North Devon Sakya Buddhist Group

09/10/2025

This week's topic for reflection and meditation:

"Among all of those countless sentient beings - and they are truly countless - not many possess the appropriate conditions in which they can start to turn in...

02/10/2025

30/09/2025

Our relaxed Wednesday meetings are a great place to learn and practice meditation and discover the essential teachings of Buddhism.

Sessions start with calm-abiding meditation, which will be explained for new-comers.

This will be followed by a short talk on various topics of the Buddha’s teachings.

Each session ends with time for reflection and questions

Meetings are open to all : Beginners and Experienced

Fee £5

We follow the Sakya tradition of Tibetan Mahayana Buddhism through study, meditation and Vajrayana pujas. We have close ties with Sakya Buddhism Exeter with whom we share short retreats three times a year. As devoted students of Lama Jampa Thaye and HH Sakya Trichen, we also attend dharma teachings and Initiations whenever possible.

26/09/2025

https://youtu.be/-y05_PDRL-E?si=9ve5HHLnSHVQv3TR

"That is the core understanding of dharma, in short, it is what is known as The Four Truths of the Noble Ones."Lama Jampa Thaye is an extraordinary Buddhist ...

24/09/2025

Our relaxed Wednesday meetings are a great place to learn and practise meditation and discover the essential teachings of Buddhism.

Sessions start with calm-abiding meditation, which will be explained for new-comers.

This will be followed by a short talk on various topics of the Buddha’s teachings.

Each session ends with time for reflection, questions and discussion.

Meetings are open to all : Beginners and Experienced

Fee £5

We follow the Sakya tradition of Tibetan Mahayana Buddhism through study, meditation and Vajrayana pujas. We have close ties with Sakya Buddhism Exeter with whom we share short retreats three times a year. As devoted students of Lama Jampa Thaye and HH Sakya Trichen, we also attend dharma teachings and Initiations whenever possible.

21/09/2025

https://youtu.be/auZEt2Ackpw?si=kkniZxy4GOeLmlcl

"So that's where Buddhism comes from, Ancient India. But really, it could have arisen anywhere because it doesn't belong to one race, it doesn't belong to on...

18/09/2025

https://youtu.be/vP4bCIsjods?si=vKnGQKREKrA4PqGM

'Gently, briefly, and frequently.That's how beginners should meditate.'Lama Jampa Thaye is an extraordinary Buddhist master. He met his first spiritual teach...

10/09/2025

"Discover Buddhism"
An introduction to the Buddha's teachings via meditation/talks/reflection Starting September 17
Wednesday mornings 11am - 12 noon
at Northam Hall EX39 1AW
Wednesday evenings 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Tarka Clinic Barnstaple EX31 1EF
Open to all beginners and experienced
For details see our home page
Or contact: barnstaple@dechen.org

"Buddhism is a way of beginning to look at what is really there, beginning to look at what are the real contours of the world, what is the real way that our ...