HIDDEN away in the Dumfriesshire countryside, is a monument that would not be out of place in the Far East. Although it’s not quite a best-kept secret, as it has been visited by a number of ...

The Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery in Eskdalemuir is an international centre of Buddhist training. Nearby farms are seeking council permission to create long-distance shooting ranges. The monks believe ...

Monks at a Scottish monastery claim their “precious haven of peace and harmony” will be “caught in the noise of gunfire”. The world-famous retreat of Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery in Eskdalemuir, has ...

It may surprise you to learn that tucked away in the Scottish countryside is a large Tibetan Buddhist complex. Located near the small village of Eskdalemuir in Dumfries and Galloway is the Kagyu Samye ...

Part of the shooting range would be about two kilometres from the Buddhist monastery The abbot of a Buddhist monastery in southern Scotland has urged people to object to plans for a shooting range ...

Several thousand short-term guests stay at Samye Ling each year to attend the many short courses and retreats, while tens of thousands of visitors also enjoy the spectacular beauty and tranquillity of ...

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The monks and nuns of Samye Ling are active in working with other faiths, and are keen to spread the By Ani Rinchen Khandro Since its beginning forty years ago, Kagyu Samye Ling has pursued three main ...

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Part of the shooting range would be about two kilometres from the Buddhist monastery The abbot of a Buddhist monastery in southern Scotland has urged people to object to plans for a shooting range ...