Oxford Path of Freedom Course: Smile at Fear

We are excited to announce a new Path of Freedom course for the autumn/winter term, starting 19th September and carrying on every Tuesday until 12th December. We know it has been a long break since the parinirvāṇa of Rigdzin Shikpo and we are looking forward to meeting again regularly. This term we…

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Heart of the Buddha and Longchen Retreat, Germany

Beyond Birth and Death – A Heart of the Buddha Public Talk at St. Margaret’s Institute and online stream with Francesca Fremantle. Francesca Fremantle, author of Luminous Emptiness and co-author with Trungpa Rinpoche of The Tibetan Book of the Dead is a senior student of Rigdzin Shikpo Rinpoche. Rigdzin Shikpo,…

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Don’t Miss the Lion’s Roar Gate 3 on 8-9 July!

You are invited to join us for Lion’s Roar Gate 3 taught by Kathy Nairne this forthcoming 8-9 July. This gate concludes the first year of the teachings of the Lion’s Roar and is open to anyone who has attended Gate 2 at any time in the past. The teachings…

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The Passing of Rigdzin Shikpo Rinpoche

With the greatest sorrow we share the news that Rigdzin Shikpo Rinpoche, the lineage holder of the Longchen Foundation, demonstrated the truth of impermanence and passed away on the evening of 28 April. Throughout his life, Rigdzin Shikpo worked tirelessly for the good of others and, with enormous care, painstakingly…

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Lion’s Roar Gate 2, Path of Freedom Teachings and Longchen Open

Ongoing Path of Freedom Oxford Teachings This forthcoming Tuesday at 7:30pm UK time, The Oxford Path of Freedom group will be teaching online on “How Projections Arise.” This teaching is part of the Oxford group’s series of talks on assorted topics fundamental to Buddhist practice and philosophy. In the following…

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Cinema Shikpo! This Friday 3 February, 5:00 pm UK Time

The most important thing in a Dharma mandala is that the central principle should be what is called Bodhicitta, the awakened heart, which is wisdom and compassion in union. And what you want to send out, as it were, through the gates of the mandala is what is associated with…

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January Lion’s Roar Foundation Weekend With Kathy Nairne

We now have the opportunity to start the forthcoming year 2023 with the profound teachings of the Lion’s Roar Foundation Weekend. We’re happy to announce that registration is currently open for this event which will be taught by Kathy Nairne, one of Rigdzin Shikpo’s earliest students. The Lion’s Roar is…

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