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The Nine Benefits of Mantras As taught by H.E. Garchen Rinpoche
Mantra can be understood as: 1. the deity. Every mantra we recite emanates one deity. These deities then work for the benefit of beings 2. offerings. When the light rays radiate out from the mantra rosary during creation-stage visualization, each ray of light bears an offering goddess. Each of these hundreds of thousands […]
Posted in: Buddhist practice, Kagyu
The Dalai Lama and Sogyal Rinpoche: A Roaring Silence?
August 15, 2012
This is a guest-post by an author who wishes to remain anonymous, who recently contacted me through a mutual friend. Having covered in this blog matters of interest concerning the transmission of Buddhism in the West and particularly the UK, this though-provoking article is pertinent, so I am happy to share it here with my […]
Posted in: Buddhism in the west
H.H. 17th Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje in the UK, July 2012
June 7, 2012
This July H.H. 17th Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje will visit Harrogate, London and Manchester. In London he will be accompanied by Lama Jigme Rinpoche. H.H. Karmapa will be hosted in Harrogate and Manchester by the Dechen Community. He will give the empowerment of Milarepa in Harrogate. In Manchester he will give an introductory lecture entitled […]
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Amnyi Trulchung Rinpoche in the UK, April 2012
March 11, 2012
Amnyi Trulchung Rinpoche will visit the in the South-West of the UK this April to give teachings in Bristol, Taunton and Exeter. Rinpoche is a lama of the Longchen Nyingthig lineage of the Nyingma Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism and is part of the non-sectarian Rimé movement which emphasizes the common ground shared by all authentic traditions. His root […]
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Dzogchen Rinpoche in the UK, April 2012
February 29, 2012
This April the renowned Dzogchen master Dzogchen Rinpoche will visit the UK. An outline of the programme is below and full details can be found at the website www.shenpenuk.org. Public talks: Realising True Happiness Through Wise Decisions London, Thursday 5th April The Forge, 3-7 Delancey Street, Camden, NW1 7NL London Doors open 7.00pm, talk begins […]
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H.H. Dalai Lama in the UK, June 2012
January 29, 2012
H.H. Dalai Lama will visit the UK this June. Full details can be found at the following websites: www.dalailama2012uk.org www.dalailamascotland.org
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The “Conmanship” of Akong Tulku – Chogyam Trungpa, 1977
December 15, 2011
The following text is an excerpt from the epilogue of the third edition of Chogyam Trungpa’s autobiography “Born in Tibet“, published in 1977. In 1967 Trungpa, together with Akong Tulku, had founded Samye Ling in Dumfriesshire, Scotland – the first Tibetan Buddhist centre in the West. This text was not included in earlier prints or […]
Posted in: Buddhism in the west, Buddhist history
August 24, 2012
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