Dechen London: Sakya Buddhist Centre

Dechen London: Sakya Buddhist Centre Dechen Buddhist Centre London is one of the principal Sakya Buddhist centres in the UK.

Sakya Dechen Buddhism Ltd is a registered charity that aims to promote Buddhism and meditation. Dechen London our shop in Notting Hill offers specialist books on Buddhism and beyond, as well as unusual prints and gifts. We also host a range of literary events and provide information for those interested in Buddhist meditation and philosophy.

Calling all Dechen London volunteers! 📣Our event is just over a week away! If you have been coming to our classes and wo...
20/11/2025

Calling all Dechen London volunteers! 📣

Our event is just over a week away! If you have been coming to our classes and would like to help out on the day then please get in touch with Ben or Ange (or drop us a DM!)

We can not wait to welcome Lama Jampa Thaye back to London, and we look forward to seeing you all there! 🤸‍♀️

Today, 19th November, we are celebrating the western birthday of His Holiness 42nd Sakya Gongma Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinp...
19/11/2025

Today, 19th November, we are celebrating the western birthday of His Holiness 42nd Sakya Gongma Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche 🎊

Thank you for your invaluable guidance, Rinpoche! We wish you a long life, with good health, so that you will continue to turn the wheel of dharma and release us from the chains of Samsara!

We send our love and very best wishes for the year ahead and pray that you will return to London again very soon! 🙏🙏🙏

With deep joy and respect, we celebrate today the birthday of His Holiness the 42nd Kyabgon Gongma Trizin, Ratna Vajra R...
19/11/2025

With deep joy and respect, we celebrate today the birthday of His Holiness the 42nd Kyabgon Gongma Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche 🌺🙏

Born on 19 November 1974 in Dehradun, India 🇮🇳, His Holiness is the eldest son of His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trizin and a principal holder of the noble Khön lineage of the Sakya tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Enthroned as the 42nd Sakya Trizin in March 2017, he continues to uphold and transmit the profound teachings of the Dharma with wisdom, compassion, and tireless dedication 🌏✨.

On this auspicious occasion, we offer heartfelt prayers for His Holiness’s long life and the flourishing of his enlightened activity for the benefit of all beings 🙏💐

Tashi Delek! བཀྲ་ཤིས་བདེ་ལེགས། 🎉

What is “Aspiration” on the Buddhist Path? 🙏📍Herringham Hall, Regent‘s University, London📆Saturday 29th November🕥 10.30a...
17/11/2025

What is “Aspiration” on the Buddhist Path? 🙏

📍Herringham Hall, Regent‘s University, London
📆Saturday 29th November
🕥 10.30am

Lama Jampa Thaye returns to London to offer a teaching on ‘The King of Aspirations’—an ancient and wondrous prayer, first voiced by Samantabhadra in the Avatamsaka Sutra.

Join us for a teaching that connects us directly with the deep and profound intentions of a bodhisattva—a teaching that connects us to the roots of lasting happiness.

In the afternoon Lama Jampa will bestow the initiation of Medicine Buddha to those who have taken refuge in the Buddhist path. The practice of this deity has the power to overcome mental, physical and spiritual sickness.

Visit our website for more details and to book your place 🔗👆

💎💎💎

Breaaaathe, its nearly the weekend! 😌 here is what we have planned for you!Friday, our Surrey class continues, The Essen...
14/11/2025

Breaaaathe, its nearly the weekend! 😌 here is what we have planned for you!

Friday, our Surrey class continues, The Essentials of Tibetan Buddhism (full address on our website!)

Saturday, Buddhism and Meditation Class, 10.30-11.30am, Gonkar Practice Day, 12-3pm
Online Bodhicaryavatara Study Group, 11-12pm

Sunday, Chenrezig puja, 10.30pm (and we are very excited to be welcoming Lama-la back from the US!)

We can not wait to see you there 👋🙂🙃🙂

12/11/2025

Buddhist Teaching with Lama Jampa Thaye
The King of Aspiration Prayer
🗓️ Saturday 29 November, 10:30am
📍 Regent’s University London

Booking now open — Under 25s go free!

Lama Jampa will teach on The King of Aspirations and bestow the initiation of Medicine Buddha (Sangye Menla).
See event page for full details.

