Lama Jampa taught this April at beautiful and sunny Dhagpo Kundreul Ling, Le Bost, France. For a week, he taught to a robust congregation of monastic and lay practitioners from the Karma Kagyu tradition.

The sun beamed down upon a joyful crowd as Lama Jampa Thaye once again returned to London to bestow the beautiful teachings of the Dharma. Our local sangha and friends from further abroad gathered together in great numbers to continue to receive Drakpa Gyaltsen’s commentary on the King of Aspiration Prayers, begun last November, as well as the empowerment of Sitatapatra, the white umbrella goddess. 

Despite the seeming obstacles, over 400 intrepid travellers made it to KIBI to attend this year’s public course.  Gathering together in the KIBI shrine room, in the presence of HH Karmapa and the great masters was a wonderful experience. 

On the last day of February 2026, Lama Jampa Thaye continued his illuminating teaching of Karma Thinley Rinpoche’s commentary, unfolding each point with characteristic precision and clarity. The teachings created an inspiring atmosphere, revealing the timeless truths which bring benefit to all who put the guidance into practice.

At the end of January Lama Jampa gave the first of this year’s teachings for Dechen at Sakya Buddhist Centre Bristol. Defying the storms and rain, over 100 people gathered to receive transformative teachings on mind training and the Vajrayana initiation of White Tara. 

Last weekend, we had the great honour of hosting Lama Jampa Thaye, who shared with us further explanations to “The Jewel Ornament of Liberation” of Lord Gampopa. This year’s course was a continuation of the valuable teachings that Lama began to give at our centre back in 2019. Participants were fortunate to receive very clear and precise explanations to this precious masterpiece.

Lama Jampa Thaye is delighted to announce that, at his request, Kyabgon Gongma Trichen and Kyabgon Gongma Trizin have kindly agreed to visit London in July 2026.

During the holiday period at the end of December 2025, Dechen Manchester Kagyu Ling Buddhist Centre was fortunate to host Lama Jampa, together with his family, for four days of profound and joyful teachings.

We're delighted to announce the release of a new series of videos with Lama Jampa Thaye, covering topics including Buddhist philosophy, history and clarification of common points of confusion. The series was recently filmed in Los Angeles and each video will be released monthly beginning today with the first video, Who Was the Buddha?

Lama Jampa has just returned from Vienna where he spent the weekend teaching at the Bodhi Path affiliated center, The Karma Kagyu Sangha.

Lama Jampa Thaye’s recent visit to Dechen London marked the beginning of a new cycle of teachings, following the completion of Sakya Pandita’s Discriminating the Three Vows in Bristol this September. The venue was filled with a large and enthusiastic audience, eager to receive these profound instructions.

The autumn visit of Lama Jampa Thaye to Dechen Los Angeles was a joyful and deeply inspiring occasion, drawing students old and new to receive a series of profound Buddhist teachings. With his characteristic warmth, clarity, and sense of humor, Lama Jampa shared timeless wisdom in a way that felt both authentic to the tradition and deeply relevant for modern life.

Lama Jampa's final stop on his journey through southern Germany and Switzerland was the Bodhipath Center Renchen-Ulm. Here, he continued his teachings on Karmapa Rangjung Dorje's Shastra "Distinguishing Consciousness and Primordial Wisdom", drawing on the commentary "The Lamp That Dispels Darkness" by his own master, Karma Thinley Rinpoche.

Last weekend Lama Jampa Thaye continued his autumn teaching tour in central Europe, beginning with a visit to Stuttgart where he taught at the Dechen, Sakya Dechen Ling.

On Saturday 20 September, Venerable Lama Jampa Thaye gave a day of teaching at Ashville College, Harrogate. The college, set in beautiful grounds, provided a fitting setting for this autumn visit to Yorkshire.

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The wild and beautiful Dordogne in France is often witness to dramatic changes of weather, leading to vivid sunsets and misty dawns. It was in this setting that Lama Jampa Thaye gave teachings on Shantideva’s classic guide to the Buddhist path, the Bodhicharyavatara or ‘Entering the Bodhisattva Conduct’.

Lama Jampa returned to the breathtaking beauty of Dhagpo Kagyu Ling this week to continue teaching Sakya Pandita’s ‘Discriminating the Three Vows’ to more than forty attendees, including members of Dhagpo Kagyu Ling’s monastic sangha.  The text is a work in which Sakya Pandita clarifies the confusion between the three systems of spiritual practice: hinayana, mahayana and vajrayana.

Lama Jampa has completed two days of teaching Karma Thinley Rinpoche’s commentary on the Seven Points of Mind Training - Dispelling the Darkness of Suffering. More than 80 people from all over Europe and beyond gathered in the spacious setting of Dhagpo Kagyu Ling to hear the teaching.