In the spring of 2024 we started fundraising for the construction of a 9.5 meter tall Guru Rinpoche statue, in upper Mustang, Nepal.
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Shang Shung UK and Khaita at Oxford University
Last April I was visiting Oxford in the hope of setting up a collaboration/partnership between the University of Oxford and Shang Shung UK institute.
Pilgrimage to Nepal and Maratika
In 1984 the Longsal Mandarava practice was revealed to Chögyal Namkhai Norbu while he was practicing in the Eight Heruka Cave in Maratika, Nepal.
Festival of the Mind 2019 – UK
May 10th – 12th 2019 / London Lekdanling Tibetan Cultural Centre 14 Collent Street, Hackney, London, E9 6SG The Festival of Mind is sponsored by the Shang Shung Institute of Tibetan Studies and the International Atiyoga Foundation. The Nature of Emotions – Explore practical, life-enhancing ways to work with your emotions The Festival of Mind
Lekdanling London Online Beginners Tibetan Language Course
This weekend course constitutes an Introduction to Classical Tibetan: learning the alphabet & pronunciation. Connect via zoom online.
Sacred Journey to East Tibet, Kham, August 2018
In the middle of May I searched for a place to go in August when the Rogue Valley of South Oregon gets enveloped in toxic wildfire smoke. A link from Kunselling in Wales directed me to Shang Shung Institute, London, where Jamyang Oliphant of Insight Travels was offering a three-week pilgrimage to East Tibet/Kham in August. In a flash, I knew I had to go.
Journey into Eastern Tibet
Shang Shung Institute UK Insight Tours recently organized a unique tour of important sacred sites in East Tibet led by tour guide Dr. Jamyang Oliphant
Beginners Classical Tibetan Class at Lekdanling, London
The SSIUK talk on 14 September ‘Introduction to Tibetan Language’ was live streamed via Facebook for the first time.We now plan to live stream all our talks
Shang Shung Institute UK New Website Launched!
We are very happy to inform you that we have now launched our new website. Take a look, we hope that you enjoy it!
Vesak Fish Release in Trishuli River, Nepal
On June 1st we organized a Vesak fish release in Nepal, in the Trishuli river. A total of 50kgs, around 19,250 fish, were released. The process was overseen by monks from the monastery of the late Khyabje Chatral Rinpoche.
Natural Wellbeing in Nepal
Join us in Nepal with Insight Tours from Shang Shung UK in February 2017 to directly experience the wonderful benefits of Tibetan medical practices
A Garland of Letters
Over the weekend of December 12-13, 2015, Lekdanling, the new London centre, was proud to host a Tibetan Calligraphy course with renowned calligrapher Tashi Mannox