Events
Please join us for the wonderful teachings and events happening both at the house and in our virtual shrine room. Details are listed below, please contact the Secretary at mail@marpahouse.org.uk for the links to join the sessions via Zoom (when available) or for further details.
SEPTEMBER 2025 – OCTOBER 2025
Milarepa Guru Yoga weekend with John Howard
From 6 pm on Friday 26th September to 6 pm on Sunday 28th September
Suggested donation: £175 per person including two nights’ accommodation (single room) and meals. £30 per day for day visitors (please make it both days if you can).
Booking is essential – please contact the Secretary.
The Milarepa Guru Yoga and Tsok are a vital practice of the Karma Kagyu lineage, so we are absolutely delighted that John has very kindly agreed to lead a special weekend on this.
The Milarepa Guru Yoga is based on a translation of Jamgon Kongtrul’s commentary and is a wonderful practice that combines pith Mahamudra instructions with yoga practices.
Please bring a notebook, a memory stick for file downloads, and an offering for the Tsok.
John is a senior student of Rinpoche’s and has completed the traditional three-year retreat practices. He is loved by all for his presence and inspiring, direct approach to meditation.
Please contact the Secretary for further details on mail@marpahouse.org.uk or call 01799 584 415.
Volunteers’ weekend
Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th October
10 am – 5 pm each day
Free of charge (free overnight accommodation in return for attending both days).
We need help sprucing up the House and garden!
We’d love you to join us as we prepare the house and garden together, ready for our very special October teachings.
No knowledge needed, just a willingness to work hard in return for all accommodation and meals. This is a lovely way to meet fellow Sangha members and enjoy our beautiful House and garden together.
Please get in touch with the Secretary to book. Contact us via mail@marpahouse.org.uk or call us on +44 (0) 1799 584 415
Happy Birthday, Rinpoche!
In honour of our indescribably precious teacher,
Kyabjé Chime Rinpoche
Saturday 11th October 2:30 pm. In person. Free of charge
We are delighted to invite you to share our precious teacher’s 86th birthday celebrations with us. We will mark his birthday together, in person, as a sangha, and we very much hope you can join us.
We will be reciting ‘Calling the Lama from Afar’ and offering khataks. We also hope to watch a video together, followed by a bonfire & tea party.
This event is offered free of charge; however, donations are very welcome.
Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche at Marpa House
Saturday 25th October and Sunday 26th October
We are utterly delighted, and incredibly honoured, that Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche has very kindly accepted our invitation to give teachings and empowerments at Marpa House in October.
Subject to final confirmation, we will share full details and booking information in early October. Please be advised that no bookings will be taken until then.
This is an incredible opportunity to receive transmissions from such a realised and authentic master.
Rabjam Rinpoche is a highly revered international teacher. He has an especially close connection to Marpa House and is a much-loved, warm, generous presence for us all.
We hope that you can join us for this wonderful occasion. Please do not try to book yet. Bookings will be taken as soon as further information becomes available! For now, please save the date.
PROGRAMME
Saturday 25th October
- Green Tara initiation | Chenrezik initiation | Vajrasattva initiation
Sunday 26th October
- Konchok Chidu empowerment | Teaching on Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche’s ‘Heart Treasure of the Enlightened Ones’
Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche, born in 1967, is the grandson and spiritual heir of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. Since his grandfather’s passing in 1991, Rabjam Rinpoche has taken the responsibility of transmitting Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche’s teachings and is bringing his vision for the preservation of Tibetan Buddhist teaching and culture to fruition.
At the age of three, Rabjam Rinpoche began taking teachings from his revered grandfather and today holds this unbroken lineage. He was raised by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and attended almost every teaching, drupchen and empowerment that he gave during twenty-five years. He travelled throughout the world with Khyentse Rinpoche and first visited the West in 1976.
Green Tara, Chenrezig and Calling the Lama puja schedule
We’re delighted to invite you to more online pujas so we can continue to practice together in virtual space! The Pujas and dates are listed below. Please contact the Secretary at mail@marpahouse.org.uk for the links to join the sessions via Zoom. The puja text will be available on-screen during the session.
Green Tara
Sunday 7th September | 7:00 am
Sunday 14th September | 7:00 am
Sunday 21st September | 7:00 am
Sunday 28th September | 7:00 am
Chenrezig
Thursday 4th September | 8:00 pm
Thursday 11th September | 8:00 pm
Thursday 18th September | 8:00 pm
Thursday 25th September | 8:00 pm
Calling the Lama from Afar
Friday 19th September | 8:00 pm
