Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre

Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre is a Tibetan Buddhist complex at , Scotland. It is associated with the Karma Kagyu school. The centre includes one of the first Tibetan temples to be constructed in Western Europe, a large , and accommodation for those taking a range of courses on Buddhism, meditation, spiritual development and art.
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  • Type: Monastery
  • Description: Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Kagyu Samye Ling”, “Samye Ling”, and “Samye Ling Monastery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Girdle Stanes.

Archaeological site
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a stone circle near , . The western portion of the circle has been washed away by the White Esk, leaving 26 of an original 40 to 45 stones in a crescent. is situated 2½ miles south of Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eskdalemuir.

Village
Photo: Immanuel Giel, Public domain.
is a civil parish and small village in , Scotland, with a population of 265. It is around 10 miles north-west of and 10 miles north-east of .

Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre

Latitude
55.28819° or 55° 17′ 18″ north
Longitude
-3.18796° or 3° 11′ 17″ west
Open location code
9C7R7RQ6+7R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 165222864
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­monastery
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­religious
Wiki­data ID
Q1270200
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Japanese—“Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Kagyu Samye Ling monasterio tibetarra”
  • Chinese: “噶举派桑耶林西藏佛教坐禅中心”
  • Chinese: “噶舉派桑耶林西藏佛教坐禪中心”
  • French: “Samye Ling”
  • German: “Samye Ling”
  • Japanese: “カギュ・サムエ・リン瞑想センター”

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Highlights include Amithaba Shrine and Chenrezig shrine.

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