In 2023 Rinpoche’s again was able to make a summer tour to Europe. See details below:

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 […]

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In the summer of 2022, 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.

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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 […]

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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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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 […]

Gomde Scotland are delighted to announce we have been awarded a grant for building insulation, a polytunnel and gardening equipment.

We are be hugely grateful for all the things that were achieved with your support, by the onsite volunteers who braved the long cold winter and completed much needed works. A big thanks to everyone who donated – you are our Highland Heroes too!

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Volunteers Needed for an Exciting Tree Planting Project We are delighted to announce that we are receiving over 400 native trees from the Woodland Trust this year. In a happy coincidence we start this project on Rinpoche’s Birthday ☺ We need volunteer help to prepare the land and plant the trees and would be very […]

This beautiful woodland hermitage is seeking residential volunteers to fulfill the summer season positions of Retreat Centre Manager and Land Manager. 

This weekend is our last event of 2019. It’s been a beautiful, blessed and busy year.

For the last two years Lama Oser was invited to give teachings to over 60 pupils from the local schools and Academies, which has left a lasting impression. As one student put it “I personally came out of this experience of meeting Lama Oser, wanting to become a better version of myself and try my […]

We deeply appreciate and feel honored that Rinpoche came to Gomde Scotland to give teachings and transmissions. The cosy, intimate and family style of the small group teachings at Gomde Scotland make them very special. Rinpoche gave direct instructions and chose the text “Advice from old Vijaya”.

The peaceful woodlands of Gomde Scotland are a perfect place for cultivating Samadhi. The retreat took place from July 2nd to July 22nd. It was lead by Lama Tenzin and Heidi Koeppl and was translated in to Chinese. We have not yet covered all the costs for building the new retreat cabins built for the […]

For the Tara retreat to happen, we urgently need your help and support. Especially now our chief builder, Michael has broken his arm! If you can work and help build the huts and new toilet block, get in touch. We are starting a new fundraiser and just for the Tara retreat facilities we need to […]