Dear Ian, At Bosham, you will remember that we were thinking about "What is the inner sangha" whilst reflecting on what taking refuge meant to us. To-day, I...
Hi all if yr wondering about alll the downloads - they are the pics of mudras etc from Ani Chudrun's talk last night on Medicine Buddha Hope they may be useful...
Hi all thought you may be interested...... with love Ian The following is translated from a New Year's Eve teaching given at Tergar Monastery by HH 17th Gyalwa...
Hi all who were in Bosham on Thursday. I bought a new set of offering bowls, and when I tried them out, two leaked! I wiped away the water and the leaking...
Hi Everyone I have a copy of the full Medicine Buddha Puja, plus a slightly different one around which I could bring to the group. The first puja features all...
Hi Everyone & Thanks Simon for the article on ignorance, very intersting. Just thought I would post the email address about the Relic Tour we mentioned on...
Dear Friends, please see the attached flier for Ringu Tulku's forthcoming London Teachings. If possible could you display it and/or e-mail it to your group. We...
I agree with Cait. But no disrespect would ever be intended regarding empowerments from other teachers, but I feel I would like to stick with Ringu Tulku...
I'm not going to worry too much about going to the empowerment in Chichester, partly through having taken previous emppowerments over the years, and not...
The Rowans Hospice invites you to: A two day workshop on Mindfulness Practice facilitated by Melanie Fennel 3rd & 4th October 2007 Conference Caring for me,...
Following our conversation yesterday, below is the New Year - Losar message from Rinpoche! Losar Tashi Delek! Another year has passed. Many changes took place ...
INTO GREAT SILENCE (Die Grosse Stille) This extraordinary documentary was highly regarded at its English premiere at last year’s Chichester Film festival....
I have found three interesting short discourses on the meaning and/or context of the inner refuge, and have copied them below. Regards, Jude Tennessee...
If anywhere could be so bleak it must be the cold hells. And again, a place where the beings dwelling therein cannot die, yet they feel the agonies of being...
For the pilgrims, from Bruno: WALKING WITH BUDDHA [Lumbini] Buddha is born in the here and now. The trees and the blossoms, the forest bears witness. ...
Hey this is interesting; I am starting to think of how we in society attempt to get our message accross. listening to the news and th emedia in general I hear...
an email from margaret ford, i have said that i am interested love margaret richardson Dear Friends, I have an idea that for now is just at the planning...
Hi all........ I expect I've already sent this to some.... but I can't remember who....!! Fiona can you send this via the newsletter pls with love Ian ... ...
Hi All Due to night shift commitments I'll be back on February 8th, 15th, 22nd; and March 1st. I've managed to get annual leave for Rinpoche's visit at the end...
Dear all, We've been in India just over a week now . We flew into bombay, tired only to find our main luggage was still in Milan! Amazingly it appeared 2 days...
My Experiences of the Tong Len Practice I practice Tong Len for around 5 minutes per day as part of a longer 45 – 50 minute practice. This longer practice...
Following on from our Thursday discussion, I thought that the following website would be worth you looking at, it gives a number of approaches to Tonglen...
Hi All After Thursday's discussion about difficulties with practice and the exchanging self for others; within the Gelugpa Lam Rim teachings the Tong Len is...
hi steve et al you might also like to try a newer translation of 2 volumes of mila's songs - 'miraculous journey' and drinking the mountain stream' translated...
Very interesting Sue, and I agree about taking the guilt of having an animal put down rather than watching them suffer, but in that role I see myself as a...