About Hermitage Of The Awakened Heart
The Hermitage in North Wales is Lama Shenpen’s residence & the sacred hub of practice for the Awakened Heart Sangha.
Hermitage Of The Awakened Heart Description
The Hermitage is Lama Shenpen’s residence where she spends most of her time in retreat and working with her students and on her writing.
Daily meditation sessions are broadcast live from the Hermitage, visit https://buddhisthermitage. wales /meditation for details of the timetable and how to connect.
As the sacred space at the centre of the mandala, the Hermitage fulfils a vital role in supporting Lama Shenpen and the senior students who live and practise with her. It is the hub of practice within the Sangha, with meditation and study continuing daily and can accommodate up to 25 people on group retreats, or several solitary retreatants at any one time.
The Hermitage is regarded as a sacred space, because of the Dharma practice that takes place there and especially because it has a fully consecrated Stupa containing the relics of many great Buddhist teachers. The relics go back to the Buddha Shakyamuni himself, and include many of the Karmapas as well as HH Khyentse Rinpoche, Trungpa Rinpoche, Bokar Rinpoche and many others. At its heart is a smaller stupa consecrated by Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche.
Lama Shenpen is the principal teacher for her Living the Awakened Heart Training, which is a comprehensive and structured training in Buddhist meditation, reflection and insight. Explore through experiential, spiral learning, some of the most profound Buddhist teachings from the Mahamudra & Dzogchen traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. Find out more about the training at www. ahs.org. uk /training
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Our meditation day is starting shortly! Join us online for meditation from the shrine room at 10am. Don‚Äôt miss Tara‚Äôs teaching on Love and Compassion at 2.30pm - Zoom links and details in the event page below. If you‚Äôd like to offer a donation for participating in this event online, this can be done at www.ahs.org.uk/donations-and-payments and all donations are gratefully received üôè
There's still a few places left to attend our annual Discovering the Heart of Buddhism retreat in person, here at the Hermitage in North Wales, or join in online from your own home, sharing the experience with other online participants. AHS Teacher Five Cram will be exploring the experiences two of the core themes of the Living the Awakened Heart Training - 'Heart Wish', and 'Confidence' (our trust or faith) in relation to the 'Indestructible Heart Essence', with a particular focus on our experience in meditation. For full details and the booking forms for joining us in person or online, visit the events page - www.ahs.org.uk/events #buddhism #tibetanbuddhism #meditation #retreatcentre #criccieth #gwynedd #northwales
It‚Äôs our next meditation & teaching day this Saturday at The Hermitage, join us in person or online! Tara will be teaching at 2.30pm on Love & Compassion ‚ù§Ô∏èüôè More details below or on the Sangha website www.ahs.org.uk/events #meditation #mindfulness #buddhism #ynys #criccieth #gwynedd #northwales
Join us at the Hermitage near #Criccieth for our Family Fun Afternoon on Thursday 16th August. There will be arts, crafts, mindfulness games and storytelling, aimed at primary school aged children. Find out more in the event page below. Hope you can join us!
#mindfulness #summerholiday #northwales #gwynedd #familyevents #wales
Our next Meditation & Teaching Day is on Saturday 21st July. In the afternoon Tara will be teaching on 'Love & Compassion'. Join us in person or online via Zoom! Full details in the event page below or on the website - http://www.ahs.org.uk/meditation-day-july -2018 - hope you can make it!
#buddhism #meditation #tibetanbuddhism #ynys #criccieth #gwynedd #wales #northwales
TEACHING & MEDITATION DAY SATURDAY 21st JULY 2018
Everyone is welcome to attend a day or a weekend of meditation and teaching at the Hermitage, in person or online.
The day begins with meditation at 10am with guidance offered for those who would like it. Beginners and experienced meditators alike are most welcome. Saturday mornings are held in silence until after lunch. A simple vegetarian lunch will be provided.
... On Saturday afternoon at 2.30pm there will be a Dharma teaching in the shrine room, given by AHS teacher Tara on 'Love and Compassion'.
For online attendance click join in with our sessions using Zoom Conferencing. Use the link https://zoom.us/j/699826781 to be taken directly to the shrine room. If you're on a phone or tablet, download the Zoom app and use 699826781 as the meeting ID.
You are welcome to attend for some or all of the day.
You are also invited to make a weekend of it - consider arriving after lunch on Friday so as to be fresh as a daisy for the mediation and talk on Saturday. You are welcome to join in with our community life and attend our community meditation and puja sessions on Friday and Sunday if you would like, staying through to Sunday afternoon or Monday morning.
To book please complete the form at the bottom of the webpage here: http://www.ahs.org.uk/meditation-day-july -2018
Suggested donation per day is £25 - 40. To make a donation in advance of the event click here - http://www.ahs.org.uk/donations-and-payme nts
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Lama Tashi Mannox - Tibetan Calligrapher has shared on his blog, Lama's feedback about his recent Dharma Art weekend here at the Hermitage. Lama gives a wonderful, detailed explanation of Buddha Nature and creativity: "You could say that ultimately all creativity – truthful or distorted - originates in the true nature of chitta, the openness, clarity and sensitivity of our being." Read in full on the link below -
Pema's teaching from Saturday where she gave an overview of Living the Awakened Heart, is now available to watch on our YouTube channel. Thank you Pema! üôè http://youtu.be/D8npQJL2jTA
Lama Tashi Mannox introduced us to enso painting in water on the slate paving stones in the Hermitage garden. We now have water and brushes on hand for our residents and visitors! #ynys #criccieth #northwales #buddhism #retreatcentre #dharmaart
This Saturday is the meditation and teaching day at The Hermitage. Join in all or part of the day online or in person (spaces permitting!). AHS teacher Pema is teaching at 2.30pm and giving an overview of 'Living the Awakened Heart'. Full details of how to connect online via Zoom on the event page:
TEACHING & MEDITATION DAY SATURDAY 23rd JUNE 2018
Everyone is welcome to attend a day or a weekend of meditation and teaching at the Hermitage, in person or online.
