Exeter Sakya Buddhist Group

06/12/2025

A calendar of Buddhist teachings, vajrayana initiations, public talks and other events given by Lama Jampa Thaye.

02/12/2025

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 ins...

01/12/2025

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.

25/11/2025

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.

23/11/2025

Thanks to Paul for guiding us through an outline of the Six Perfections at Friends Meeting House in Exeter this Saturday (November 22)
Also thanks to all who attended for the delicious shared lunch!

17/11/2025

Final Reminder

MEDITATION AND STUDY DAY : The Six Perfections
EXETER 22/11/2025 10:30 – 16:30
Friends Meeting House, Wynards Lane, Exeter, EX2 4HU

Paul Rogers will lead this day of study and meditation.

Paul, a long standing student of Lama Jampa Thaye and coordinator of our Exeter Buddhist Group Sakya Namgyal Ling will lead us in study, reflection and meditation upon the Six perfections:
Giving, morality, patience, effort, meditation and wisdom.
These six embody the Bodhicitta of the Mahayana path.
(Bodhicitta being the enlightenment thought, the wish to become enlightened for benefit of all sentient beings).

Wisdom is the crucial element which runs through all of the perfections, so we will begin the day with an outline of that before returning to it in the final session.

The day is open to all and will be ideal for anyone wanting to deepen their understanding of the Buddhist path.

The day will be divided into 4 x 1 hour sessions
Each session will involve sitting meditation, listening to a section of the teaching,
and time for reflection and questions.

Please arrive by 10.15am for a 10.30am start
Four sessions: 10.30-11.30, 12.00-13.00, 2.00-3.00, 3.30-4.30
Please bring some lunch (to share if you wish)
Facility Fee: £15 per day or £5 per session
We look forward to welcoming you!

14/11/2025

Lama Jampa shows how kindness arises naturally when we contemplate our indebtedness to others and acknowledge that our very existence is dependent upon the p...

09/11/2025

Exeter Sakya Buddhist Meditation Group
Meetings (meditation/talk/reflection) – every Tuesday 7.30-8.45pm.
Newcomers welcome

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.

Please note: we will not be meeting on 11th November – otherwise continuing until 16th December – restarting 6th January

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.

07/11/2025

06/11/2025

03/11/2025

MEDITATION AND STUDY DAY : The Six Perfections
EXETER 22/11/2025 10:30 – 16:30
Friends Meeting House, Wynards Lane, Exeter, EX2 4HU

Paul Rogers will lead this day of study and meditation.

Paul, a long standing student of Lama Jampa Thaye and coordinator of our Exeter Buddhist Group Sakya Namgyal Ling will lead us in study, reflection and meditation upon the Six perfections:
Giving, morality, patience, effort, meditation and wisdom.
These six embody the Bodhicitta of the Mahayana path.
(Bodhicitta being the enlightenment thought, the wish to become enlightened for benefit of all sentient beings).

Wisdom is the crucial element which runs through all of the perfections, so we will begin the day with an outline of that before returning to it in the final session.

The day is open to all and will be ideal for anyone wanting to deepen their understanding of the Buddhist path.

The day will be divided into 4 x 1 hour sessions
Each session will involve sitting meditation, listening to a section of the teaching,
and time for reflection and questions.

Please arrive by 10.15am for a 10.30am start
Four sessions: 10.30-11.30, 12.00-13.00, 2.00-3.00, 3.30-4.30
Please bring some lunch (to share if you wish)
Facility Fee: £15 per day or £5 per session
We look forward to welcoming you!

21/10/2025

"Simply the mind continues, because as we've discussed in previous times, the mind is a stream of awareness which is not generated from physical causes. And ...