All sessions are suitable for Buddhists, non-Buddhists, beginners and more experienced meditators alike. Booking not necessary, just come along!
Expect green tea, biscuits and chatting time for the last half hour of each main session. Stay and enjoy!
The Sakya Thubten Ling is a Tibetan Buddhist Centre in Bournemouth which is open to Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike.
We provide a quiet sanctuary for holding regular meditation sessions and Buddhist teachings. Here you can learn more about us, our termly programme and other useful information.
Latest News
Teaching programme continues this term, with no bookings required.
Happy Losar! Come to celebrate on Sunday afternoon!
Its Losar, Tibetan New Year! And to celebrate the beginning of the year of the Wood Snake, we will have a special session going on on Sunday 2nd March starting at 2pm and finishing around 4pm. We will hear about the Losar traditions, light candles, have some...
Tara Puja this Sunday This Sunday morning (26th Jan) we will be doing a Green Tara Puja (devotional practice), between 11 and 12. Green Tara initiates can join in the chanting etc, but anyone can attend as observers. Come along!
Open Day and Raffle!
On Saturday 30th November there will be an open day at the centre, from 2pm till 4pm. You can come and have a quiet meditation, on your own or with others in a guided session, and there will be opportunities to talk to the volunteers about the centre and our teaching...
We Welcome Everyone
The Sakya Thubten Ling is a Tibetan Buddhist Centre in Bournemouth which is open to Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike.
We provide a quiet sanctuary for holding regular meditation sessions and open days where you are free to pop in at your leisure.
Summer Schedule 2024
April
| Sunday | 6th | Teaching & Meditation | 18:00 - 19:30 |
May
| Tuesday | 3rd | Green Tara Sadhana (Initiates only) | 19:00 - 20:00 |
| Wednesday | 8th | Meditation | 19:30 - 21:00 |
| Thursday | 9th | Teaching and Meditation | 10:00 - 11:30 |
| Saturday | 18th | Saga Dowa & Celebration of 20 years anniversary of the Centre | 12:00 - 14:00 (See news post for detail) |
| Sunday | 19th | Teaching and Meditation | 18:00 - 19:30 |
| Tuesday | 21st | Green Tara Sadhana (Initiates only) | 19:00 - 20:00 |
| Wednesday | 22nd | Meditation | 19:30 - 20:30 |
| Thursday | 23rd | Talk & Meditation (Saga Dowa Duchen) | 09:30 - 11:00 |
June
| Tuesday | 4th | Green Tara Sadhana (Initiates only) | 19:00 - 20:00 |
| Wednesday | 5th | Meditation | 19:30 - 21:00 |
| Thursday | 6th | Teaching and Meditation | 10:00 - 11:30 |
| Tuesday | 18th | Green Tara Sadhana (Initiates only) | 19:00 - 20:00 |
| Wednesday | 19th | Meditation | 19:30 - 20:30 |
| Thursday | 20th | Teaching and Meditation | 10:00 - 11:30 |
| Sunday | 23rd | Teaching and Meditation | 18:00 - 19:30 |
June
| Tuesday | 4th | Green Tara Sadhana (Initiates only) | 19:00 - 20:00 |
| Wednesday | 5th | Meditation | 19:30 - 21:00 |
| Thursday | 6th | Teaching and Meditation | 10:00 - 11:30 |
| Tuesday | 18th | Green Tara Sadhana (Initiates only) | 19:00 - 20:00 |
| Wednesday | 19th | Meditation | 19:30 - 20:30 |
| Thursday | 20th | Teaching and Meditation | 10:00 - 11:30 |
| Sunday | 23rd | Teaching and Meditation | 18:00 - 19:30 |