Aro Ling Cardiff - April Newsletter

Aro Ling Cardiff is now open daytime Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Saturday mornings (where possible)

Call in any time we're open to enjoy personal practice, meditation, a quiet space, to browse the library books, or to share a chat and a cuppa with Ngakma Nor’dzin.

The meditation group is on Tuesday evenings 7 – 8:30, everyone is welcome.

Saturday Samplers

We will be running a series of teachings on Saturday mornings from 10-12.  These give a taste of the teachings a practices of the lineage.  A donation is requested of £10 adults, £3 children

May 3rd : meditation – what is it, why do it? – with Ngakma Nor’dzin
May 10th : namkha – weaving thread crosses – with Ngakma Shé-zèr
May 17th : photography – visual awareness – with Ngakpa ’ö-Dzin
May 24th : amulets – woven designs – with Ngakma Nor’dzin
May 31st : music, song & instruments – come and try playing drums, bells and cymbals
June 7th : sKu-mNyé (Tibetan Yoga) – with Naljorma Dzü’drül
June 17th : Tibetan medicine – the Aro system – with Ngakma Nor’dzin

Please note: Aro Ling Cardiff will be closed daytime 17 – 26 April because we are on pilgrimage in Nepal, but the Tuesday meditation group on 22nd April will still run, hosted by Ngakpa Samten. 

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Aro Ling Cardiff
rear of 35 Merthyr Road, Whitchurch, Cardiff, CF14 1DB (Map)
07092 010756

Email: aro.ling.cardiff@gmail.com
Twitter: twitter.com/arolingcardiff
Blog:  aro-ling-cardiff.blogspot.co.uk 
Meetup: meetup.com/aro-ling-cardiff
Facebook: facebook.com/arolingcardiff

Lam Rim Buddhist Centre

Lam Rim Chö Ling is a retreat centre located in the beautiful countryside on the Welsh/English borders in Monmouthshire.

Their website states that they “embrace Buddhist principles and values, while providing quality facilities, enabling people to experience more fulfilling ways of living within a peaceful and harmonious environment. Lam Rim Buddhist Centre is open to anybody who is interested in visiting.”

The resident teacher is Geshé Damchö Yonten. He is teaching in South Africa until May 2nd and their new schedule begins on May 18th.

For more details Click Here

Cardiff Chan Group

Cardiff Chan Group's aim is to offer a mutually supportive environment for individuals who wish to develop their own practice. There is no requirement to be Buddhist.

Cardiff's group leader is Eddy Street, a Retreat Leader within the Western Chan Fellowship, who has over 30 years experience behind him.

Rob Stratton is the primary contact for any enquiries about our activities. Rob is an approved Meditation Instructor with the Western Chan Fellowship.

Wednesday Evening Meditation

Cardiff Chan Group meets for regular practice every 1st, 3rd (and 5th if there is one) Wednesday of the month in the scout hall at 72a Severn Grove, Canton, Cardiff, CF11 9EP. (Door has a fleur-de-lis and "St. Catherine's" painted above it). You are welcome to arrive from 7pm for a 7.15 start.

Newcomers welcome (please contact Rob Stratton if you are coming for the first time).

Suggested donation: £3/£1 (unwaged)

Contact & mailing list

Rob Stratton, tel: 029 20 229 665 or email

Mailing list: to receive announcements about events and activities, you can subscribe to the mailing list by visiting here

Cardiff Buddhist Centre

Cardiff Buddhist Centre holds regular classes for people new to Buddhism and meditation.

Forthcoming events are:

Meditation
Drop-in classes every Wednesday, 7.30pm until 9.15pm and every Thursday 12.30pm until 1.30pm. No charge, donation welcome.

Introductory courses to Buddhism and meditation
6 week courses held on a cyclical basis.
Evenings - starting Tuesday April 8th
Daytime - starting Wednesday April 9th.

For information about these and all other activities at the Buddhist centre please e-mail

The Samatha Trust - Buddhist Meditation in the Samatha Tradition

Samatha Meditation. A practice of Mindfulness of Breathing. Encourages calming and stilling of the mind towards greater well-being and understanding.

Greenstreete - The National Samatha Centre



Residential courses are offered at our national centre near Knighton in Mid Wales. Originally a Welsh hill farm, it was bought by the Samatha Trust in 1987. The house has been extensively renovated; a Meditation Hall has been constructed on the site of an old barn and a number of meditation huts built for those who would benefit from more solitude.

Gardens, woodland and a wetland area have been created. The farmhouse and Meditation Hall are surrounded by 88 acres of hills, woods and streams, providing varied and peaceful settings for meditation.

Weekend Courses In Meditation

The weekend courses include group meetings and practices, individual practice time for both sitting and walking meditation, discussion, and one-to-one consultations with the teachers. There is also usually some time to go for walks: the land around the Centre gives a rich and peaceful environment which can help to nourish the practice.

The weekend courses include group meetings and practices, individual practice time for both sitting and walking meditation, discussion, and one-to-one consultations with the teachers. There is also usually some time to go for walks: the land around the Centre gives a rich and peaceful environment which can help to nourish the practice.

Introductory Courses in 2014
13th to 15th June
10th to 12th October

Intermediate Courses in 2014
9th to 11th May
14th to 16th November

Weekend or longer courses for newcomers to Samatha meditation are held regularly at the Samatha Centre in Mid-Wales. For people with little or no previous experience of meditation these courses provide a structured introduction. They also provide an opportunity for people who have done other forms of meditation to explore this particular breathing mindfulness technique, with opportunities for discussion and individual guidance.

To book to attend any of these courses, click here


Buddhist Meditation Classes In Llangunllo

A Class for newcomers to Samatha takes place regularly on Sunday afternoons approximately every 3 weeks at the Samatha Centre Llangunllo near Knighton. All are welcome - classes by donation.

Classes will include instruction in Samatha Meditation, Group practice, Dhamma discussion and Refreshments.

For more information please contact Martina by email or on 01239 820352.


Buddhist Meditation Classes In Llanfyllin

The Llanfyllin (Powys, Wales) Samatha meditation class meets in the Youth and Community Centre next to the Library.

For further information please call Sue Steele on 01678 530446


Buddhist Meditation Classes In Pembrokeshire

Weekly classes are held in Newport, Pembrokeshire.

For queries and details of times and venue contact Miranda on 01437 532564 or by email


For further information on the Samatha Trust please visit - http://www.samatha.org/

Rissho Kosei-kai online study group

Join members and friends of Rissho Kosei-kai in an online study group "Dharma Time" on the last Wednesday of each month, 19:30 - 21:00.

For further information please see the schedule for the first half of the year or email Rev. Mizumo

March 2014 Meeting

Representatives of different Buddhist traditions in Wales such as Aro Ling (Aro gTér Lineage), Rissho Kosei-kai, Soka Gakkai International and Triratna Buddhist Community gathered for the Buddhist Council of Wales spring meeting.

The meeting was hosted at the Triratna Buddhist Community's Cardiff Buddhist Centre.