Traditionally, October has been celebrated by poets and scribes for its vibrant colours and the moment of reprieve that stands between the extremities of summer and winter. It can be like a pause, a time to take stock, gather the energy and gradually make both an internal and a physical turn inwards. These colours of…
As some of you may know, we held a Summer Conference at the end of June in which B. Alan Wallace was a key note speaker, and luckily for me, part of my job is to edit the video footage of his talks. Wallace is a scholar of comparative religion and an expert on Tibetan…
The second weekend of our mindfulness course has just finished giving the beginning to something new and opening us for what is and what is going to come. It was a wonderful time of exchange, inspiration and growth. We are glad that we can be in all this together and so we’d like to express…
It has been a few days now and the dust has settled after the flurry of planning, organizing and running our Summer Conference at Samye Ling. Looking back, I am happy to say that it was a huge success with many moments filled with insightful talks, deepened practice and reconnection of community. With 160 people…
Was it a dream? Were Heather and other members of the MA practicing in my lounge last week? Or maybe, the MA has dived into the world of webinars and it was my first swim in one, too. Thank you to Heather for giving a teaching on Settling and Grounding and leading a practice. It’s…
Recently, I travelled to Poland to assist on a Mindfulness Foundation course that was being offered in Warsaw. For me, this was quite poignant as my family left Poland at various stages of Russian persecution. Some left at the turn of the 20th century, while others left later. I would be the first family member…
With gusty winds and rain blowing outside, so far this May has proved to be pretty unpredictable! Often May is one of the more benign months of the year in the Scottish Borders, where one can enjoy the arrival of fresh green leaves and spring flowers. Now, as I watch through the window, petals are…
We’ve been quite busy at HQ brainstorming on how we can improve our membership and answer the call for more teachings. So, we’ve decided to implement online ‘live’ teachings on the third Thursday of every month as a means of reaching as many of you as we can, no matter where you live. Our first…
An excerpt from our Spring Newsletter… Retreat is an important part of mindfulness practice. In fact it is more than just important, it is essential. It allows our practice to mature and for us to make contact with deeper levels of our inner process. In many ways, mindfulness practice provides conditions for an inner process…
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