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Welcome to

Kagyu Samye Dzong Cardiff

Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Centre for World Peace & Health 

Welcome to Cardiff Kagyu Samye Dzong, serving the people of Cardiff and the surrounding areas.

 

We are a community of experienced meditators and professional Meditation and Mindfulness trainers and are affiliated with the world-famous Samye Ling Monastery in Scotland. The first - and largest -  Tibetan Buddhist monastery founded in the West, by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and the late Choje Akong Rinpoche, and overseen by Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche.

 

We transmit and practise the teachings of the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, which have been handed down without break from master to disciple from the first Karmapa to the present, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje.

 

We organise and run regular classes in Buddhist meditation, philosophy and Vajrayana Buddhism. We also host mindfulness courses in conjunction with Samye Foundation Wales in Cardiff, Caerphilly and the surrounding areas, as well as retreats and other events. 

 

Our courses in meditation are not aimed at converting people to Buddhism and everybody is welcome to attend, to learn meditation for therapeutic reasons and to overcome the stresses and strains of modern life. 

Featured Events

  • Guided Mindfulness Full Day Winter Retreat with Lorraine
    Guided Mindfulness Full Day Winter Retreat with Lorraine
    Sun, 10 Dec
    Samye Foundation Wales
    10 Dec 2023, 10:00 – 16:00
    Samye Foundation Wales, 250 Cowbridge Rd E, Cardiff CF5 1GZ, UK
    You will be guided throughout the day in various mindfulness techniques. There will be sound bath relaxation after lunch, mindful movement and walking, a body scan and meditation practice.
  • Buddhist Stories by the Fireplace with Anthony
    Buddhist Stories by the Fireplace with Anthony
    Multiple Dates
    Mon, 11 Dec
    KSD Cardiff
    11 Dec 2023, 19:00 – 12 Dec 2023, 20:30
    KSD Cardiff, 250 Cowbridge Rd E, Cardiff CF5 1GZ, UK
    Come sit with us and enjoy a lovely evening with inspiring stories
  • The Four Dharmas of Gampopa by Gelong Thubten - Part 3
    The Four Dharmas of Gampopa by Gelong Thubten - Part 3
    Multiple Dates
    Tue, 19 Dec
    KSD Cardiff
    19 Dec 2023, 18:00 – 19:15
    KSD Cardiff, 250 Cowbridge Rd E, Cardiff CF5 1GZ, UK
    Deepening our meditation journey. This new course is based on an important Tibetan Buddhist text containing key instructions on how to turn our practice into a path to liberation.
  • Samye Winter Fayre - featuring Talk by Gelong Thubten
    Samye Winter Fayre - featuring Talk by Gelong Thubten
    Sat, 23 Dec
    KSD Cardiff
    23 Dec 2023, 11:00 – 15:00
    KSD Cardiff, 250 Cowbridge Rd E, Cardiff CF5 1GZ, UK
    Mindfulness talks, Christmas gifts, Indoor plant sale, Food gifts for Christmas day dinner Mulled (non-alcoholic wine), mince pies.
  • Mindfulness Workshop for the Emotions
    Mindfulness Workshop for the Emotions
    Sat, 06 Jan
    Samye Mindfulness & Wellbeing Centre
    06 Jan 2024, 09:30 – 12:30
    Samye Mindfulness & Wellbeing Centre, 250 Cowbridge Rd E, Cardiff CF5 1GZ, UK
    Learn how to handle unpleasant emotions and benefit your daily life
  • Mindfulness for Daily Living 8 Week Course at Rhiwbina
    Mindfulness for Daily Living 8 Week Course at Rhiwbina
    Fri, 12 Jan
    Rhiwbina Hub
    12 Jan 2024, 11:00 – 12:15
    Rhiwbina Hub, Pen-Y-Dre, Rhiwbina, Cardiff CF14 6EH, UK
    A great way to start your new year 2024, with a happy, tranquil mind.
  • Guided Mindfulness Full Day Retreat with Lorraine
    Guided Mindfulness Full Day Retreat with Lorraine
    Sun, 14 Jan
    Samye Foundation Wales
    14 Jan 2024, 10:00 – 16:00
    Samye Foundation Wales, 250 Cowbridge Rd E, Cardiff CF5 1GZ, UK
    You will be guided throughout the day in various mindfulness techniques. There will be sound bath relaxation after lunch, mindful movement and walking, a body scan and meditation practice.
  • Introduction to Mindfulness Workshop with Anthony
    Introduction to Mindfulness Workshop with Anthony
    Mon, 15 Jan
    Samye Foundation Wales
    15 Jan 2024, 18:00 – 20:30
    Samye Foundation Wales, 250 Cowbridge Rd E, Cardiff CF5 1GZ, UK
    This workshop will identify what mindfulness is as well as introduce the history of mindfulness and some mindfulness terminology.
  • Mind Training as a Way of Life with Lama Zangmo
    Mind Training as a Way of Life with Lama Zangmo
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, 20 Jan
    KSD Cardiff
    20 Jan 2024, 10:00 – 16:00
    KSD Cardiff, 250 Cowbridge Rd E, Cardiff CF5 1GZ, UK
    Using the text The Great Path of Awakening, Lama Zangmo will give instructions in meditation and the mindset of awakening, with emphasis on using the mind training practice to meet ordinary life situations with intelligence and loving kindness.
  • The Joy of Mantra Half Day Retreat
    The Joy of Mantra Half Day Retreat
    Sun, 28 Jan
    KSD Cardiff
    28 Jan 2024, 10:00 – 13:00
    KSD Cardiff, 250 Cowbridge Rd E, Cardiff CF5 1GZ, UK
    We will all join together in the shrine room and chant mantras throughout the day
  • 8 Week Mindfulness Course with Anthony
    8 Week Mindfulness Course with Anthony
    Thu, 15 Feb
    Samye Foundation Wales
    15 Feb 2024, 18:30 – 20:30
    Samye Foundation Wales, 250 Cowbridge Rd E, Cardiff CF5 1GZ, UK
  • Spring Retreat with Lorraine
    Spring Retreat with Lorraine
    Sun, 10 Mar
    Samye Foundation Wales
    10 Mar 2024, 10:00 – 16:00
    Samye Foundation Wales, 250 Cowbridge Rd E, Cardiff CF5 1GZ, UK
    Mindful movement, guided mindfulness, sound bathing and mindful walking

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