Lama Jampa Thaye in Mexico

On Saturday 24 October Lama Jampa Thaye commenced his busy teaching schedule with Geshe Langri Thangpa's Eight Verses of Mind Training and the Initiation of Chenrezik Mahamudra. Around 40 people attended these teachings, which were held at a location in the South of Mexico City.
The following day, at the beautiful new centre Sakya Dolma Ling, located in the central part of Mexico City, Lama Jampa bestowed the Initiation of White Manjushri, from the lineage of Mati Panchen, and the Initiation of the Sixteen Sthaviras. This auspicious occasion is the first time that Lama Jampa has taught at the new centre, blessing Sakya Dolma Ling and the Mexican sangha.
On the Monday Lama Jampa gave individual guidance and instruction to several students who came to see him. Tuesday saw the Mexican launch of Lluvia de Claridad, the Spanish translation of Rain of Clarity, Lama Jampa´s authoritative overview of the Sakya tradition. At this event, held in a local bookshop, Lama Jampa gave a detailed analysis of the structure of his work to enable students of the Sakya tradition to gain some understanding of the core tenets of the Sakyapas.

Lama Jampa Thaye arrives in Mexico

On Friday 23 October Lama Jampa Thaye arrived in Mexico to begin his annual teaching programme. During the course of his visit, hosted by Sakya Dolma Ling, Lama Jampa will bestow a series of initiations and public teachings. Lama Jampa will also attend the Mexican launch of Lluvia de Claridad, the Spanish translation of his authoritative work on the Sakya tradition Rain of Clarity. Lluvia de Claridad was published in Spain earlier this year by Ediciones Amara.

Lama Jampa Thaye on the radio

During Lama Jampa Thaye's recent visit to Sakya Thinley Rinchen Ling, he gave a couple of interviews to the local radio station.

Interview 1




Interview 2

Lama Jampa Thaye teaches in Bristol

On Saturday 3 October Lama Jampa Thaye taught the third part of Geshe Se Chilbupa’s commentary on the Seven Points of Mind Training. This text is a detailed yet direct account of the mind training teachings of the Kadampas. The third part of the text focused on the importance of cherishing others over oneself and honestly examining one's own conduct.

At the end of the teaching Lama Jampa took some time to explain how all the teachings that we receive form part of a structured path and emphasised the importance of understanding, in general terms, the stages on this path. Lama Jampa then walked through the chapter headings of Rain of Clarity, which provides a concise account of this structured path.

Understanding this structure is extremely useful preparation for receiving major initiations such as the Kalachakra, which H.H. Sakya Trizin will be bestowing in June 2010.

Buddhism for Modern Times

On the evening of Friday 2 October, Lama Jampa spoke to a packed audience in the Bath Assembly Rooms on the topic, Buddhism for Modern Times.

The event has firmly placed the Dechen Sakya group in Bath on the Buddhist map. Over 200 people came to listen to Lama Jampa illustrate the vitality of the Buddhist tradition and its extraordinary ability to offer solutions to the most contemporary of modern issues.

The Right Worshipful The Mayor of Bath Councillor Colin Barrett closed the evening with a short speech thanking Lama Jampa for his visit.