MARPA HOUSE is a Buddhist retreat and meditation centre in England dedicated to the advancement of Tibetan Buddhism. Established in 1973 by the Venerable Lama Chime Rinpoche, the centre is now run by the Dharma Trust. Here is the opportunity to learn and practise the oral transmissions of the Karma Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.
This tradition is based on the teachings of the four great masters Tilopa, Naropa, Marpa and Milarepa. They developed the system of meditation known as Mahamudra, which has been passed down to the teachers and students of today. Marpa House is situated in the village of Ashdon near Saffron Walden, on the border of Essex and Cambridgeshire and is very convenient for those coming from London and the South East of England.
This tradition is based on the teachings of the four great masters Tilopa, Naropa, Marpa and Milarepa. They developed the system of meditation known as Mahamudra, which has been passed down to the teachers and students of today. Marpa House is situated in the village of Ashdon near Saffron Walden, on the border of Essex and Cambridgeshire and is very convenient for those coming from London and the South East of England.
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MARPA HOUSE is a Buddhist retreat centre dedicated to the advancement of Tibetan Buddhism. It was established in 1973 by Lama Chime Rinpoche who came to the West in the previous decade. A centre was founded close to London, Rinpoche being helped in this initial founding by several kind students. The house that Lama Chime Rinpoche chose for the retreat centre is in Ashdon.
The Kagyu Lineage is an unbroken line of oral transmissions from teacher to student for several hundred years. The present head of the Karma Kagyu tradition is H.H. 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Ogyen Drodul Trinley Dorje. Many great teachers form part of the Lineage; what follows is a very brief historical summary.
MARPA HOUSE was founded in 1973 by Lama Chime Rinpoche, a Tibetan meditation master of the Kagy Tradition, and is now run by the Dharma Trust. The Kagy or 'oral tradition', also known as the 'practice lineage', of Tibetan Buddhism teaches a system of meditation known as Mahamudra, first taught by Indian masters in the 11th century, including Tilopa and his disciple, Naropa, then two great Tibetan masters, Marpa and his disciple, Milarepa.
For those who have the background and seek a deeper meditative experience, the retreat wing provides a place of serious spiritual purpose. There are six single rooms available for retreats, with each room providing a comfortable space for practice and meditation. The retreat wing also has a small prostration room, a kitchen, several bathrooms and a private retreat garden.
Marpa House, a highly regarded Buddhist retreat centre founded by the Venerable Chime Rinpoche in 1973 has been offering Buddhist teachings continuously since that time. The house depends on assistance to keep the fabric in good order, to offer our services e.g. If you would like to make a regular financial commitment there are several ways you can do this.
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