Sat 17 Oct. 2015 from 10am to 4pm. A gathering for all Buddhists of North Scotland – for Buddhists of any tradition or none. We will have time to introduce ourselves and our traditions, share our news and talk about future planning. – Continue Reading »

In the aftermath of the terrible earthquake in Nepal, we are working to help where we can. Help is badly needed and we can help directly by sending donations. Continue Reading »

Public Events Organised by Gomde Trust at Wester Hardmuir Woodland during May 2015.

Gomde Trust is organisning a small series events & activities to introduce to the community plans for a small meditation centre near Nairn. This is part of a public consultation process to find ways Gomde Trust can best benefit the public. ” Continue Reading »

Lama Tenzin – Music that moves the Heart. We are really happy that Lama Tenzin will be visiting Gomde Scotland for the first time. Lama Tenzin will give us the opportunity to experience the magic of his beautiful voice during two concerts. These are part of his project to support his monastery in Nepal, as told his friends: “My deepest wish is to be able to cover the expenses for the food of all the monks in our monastery, and to contribute to their health care and education!” Continue Reading »

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A Sunday of teachings and meditation with Lama Oser on Sun 19 Oct 2014, from 10am till 12 and 2pm till 4pm at the Gomde Woodland Hermitage. Relaxed pot luck lunch in between. Lama Oser’s warm and friendly teaching style and the blessed atmosphere of the wee meditation hall at Gomde will make this a very special day. All welcome. Contribution requested £20 for the day. It is also possible to attend just the morning or afternoon session.

11th May, 2014

Dear Ones, With heartfelt sadness, I wish to share with all our local and international sangha this important message. At 11:20pm Saturday night, on 10th May, Namdol Gyatso Lama—Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery’s General Secretary and my trusted personal aide of almost 40 years—passed away after a long and courageous battle with advanced lung cancer.

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Lama Öser is one of Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche’s most senior Lamas and he speaks excellent english. We were delighted that he had an opportunity to visit Gomde Scotland again, and that he was accompanied by Ani Laura and our Gomde Lindhome family; Paulette, David and Paul. The sun shone and it was a wonderful weekend of teachings, Dharma activities and friendship, which was greatly enjoyed by everyone.

Ato Rinpoche has taught three times at Gomde Scotland. It is deeply appreciated. Thank you Ato Rinpoche for your  helpful and practical Buddhist teachings and personal advice.  For your accessibility and  great warmth. For really showing us how to really bring the ancient wisdom of the Buddhist teachings into our everyday lives.

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Gomde Trust has the responsibility to care for nearly 50 acres of woodland. But if you are going to work in the woods, making firewood or felling small trees, a basic chainsaw course is vital for safety reasons and to make sure you are covered by the any insurance policies. That is why we organised this course through Varis, a local accredited training provider.

With incredible kindness Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche accepts the invitations of his students to visit the Gomde Dharma centres across the world. Every year he visits the interntional Gomdes, including Gomde Lindhome Hall, Gomde Denmark, Gomde Germany/Austria, Gomde Russia & Ukraine as well as Gomde centres in Asia and America. For full details see www.shedrub.org.

In 2010 both Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche and Phakchok Rinpoche visited Gomde Scotland for the first time to bless the land.  There are photos posted here and a short and lovely film of Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche’s 2010 worldwide teaching tour, with a wee bit about Scotland about 5 minutes into the film. Click here and enjoy!

Everyone very much enjoyed the wonderful weekend of teachings and meditation with Khenpo Gyurme Tsultrim in April 2013.

Lojong, is an ancient tradition of training the mind so that compassion arrises naturally in our hearts. Based on the famous 8th century text “The Way of a Bodhisattva” which is one of the great classics of Mahayana Buddhism. Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche asked Khenpo La to teach Lojong saying this is what will help people the most in this day and age. The study of Lojong presents us with timeless advice on how to deal with our everyday fears and emotions. These fears often stop us from reaching out to help people. These teachings give us a way to see the world in a different light, for as Shantideva explains   “All the happinessthere is in this world comes from thinking about others, and all the suffering comes from preoccupation with yourself.”
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Click here for a .pdf file of the Juniper Hill November Newsletter with photos of Phakchok Rinpoche’s first visit to Scotland.

We are delighted that the 40 volumes of the Chöling Tersar, which literally means the “New Treasures of Chökgyur Lingpa”, have arrived at Gomde Scotland. It is perhaps the only collection available in Scotland. Continue Reading »

New photos of the building progress at the Sacred Site of Lumbini.

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