Who are we?
Kagyu Samye Dzong is a Dublin-based Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Centre, founded in 1977, the oldest established Buddhist Centre in Ireland, and is part of the Karma Kagyu Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. Our Spiritual Director is His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Orgyen Trinley Dorge. Our Founder and Director, Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche, first brought Tibetan […]
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What is Buddhism?
Buddhism is a spiritual practice based on the teachings of the Buddha (the Awakened One) who taught methods which enable us to transform ‘who we are’ into ‘who we REALLY are’ (pure and perfect) through the power of Loving Kindness and Compassion, for the benefit of all sentient beings. The teachings of the Buddha, though […]
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What we offer
In Kagyu Samye Dzong Dublin we present a wide and varied programme of activities: Meditation – Mondays 6.30pm, Thursdays 6.30pm, Saturdays at 12pm Meditation Classes – Wednesdays at 7.30pm and Saturdays at 10.30am Teachings on Buddhism – Tuesdays at 7.30pm Regular weekly programme of Silent and chanting practices – Mondays 7.30pm, Wednesdays 6.30pm, Saturdays 9am […]
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Meditation
What is Meditation? Meditation is a unique way to bring your mind to the present moment and to allow us to experience true peace (easier said than done!) and an insight and realization of what the mind really is. In Kagyu Samye Dzong Dublin, we practice the traditional Buddhist method of meditation brought to us […]
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News & Upcoming Events
Dear Friends, SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!! We are delighted to announce that following the gradual easing of CoVid restrictions in Ireland, we can fully (in a limited capacity!) open the Centre from Monday 27th September 2021. This will be a big adjustment for us all as we have become used to staying away from many of […]
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Visiting Us – Dublin Centre
The Centre is located at Kilmainham Well House, 56 Inchicore Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8. Inchicore Road begins at the Western Gate of the Royal Hospital/Museum of Modern Art and the Centre is about 50m beyond and on the opposite side to Kilmainham Gaol Museum. The no’s 68, 69 and (most frequently) 79 bus routes have […]
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Join Our Mailing List
If you find that you are no longer on our Mailing List due to the recent GDPR regulations (which came into force on 25th May 2018), you can always sign up again by clicking the link! We keep your email address on our database, we do not share it with anyone else and only use […]
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Centre Membership
Would you like to help with the maintenance and development of Kagyu Samye Dzong Dublin, Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Centre for World Peace and Health. Members can support our work by joining those who are already contributing by monthly ‘standing order’ to Kagyu Buddhism Ireland, the charity responsible for the Centre and its activities. By making […]
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