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Losar Message from Choje Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche

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Dear Friends,The Western New Year has already been and gone, and I know that at that time there is a tradition of making commitments to improve oneself and engage in virtuous acts. Read more

Important News About Drupon Rinpoche's Teaching Schedule

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Due to unforeseen visa difficulties beyond our control, Drupon Rinpoche’s arrival in the UK this year will be delayed so his teaching schedule has to be changed. Read more

Overcoming Laziness through Diligence

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Lama ZangmoPurelands Retreat, 2012I’m going to talk about how to overcome some of the difficulties we encounter when we engage with practice; how to increase one’s joyful perseverance. Read more

Three Vehicles, Four Noble Truths

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By Mingyur Dorje Rinpoche   Rinpoche would like to welcome everybody who has come from many parts of the country to listen to the teachings, tashi deleg to you all. Read more

Vajrayana and Empowerment

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By Mingyur Dorje Rinpoche   The teachings this morning are going to be an introduction to the Vajrayana and also an explanation of the significance of the Empowerment in Vajrayana tradition. Read more

The Paramita of Forbearance

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By Khentin Tai Situ Rinpoche   This too can be explained through three principal aspects. Read more

The Butterfly Mind

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By Rob Nairn WHY IS THE MIND UNSETTLED?First we need to ask why it is necessary to settle the mind, and what is the unsettled mind. Read more

Hidden Reefs - Recognising the Intricacy of our Mind Patterns

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By Rob Nairn  So far we have covered a few basic areas such as why we meditate, what meditation is, and the motivation for meditating. Read more

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