Cost Information
Full board and lodging costs:
£330 single room
£490 for two people sharing a twin (£550 for sea-view twin)
£185 dorm
Course fee by donation (dana) to Holy Isle.

Full board and lodging costs:
£330 single room
£490 for two people sharing a twin (£550 for sea-view twin)
£185 dorm
Course fee by donation (dana) to Holy Isle.
An exploration of the book by Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche. The book contains general guidance for everyday life, looking at the way we experience situations and difficulties. The basic metaphor compares our untamed mind to a wild tiger, which causes suffering to others and ourselves. Rinpoche addresses the ‘human condition’ directly using common sense principles of the Buddhist view applied to everyday life, which anyone can access.
There are various relaxations/meditations and visualization exercises given as therapeutic tools for emotional, mental and physical wellbeing. The purpose is to become more of a compassionate observer to one’s own habitual patterns and to develop stability and balance in daily life.
“The real benefit is in the development of peace and mutual understanding – understanding of the world and of the people around us and of ourselves too”
Akong Rinpoche
You are welcome to bring writing materials or art materials such as crayons, paints and paper pads, as an extra support for you own personal investigation and expression.
How to book
Use the Book online button on this page, select 5 nights from 6 – 11 July (please note the default option is for two guests)
Ani Palden first came to Samye Ling in 1982 to meet Akong Rinpoche, whom she took guidance from throughout her life. Later on she met Lama Yeshe Rinpoche, after he…
Full board and lodging costs:
£462 single room
£686 twin (770 twin sea-view)
£259 dorm
Full board & lodging costs:
£264 single room
£392 for two people sharing a twin
£148 dorm
Course fee:
£295
Full board and lodging costs:
£198 single room
£294 for two people sharing a twin
£111 dorm
Course fee:
£100 payable to Interfaith Scotland