Samadhi Ling is a wilderness retreat and forest refuge of the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism. We are committed to spiritual ecology, the practice of meditation, and embracing all faith traditions to join us in ceremony. Our land is situated just outside the village of Baddeck in the heart of Unamaki, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia Canada. The land is within the Bras D’Or Lakes Biosphere reserve and on the unceded ancestral lands of the Mi’kmaq First Nations. >more
Khenpo Karma Tenkyong loves nature and actively works to protect our precious natural world. Due to work promoting and protecting our natural environment, His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, Oygen Trinley Dorje, appointed him to be his representative for our Non-Profit organization Karma Samadhi Ling, which holds 130 acres of wilderness land on Cape Breton Island Nova Scotia. >more
In addition to preserving the Kagyu Lineage teachings, we are committed to the principles of Spiritual Ecology embraced by the Gyalwang Karmapa. This includes reverence for all life, natural and environmental preservation, and the use of permaculture principles and green building practices using local sustainable resources. >more
