodul had started teaching earlier in the year.

Khenpo Purpha completed Chapter 3 and also Chapter 4 (on Karma).

At weekends, Khenpo taught Tranquility Meditation based on Chapter 6 of the same text, as well as leading meditation practice sessions.

We hope that visiting teachers will continue teaching this important text in future years, thus giving students the opportunity to study a text usually only available to Shedra (Monastic College) students.

During his visit to Samye Ling this year, Khenpo Ghawang gave uniquely inspiring and informative teachings on five separate topics:

• Verses of the Drumbeat
• Practice Within Daily Life
• Condensed Meaning of the Middle Way
• Entering into the Wisdom of the Middle Way
• The Sūtra Requested by Maitreya.

Khenpo Karma Drodul taught from ‘The Essence of the Great Ocean of Abhidharma’ by His Holiness the 9th Gyalwang Karmapa, completing Chapters 1 and 2 – the first time this text has been taught in Samye Ling.

Lama Katen, visiting Lamas, the Samye Ling Sangha, and the lay community celebrated Saga Dawa on the auspicious 15th day of this Holy month. Together, they made offerings to Lord Buddha and recited “Prayers to the 16 Elders (Arhats).”

On the auspicious 15th day of Saga Dawa, Choje Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche conducted a Refuge ceremony and also offered an opportunity to take Genyen precepts. Assisted by Lama Katen, the ceremony saw many people taking Refuge for the first time, while others renewed their commitments. It was a joyful occasion for all.

A large community of lamas, ordained Sangha and lay practitioners from UK and abroad gathered at Samye Ling for the 6th UK Kagyu Monlam during the holy month of Saga Dawa. Drupon Khen Rinpoche Karma Lhabu and Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche presided over this week of prayers for World Peace and well-being. Drupon Khen Rinpoche gave teachings on Fivefold Mahamudra.

Lama Katen, Samye Ling Sangha, and lay community performed a 5-day annual Protector practice in the Samye Ling Temple – clearing away negativity and obstacles left over from the old year before Losar (Tibetan New Year).

Samye Ling Sangha joined other Kagyu monasteries online to receive teachings from His Holiness 17^th Gyalwang Karmapa on the Introduction to the Abhisambodhi of Vairochana.

Khenpo Ghawang gave teachings on the visualisation guide for the Four Session Guru Yoga for HH 16^th Gyalwang Karmapa

Khenpo Ghawang gave teaching on Sang Puja, Smoke Offering prayers

Khenpo Ghawang gave teachings on ‘The Confessional Sutra on Repaying the Kindness of the Mother’, composed by the 3rd Gyalwang Karmapa Rangjung Dorje

Khenpo Ghawang gave teachings on Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva.

Khenpo Ghawang gave teachings on the Mahayana Sutra Advice to a King (King Udayana).

Khenpo Ghawang gave teachings on Mahayana Sutra Advice to a King (King Bimbisara).

Khenpo Ghawang gave teachings on Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland (Ratnavali).

Gathered at Samye Ling for the Khyabje Akong Tulku Memorial Retreat, the Lamas, Sangha, and lay community joined His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa and Kagyu monasteries worldwide to observe the Parinirvana Anniversary of the 8th Gyalwang Karmapa, Mikyo Dorje. After His Holiness spoke on the profound benefits of honoring great masters, an offering of debate by the Kagyu shedras was made, and the assembly joined together for the sadhana of Kagyu songs written by Mikyö Dorje.

Many friends and students from near and far corners of the world gathered to commemorate the 12th Anniversary of Khyabje Akong Tulku Rinpoche’s passing with a practice retreat.

Khenpo Ghawang gave teachings on Guru Yoga to HH 16^th Gyalwang Karmapa, Rigpe Dorje, from a commentary composed by H E 12^th Goshir Gyaltsab Rinpoche

Practice Sessions:  Guru Yoga, Sang Puja and Tseringma Puja

Khenpo Phurpa Wangchuk gave teachings on Nagarjuna’s Letter to a Friend.

Khenpo Ghawang gave teachings on Guru Yoga to HH 16th Gyalwang Karmapa, Rigpe Dorje, from a commentary composed by H E 12th Goshir Gyaltsab Rinpoche