by TBS newsletter | Jul 30, 2022 | Uncategorised
By Michael Colton Though my main practice is in the Soto Zen tradition, which has been the foundation of most of my practice experience, I remain still very drawn to and appreciative of the teachings and many other wonderful things that Geshe Loden has given us...
by TBS newsletter | Jul 30, 2022 | Uncategorised
By Niki (Nicola) Chaplain I am originally from the UK and work as an anaesthetic nurse. Dharma is my other passion. My first visit to the temple and the beautiful 10 acres of grounds was attending a New Year Festival. I felt like I had come home. I have enjoyed...
by TBS newsletter | Jul 29, 2022 | Uncategorised
Prayers for the return of our spiritual guide Prayers for the return of our spiritual guide, Loden Rinpoche, were held at Sera Je Monastery in late April. Tibetan Buddhist Society’s centres requested 100,000 prayers of the Twenty-One Taras, and many Mahakala prayers,...
by TBS newsletter | Jul 29, 2022 | Uncategorised
Excerpts from the Biography of Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden in Prayers for the Path of Indivisible Great Bliss and Emptiness Compiled and translated by Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden. Pages 244-246. In 1976 Lama Thubten Yeshe, the spiritual head of a new Buddhist...
by TBS newsletter | Jul 29, 2022 | Uncategorised
His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama by Martin Horan So far, the 2020s have been one of the most unsettled and difficult decades for our planet. His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama’s guidance and courage give us hope for a better future by showing the path to a kinder,...