Hi there,

I'm going to a Buddhist monastery in Scotland this weekend. It's called Samye Ling and is close to the Scottish border. Here is the link to it's gallery of photos on their website.

http://www.samyeling.org/index.php?module=Mediashare&func=view&aid=24

It's the oldest Buddhist monastery in Europe and the temple is beautiful inside. Calling it a monastery may be a little misleading though because that conjures up images of cloistered meditators cut off from the outside world, and no one is allowed a look in. However it is open to visitors most of the year, and runs courses throughout the year for beginners and experienced meditators. I have been a few times, either just to visit and absorb the atmosphere, or to do a course such as how to practice meditation on a daily basis. The last time I went there were quite a few visitors from the Newcastle area; they were from a photography club and had gone to take photographs of the centre, that shows how well known and popular it is.