🙏 Lha Bab Düchen – Today, 11 November 2025 🙏Today we celebrate Lha Bab Düchen, one of the four great Buddhist festivals ...
11/11/2025

🙏 Lha Bab Düchen – Today, 11 November 2025 🙏

Today we celebrate Lha Bab Düchen, one of the four great Buddhist festivals commemorating the Buddha’s descent from the Tush*ta Heaven realm. 🌸

According to tradition, the Buddha had ascended to help and teach his mother, Queen Māyā Devi, who had been reborn in the god-realm, and later a ladder of precious materials was built by the gods so that he could safely descend.

On this most auspicious day, the effects of all positive and negative actions are said to be multiplied ten million times. ✨

10/11/2025

Buddhist teaching on The King of Aspiration Prayer. Booking is now open!
📍 REGENT’S UNIVERSITY, LONDON
📅 SATURDAY 29TH NOVEMBER 🕰️ 10:30AM
Radiant with the spirit of boundless compassion, The King of Aspirations is a powerful expression of the bodhisattva’s path, first voiced by the great bodhisattva Samantabhadra at the conclusion of the magnificent Avatamsaka Sutra.
Treasured as one of the Five Royal Sutras, this heartfelt prayer has become one of the most widely practised texts in Tibetan and East Asian Buddhism-and its inspiring message is now increasingly embraced in the West.
Lama Jampa will present this timeless teaching through the elegant commentary of the 19th-century master Drakpa Gyaltsen, a devoted student of the great Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo, offering us a precious opportunity to connect with the profound aspirations of the bodhisattva heart.
In the afternoon Lama Jampa will bestow the initiation of Sanjay Menla (Medicine Buddha), the buddha of healing and one of the beloved deities of Buddhism. His practice heals the suffering of the disease whose root cause is greed, hatred and delusion. It is said that to just hear his name will clear away obscurations and can overcome mental, physical and spiritual sickness. This initiation is from the lineage of Shantaraksh*ta and Atisha.

10/11/2025

🪷 This Week at Dechen London — 10–16 November

Take time this week to slow down, breathe, and reconnect through meditation and Dharma practice.

📅 This week’s schedule:
🕰️ Wednesday 7:30–8:30 pm — What Can Buddhism Do for Me?
🕰️ Saturday 10:30–11:30 am — Buddhist Philosophy & Meditation
🕰️ Saturday 12–3 pm — Gonkar Practice (Initiation and reading transmission required)
🕰️ Sunday 10:30–11:30 am — Chenrezik Puja

📍 Dechen London Buddhist Centre, London W2 5QS

✨ See our events for more details, or message us if you have any questions.

Today is the anniversary of the great Bengali master Atisha! (Atiśa Dīpankara Śrījñāna, 982–1054), an extraordinarily im...
08/11/2025

Today is the anniversary of the great Bengali master Atisha! (Atiśa Dīpankara Śrījñāna, 982–1054), an extraordinarily important figure in Buddhist History.

Please enjoy an excellent YouTube video, which we have added to our stories - in it, Lama Jampa Thaye
recounts Atisha’s life and describes his role in the revitalisation of Buddhism in Tibet.

🙏🙏🙏

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Buddhist teaching of ‘The King of Aspirations’. Booking is now open! 🔗👆📍REGENT’S UNIVERSITY, LONDON📆SATURDAY 29TH NOVEMB...
06/11/2025

Buddhist teaching of ‘The King of Aspirations’. Booking is now open! 🔗👆

📍REGENT’S UNIVERSITY, LONDON
📆SATURDAY 29TH NOVEMBER
🕥10:30AM

Radiant with the spirit of boundless compassion, The King of Aspirations is a powerful expression of the bodhisattva’s path, first voiced by the great bodhisattva Samantabhadra at the conclusion of the magnificent Avatamsaka Sutra.

Treasured as one of the Five Royal Sutras, this heartfelt prayer has become one of the most widely practised texts in Tibetan and East Asian Buddhism—and its inspiring message is now increasingly embraced in the West.

Lama Jampa will present this timeless teaching through the elegant commentary of the 19th-century master Drakpa Gyaltsen, a devoted student of the great Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo, offering us a precious opportunity to connect with the profound aspirations of the bodhisattva heart.

In the afternoon Lama Jampa will bestow the initiation of Sanjay Menla (Medicine Buddha), the buddha of healing and one of the beloved deities of Buddhism. His practice heals the suffering of the disease whose root cause is greed, hatred and delusion. It is said that to just hear his name will clear away obscurations and can overcome mental, physical and spiritual sickness. This initiation is from the lineage of Shantaraksh*ta and Atisha.

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