Visiting Teachers 2026
June 19th - 21st 2026
Very Venerable
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche
Why Do Buddhists Need To Meditate?
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Patrul Rinpoche’s ‘The Brightly Shining Sun’
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Public talk - Why Do Buddhists Need To Meditate?
Friday June 19th, 7pm - 8pm
Weekend teaching - Patrul Rinpoche’s ‘The Brightly Shining Sun’
Saturday June 20th and Sunday June 21st
10am to 11.30am and 2.30pm to 4pm
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Rinpoche has kindly agreed to teach Patrul Rinpoche`s step by step guide to meditating on the Bodhicaryavatara, The Brightly Shining Sun. You can find the text here.
Additionally, Rinpoche will give a talk on ‘Why Do Buddhists Need To Meditate?’ which is suitable for both those presently practicing and also for interested members of the public.
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Public talk (June 19th):
Standard (no concession) : £20
Concession 1 : £15
Concession 2 : £10
Weekend teaching (June 20th and 21st):
Standard (with lunch/no lunch): £125/£100
Concession 1 (with lunch/no lunch): £105/£80
Concession 2 (with lunch/no lunch): £85/£60
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Hot food will be served for lunch in Maitre House, a two minute walk from the centre, for those who have chosen to book with lunch included. Attendees may also bring their own food to eat at the centre. Tea, coffee and snacks will be made available to all attendees.
If you are booking with lunch, please notify us of any dietary requirements on the booking form.
Accommodation at the centre is reserved for event volunteers, but we can provide you with a list of local places to stay. A lift sharing service will be available for those without an independent means of transport who are staying in the local area.
2026 - Date TBC
Her Eminence Mindrolling
Jetsun Khandro Rinpoche
Subject TBC
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To be confirmed
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Details of the teaching programme will be published once agreed with the teacher.
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A schedule of suggested donations will be advised at the time of booking.
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Limited accommodation may be available at the centre for those attending the teaching. We can also advise of alternative places to stay locally once you register.
You can book lunches for the two teaching days. We will let you know more once you register.
July 18th - 19th 2026
Venerable
Chamtrul Rinpoche
The Seven Points Of Mind Training by Geshe Chekawa Yeshe Dorje
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Day 1 - Saturday July 18th 2026, 10am - 4pm.
Day 2 - Sunday July 19th 2026, 10am - 4pm
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Very Venerable Chamtrul Rinpoche has very kindly agreed to visit us again this year to bestow precious Lojong teachings on "The Seven Points of Mind Training by Geshe Chekawa Yeshe Dorje". You can find the text here.
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Suggested donations for the weekend:
£60 Standard (in person)
£50 Concession 1 (in person)
£45 Concession 2 (in person)
£30 online
£20 Concession attending online
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Hot food will be served for lunch in Maitre House, a two minute walk from the centre, for those who have chosen to book with lunch included. Attendees may also bring their own food to eat at the centre. Tea, coffee and snacks will be made available to all attendees.
If you are booking with lunch, please notify us of any dietary requirements on the booking form.
Accommodation at the centre is reserved for event volunteers, but we can provide you with a list of local places to stay. A lift sharing service will be available for those without an independent means of transport who are staying in the local area.
18th -21st September 2025
Venerable Khenpo
Palpung Study & Practice Curriculum
Discovering the Buddha Within
Level 3: Original Purity (Year 3)
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ANNUAL TEACHING DATES IN 2024
(There are 4 teaching days per year, but the timing varies)Thursday 18th - Sunday 21st September
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
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The purpose of this curriculum is to explain the essence of the Buddha's teachings in a simple and detailed way. This three-year course follows the Buddha’s teachings on the three wheels of the Dharma, and continues with the sacred transmission of the four tantras that correspond to the three gradual levels of recognition of the ultimate nature of mind and phenomena.
For each level, the teacher will explain the view (intellectual understanding), meditation (experiential understanding), and application (applying this understanding to change one's daily habits) of the topics according to Shravakayana, Mahayana, and Vajrayana. Through these three aspects: View, Meditation, and Action, one will discover the Buddha within oneself.
Full info of the study programme, different levels and what they include is found HERE
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Suggested donations
Depending on your financial situation, there are three options for the suggested donation to cover the costs of organising the teaching:
STANDARD:
£35/day (£140 full course)
CONCESSION 1:
£25/day (£100 full course)
CONCESSION 2:
£20/day (£80 full course)
(Meal cost will be added to this. More details about this to follow soon.)
It is highly recommended that one attends the full 4 days of teachings and practice sessions, but if there is a situation where one needs to skip one or two days, there is a recording available afterwards.
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We don’t unfortunately have accommodation at the Centre for the participants, but we can send you information of local accommodation places once you register.
You can book lunches for the two course days. We will let you know more once you register.
There may be video and still photography taken during the Centre’s courses and events. Images from the events may be used in the Centre's publicity (newsletter / website / Facebook). If you do not wish to have your image used, please contact the Centre manager palpungukoffice@gmail.com.