About Us

Jam Tse Dhargyey Ling (Translated from Tibetan: Centre from which Love and Compassion flourishes) is a Tibetan Buddhist Centre in the Mahayana (Gelug) tradition, and was founded in 1997 by Venerable Thupten Tulku Rinpoche. 

There are three resident monks living here all from Sera Je Monastery in Southern India: Venerable  Geshe Sangey Thinley (Geshe-la), Venerable  Geshe Jamyang Sherab (Master at Sand Mandala construction) and Venerable  Karma Gyaltsay (primarily Geshe-la's attendant and cook and Sand Mandala monk in training).

Also living at the centre are Venerable Ani Jampa Tsekyi - an English Tibetan Buddhist nun - and Shelène Angel Spoek, our spiritual coordinator who comes from Holland.

We offer a regular teaching programme and retreats from Geshe-la and a special teaching programme from visiting lamas and western teachers. This teaching programme also includes classes on meditation  and Exploring Buddhism.

Traditional Buddhist teachings given by Geshe-la are in Tibetan and translated into English.

Jam Tse Dhargyey Ling is run by a Board of Trustees, whose responsibility it is to assist and guide the centre in its growth, so that it can fulfill its name.

The Centre is dependant on the support of sponsors, members, volunteers and the Himalayan Trading Post shop.

There is also fundraising to support the centre, and specific projects like the construction of an Enlightenment Stupa (Peace Monument), a Gompa (Meditation Hall), Retreat Facilities, a Health Centre and Hospice.

The Centre provides a digital Dharma Newsletter with transcribed teachings, information about Buddhist practices and the upcoming events.