Community

Here are some links that you may find useful.

The Awakened Heart Sangha

www.ahs.org.uk – the main website for the Sangha and information on the Living the Awakened Heart Training and how to join. This is a temporary AHS site while our new website is currently being built.

www.buddhisthermitage.wales – The Hermitage of The Awakened Heart is a retreat centre, the hub of practice for the AHS sangha and Lama Shenpen’s residence.

www.howtomeditate.org.uk  – a resource site about the type of ‘Formless Mediation’ we practice, how to meditate, audio guides and finding a teacher and mentor

www.sacredsiteswales.co.uk – information about sacred sites in Wales, the AHS tradition of Buddhist pilgrimage to them, how the AHS connect to sacred sites through Tibetan Buddhist ritual and practice, and more information about the AHS sacred site in Criccieth, North Wales.

www.youtube.com/ahshermitage –  a free archive of recorded teachings by Lama Shenpen on the AHS YouTube channel.

Find us on Social Media

www.facebook.com/ahshermitage 
– news from the sangha and daily life at The Hermitage

www.facebook.com/groups/awakenedheartsangha
– a private group for Sangha members

www.twitter.com/ahshermitage
www.instagram.com/ahshermitage

Buddhism Connect

Buddhism Connect connects a wider audience to the teachings of Lama Shenpen. There is a weekly mailing list where Lama Shenpen teaches through answering student’s questions.

Join the mailing list
www.facebook.com/buddhismconnect
www.instagram.com/buddhismconnect

Awakened Heart Sangha – UK Local Groups

Most of our local groups have their own website with details of meditation or study groups, events and other activities. Visit their webpages for more details and contact them directly about joining. Where there isn’t a website it links to an email address for you to make an enquiry.

England

Buddhist meditation and Dharma teaching in Brighton
Contact Yeshe for more about the Buddhist meditation for AHS members in Cambridge
Weekly Buddhist meditation classes in Leeds 
Weekly Buddhist meditation classes in Liverpool
Weekly Buddhist meditation classes in Manchester
Contact Mike about Buddhist meditation sessions in Oxford
Contact Steph for information about meditation in Southend
Buddhist meditation for sangha members in Surrey
Weekly Buddhist meditation for AHS members plus monthly open sessions in Worcester
Regular group Buddhist meditation sessions in York

Wales

The North Wales local group is based at the AHS main hub and retreat centre The Hermitage of the Awakened Heart near Criccieth.

AHS Dharma teachings and Buddhist meditation in Monmouth – contact Five.