"Firmly plant the victory banner of the dharma!" - Karma Thinley Rinpoche's injunction to Lama Jampa Thaye
Attended by around 150 people from across the UK, this first session outlined the purpose of the text, which serves as a map to the destination of Buddhahood, from becoming a Buddhist through taking refuge and practising the path, up to the wisdom, compassion and power of enlightenment itself.
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Last weekend (30-31 January) Lama Jampa visited Sakya Dechen Ling, Stuttgart. On Saturday he gave the teachings on "An Instruction on Parting from the Four Attachments", an introduction to the graduated path of meditation composed by Nubkyi Rigzin Drak in the thirteenth century.
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Lama Jampa recently completed his teaching on the Short Prayer to Vajradhara (Dorjechang Thungma) in Hong Kong, wonderfully hosted by the Bodhi Path sangha there.
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Lama Jampa recently spent ten days in West LA from December 17-28 where he was hosted by Sakya Samten Ling. During this time he began teaching from his seminal work on the teachings of the Sakya tradition, Rain of Clarity and also bestowed the Initiation of Chenrezik Mahamudra.
Read MoreLama Jampa's article 'Living by Meditation Alone' is in Tricycle's Top 15 of 2015
Read MoreUsing the commentary 'Clarifying the Thought of Rangjung' by the eminent 19th century master Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye, Lama Jampa explained this profound view in great detail and with perfect clarity.
Read MoreThis weekend Lama Jampa was at the Bodhi Path Center in Unna, Germany where he taught the Seven Points of Mind Training according to the commentary of the 5th Sharmapa Könchok Yenlak.
Read MoreLama Jampa Thaye has just given three days of teaching at the Enlightenment Stupa of Benalmadena, close to Malaga on the Costa Del Sol of southern Spain.
Read MoreLama Jampa and Dechen Dolma have just spent four days as guests of HH Karmapa at KIBI in New Delhi.
Read MoreLama Jampa, accompanied by Dechen Dolma, has just completed a fourteen day tour of four Bodhi Path centres founded by Shamar Rinpoche on the east coast of the USA.
Read MoreA great weekend of teaching and practice with Lama Jampa Thaye in Bristol, Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 October
Hosted by Sakya Buddhist Centre Bristol, Lama Jampa gave the final part of a short teaching by of Sakya Pandita along with the initiation of Vasudhara to over 120 people from across the UK.
Entitled ‘The Reply to Nyimo Gomchen’, Sakya Pandita’s text consists of replies to questions posed by a 13th century meditation practitioner of the time – Nyimo Gomchen. This text dealt with many of the burning questions about Buddhism in Tibet, at a time when there was a lot of confusion and uncertainty about what Buddhism actually is. The topics covered range from the relationship with the lama, what prayer is for, what enlightenment is (and is not) and how this is achieved. This particular set of questions and answers began with a presentation of the correct role and qualifications of the lama, and went on to show how one needs to develop real understanding first through hearing the teachings, then by reflecting and finally meditating on them. It’s through these three, not just one or two, that one turns understanding into a lived experience in order to reach enlightenment.
Lama Jampa ended the teaching with a short explanation of what it means to be a learned Buddhist and how this benefits us by giving us real experience of and confidence in the dharma. Through this it’s possible to help others to connect with the the vastness and profundity of the teachings now and in the future.
During the afternoon, Lama Jampa gave the initiation of Vasudhara from the tradition of the great Tibetan translator, Bari Lotsawa. Meditation on this female buddha is helpful for bringing about prosperity or, in other words, good circumstances to support dharma practice.
Sunday morning continued the weekend’s activities with meditation on Chenrezik, the buddha of compassion, at Sakya Buddhist Centre. This was a great opportunity to practise with friends in the presence of the Lama.
On the last weekend of September (25th - 27th) Lama Jampa completed the Seven Points of Mind Training at Sakya Dechen Ling in Stuttgart.
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Lama Jampa's second visit to Yorkshire this year was a joyful mixture of formal and informal teachings.
Read MoreNew from Lama Jampa's residency at Dechen's summer school in France
Read MoreLama Jampa and family arrived in France for their summer residence on July 25th. A day later HH the 17th Karmapa arrived in Dhagpo Kagyu Ling close by and they spent the following days attending His Holiness' initiation and teachings as well as spending some private time with Him. A week later Lama Jampa returned to Dhagpo to give teachings as part of the celebration of Dhakpo's 40th anniversary as the seat of HH Karmapa in Europe.
Read MoreLama Jampa has just completed a short teaching tour of the U.S. He visited Bodhi Path centers in Chicago and Santa Barbara and taught at Sakya Samten Ling in Santa Monica.
Read MoreFor this midsummer weekend, Lama Jampa visited Bristol to continue teaching Sakya Pandita’s pithy and clear ‘Reply to Nyimo Gomchen’ and give the initiation of Green Tara, (Shakyashribhadra tradition), followed by a questions and answers session on Sunday morning.
Read MoreLama Jampa visited Sakya Dolma LIng in Mexico City in May 2015 to celebrate its tenth anniversary with teachings and initiations.
Read MoreIn response to the renewed problem affecting Nepal and in particular the dangers to Tegchen Legshay Ling, Karma Thinley Rinpoche has asked me to request the members of our centres and groups to recite the following prayers for the next month from today onwards:
Chenrezi mantra, Green Tara mantra, Vajrasattva mantra and recitation of the Heart Sutra.
Read MoreI am very happy to see the heartfelt response from Dechen centres and students to the recent tragedy in Nepal. In this respect it is very pleasing that donations have been collected to secure repairs for Thegchen Legshey Ling, Karma Thinley Rinpoche’s gompa in Kathmandu.
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