My garden practice

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...

Niki’s story

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...

Monastery news

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,...

A kinder, wiser and more peaceful world 

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,...