Posts Tagged ‘Guru Rinpoche’

Padmasambhava on Cause and Effect

Friday, May 21st, 2010

Guru Rinpoche in Karma Guen

Statue of Guru Rinpoche in Karma Guen, Spain

Although my view is higher than the sky,

My respect for the cause and effect of actions is as fine as grains of flour.

Padmasambhava “Guru Rinpoche”

Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche and Lama Ole Nydahl in London

Friday, September 25th, 2009

Lama Ole Nydahl & Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche in London, September 2009

In September 2009 we were very fortunate to be able to welcome two of our precious teachers to London; Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche and Lama Ole Nydahl. This was a particularly auspicious occasion, as it was the first time Rinpoche had given teachings in the UK.

Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche (born 1950), a highly respected Karma Kagyu lama, holds the title “Maniwa”, given to masters of the Loving Eyes (Tib. Chenrezig) practice who have accomplished at least a billion OM MANI PEME HUNG mantras. Rinpoche was ordained in Rumtek Monastery by the 16th Karmapa. The official programme took place over the weekend of 18-20 September 2009, a course entitled “Meditation in Diamond Way Buddhism”.

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