Launch of the New Kagyu Samye Dzong Edinburgh Website
Welcome to the new website! Our aim is to make it informative, attractive and user friendly so do take the time to have a look around and feel free to give us your feedback. We’re particularly fond of...
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Akong Tulku Rinpoche’s Birthday – May 6th
As Akong Rinpoche was born in the year of the dragon, this year is a particularly significant birthday for him. There will be special celebrations at Samye Ling to pray for his long life and show our...
View ArticleSacred Wheel Days
This week commemorates two of the most holy events in the Buddhist calendar, namely the birth of the Buddha and the Buddha’s perfect enlightenment. The days on which these anniversaries fall are known...
View ArticleHis Holiness the Dalai Lama’s visits Edinburgh
A spectacular series of the Edinburgh Lectures will wrap up this Friday with a special talk from His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the Usher Hall. This year’s 20th anniversary series has enjoyed record...
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Birthday of His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa
Tuesday June 26th 2012, is the birthday of His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, Orgyen Trinley Dorje. You are welcome to join us at 6.30pm for Chenresig Puja which will be dedicated to the health and...
View ArticleCentre closing dates for August 2012
Kagyu Samye Dzong Edinburgh will break up for the summer holidays on Friday July 27th 2012. The centre will be closed throughout August and will re-open on Monday September 3rd with an exciting new...
View ArticleCentre reopens September 2012
Kagyu Samye Dzong Edinburgh reopens for our Autumn term on Monday September 3rd, 2012. Please visit our Weekly Programme and Courses & Events pages for more information on forthcoming events.
View ArticleSaturday Matinées
This term at Kagyu Samye Dzong Edinburgh we invite you to a series of matinée screenings of teachings by His Holiness the 17th Karmapa on How to Become a Good Person by Having the Wish to Benefit...
View ArticleWinter Closure of Kagyu Samye Dzong Edinburgh
Samye Dzong Edinburgh will close for the winter break from December 14th 2012 and re-open on Monday January 14th 2013.
View ArticleWinter / Spring Term 2013
Samye Dzong Edinburgh has re-opened after the winter break and encourages all our friends and supporters to benefit from the range of classes, prayers and meditation sessions on offer throughout the...
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Ani Rinchen Khandro’s Trip to India
Ani Rinchen Khandro’s pilgrimage to Bodhgaya for the 30th Kagyu Monlams, hosted by HH Karmapa at the site of the Buddha’s enlightenment, and to the Deer Park in Sarnath where the Buddha gave his first...
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Happy Losar!
On the eve of Tibetan New Year Samye Dzong members create a veritable hive of activity, cleaning, polishing and sweeping the shrine and shrine room then renewing all the offerings in time for Losar,...
View ArticleSummer Programme
We have now released our Summer Programme for 2013. Take a look at our Weekly Programme page and our forthcoming Courses & Events page for more details.
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Room to let at Kagyu Samye Dzong Edinburgh
Accommodation available soon at Samye Dzong Edinburgh Tibetan Buddhist Centre From May 2013 And from July 2013 A wonderful opportunity to live in one of the lovely rooms in the tranquil 3 bedroom...
View Article26 June: Birthday of His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa
Please see the schedule below for changes to our usual programme: Wednesday June 26th at 7.15pm – The Birthday of His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa In honour of the birthday of His Holiness...
View ArticleKSDE Summer Holiday dates
Samye Dzong Edinburgh will be closed for the summer break from July 31st 2013, throughout the month of August and will re-open on Monday September 9th for the Autumn 2013 term. Meanwhile, you will find...
View ArticleBreaking News: The Heart of Dharma Practice Teaching by Drupon Rinpoche
In addition to our Autumn 2013 programme, we are delighted to announce a key teaching by Drupon Rinpoche on October 30th. The Heart of Dharma Practice Teaching will take place from 7 to 9pm on...
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Photos from the Dharma Weekend with Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche, September 2013
Lama Yeshe Rinpoche gave teachings at Samye Dzong Edinburgh on 28 and 29 September 2013. Audio recordings from Lama Yeshe’s teachings are now available from our shop. Click on the images to see them at...
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News of Akong Tulku Rinpoche
This is a statement by Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche concerning the sudden and most tragic death of Akong Tulku Rinpoche To all dear friends of Samye Ling and Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche Akong Tulku...
View ArticleMessage From Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche
19th October 2013 Dear Friends, It has taken me a little time to organise all the things I had to do here before I could write to let you all know my thoughts. Now that I’ve had time to reflect, it is...
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