Holy Isle Project, Arran

Holy Isle Project, Arran Located off the west coast of Scotland, Holy Isle has an ancient spiritual heritage stretching back to the 6th century. Visitors are welcome all year round.

At the north of the island there is the Centre for World Peace and Health where an ongoing retreat and course programme takes place. We also welcome guests to stay at the Centre for personal retreats or holiday breaks. A closed Buddhist retreat takes place at the south of the island. As well as staying at the Centre, you are invited to visit Holy Isle for the day. The island is divided into severa

l areas, some of which are reserved for birds and animals, others for our native tree planting programme. We request visitors to stay on the paths and not to bring animals onto the island. The Project:

The Holy Isle Project is directed by Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist meditation master in the Kagyu tradition and is open to all, Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. Since Rokpa Trust bought the Holy Isle in 1992 it has been Lama Yesheโ€™s intention to provide an ecological sustainable environment where individuals can develop and experience inner peace, regardless of their background or spiritual tradition. The Centre for World Peace and Health is open to people of all faiths. This is in keeping with his wish to make the island available to as wide a group of people as possible. The stewardship and care of Holy Isleโ€™s beautiful natural environment is high on Lama Yesheโ€™s agenda. With a far reaching vision, the Holy Isle Project is working to address the spiritual value of the land through restoring and conserving the natural ecology. The Centre:

The Centre for World Peace and Health is located at the North end of Holy Isle and is open to visitors throughout most of the year. There is an ongoing retreat and course programme and visitors are welcome to stay at the Centre for their own personal retreat or holiday breaks as well as taking part in one of the many courses on offer from March through to October. Accommodation and full board can be provided for over 60 guests.

31/10/2024

Happy Samhain๐Ÿง™๐Ÿง›โ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ‘น xx

30/10/2024

Bond And Free

Love has earth to which she clings
With hills and circling arms aboutโ€”
Wall within wall to shut fear out.
But Thought has need of no such things,
For Thought has a pair of dauntless wings.

On snow and sand and turn, I see
Where Love has left a printed trace
With straining in the world's embrace.
And such is Love and glad to be
But Thought has shaken his ankles free.

Thought cleaves the interstellar gloom
And sits in Sirius' disc all night,
Till day makes him retrace his flight
With smell of burning on every plume,
Back past the sun to an earthly room.

His gains in heaven are what they are.
Yet some say Love by being thrall
And simply staying possesses all
In several beauty that Thought fares far
To find fused in another star.

Robert Frost

Autumn is here...
27/10/2024

Autumn is here...

04/10/2024

๐ŸŒง๏ธ Urgent Help for Flood Victims in Nepal ๐ŸŒง๏ธ

The death toll from severe floods and landslides in Kathmandu continues to rise. Many people are missing, and numerous families have lost everythingโ€”their homes, belongings, and sense of security. This natural disaster is being described as the worst of its kind in the region in years.

The ROKPA team on the ground is providing vital emergency aid in the severely affected region of "Kavre Panauti," helping 250 families with food, clean water, hygiene kits, and blankets. But much more help is needed!

Donate now to support the flood victims and share this post in your network so we can help where itโ€™s needed most ๐Ÿ™ https://shorturl.at/xSseJ

Last weekend we had a lively and lovely group, the Water Warrior Women.  Their weekend consisted of cold water dips, med...
28/09/2024

Last weekend we had a lively and lovely group, the Water Warrior Women. Their weekend consisted of cold water dips, meditation, dance and sound bath sessions. Also they enjoyed walks on this beautiful island. Thank you for all being so ๐Ÿ˜Ž
Here's just a few photos, some kindly given to me and some nicked from their page ๐Ÿ™ƒ

The Lamlash splash started just at midday here at Holy Isle ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ˜Š with Andy from Otters Tail Arran overseeing/shepherding ๐Ÿ˜
21/09/2024

The Lamlash splash started just at midday here at Holy Isle ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ˜Š with Andy from Otters Tail Arran overseeing/shepherding ๐Ÿ˜

18/09/2024

My goodness, this Lions mane jellyfish was ginormous! Just seen off the jetty here on Holy Isle this afternoon ๐Ÿ˜ฒ ๐Ÿ˜Š

Full moon over Arran this morning ๐Ÿ™
18/09/2024

Full moon over Arran this morning ๐Ÿ™

Guests enjoying their Karma yoga hour despite the midges. Some strange shaped potatoes were unearthed ๐Ÿ˜†
13/09/2024

Guests enjoying their Karma yoga hour despite the midges. Some strange shaped potatoes were unearthed ๐Ÿ˜†

13/09/2024

Itโ€™s not how much we have donated to the temple, how many retreats we have sat, or how long we practise meditation every day, but whether our hearts are naturally becoming more kind. Do we spontaneously think more of others than ourselves? When anger or greed arises, do we recognise it? Are we able to let go? Are we cultivating minds that do not cling? These are the questions we need to ask ourselves to know whether or not we are truly on the right path.

- Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo

Photo: Jetsunma holding a person's hands in hers and smiling up at them. 2009.

Psalm 90:14 ~ โ€œSatisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.โ€ Good m...
12/09/2024

Psalm 90:14 ~ โ€œSatisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.โ€

Good morning ๐Ÿ™

11/09/2024
07/09/2024

Pure magic this evening...๐Ÿ™
Music credits:

Nowhere to be
Cory Alstad

https://t.ly/3TS66

These clematis seed heads remind me of the Truffula trees from Dr Seuss's book The Lorax ๐Ÿ™ƒ
07/09/2024

These clematis seed heads remind me of the Truffula trees from Dr Seuss's book The Lorax ๐Ÿ™ƒ

Blooming marvellous!๐ŸŒผAs you can see,  the new planters that were filled and planted up by guests  during the volunteer w...
05/09/2024

Blooming marvellous!๐ŸŒผ
As you can see, the new planters that were filled and planted up by guests during the volunteer week in July, are full of colour โค๏ธ
Thank you to all who participated x

There's an autumnal chill in the air this morning,  with a leaf falling here and there...The view from one of the window...
31/08/2024

There's an autumnal chill in the air this morning, with a leaf falling here and there...
The view from one of the windows in the dining room...

30/08/2024

A beautiful calm evening ๐Ÿ™ feeling blessed...

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Lamlash Bay
Isle Of Arran
KA278GB

Website

http://holyisland.wordpress.com/

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