European Teachings & Empowerments 2008
Ven. Lopon P. Ogyan Tanzin Rinpoche will teach and give empowerments in the United Kingdom and Europe again in September to November 2008.
The Buddhist Society, 58 Eccleston Square, London SW1V 1PH (Tel
020 7834 5858)- Three weekly Seminars at 18:30 on 18th & 25th September
and 2nd October 2008:
Nagarjuna's Letter to a Friend - Here is an
opportunity to receive from a master the spacious depths of meaning contained
in Nagarjuna’s classic summary of the foundations of both the Hinayana
and the Mahayana vehicles. Rinpoche invites lively discussion of the practicalities
of weaving these views and practices into busy modern lives.
Nagarjuna’s Letter was written principally for laymen, particularly King Gautamiputra. It offers particularly accessible explanations and injunctions for conduct on the mahayana path as well as practices and exercises to counteract our negative tendencies.
Nagarjuna was born around the first century CE, and is considered a principal
exponent of Madhyamika philosophy. He was a master dialectician and also
produced major explications of Vinaya, Bodhicitta, Tantra and the practice
of Aparamita.
Khandro Ling, 17-27 Pierce Street, Macclesfield SK11 6ER (Tel:01625
434831) - Friday 19th September - Sunday 21st September 10.00 - 17.00
(approx.) each day:
Empowerment, Teachings and Practice of Vajrakila - Vajrakila
embodies the enlightened activity of the buddhas manifesting in a wrathful,
yet compassionate form. He subdues delusions and negativities that arise
as obstacles to dharma practice and purifies spiritual pollution. All
the great Nyingma masters have practiced Vajrakila's method of accomplishment
from Padmasambhava onwards to the present day . Rinpoche will give the
empowerment in the lineage of the great contemporary lama Dudjom Rinpoche,
the Dudjom Tersar.
Friday will be a day of preparing for the empowerment and all are welcome
to come along to make the tormas and complete all the other necessary
preparations for Rinpoche to give the empowerment on Saturday. Saturday
will consist of the empowerment with teachings on the practice and practice
itself during the remaining time on Saturday and Sunday.
Residential Retreat in Kent for Rinpoche's Students 26th September to 10th October 2008 (email gawang@nyingma.com). This is an intensive retreat for practitioners who are already established in the practices of the Dudjom Tradition and who have a strong connection with Rinpoche as their teacher.
Manheim, Germany (email: malte@argh-it.de) -Details
to follow.
20th - 22nd October 2008 Khandro Thugthik, as
one of the three roots of the Dudjom practice lineage this is a fundamental
practice. Rinpoche will give empowerment and teachings.
23rd - 25th October 2008 Dorje Drollo, empowerment and teachings.
26th October 2008 - An Introduction to Vajrayana Buddhism and Starting
Out on the Path.
As during Rinpoche's previous visits all these events will be organised to enable maximum personal contact with Rinpoche so that questions and signs of practice may be explored between student and teacher as they occur.
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