Upcoming Events
Evening Public Talk
TSERING PALDRON
Nature of Mind
Tsering Paldron will be visiting us again in person here in Bosham. Tsering is a Buddhist teacher, author and podcast broadcaster, and a close student of Ringu Tulku Rinpoche. She has been teaching and travelling internationally since 1992. With Rinpoche’s blessing, she founded Bodhicharya Portugal in 2011, where she continues to teach and lead the centre.
The Nature of Mind is at the heart of Buddhist meditation and practice. What is the mind that experiences our thoughts, emotions and perceptions? Is there a deeper nature of mind beneath the constant activity of our thoughts—and can it be directly recognised? In this accessible public talk, Tsering will explore these questions through the lens of Tibetan Buddhism, offering an opportunity to encounter ideas that are both profound and highly relevant to everyday life.
Tsering was born in Lisbon and travelled to Brussels in 1973, at the age of 19, where she first met with Tibetan Buddhism. She did a three years’ retreat in the 80’s in France, under the guidance of Dudjom Rinpoche and Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, and under the supervision of Pema Wangyal Rinpoche. Read More About Tsering
THURSDAY 29 October 2026
Doors open 7.30 pm
7.40 pm start
9 pm finish
The Green Door Centre,
BOSHAM HOUSE,
Main Road, Bosham,
Nr Chichester,
PO18 8PJ
£10 Suggested Donation on the door.
Those on a low income can pay what they can afford.
NO BOOKING REQUIRED.
Parking. There is a fair amount of venue parking, plus an overflow carpark, plus street parking on the near by service road. However we recommend you arrive early if you need to park close. It gets busy, the closest parking is accessed via a narrow single lane, and parking spaces are limited there.
Where is the venue?
Upcoming Events
Weekend Non-Residential Retreat
TSERING PALDRON
An Introduction To Dzogchen
This weekend non-residential retreat with Buddhist teacher and author Tsering Paldron offers an introduction to Dzogchen, one of the most profound and direct paths of Tibetan Buddhism. Dzogchen’s emphasis on recognising the nature of mind directly, and on integrating practice into everyday life, gives these ancient teachings a particular and perhaps unexpected relevance now.
Drawing on her many years of study, practice and teaching, Tsering will introduce the essential principles of Dzogchen (the Great Perfection) and explore how its teachings can speak directly to our experience of mind and everyday life. The weekend will combine teachings, meditation and opportunities to reflect and ask questions, making it accessible both to those new to Dzogchen and to those wishing to deepen their understanding.
The Dzogchen tradition contains prophecies that its once closely guarded teachings would become widely known in the degenerate age, when the conditions for practice are increasingly difficult. One traditional prophecy says that “during the degenerate age the Teachings of Dzogchen … would be known to many.” The famous prophecy attributed to Guru Rinpoche also speaks of a time “when iron birds fly and horses run on wheels”. This feels remarkably relevant today: we live in an age of extraordinary intellectual knowledge and technological speed, yet with ever greater demands on our time and attention. If this is indeed the age the prophecies speak of, perhaps it is also why Dzogchen—with its emphasis on direct recognition and bringing practice into everyday life—has such particular relevance now.
Sat 31st Oct & Sun 1st Nov 2026
£25 per day/ pay on the door.
No Booking Required.
Those on a low income can pay what they can afford.
Morning sessions start at 10 am
Break & Lunch 12 - 2 pm
Afternoon session starts at 2 pm
Day ends at 4 pm
Forestside & Stansted Village Hall,
Forestside,
Nr Rowlands Castle,
PO9 6EE
(See Map Below)
NO BOOKING REQUIRED.
Parking. There is a fair amount of venue parking, plus street parking on the road. However we recommend you arrive early if you need to park close. Parking spaces are limited there.
Where is the venue?
Past Events
'The Empty Cup'
TSERING PALDRON
A Public Talk on Staying Open and Available To Transformation
Tsering has recently launched a new podcast in English called The Empty Cup, but as she explains, "An empty cup is not blankness. It is availability. It is the willingness to look more closely to the things we assume we know, to meet life with as little preconceived opinions as we can to remain open to things as they are, instead of how we think they should be. And even more intimately, it’s the openness to accept the present moment as it is."
She will be visiting us again in person, here in Bosham. Tsering Paldron is a buddhist teacher, author, podcast broadcaster and close student of Ringu Tulku Rinpoche. She has been teaching and traveling since 1992. With Rinpoche’s blessing, Bodhicharya Portugal was founded in 2011, and Tsering has been in charge there ever since.
Tsering was born in Lisbon and travelled to Brussels in 1973, at the age of 19, where she first met with Tibetan Buddhism. She did a three years’ retreat in the 80’s in France, under the guidance of Dudjom Rinpoche and Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, and under the supervision of Pema Wangyal Rinpoche. Read More About Tsering
THURSDAY 7TH May 2026
Doors open 7.30 pm
7.40 pm start
9 pm finish
The Green Door Centre,
BOSHAM HOUSE,
Main Road, Bosham,
Nr Chichester,
PO18 8PJ
£10 Suggested Donation on the door.
