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26 Feb 2016
Mantra Totals February 2016
Here are the latest totals in our mantra collection dedicated to the swift return of Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche: Mantra totals Feb small We need to keep going so please keep sending contributions to paldron@samyelingshop.com[mailto:paldron@samyelingshop.com].

26 Jan 2016
Dharani Collection for H H 17th Karmapa
The fourth Dodrupchen Rinpoche, one of the greatest Nyingma masters, has said that if followers of the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje accumulate The Dharani of Essence of Dependent Arising, His Holiness will live long and his activities will benefit a great number of beings. Therefore Jetsun Ngodrup Palzom (His Holiness’ sister) has asked that...

2 Jan 2016
Akong A Remarkable Life
* Film title Dear Friends, we hope you had a wonderful Christmas….. now we have some New Year Good News for you!!!* Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche has checked the Tibetan calendar for an auspicious date and decided that we will have the International Premiere of “Akong – a Remarkable Life” on *Thursday 24th March 2016 in Samye Ling.* There...

28 Dec 2015
Drupon Rinpoche's Teaching in 2016
        DR on 8 Oct Drupon Rinpoche in front of Akong Rinpoche's Stupa in Samye Ling Temple on 8th October 2015 During his 2015 Meditation Retreat, Drupon Rinpoche emphasised how very important it is for Samye Ling to celebrate the Anniversary of Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche's passing.  Therefore we will continue to...

23 Dec 2015
Mantra Totals December 2015
As we draw towards the end of 2015, we are slowly getting closer to our goal of 100 million each of four mantras: MantrastotalsDec2015 small As you can see we are very close to the final number of Chenrezig mantras but still have a long way to go with the others.   *All these mantras are...

12 Oct 2015
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT about Ngondro Practice Instructions led by Drupon Rinpoche from 16th to 30th October 2015
It is permitted to attend this retreat even if you can’t commit to doing a six month retreat if you are willing to make the commitment to complete the Ngondro practice and to practice it in a retreat. You can do e.g. one month, or several months per year but you must eventually complete at...

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