{"title": "Taming the Tiger - with Sarah Wass", "start": "2026-11-14T10:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Kagyu Samye Dzong London", "address": "Spa Road 15", "price": "£5.00", "price_from": "5.00", "price_to": "5.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["religion/buddhist/meditation"], "description": "A weekend workshop on the methods of the book 'Taming the Tiger', introducing relaxation, visualisation and meditation exercises for everyday difficulties. The exercises were created and developed by Akong Tulku Rinpoche and are based on Buddhist principles that everyone can access. The untamed mind is described through the metaphor of a wild tiger, and the workshop is suitable for beginners as well as those with some meditation experience. It is led by Sarah Wass, a Tara Rokpa therapist and former Art Therapist in the UK public sector who received guidance from Akong Rinpoche.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/taming-the-tiger-with-sarah-wass-60832/", "official_url": "https://www.london.samye.org/event-details/taming-the-tiger-with-sarah-wass", "image": "https://noky.io/images/82578fcb925a03f3888c60071f1094ca94de6e77865aff1689f4e631f017d7c6-1200.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-14T10:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Kagyu Samye Dzong London", "address": "Spa Road 15", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Meditation Practice", "start": "2026-11-14T10:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Poplar Union", "address": "Cotall Street 2, E14 6TL London", "price": "£5 (refundable deposit after attendance)", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["religion/buddhist", "wellness/meditation"], "description": "Meditation Practice is a monthly session combining sitting and walking meditation with brief contemplations, ending with time to relax and chat informally. It is led by Karma Ösung Gyaltsen, a novice monk in the Karma Kagyü tradition and a member of the worldwide Nalandabodhi community under Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche. The session offers a space to pause, settle, and become more at ease with your mind and body, cultivating kindness towards yourself and others. No experience is needed; it is open to everyone, adults 18+ only.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/meditation-practice-76785/", "official_url": "https://poplarunion.com/event/15964/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e39662f9f4c0722d7f83328880426545abf94df65699463d1ebe6c1086fbe548-2000.webp"}, {"title": "White Tara Sadhana Instructions - The Daily Practice of the Noble Wish-Fulfilling Wheel", "start": "2026-11-14T10:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Kagyu Samye Dzong London", "address": "Spa Road 15", "price": "£5.00 non-refundable registration fee; no charge for the course, donations welcome", "price_from": "5.00", "price_to": "5.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["religion/buddhist"], "description": "Instructions on the sadhana practice of White Tara, associated with long life, health and vitality, given by Lama Zangmo at Kagyu Samye Dzong London. The course covers the text composed by Jamgon Kontrul the Great, the visualisation, mantra recitation and vajrayana practice in general, with time to do the practice itself. Attendance requires having taken refuge and received the White Tara empowerment. There is no charge for the teachings, only a non-refundable registration fee, and donations are welcome.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/white-tara-sadhana-instructions-the-daily-practice-of-the-no-60831/", "official_url": "https://www.london.samye.org/event-details/white-tara-sadhana-instructions-the-daily-practice-of-the-noble-wish-fulfilling-wheel", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c02e12403e1d6ca2359dfbacfa77df9383be290005497909ad27d4a18b893973-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Rounding Workshop", "start": "2026-11-07T15:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "London Shambhala Meditation Centre", "address": "", "price": "£150", "price_from": "150.00", "price_to": "150.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["wellness/meditation"], "description": "The Rounding Workshop is a two-hour in-person session teaching you how to Round with your meditation, held in Notting Hill Gate. It is run by the London Shambhala Meditation Centre (London Meditation Centre), a meditation teaching organisation. You learn a simple series of yoga poses and a breathing technique, and how to integrate them into your existing meditation routine to accelerate the release of stress and stabilise a more expansive awareness. It suits beginners and experienced meditators alike, and those who already know how to Round can join as a refresher.