As soon as Government restrictions allow (currently late June 2021) we will be holding regular open days at the centre, click here for full details. Whether you would like to look around our beautiful shrine room with it’s traditional Tibetan artwork, learn more about Buddhism and the Sakya tradition, make an offering on behalf of…
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We are pleased to announce that all classes at Dechen London have now resumed in person. However if you are not able to make it the centre the Wednesday evening and Saturday morning sessions will continue to run online as well via Zoom. As soon as you are able to we encourage you to come…
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In order to continue to offer the people the chance to learn to meditate and hear about the teachings of the Buddha during the current period of prohibition Dechen London have once again moved their Buddhism and Meditation Classes Online. Classes will use the Zoom app. If you are interested in attending please see our…
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On Saturday 24 October Lama Jampa Thaye gave a day of rare and precious dharma teachings at Fulham Palace, London. In the morning Lama Jampa taught a mind training (lojong) text that originated with the great master from Java, Dharmakirti. This along with many other lojong teachings were transmitted to his student the great Atisha…
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Wisdom in Exile Radio – a video podcast In 2018 we launched Lama Jampa Thaye’s insightful and sometimes controversial book ‘Wisdom in Exile’ at the London centre. This extraordinary book explores our encounter with Buddhism from both the Western cultural perspective and from within the Buddhist tradition itself. Created by members of our sister centre…
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London, 16-17 August 2020 Regrettably due to Covid-19 this event has been cancelled. A message from the Sakya Phodrang : “Sadly, we’re forced to cancel His Holiness’ programmes for the year, and so his Europe & UK trip will have to be postponed until further notice. His Holiness was very much looking forward to the…
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A London Oasis Last weekend Lama Jampa returned to the beautiful, tranquil setting of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust’s centre at Barnes, London to give teachings on three short lojong (Buddhist mind training) texts. The Source and History of the Text Lama Jampa began with a brief history of the text and its sources. These…
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A Road to Clarity – Dechen London, September 29 – November 09 Over fifty people attended the opening of the retrospective exhibition of paintings and prints by Molly van der Wei on Saturday for a first glimpse of work spanning over twenty-five years. The private view was a diverse mix of people, from artists, musicians and…
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Buddhist Retreat on the Initiations of the Twenty One Taras from the Lineage of Atisha with Lama Jampa Thaye Sunday 19th – Friday 31st August 2018 This year’s Buddhist summer retreat in Sakya Changlochen Ling presents the rare opportunity to receive the full cycle of Tara initiations from the lineage of Atisha. Tara can be described…
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Lama Jampa’s New Buddhist Book Released Wisdom in Exile: Buddhism in Modern Times This radical new Buddhist book challenges many entrenched Western ideas about what Buddhism is and shines a light on its relationship with ideas from the contemporary worlds of both science and politics. “Wisdom in Exile proposes a fresh approach to Buddhism, one…
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