The day begins with meditation at 10am with guidance offered for those who would like it. Beginners and experienced meditators alike are most welcome. Saturday mornings are held in silence until after lunch. A simple vegetarian lunch will be provided.
... On Saturday afternoon at 2.30pm there will be a Dharma teaching in the shrine room, given by AHS teacher Pema on 'An Overview of Living the Awakened Heart'.
For online attendance clickjoin in with our sessions using Zoom Conferencing. Use the link https://zoom.us/j/699826781 to be taken directly to the shrine room. If you're on a phone or tablet, download the Zoom app and use 699826781 as the meeting ID.
You are welcome to attend for some or all of the day.
You are also invited to make a weekend of it - consider arriving after lunch on Friday so as to be fresh as a daisy for the mediation and talk on Saturday. You are welcome to join in with our community life and attend our community meditation and puja sessions on Friday and Sunday if you would like, staying through to Sunday afternoon or Monday morning.
To book please complete the form at the bottom of the webpage here: http://www.ahs.org.uk/meditation-day-june -2018
Suggested donation per day is £25 - 40. To make a donation in advance of the event click here - http://www.ahs.org.uk/donations-and-payme nts
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There are some more clips on our Instagram account of Lama Tashi Mannox - Tibetan Calligrapher completing his calligraphy piece from last weekend's Dharma Art workshop. üôè Lama Tashi explains: ‚ÄúThe finishing demonstration calligraphy illustrates an explanation of ‚Äòcreativity‚Äô in relation to Buddha Nature (dzogchen) the expression through totality of primordial existence, always present in nowness - ‡Ω£‡æ∑‡Ω¥‡Ω쇺ã‡ΩLJæ≤‡Ω¥‡Ωñ‡ºç‚Äù https://www.instagram.com/p/Bj4Yb0zgXcC/‚ Ķ
Thank you Lama Tashi Mannox for a wonderful Dharma Art weekend and for creating a beautiful new piece of calligraphy for the Hermitage üôèüôèüôè
More Dharma Art with Lama Tashi Mannox today: Meditative creativity, being in the moment beyond doubt, fear, judgement and expectation. Although the the fear of spilling black ink on the shrine room carpet is very real! üôà
A few photos of today‚Äôs wonderful Dharma Art workshop with Lama Tashi Mannox - we learnt the art of the Japanese Enso üôè
All set up and ready for the Dharma Art Workshop weekend with Lama Tashi Mannox - Tibetan Calligrapher üôèüñåüôè #tibetanbuddhism #northwales #meditation
Join Tara from Gwynedd Mindfulness at a mindfulness taster session here at The Hermitage near Criccieth on Tuesday! #criccieth #northwales #gwynedd #mindfulness #meditation
The marquees are up in front of the stupa, ready for all the sunshine we‚Äôre having tomorrow at our refuge and Bodhisattva vow ceremonyü§ûüåûüôè #northwales #criccieth #gwynedd #buddhism #tibetanbuddhism
Prayer flags in the beautiful sunshine here at the Hermitage! üôèIt‚Äôs nearly time for our Annual Sangha Celebration this weekend, held as close to the full moon and culmination of Saga Dawa each year - a month celebrating the birth, enlightenment and parinirvana of the Buddha. Our sangha members travel from all over the country and beyond and we hold refuge and bodhisattva vow ceremonies as well as have a big celebratory feast! Looking forward to it! üôè üì∑ -Eli
Wonderful centre, in sight of Snowden, to experience the vibrancy of contemporary Buddhist practice and teachings.
New or experienced in buddhism this the place to be.
Come to The Hermitage and you'll find it to be both an oasis of tranquility and a hive of activity. Set in the beautiful verdancy of the Llyn Peninsula this place and the people who gather here are one of the best kept secrets of Northern Wales.
A truly wondeful experience like no other. Heaven on Earth.
Wonderful centre, in sight of Snowden, to experience the vibrancy of contemporary Buddhist practice and teachings.
New or experienced in buddhism this the place to be.
Come to The Hermitage and you'll find it to be both an oasis of tranquility and a hive of activity. Set in the beautiful verdancy of the Llyn Peninsula this place and the people who gather here are one of the best kept secrets of Northern Wales.
A truly wondeful experience like no other. Heaven on Earth.
Wonderful centre, in sight of Snowden, to experience the vibrancy of contemporary Buddhist practice and teachings.
New or experienced in buddhism this the place to be.
Come to The Hermitage and you'll find it to be both an oasis of tranquility and a hive of activity. Set in the beautiful verdancy of the Llyn Peninsula this place and the people who gather here are one of the best kept secrets of Northern Wales.
A truly wondeful experience like no other. Heaven on Earth.