Outer Tara Sadhana Retreat with Lama Tenzin

Join us for an Outer Tara Sadhana retreat at Gomde Scotland, guided by Drubpon Lama Tenzin Sangpo, from August 9 to 23rd, 2024

From August 23rd to 27th, Drubpon Lama Tenzin will offer four days of teachings on how to conduct your personal retreat, combined with time for individual retreat and opportunities to ask questions and to stay on for your personal practice.

For more information, please write to info@gomdescotland.org. More details about this retreat will also be posted here when available. 

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Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche visited Scotland.

It was amazing and we are so grateful that Rinpoche took the time and effort to come, he said he will be back next year!

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SATURDAY MEDITATION DAY

Come along and join our regular SATURDAY MEDITATION DAY. You can come for part of the time, or all, as preferred. We meditate together, spend some time in discussion and reflection, as well as enjoying an opportunity to socialise. If you have any questions or would like directions, please Email: susan@gomdescotland.org There is no charge for the day, though donations are always welcome to help with costs. Thank you.

Timings:

  • 10.30: Welcome
  • 10.40 – 11am: CONTEMPORARY GUIDED MEDITATION
  • 11.10 – 12noon: Discussion time and BOOK STUDY. We are currently reading Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche’s beautiful book, LOVE, SADNESS, OPENNESS: The Buddhist Path of Joy.
  • 12noon: TEA BREAK
  • 12.20– 12.55: BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI PUJA
  • 1 – 2pm: POT LUCK LUNCH. Please bring something vegetarian to share.

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MONDAY VOLUNTEER DAY

WANT TO BE PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER.

KEEN TO VOLUNTEER YOUR TALENTS WHERE IT WILL MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE.

COME AND JOIN OUR TEAM at GOMDE SCOTLAND

You will be part of a fantastic team working to realise the vision of our Spiritual Director, Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche. We are looking for people who would like to support Gomde with gardening, building, joinery, cooking, IT, electrics, plumbing, design, sewing, Health & Safety, tree care, and much more. You name it! We have an opening for you. Keen to get involved or find out more? Email: susan@gomdescotland.org. We really look forward to hearing from you.

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MONDAY STUDY & PRACTICE GROUP 7-8.30pm

7-8.30pm

Join us for our weekly Monday evening group which includes guided meditation, dharma study and discussion, and traditional Tibetan practice.

We look forward to welcoming you online to this joint initiative with our sister Gomde near Doncaster.  Sessions last from 7-8.30pm.

To receive details and zoom link for these sessions, please contact susan@gomdescotland.org
We look forward to welcoming you online.

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Tara Triple Excellence Retreat Scholarships at Gomde Scotland

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Are you a TTE practitioner currently engaged in the Third Excellence (Outer Sadhana, Inner Sadhana, or Ngondro)? Gomde Scotland is offering a unique opportunity to practice Tara and benefit from the peace and beauty of this secluded and blessed hermitage. If you conduct a minimum of two sessions of the TTE Third Excellence daily, you will receive free accommodation. If, in addition, you offer a minimum of three hours of volunteer work per day (Monday to Friday), Gomde Scotland will also offer simple and delicious food. The duration of the stay can vary from two weeks to six months by mutual agreement.

For more information, please write directly to Gomde Scotland at info@gomdescotland.org

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All Sangha Day was on Sat. 28 Oct. 2023

Many people came together here at Gomde Scotland for a relaxed gathering of our Buddhists friends of any tradition, or even none.

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LAMA OSER at Gomde Scotland 2023

PLEASE NOTE -NEW DATES FOR LAMA OSER’S VISIT: Please join us and LAMA OSER at Gomde Scotland on Monday 9th & Tuesday 10th October 2023

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Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche’s European Tour 2023

There are some precious moments of Rinpoche’s summer tour in Europe. See details below:

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Buddha’s Wisdom for Challenging Times 2022

A Seminar with Lama Öser – Friday 28th to Sunday 30th of October 2022

During this seminar Lama Öser will address how we can support ourselves and others in challenging times. Challenges like our own personal difficulties, the pandemic, climate change war and the cost of living can cause physical, mental, emotional, financial, and social disruptions in our lives. This seminar will address how to alleviate suffering through Buddhist wisdom and guidance, aiming to increase our calmness, kindness and compassion. We will use the Buddha Shakyamuni Treasury of Blessings text and learn how to rely on refuge in the Three Jewels.

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Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche’s European Tour 2022

This summer Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche traveled to Europe for the first time in two years. Eagerly awaited, Rinpoche visited Gomde Germany-Austria, Gomde UK and Gomde Pyrenées. All three seminars were a great success with hundreds of students gathered from all around the globe to receive Rinpoche’s profound teachings. Everyone was utterly happy and excited to see Rinpoche again and he put in to motion some amazing activities for the benefit of all. In Gomde Germany-Austria he laid the foundation for an International Buddhist University, in Gomde Pyrenées initiated the first international three year retreat and at Gomde UK at Lindholme Hall continued to bless and support the building a traditional Tibetan Temple. Amazing!

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BODHI TRAINING with Erik Pema Kunsang 2022

Gomde Scotland is delighted to be hosting Erik Pema Kunsang’s online BODHI TRAINING. In partnership with Gomde Denmark and renowned translator Erik Pema Kunsang, Gomde Scotland will provide this online course via monthly residential retreat events. Bodhi Training is an educational program in which you are guided through all levels of insight from the teachings of the Buddha, in English. This happens with the help of methods that support you in uncovering and realizing reality as it is. The aim of this program is to further develop your ability to meet all life situations with more compassion and deeper insight.

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Residential Volunteers Needed to Help Gomde

This beautiful woodland hermitage is seeking active, residential volunteers during the summer season to help mainly with building projects, maintenance and woodland management. We need practical, motivated people with joinery, basic carpentry, plumbing and general maintenance skills. We also need help with developing the web-page. Couples are also welcome to apply.

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Tara’s Triple Excellence Retreat on Ngondro Practice 2021

It was very exciting, Gomde Scotland was honoured to host a second TTE retreat, based on the Ngöndro practices of the Third Excellence, part III.

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Gomde Scotland Open!

We are delighted to announce that we are open again. There will be an array of ways to be at Gomde and enjoy this beautiful site. We will have woodland volunteer days, retreats and events in the temple and the retreat cabins are ready for use. 

In order to comply with covid regulations please book and inform us you are coming to Gomde for any event or just to visit by emailing info@gomdescotland.org

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