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We are happy to announce that one of our founding Lamas of the Sakya THubten Ling, Khenpo Lekshey, is returning to Bournemouth. We have invited him to visit our centre on the following days: Saturday 6th September - 2pm Welcome talk and Refuge Ceremony. Sunday 7th...

Saga Dawa is the commemoration of the enlightenment and death, or Mahaparinirvana, of the Buddha.  On June 11 at 6.30pm, you can join us for a some talks about the meaning of the event, the life of the Buddha and its place in Tibetan culture.  There will also be a...

There will be an open Day at the Sakya Thubten Ling, this coming Saturday, April 12th, 11am to 3pm. All are welcome to visit the centre, chat to volunteers or enjoy a quiet meditation.

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!

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...

The head of our Sakya lineage, His Holiness The Sakya Trichen, is approaching his 80th Birthday and we will be marking this special occasion at the Sakya Thubten Ling on Saturday 28th September. All are welcome to join us. There will be chanting of the Longlife...

Lucky us!  Khenpo Lekshey is returning again, to run sessions on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th September. Saturday (2pm) will see him run a guided meditation, taking us through the daily practice that he advises for Mahayana Buddhists, which includes Tong-len, a...

Our teacher Khenpo Lekshey is coming to visit us here in Bournemouth!  He'll be leading sessions on Saturday 10th August and Sunday 11th.  Details are: Saturday 10th August 1 PM Refuge Ceremony - for those wishing to become Buddhist. 5 PM Green Tara initiation - To be...

Regretfully, the advertised visit by Khenpo Lekshey in July is now no longer happening, as he is needed elsewhere.  However, we are still hoping to see him in August and September.