Exeter Sakya Buddhist Group

28/02/2026

https://www.sakyabristol.org/events/meditation-day-exeter-march-2026/
A day of mind training in Exeter.
Saturday 14th March, 10.30am-4.30pm,

Mind training is at the heart of Mahayana Buddhism, shifting the focus from self to other. These practical, direct and earthy instructions show us how pivotal all beings are for transforming our ordinary everyday mind into bodhicitta, the thought of enlightenment, which wishes to achieve Buddhahood for all. In particular, they demonstrate how encountering difficult people can provide the very resource that we need to move beyond our limited perspective on our relationships with others and dissolve attachment to self. In other words, engaging with this teaching sincerely helps us to begin to remove the focus on self-cherishing and self-protection, from which all suffering originates.

The text for the day will be ‘The 8 Verses of Mind Training’ by Geshe Langri Thangpa, which contains the very essence of the teachings in eight short, memorable verses. We’ll cover the text in four one hour sessions and each session will involve sitting meditation, listening to a section of the teaching, time for reflection, and questions.

The day will be led by Miranda Moore and Rachel Deeming, both students of Lama Jampa Thaye and members of the Sakya Thinley Rinchen Ling admin team.

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14/03/2026 @ 10:30 am - 4:30 pm - Transforming difficulties, developing wisdom and compassion: A day of mind training in Exeter. Saturday 14th March, 10.30am-4.30pm, Mind training is at the heart of Mahayana Buddhism, shifting the focus from self to other. These practical, direct and earthy instruct...

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His Holiness the Sakya Trichen, the Supreme Head of Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism, gave a New Year message with spiritual advice on how to become the crea...

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We dedicate our sincere praise to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama for his extraordinary win of the 2026 Grammy Award for Best Audiobook, Narration and Storytelling. Through his spoken work project Meditations: "The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama", His Holiness conveys his core message of compassion and universal responsibility.

(Photo: Courtesy of the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama).

27/01/2026

Exeter Sakya Buddhist Meditation Group
Meetings (meditation/talk/reflection) – every Tuesday 7.30-8.45pm.
At Exeter Friends House, Wynards Lane, Exeter EX2 4HU
Newcomers welcome!
Contact: exeter@dechen.org
These classes offer an introduction to meditation and Buddhism. All classes are open to everyone and no experience is needed. There is no need to book and you can come along to as many sessions as you wish.
Short talks outlining the Buddhist approach to living in the world, and its underlying philosophy for achieving happiness and contentment for ourselves and others.
How does Buddhism equip us to deal with the challenges of everyday life? What is its liberating and radical take on reality ? We shall explore the answers to these two questions – and the relation between them.
Each session begins with calm-abiding meditation, a platform for engaging with the teachings.
The sessions are run by a long-standing student of the meditation master and scholar Lama Jampa Thaye.

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11/01/2026

A Rare Blessing for London — Visit of Kyabgon Gongma Trichen and Kyabgon Gongma Trizin

📍Kensington Town Hall, London
📅 11th-12th July 2026

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.

This rare and precious occasion will bring together the 41st and 43rd throne holders of Sakya, offering a living expression of the unbroken continuity of the lineage through initiations and blessings.

For more information and to book visit the hosts:

dechen.london
sakyabristol.org

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