We are very happy to announce that the Venerable Drubpon Ngawang will be coming to London again for the weekend November 13th - 15th. He will be leading us in some of the key practices of the Drukpa lineage, giving instructions on meditation, as well as advice for practitioners of all levels. We are very fortunate that Drubpon Ngawang is able to visit us again. Those of you who have already received teachings and instructions from him will already know this very well. If you have not yet met Drubpon Ngawang please follow this link for a brief description of his life and activities, written by His Holiness Gyalwang Drukpa. The programme is as follows: Friday November 13th - Sengey Tsewa practice, 7 to 9.30 pm Saturday and Sunday November 13th and 15th - teachings and practice, including Shine meditation and q & a sessions, 10.30 am to 13.00 pm and 14.30 to 18.00 pm The teachings will take place at the Drukpa UK London centre: Drukpa Kunga Peljor, 1st Floor, Leeder House 6 Erskine Road London NW3 3AJ The entry point is the red door on Erskine Road, opposite Manna restaurant and there is a working entryphone. We look forward to seeing you there

 Many thanks to Drubpön Ngawang for leading the group through the weekend of meditation instruction and practice. All expressed their thanks for the clarity of instruction and the opportunity to practice. Drubpön Ngawang also mentioned that he will return in November to accompany Rigzin Rinpoche who will be giving teachings in London - more details soon.

 You are invited to a live webcast of the "Talk Show" on an epic journey through the Himalayas featuring a special appearance by His Eminence the 9th Kyabje Khamtrul Rinpoche, broadcast from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 26th August 2009. Visit the Pad Yatra website to view.

Drubpön Ngawang will once again be joining us in London at the new centre in Primrose Hill, from the 4th - 6th September 2009. He will be leading a weekend of activity, starting with Sengey Tsewa practice on Friday 4th, at 7pm On the weekend of the 5th and 6th, he will be giving an introduction to Shinay (samatha or calm abiding) meditation, which forms the basis for the meditative practices a student can develop. The times are : Saturday and Sunday September 5th & 6th - teachings and practice, including Shinay meditation, 10.30 am to 13.00 pm and 14.30 to 18.00 pm

Drukpa Mexico recently produced a wonderful booklet featuring the history of the Drukpa Lineage and the highlights of the ADC. You can download the pdf (in english) here [6.9MB]. (If you have difficulty viewing the pdf, right-click the link and select one of the "save as" options).

Following His Holiness’ wishes we have now found and moved into the new Drukpa Kunga Peljor Centre in London. Last Sunday, on 14th June, Drubpon Ngawang came to London and very kindly inaugurated the centre. We were all so happy to celebrate and dedicate the centre to His Holiness as we chanted mantras for His Long Life

It would not have been possible to have this centre without the financial support and dedicated help of many people, who gave in diverse ways to ensure that the centre opened. All the sangha in the UK sincerely and humbly thank His Holiness for having enough faith in us to find and sustain a centre. From the depths of our hearts, with love, we dedicate the centre to His Holiness and the Drukpa Lineage. We make wishes to do the very best to further activities that will benefit all beings, and that all who enter the centre will feel their hearts open in love, compassion and wisdom – qualities embodied by His Holiness, our great and precious Master.

With the new centre now in place, we will be announcing a new programme which will hopefully include something for everyone - from an introduction to Buddhism for those curious to find out more, the five per month regular practices [Yangti, Sengey Tsewa, Vajrayogini, Sengye Menla, Amitabha] as per the last centre, regular visits from Drubpön Nawang - His Holiness's representative in Europe, and a place to find out more about Live to Love. Make sure to subscribe to the email list [or RSS updates] to receive the latest updates.

 We are very happy to announce that Drukpa Kunga Peljor (as the Drukpa London centre is known) has a new location in Primrose Hill. We received the keys on Friday, by happy coincidence Drubpön Nawang was coming to London for a brief visit on Monday and so was able to host the first practice session. In the next couple of weeks, we will paint and carpet the centre, then announce the new practice schedule. If you would like to help with the redecorating, please contact us.