Those on a low income can pay what they can afford.
NO BOOKING REQUIRED.
Parking. There is a fair amount of venue parking, plus an overflow carpark, plus street parking on the near by service road. However we recommend you arrive early if you need to park close. It gets busy, the closest parking is accessed via a narrow single lane, and parking spaces are limited there.
Where is the venue?
Past Events
Meditation Day Retreat
A Chance To Learn, Explore & Deepen Our Meditation Practice
Dirk De Klerk
The day will be lead by Dirk de Klerk, a long standing student of Ringu Tulku, who completed a four year secluded meditation retreat at the Samye Ling Tibetan Monastery Scotland, and has been teaching Buddhist Meditation since 1994. He founded Bodhicharya London in 1999.
Dirk will help us relax and explore four different approaches to meditation:
1. Foundations and Shamatha - Preparing the mind for meditation and stabilising the mind by doing calm abiding meditation.
2. Vipassana - We do contemplations to establish what is meant by ‘emptiness’. Then, through further contemplations, we gain confidence in the Buddhist teachings regarding ‘self’.
3. Stillness Movement and Awareness - We follow the instructions by Mipham Rinpoche in his ‘ Pith Instructions On Mahamudra’.
4. Silent Practise - We deepen our practise.
We will be taking comfort breaks during the day and we encourage people to look after themselves. There are lovely gardens at our venue should you want some fresh air and time in nature. Meditation cushions will be available but if you have your own feel free to bring it with you, along with any blankets you want for your own comfort .
Please bring a packed lunch or a dish to share.
Coming for the whole day will make the most of this opportunity as each practice builds on the last. But feel free to come for just the morning or afternoon session if you prefer. To keep disturbance to a minimum, please arrive before the start of the morning session or during the lunch time period. Thank you.
Sunday 7th December 2025
Arrive 10 am
10.30 am Morning Session Starts
* Lunch 12:30 - 13:30
1.30 pm Afternoon Session Starts
3.30 pm Session Closes
*Slight Amendment from originally advertised - Lunch will now be an hour long.
The Green Door Centre,
BOSHAM HOUSE,
Main Road, Bosham,
Nr Chichester,
PO18 8PJ
£10 Suggested Donation on the door.
Those on a low income can pay what they can afford.
NO BOOKING REQUIRED.
Parking. There is a fair amount of venue parking, plus an overflow carpark, plus street parking on the near by service road. However we recommend you arrive early if you need to park close. It gets busy, the closest parking is accessed via a narrow single lane, and parking spaces are limited there.
The Illusion Of Separateness
Public Talk
RINGU TULKU RINPOCHE
We think of ourselves as separate individuals, and our individuality is often a reason to celebrate - and why not ! What a delightfully diverse group of beings we are. However sometimes we can feel very isolated, lonely, and when we are separated from what and those we love, we can suffer greatly. From a Buddhist perspective, us individuals are never separate and this illusion of separateness is at the heart of our suffering. When we deeply understand this, this realisation can be truly liberating!
THURSDAY 3rd July 2025
Doors open 7.15 pm
7.30 pm start
9 pm finish
The Green Door Centre,
BOSHAM HOUSE,
Main Road, Bosham,
Nr Chichester,
PO18 8PJ
£15 Suggested Donation on the door.
Those on a low income can pay what they can afford.
NO BOOKING REQUIRED.
Parking. There is a fair amount of venue parking, plus an overflow carpark, plus street parking on the near by service road. However we recommend you arrive early if you need to park close. It gets busy, the closest parking is accessed via a narrow single lane, and parking spaces are limited there.
COME EARLY, GRAB A SEAT & HAVE A CHAT
ALL PROFITS FROM THIS EVENT WILL GO TO RIGUL TRUST
Rigul Trust is a UK charity providing long term funding for a school and clinic in Ringu Tulku’s homeland of Rigul, Tibet. The medical staff, teachers, food and resources they fund have improved the lives of a whole community. 100% of donations made, go to the projects they support.
Gladdening The Mind
TSERING PALDRON
Tsering will be teaching a Buddhist approach to creating a positive mind and a happier life.
Tsering Paldron is a buddhist teacher and close student of Ringu Tulku Rinpoche. She is currently visiting the UK and has kindly agreed to visit us here in Bosham. Tsering has been teaching and traveling since 1992. With Rinpoche’s blessing, Bodhicharya Portugal was founded in 2011, and Tsering has been in charge there ever since.
Tsering was born in Lisbon and travelled to Brussels in 1973, at the age of 19, where she first met with Tibetan Buddhism. She did a three years’ retreat in the 80’s in France, under the guidance of Dudjom Rinpoche and Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, and under the supervision of Pema Wangyal Rinpoche. Read More About Tsering
THURSDAY 10TH OCTOBER 2024
Doors open 7.30 pm
7.40 pm start
9 pm finish
The Green Door Centre,
BOSHAM HOUSE,
Main Road, Bosham,
Nr Chichester,
PO18 8PJ
Love & Attachment
RINGU TULKU RINPOCHE
- A Buddhist Perspective
In our western world, the words 'love' and 'attachment' are often used synonymously. However, love and attachment from a Buddhist perspective have two very different meanings. The Buddha taught us that one leads to greater happiness, the other to greater suffering. During this years visit, Rinpoche will discuss the differences, and how we might create greater happiness and peace in our lives by cultivating one and diminishing the other.
