Kagyu Samye Dzong Scarborough Tibetan Buddhist Centre has existed since April 2009, and we now have a building at Londesborough Lodge in the Crescent.
We are now open again for meditation, teachings, events, monthly retreat days, as well as yoga and Tai Chi classes. We very much look forward to seeing you.
Staff are always onsite but as we're sure you appreciate it's difficult to accommodate drop-ins so if you want to meet or have a tour please don't hesitate to email Ani Tselha at admin@yorkshire.samye.org.
LIVING, BREATHING & DYING - WALKING THE BUDDHIST PATH WITH CONFIDENCE
This will be an ongoing course with Gelong Thubten, exploring some of the main teachings of Buddhism. This will be very useful for those wishing to deepen their understanding of the buddhist path, although the course is open to all.
Monday October 21st: 6.30 - 7.30pm
Monday November 11th: 6.30 - 7.30pm
Monday December 2nd: 6.30 - 7.30pm
Monday December 16th: 6.30 - 7.30pm
More dates to follow next year ...
LIVING, BREATHING & DYING - WALKING THE BUDDHIST PATH WITH CONFIDENCE
This will be an ongoing course with Gelong Thubten, exploring some of the main teachings of Buddhism. This will be very useful for those wishing to deepen their understanding of the buddhist path, although the course is open to all.
Monday October 21st: 6.30 - 7.30pm
Monday November 11th: 6.30 - 7.30pm
Monday December 2nd: 6.30 - 7.30pm
Monday December 16th: 6.30 - 7.30pm
More dates to follow next year ...
INNER HAPPINESS
Weekend Retreat with Gelong Thubten
November 9th & 10th 2024 (FULLY BOOKED)
What is our definition of 'happiness' and how do we normally look for more of it? Has this worked, long-term, for ourselves as well as for our society at large? What if we could discover that inner happiness has always been there for us, and we have simply been looking outside instead of within?
There will be a combination of talks and guided meditation sessions, an opportunity for a deep immersion into Buddhist thinking and practice.
MEDITATION FOR FEARLESS LIVING
Weekend Retreat with Gelong Thubten
MARCH 1st & 2nd 2025
Throughout the weekend, Thubten will share insights from Buddhist philosophy and guide us on a transformative journey, with powerful methods for working with life's challenges. We will explore how regular meditation practice can help us to transform our thoughts, emotions and reactions. Our problems and suffering can even become steps on our spiritual journey to liberation.
Topics will include:
Exploring the nature of fear and anxiety, and how to become more fearless.
Establishing and maintaining a daily meditation practice.
Working with pain and suffering.
Developing compassion and cultivating the power of forgiveness.
TRANSFORMING THE EMOTIONS INTO WISDOM with Lama Rinchen
OCTOBER 18th 2024: 7.30 - 9.00pm
OCTOBER 19th 2024: 11.00am - 5pm
Lama Rinchen will explain the Tibetan Buddhist approach for working with painful emtions, through understanding the pure essence of the mind and discovering the enlightened wisdom that lies at the hear of all our experiences.
THE BUDDHIST APPROACH TO DEATH AND DYING with Lama Zangmo
DECEMBER 14th & 15TH 2024: 2pm - 5pm
Lama Zangmo will explain the Buddhist approach to impermanence, death and dying and how that understanding affects the way we live our lives. She will cover topics such as how to create a supportive environment for someone who is dying and how to develop the right state of mind at the time of our own death.
Centre Activities
Meditation
Meditation is the art of finding peace and happiness within, using simple methods of calming and stabilising. We offer weekly meditation sessions and regular meditation & mindfulness training courses.
Buddhism
Buddhism expresses a deep respect for all faiths, and does not require people to convert to Buddhism in order to find the benefits of meditation. Buddhist methods of meditation are aimed not only at calming the mind, but also at achieving insight into how the mind functions, and its true nature.
Mindfulness
We are all very busy in our modern lives and many of us are looking for ways in which to cope with anxiety, stress and pain. Furthermore, we are looking for ways in which to enhance our wellbeing and cope better with life’s challenges.
Retreats
We offer a variety of day and short retreats suitable for those who are complete beginners to the more experienced.
Yoga / Pilates / Shiatsu
Regular Yoga and Pilates classes are held at the Centre each week by fully qualified instructors. People of all ability and age are welcome to join these class
Outreach
Over the years the centre has helped local communities by offering mindfulness and compassion courses as part of our community outreach programme. We have worked with hospitals, hospice, schools, universities, prisons, youth and rehabilitation services
Accommodation at the centre
Kagyu Samye Dzong Scarborough Tibetan Buddhist Centre offers self contained en-suite rooms for those who wish to live as long term residents at the centre . We do not have any overnight or short term accommodation available. If you would like to enquire about accommodation, please get in touch with the centre at admin@yorkshire.samye.org
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