Hermitage of the Awakened Heart

03/04/2024

We have been featured on the BBC 2 Pilgrimage programme in episode 3, which is available now on BBC iplayer, will be broadcast on BBC 2 on Friday 12th April.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001vvdq

The Hermitage was delighted to welcome to pilgrims to stay with us, where they visited the nearby St Cybi’s sacred well with Lama Tara, and met with Lama Shenpen who answered their questions, and they took part in a light offering at the Enlightenment Stupa. 🙏🕯️✨

Lama Tara will be teaching at our next Sunday Gathering online event on Sunday 28th April, where the subject is Heart Wish and making Pranidhanas (aspirational prayers) in relation to death and dying. Visit www.ahs.org.uk/events for how to register.

As a spiritual community, private residence and sangha retreat centre we’re not open to the public but we can be visited by prior appointment when there aren’t retreats or sangha events taking place. From time to time we do also run local open events, and many of our teaching events can be attended in person.
For information about visiting email [email protected] or visit www.buddhisthermitage.wales

For details of all upcoming Awakened Heart Sangha events & for more information about our sangha community, visit www.ahs.org.uk

08/02/2024

Cleaning the Stupa of Enlightenment The Hermitage has an opening for a Residential Volunteer coming up in April 2024. Have you ever thought about spending some months here, taking part in the Herm…

06/02/2024

You are warmly invited to the Hermitage on Saturday 10th February for our celebration of the Tibetan New Year - Losar.

This is a wonderful one day event which will include a talk by Lama Shenpen, light offerings at the Stupa, a fire puja, meditation and lots of good company!

You are welcome to join us for as much or little of the say as you wish.

Lunch is provided.

If you are able to join us, please book on the website below. This helps us gguage numbers for cooking lunch:

https://ahs.org.uk/events/2024/02/10/losar

You will see a proposed timetable on the website. This may be a little fluid, so please check on Friday for the final timings.

03/08/2023

Lama Shenpen Hookham is the founding Lama of the Awakened Heart Sangha and principle teacher of the Living the Awakened Heart training. Lama Shenpen has trai...

03/08/2023

Interested in visiting the Hermitage?

The Hermitage gardens are in full bloom and so are our retreatants! This week we have had the pleasure of hosting Luis from Portugal (via Swansea) and regular online meditator Simon form Berkshire.…

28/07/2023

Celebrate with us in person or online with meditation, chanting, a vegetarian feast with song and dance! All welcome!

We will be celebrating our Full Moon Feast at the Hermitage on Tuesday 1st August 5:00 – 8:00pm. You’re very welcome to join us either in person or online. This traditional Tibetan Budd…

29/09/2022

This Saturday this event is taking place at the Hermitage, details below!

This Saturday 1st October at 4pm BST via Zoom - A wonderful opportunity to listen to Lama Shenpen and her good friends and colleagues Dr Karl Brunnhölzl and Stephanie Johnston in conversation, discussing their experience of teaching the Dharma in the West. Visit www.ahs.org.uk/events for full details and to register for this event

Dr. Karl Brunnhölzl worked for 20 years as a physician and is a Buddhist since 1983. Since 1989, Karl served as a translator, interpreter, and Buddhist teacher.
In 2005, Karl was appointed by - Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche as one of five Western teachers of the Nalandabodhi sangha and received the title “Mitra” (“spiritual friend”). He also teaches weekend seminars and Nitartha Institute courses in Nalandabodhi centers in the USA, Canada, and Mexico as well as other locations.
Karl is the (co-)author and translator of more than twenty books on Buddhism in English and German, such as The Heart Attack Sutra (Snow Lion Publications), A Lullaby to Awaken the Heart, and Sounds of Innate Freedom (Wisdom Publications).

Stephanie Johnston is the long-time director of practice instructors for Nalandabodhi, and a senior teacher for both Nalandabodhi and Nitartha Institute. She has been studying and working in art and design since the early 1980s, became a Buddhist in 1985 and using her skills in support of the Buddhist path. At Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche’s request, she developed and systemized practice curricula and programs, organized and implemented publication departments, and designed and edited many Buddhist publications.

12/09/2022

A wonderful weekend of teachings, conversations and local pilgrimage with Tulku Sherdor and Lama Shenpen.

20/08/2022

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Lama Shenpen Hookham is the founding Lama of the Awakened Heart Sangha and principle teacher of the Living the Awakened Heart training. Lama Shenpen has trai...

10/07/2022

The Hermitage is back open for events this summer! 🙏 Find out more about the Awakened Heart Sangha’s upcoming events below -

22/06/2022

Summer at the Hermitage! 🙏🌞✨💛
📷: Eli

20/05/2022

Hermitage manager Jayasiddhi giving the Stupa its annual spruce up in time for the Awakened Heart Sangha’s vow taking weekend next month! 🙏🎉