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/rounding-workshop-74270/", "official_url": "https://www.londonmeditationcentre.com/rounding-workshop/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/497ed94c27dd09f73e88d488c0e78636beb3033dd867ff0e4c7866735c5f49f2-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Ancient Maps of Consciousness", "start": "2026-11-15T13:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "College of Psychic Studies", "address": "Queensberry Place 16, London", "price": "Members: £75.00 / Non Members: £95.00", "price_from": "95.00", "price_to": "95.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["religion/buddhist"], "description": "An immersive in-person workshop exploring what early Buddhism reveals about consciousness, suffering and the nature of awakening. Led by Ann Mathie, who holds an MA in the Traditions of Yoga and Meditation from SOAS University and has practised meditation for some two decades, it combines in-depth teaching on early Buddhist texts with guided contemplative practice. Participants examine ideas such as dependent origination, the meditative states known as jhāna and what enlightenment means, alongside Western understandings of mind and self. Open to all, with no religious belief or previous experience of Buddhism required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/ancient-maps-of-consciousness-41250/", "official_url": "https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/workshops/meditation-training/ancient-maps-of-consciousness/?id=6858", "image": "https://noky.io/images/da3b65e0c42065dab5b981ad6057479b401fd2e86e3a5c4b031638b5ba3a9c2d-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Foundation in Buddhism - Cultivating Loving Kindness with Lama Zangmo", "start": "2026-11-07T10:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Kagyu Samye Dzong London", "address": "Spa Road 15", "price": "£5.00", "price_from": "5.00", "price_to": "5.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["religion/buddhist/meditation"], "description": "A day of Buddhist teachings on cultivating loving kindness, part of the Foundation in Buddhism series at Kagyu Samye Dzong London. Lama Zangmo will go through the different aspects of bodhicitta, loving kindness and compassion and how to cultivate a pure motivation. The day includes instructions, time for meditation and Q&A, and can be attended on its own or as part of the monthly series. Lunch is available in the centre's Tibetan Tearoom, and each day must be booked separately in advance.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/foundation-in-buddhism-cultivating-loving-kindness-with-lama-80729/", "official_url": "https://www.london.samye.org/event-details/foundation-in-buddhism-cultivating-loving-kindness-with-lama-zangmo", "image": "https://noky.io/images/03bfe8309e97d86acdc050ead3580749cae70d323dc956ff25ae0ec43deb39cb-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Tea & Dharma Chats", "start": "2026-11-18T18:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Poplar Union", "address": "Cotall Street 2, E14 6TL London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["religion/buddhist"], "description": "Tea & Dharma Chats is a monthly evening to slow down over a cup of tea and explore life's deeper questions together. It is led by Karma Ösung Gyaltsen, a novice monk in the Karma Kagyü tradition and a member of the worldwide Nalandabodhi community under Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche. Drawing on Buddhist teachings on wisdom and kindness, the session offers short readings, contemplation and conversation on universal topics such as working with difficult emotions and meeting daily challenges. The event offers an open, relaxed space for everyone aged 18 and over, whatever their background, belief or tradition.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/tea-dharma-chats-76786/", "official_url": "https://poplarunion.com/event/tea-dharma-chats/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/afdd522e304fc5e649282410bdf6f6ed4fda61fb0810ca9eafde41ed7e80e953-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Simply Meditation Day", "start": "2026-11-08T10:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Kagyu Samye Dzong London", "address": "Spa Road 15", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["wellness/meditation"], "description": "Simply Meditation Day is a day of silent meditation practice made up of multiple sessions. It is held at Kagyu Samye Dzong London, where the emphasis is on silent breath-focused meditation and walking meditation, and Lama Zangmo may give brief instructions. Practitioners sit together so that those who wish to meditate more are supported by the group, and lunch with hot soup or dhal is served in the tearoom. Participants may join as many sessions as they wish, provided they arrive before a session starts.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/simply-meditation-day-80730/", "official_url": "https://www.london.samye.org/event-details/simply-meditation-day-2026-11-08-10-00", "image": ""}]}