Sakya Changlochen Ling France, Buddhist Retreat Centre


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Retreat Centre: Dordogne, France

Founded in 1990, and named by Karma Thinley Rinpoche, Dechen's rural retreat centre, Sakya Changlochen Ling, lies in the heart of Perigord Noir in the Dordogne region of South West France.

It is in this tranquil environment that Lama Jampa Thaye gives teachings and leads retreats according to the Sakya tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. These events take place during the summer on an annual basis. Please note that there will be no summer events in 2011.

Two stone barns have been renovated, one housing a large shrine room with Lamas' accommodation above, the smaller one comprising retreat facilities. Surrounding the buildings are four acres of land, with extensive woods and pastures lying beyond. All this provides a conducive environment for retreats and dharma courses.

Sakya Changlochen Ling Annual Summer Course 2012
19th - 31st August 2012

Sakya Pandita‘s ‘Elucidating the Thought of the Sage’
Wishfulfilling Wheel of White Tara Retreat

Please click here for further details of the summer course

New Building Project:

Changlochen Ling has embarked on a major new project to double the size of the property. For further details of the project please click here.

Sakya Changlochen Ling is administered by the Thinley Rinchen Ling Trust, registered charity no. 282717

Sakya Changlochen Ling France

c/o Sakya Thinley Rinchen Ling Buddhist Centre, Bristol
121 Sommerville Road
St Andrews
Bristol
BS6 5BX

Contact: changlochen@dechen.org

+44 (0) 117 924 4424

2012 Annual Summer Course 19th - 31st August 2012

When Sakya Changlochen Ling was first purchased in 1989 by a group of Lama Jampa
Thaye's students it was opened as a retreat centre, where Lama Jampa gave teachings and led retreats on a biannual basis. This, however, has now become an annual event, with a course and/or a retreat being held there each summer. Lama Jampa Thaye gives teachings and leads retreats according to the Sakya tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.

Past Teachings

Lama Jampa Thaye has previously given extensive teachings on texts such as Shantideva's Bodhisattvacharyavatar, Sonam Tsemo's Tantra Sets and Sakya Pandita's Discriminating the Three Vows as well as teachings on Parting From the Four Attachments. He has also given various empowerments there over the past 16 years, including those of Chenrezig Mahamudra , Manjushri Arapatsana and White Manjushri, The Three Bodhisattvas, Green Tara, White Tara, Yellow Dzambala, and White Tara of the Wish-Fulfilling Wheel.

Recent courses include: in 2006, a one-week course on Lama Jampa's own recent work, Rain of Clarity, providing a definitive overview of the Sakya tradition; followed by a one-week retreat on Manjushri Arapatsana led by Lama Jampa.

In 2007, Lama Jampa gave the initiation, tri (commentarial explanation) and led a one-week retreat of the Wish-Fulfilling Wheel of White Tar. In 2009, he gave the initiation of Saraswati and led a one-week retreat on the goddess who is famous as one of the principal wisdom deities in Vajrayana Buddhism and patroness of poetry and music.

Lama Jampa Thaye

Dechen Buddhism


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