Over one hundred and fifty people attended the lecture in which Lama-la distinguished the authentic Buddhist understanding of the nature and role of mindfulness from recent fashionable notions.

Last weekend Lama Jampa Thaye once again visited Sakya Dechen Ling in Stuttgart, Germany to give precious dharma teachings on karma, the sufferings of samsara and precious human birth.

Lama Jampa's first teachings of 2018 included a thought-provoking text  by Karma Thinley Rinpoche on the meeting of Buddhist and Western cosmology called The Telescope of Faith.

‘The dharma taught by Shakyamuni, the protector of all beings as limitless as space, is spread by you through explanation, debate and composition.’

(from Lama Jampa's long life prayer composed by Karma Thinley Rinpoche)

Having just spoken at the Karma Kagyu meeting in Bodhgaya, India, and meeting with His Holiness Karmapa, Lama Jampa came to Sakya Buddhist Center, Los Angeles via a short stop over at home in London.  This was Lama Jampa’s second visit to our new center in Los Angeles which is becoming increasingly embedded in the Santa Monica and West Los Angeles scene.

In December 2017 Lama Jampa Thaye and Dechen Dolma attended the two day International Karma Kagyu Meeting in Bodhgaya. Held in the presence of HH Karmapa with major Karma Kagyu teachers and representatives from Kagyu monasteries, centres and organisations worldwide.

Lama Jampa Thaye recently gave his first Buddhist teachings in Prague, the beautiful capital city of the Czech Republic. The teachings were on Shentong, the view of Buddha Nature as expounded by the great nineteenth century Rime master Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye.

From 2nd - 7th November Lama Jampa Thaye was once again invited to the 7th World Buddhist Summit as UK representative.  As part of the event delegates had the opportunity to to share news about the current practice and proliferation of Buddhism in their respective countries. Below is the text of Lama Jampa's speech.

Lama Jampa has confirmed the following teaching dates for the UK. Individual event listings will be created when full details are available. Additional international dates to follow.

Manchester’s fashionable Northern Quarter was the setting for last week’s event around Lama Jampa's book Wisdom in Exile: Buddhism and Modern Times.

On Thursday 5th October Lama Jampa Thaye was in Paris to launch the French edition of his book Wisdom in Exile - Sagesse en Exil. The launch was organised by Rabsel Editions a major French publisher of Buddhist books.

The scholar and authoritative teacher of Tibetan Buddhism Lama Jampa Thaye was in Bristol at the weekend teaching original texts from the Sakya lineage.

Lama Jampa Thaye visited Karlsruhe on September 21st and gave a public talk about Buddhism in modern times. In his very clear way he gave an overview of where Buddhism is located in the spiritual landscape and emphasised its timeless value for all sentient beings.

Lama Jampa began the second week at Sakya Changlochen Ling by giving the initiation of White Tara Chintamanichakra (Wishfulfilling Wheel) and then later in the day the lung (reading transmission for the practice.

For the first three days Lama Jampa Thaye taught the third and final part of Sonam Tsemo’s ‘General Presentation of theTantra Sets’, one of the most important Sakya teachings about Vajrayana.

Students came from France and beyond to receive a week of teachings in the beautiful Dordogne region.