The Awakened Heart Sangha (AHS) is an international community of Dharma practitioners, founded by Lama Shenpen, committed to following the Path of Awakening as presented in the Living the Awakened Heart training.
Lama Shenpen and the sangha’s senior teachers give regular teachings to sangha members as part of their training. A team of mentors support students to work through the training and reflect on their practice in groups online and throughout the UK. Alongside the guided training, students come together in regular meditation practice and to undertake retreat, both in person and online.
To find out more about becoming a member of the sangha visit ahs.org.uk/training.
The Hermitage of the Awakened Heart
Lama Shenpen lives in semi-retreat at The Hermitage of the Awakened Heart, in Gwynedd North Wales, where she works on her writing and teaching. The Awakened Heart Sangha has been based in North Wales since 2003 as His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche divined the area of Gwynedd on a map and directed Lama Shenpen there. It is regarded as a sacred space, being the hub of continuous Dharma practice and especially due to the empowered presence of a fully consecrated Enlightenment Stupa in its grounds, containing the relics of many great Buddhist teachers.
The Hermitage is the main teaching centre where most AHS retreats and gatherings take place. Daily meditation sessions are broadcast live so members from around the world can join the Hermitage in meeting and practising together. See the AHS online meditation page to find more about meditation sessions and how to join in.
The Hermitage of the Awakened Heart Sangha is primarily used by sangha members for retreat and practice. Members receive news of all group retreats taking place and are encouraged to undertake personal retreat at The Hermitage. To find out more about becoming a member visit ahs.org.uk/training.
Individual visitors are welcome by appointment. Please see contact details below.
Email: hermitage@ahs.org.uk.
Phone: 01766 530839
Address: Hermitage of the Awakened Heart, Ynys Graianog, Criccieth, LL52 0NT, United Kingdom.
Awakened Heart Sangha Local Groups
We have a network of local groups around the UK and Europe, some are open meditation groups, some are study groups for Sangha members. Visit https://ahs.org.uk/locations to find out more about local groups.
Find The Awakened Heart Sangha online
www.ahs.org.uk – The main website for the sangha with information on how to sign up to become a student of Lama Shenpen, teaching events, daily broadcast meditation sessions and more.
www.youtube.com/ahshermitage – Our freely accessible archive of recorded teachings by Lama Shenpen and other AHS teachers on our YouTube channel. Subscribe to our channel to be notified of all new video teachings.