THURSDAY 9TH MAY 2024
Doors open 7 pm
7.30 pm start
9 pm finish
Chidham & Hambrook Village Hall
Chidham Ln, Chidham, Chichester,
PO18 8TL. (see map below)
Entrance is at the back of the building on the ground floor. Look out for our sign!
£15 Suggested Donation on the door.
Those on a low income can pay what they can afford.
NO BOOKING REQUIRED.
Nutbourne Station is a short walk from the venue.
Parking. We recommend you arrive early as entrance numbers and parking spaces at the venue are both limited. Plenty of street parking is available near by. BLUE BADGE HOLDERS contact us
COME EARLY, GRAB A SEAT & HAVE A CHAT
ALL PROFITS FROM THIS EVENT WILL GO TO RIGUL TRUST
Rigul Trust is a UK charity providing long term funding for a school and clinic in Ringu Tulku’s homeland of Rigul, Tibet. The medical staff, teachers, food and resources they fund have improved the lives of a whole community. 100% of donations made, go to the projects they support.
SIMPLE PRACTICE
SIMPLE LIFE
TSERING PALDRON
Tsering will teaching on a Buddhist approach to cutting through chaos and confusion, to live a more simple and peaceful life.
Tsering Paldron is a buddhist teacher and close student of Ringu Tulku Rinpoche. She is currently visiting the UK and has kindly agreed to visit us here in Bosham. Tsering has been teaching and traveling since 1992. With Rinpoche’s blessing, Bodhicharya Portugal was founded in 2011, and Tsering has been in charge there ever since.
Tsering was born in Lisbon and travelled to Brussels in 1973, at the age of 19, where she first met with Tibetan Buddhism. She did a three years’ retreat in the 80’s in France, under the guidance of Dudjom Rinpoche and Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, and under the supervision of Pema Wangyal Rinpoche. Read More About Tsering
THURSDAY 7TH MARCH 2024
Doors open 7.15 pm
7.30 pm start
9 pm finish
The Green Door Centre,
BOSHAM HOUSE,
Main Road, Bosham,
Nr Chichester,
PO18 8PJ
£10 Suggested Donation on the door.
Those on a low income can pay what they can afford.
NO BOOKING REQUIRED.
Parking. There is a fair amount of venue parking, plus an overflow carpark, plus street parking on the near by service road. However we recommend you arrive early if you need to park close. It gets busy, the closest parking is accessed via a narrow single lane, and parking spaces are limited there.
Life As Illusion 'vs'
Life As Reality
RINGU TULKU RINPOCHE
A teaching on the Buddhist concepts of emptiness and no-self, and how an understanding of these might help us suffer less.
THURSDAY 8TH JUNE 2023
Doors open 7 pm
7.30 pm start
9 pm finish
Hamblin Hall,
BOSHAM HOUSE,
Main Road, Bosham,
Nr Chichester,
PO18 8PJ
£15 Suggested Donation on the door.
Those on a low income can pay what they can afford.
NO BOOKING REQUIRED.
Parking. There is a fair amount of venue parking, plus an overflow carpark, plus street parking on the near by service road. However we recommend you arrive early if you need to park close. It gets busy, the closest parking is accessed via a narrow single lane, and parking spaces are limited there.
COME EARLY, GRAB A SEAT, A CUPPA AND BROWSE THE RIGUL TRUST STALL
ALL PROFITS WILL GO TO THE CHARITY RIGUL TRUST
Rigul Trust is a UK charity providing long term funding for a school and clinic in Ringu Tulku’s homeland of Rigul, Tibet. The medical staff, teachers, food and resources they fund have improved the lives of a whole community. 100% of donations made, go to the projects they support.
Finding Peace & Stability In Uncertain Times
RINGU TULKU RINPOCHE
MONDAY 17TH OCTOBER 2022
Doors open 6.30 pm
7 pm start
8.30 pm finish
Chidham & Hambrook Village Hall
Chidham Ln, Chidham, Chichester,
PO18 8TL. (see map below)
Entrance is at the back of the building on the ground floor. Look out for the balloons!
£15 Suggested Donation on the door.
Those on a low income can pay what they can afford.
NO BOOKING REQUIRED.
Parking. We recommend you arrive early as entrance numbers and parking spaces at the venue are both limited. Plenty of street parking is available near by. BLUE BADGE HOLDERS contact us
COME EARLY, GRAB A SEAT, A CUPPA AND BROWSE THE RIGUL TRUST STALL
WE RAISED £400 WITH YOUR HELP AT THIS EVENT FOR RIGUL TRUST
Rigul Trust is a UK charity providing long term funding for a school and clinic in Ringu Tulku’s homeland of Rigul, Tibet. The medical staff, teachers, food and resources they fund have improved the lives of a whole community. 100% of donations made, go to the projects they support.