We are delighted to announce that Venerable Sean Price will return to the Rigpa London centre in August.
In the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, meditation is a path of training the mind and awakening its natural qualities of awareness, compassion and wisdom.
In this practical evening, Ven. Sean Price will introduce the foundations of meditation, showing how mindfulness and analytical meditation can help cultivate a stable, clear and compassionate mind, both in meditation and in daily life.
How to participate
This event will be held in person and online.
* Online Zoom details for online attendees will be in the eventbrite reminder emails 2 days and 2 hours before the event.
Cost
Suggested Donation l £20–£25 (give what you can) Under 25’s l Free
Ticket purchases will cover the costs of running the event. No one turned away for lack of funds. Contact [email protected] if finances prevent you from coming.
You can cancel and receive an automatic refund through Eventbrite up to 24 hours before the event.
When to arrive
Doors will open at 6.30pm.
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We are honoured to welcome back His Eminence Asanga Vajra Rinpoche who will teach on the text: ‘Training the Mind in Matchless Compassion: Pith Instructions of the Glorious Virupa’. This is a practical mind training which guides us through clear, contemplative steps, to generate a truly open heart—beginning with compassion for our greatest enemy and gradually extending it to embrace all beings. This teaching reminds us that kindness and compassion are not just aspirations or sentiments, but are the very ground from which the all the awakened qualities of our buddha nature can grow.
// More about Rinpoche
Khöndung Asanga Vajra Rinpoche was born in Seattle in 1999, is a direct descendant of the illustrious Khön clan which founded the Sakya tradition of Tibetan Buddhism and is furthermore regarded as the third successive body incarnation of the great master Zimwok Tenzin Nyendrak of Phenyul Nalendra.
Asanga Rinpoche began his monastic training at the age of five in Nepal and received teachings from eminent masters of Tibetan Buddhism. From 2014 to 2024, he studied Buddhist philosophy in India. Appointed as Head Lama of Sakya Vietnam and Guru of Guru Sakya Monastery in Darjeeling, India, he also founded the Sakya History Resources project as well as the Chabi Foundation.
In 2024, he completed the traditional Buddhist philosophical studies and began an MA in Buddhist Studies at SOAS University of London, graduating in 2025. In 2026, he married Dagmo Tsepak Lhatso. That same year, he established branches of the Sakya Phuntsok Phodrang in both Minnesota, USA, and Nepal. Based between the United States, India, and Nepal, Rinpoche teaches internationally.
// How to participate
This event will be held in person and online, at our London Centre.
// ZOOM Details for online attendees will be in the eventbrite reminder emails 2 days and 2 hours before the event.
// BOOKINGIt is of muchgreater benefit to you to receive these precious teachings in person, so we would only recommend joining online where this is truly the only option. If you join us online, out of respect for the teacher this needs to be in an environment without distractions for the entire teaching. You are actively encouraged to keep your camera on so that Rinpoche can connect with you.
// Cost l
Standard: £25
Concession: £15
Supporter: £35–£40 (for those who’d like to help subsidise others)
Under 25’s: Free
Donate what you can l Contact [email protected] if you are unable to make a donation of any amount at this time and we will register you.
Your donation will cover the costs of running the event and enable someone else to attend. You can cancel and receive an automatic refund through Eventbrite up to 24 hours before the event.
You can join our mailing list here, or follow us on eventbrite.
