Future events, drop-in sessions and courses

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Meditation sessions in London

Tuesday evenings – Drop-in Meditation in N1

We warmly invite you to join our drop-in meditation sessions, open to all, held weekly on Tuesdays from 6.30pm to 8pm with our experienced instructors in our London Centre at 330 Caledonian Road, London N1 1BB.

Click here to find out more and book a ticket on Eventbrite if you’d like to.

Should a drop-in session need to be cancelled we’ll let you know via eventbrite booking cancellation and here. Please check on this page before coming each week if you haven’t booked through eventbrite.

Saturday drop-in meditation morning

Come and join us for Saturday morning meditation in the beautiful environment of our Rigpa UK London Centre. Everyone is welcome! The morning will include some light instruction for those who are new to meditation, and for all of us, a chance to take the practice of meditation a little deeper. There will also be a chance to meet one another over tea!

The sessions are offered on a pay what you feel basis. If you are unable to make a donation please do still join us.

You can just drop in at the Centre or register here on eventbrite.

Please note: if we ever need to cancel a session we will let you know through eventbrite and you will receive a refund. We will also post it on this page.

Visiting Teachers

Khenchen Pema Sherab teaching on Guru Yoga

Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd November 2024, 10-4pm

Khenchen Rinpoche is one of the three senior-most Khenpos of Namdroling monastery, and the oldest and closest student of the late Kyabje Penor Rinpoche. Khenchen Rinpoche is one of the last of a generation of authentic Lamas who uphold the pure lineage of the Nyingma tradition, both Kama and Terma. He has supported Rigpa in so many ways over the years, and regularly spends many months at Lerab Ling.

Khenchen Rinpoche will be teaching at the Rigpa UK centre in London over the weekend of Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd November.

This will be a rare and precious opportunity to receive teachings in person on the Guru Yoga from the Longchen Nyingtik Ngondro from such an eminent lineage holder of the Longchen Nyingtik tradition. Such an opportunity may not come easily again, and as the practice of Guru Yoga is regarded in the Nyingma tradition as the main practice, this will be enriching, uplifting and crucial for us all. Indeed, it will be a blessing!

Not only will we be blessed by Khenchen Rinpoche’s presence, but he will be accompanied by Khenpo Sonam Tsewang, who will translate for Khenchen in his inimitable, accessible and inspiring way! Khenpo Sonam has also kindly agreed to give two explanatory sessions following on from Khenchen’s teachings, which will surely be of great benefit.

Important: Khenchen will be teaching based on the text of the Guru Yoga chapter in The Words of My Perfect Teacher by Patrul Rinpoche, so please bring your text.

Empowerment

It is required that in order to attend these teachings, a student will need to have received a Guru Rinpoche empowerment.

Booking is through eventbrite.

For in person tickets, click here.

For online tickets, click here.

Booking closes on Friday 1st November at 12pm.

Meditation into Action – A practice for life

Held by Matt Padwick

Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th November 2024

Nov 16th: 10.30-5pm and 17th: 9.30-2pm

Suitable for all ages and fitness levels, Kum Nye’s simple movement and breathing exercises restore the body’s natural rhythms and calm the mind.

During this weekend retreat, we will experience how Kum Nye can be:

A very effective gateway to meditation

A means to deepen our practice

A support to integrate a meditative awareness in everyday life

Matt has been practicing meditation and Kum Nye since 1998 at Dzogchen Beara, a retreat centre overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in south-west Ireland. During this time he completed two years of closed retreat and worked in a variety of roles including Centre Director (2003-2013). More recently he has been helping to plan and present the public programme in the new Temple.

Matt offers Kum Nye workshops and retreats at Dzogchen Beara, elsewhere in Ireland and online. This will be his first visit to the Rigpa London Centre to teach Kum Nye.

You can book through eventbrite. Booking ends Friday 15th November at 5pm.

In person tickets: click here.

Online tickets: click here.