Feb. 3rd - 24th, 2015 | Israel
Feb. 3rd | “Traditional Values in Changing Times” | Kibbutz Club at the Ben-Guryon Center, Sdeh Boker
Feb. 4th | “The Journey to Inner Peace Passes through Hardships” | “Southern Breeze” clinic, Be’er Sheva
Feb. 5th | “In Search for the Meaning of Life” | Kanta Yoga Studio, Tel Aviv
Feb. 6th | “Tara Teaching and Practice” | Private home, Ramat Gan
Feb. 7th | “The Death Process according to Tibetan Buddhism” | BodyFlow Studio, Pardes Hanna
Feb. 8th | “Meditation Practice – Why and How? Mind Training as a Tool for Inner Change” | The Children’s Club, Kibbutz Afikim
Feb. 10th | “On Compassion and Patience” | “Soli Sola”, Bet HaRishonim, Bitan Aharon
Feb. 11th | “The Practice of the Seven Limbs for Collection of Merit” | Private hom, Yokne’am Illit
Feb. 12th | “About Karma and Reincarnation” | Kanta Yoga Studio, Tel Aviv
Feb. 13th | “Tonglen Meditation – Teaching and Practice” | Private home, Ramat Gan
Feb. 14th | “Introduction to Sutra and Tantra in the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition” | Kanta Yoga Studio, Tel Aviv
Feb. 15th & 1th (Two part evening course) | “The Essence of the Heart Sutra” | “Meditation Factory”, Hertzliya Pitu’ach
Feb. 19th – 21st | “Ngondro and Nyungne Retreat” | Kibbutz Ein Dor
– During the retreat Rinpoche conferred the 100 Deity Empowerment, requiring students to take three lifetime commitments: to avoid killing, to take Refuge, and to complete 100,000 recitations of the Vajrasattva mantra.
Feb. 22nd | “The Science of the Heart: Mind and Emotions as Viewed by Tibetan Buddhism” | Broshim Campus, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv
Feb. 24th - March 1st, 2015 | Netherlands
Feb. 24th | “The Three Excellents for a Perfect Pracitce” | Studio B13, Amsterdam Oost
Feb. 27th | “Training the Mind with Four Principles” | Leef-Yoga, Amsterdam Oost
Saturday, Feb. 28th | “The Twelve Links of Dependent Origination” | Leef-Yoga, Amsterdam Oost
Sunday, March 1st | “How to Integrate the Vows of Sutra, Bodhisattva and Tantra into Practice” | Leef-Yoga, Amsterdam Oost
March 2nd - 11th, 2015 | Germany
March 2nd | “How to Practice Wisdom and Compassion” | Bodhicitta e.V., Köln
March 3rd | “Life and Mind Connection” | Bodhicitta e.V., Köln
March 4th | “How to Practice the Outer, Inner and Secret Vows” | Offene Nyingma Gruppe, Hamburg
March 5th | “The Seven Line Prayer” | Offene Nyingma Gruppe, Hamburg
March 6th | “The 100 Wrathful and Peaceful Deities with the Three Kayas of Guru Rinpoche” | Offene Nyingma Gruppe, Hamburg
Taking this empowerment, the students committed to avoid killing, to take refuge and to complete 100,000 recitations of the Vajrasattva mantra.
Saturday, March 7th | “The Three Excellences” | Bodhicharya Center, Berlin
Sunday, March 8th | “The Three Vows – Outer, Inner and Secret” | Bodhicharya Center, Berlin
March 9th | “Tonglen Meditation and Teaching” | Bodhicharya Center, Berlin
March 10th | “The Four Principles of Mind Transformation” | Garuda Bavan, Göttingen
March 11th | “The Four Immeasurable Minds” | Garuda Bavan, Göttingen
March 12th - 20th, 2015 | Poland
March 12th | “‘Drops of Advice from my Heart’ by Khenpo Jigme Phuntsok” | The Buddhist mission Three Jewels, Szczecin
March 13th | “Guru Padmasambhava Empowerment from the Longchen Nyingthig” | The Buddhist mission Three Jewels, Szczecin
In taking this empowerment, the students committed to avoid killing, to take refuge and to complete 100,000 recitations of the Vajrasattva mantra.
Saturday, March 14th | “The Six Perfections” | Światynia Engakuin, Poznań
Sunday, March 15th | “Dream Yoga” | Społeczne Gimnazjum nr 20, Warszawa
March 16th | “Channels, Winds and Drops and the Subtle Body according to the Tantric Point of View” | Społeczne Gimnazjum nr 20, Warszawa
March 17th | Meeting with Association “For Earth” and friends in Lublin;in the evening, teaching on “Introduction to the Practice of Chod – How to Cut Ego Clinging: Commentary” | Buddhist Mision Center “Three Jewels”, Skrzynice
March 18th | “Transformation of Happiness and Suffering” | Społeczne Gimnazjum nr 20, Warszawa
March 19th | “Tong-len: the Healing Power of Compassion” | Ośrodek Buddyjski, Kraków
March 20th | “Tong-len and Calm Abiding Meditation” | Ośrodek Buddyjski, Kraków
March 21st & 22nd, 2015 | Switzerland
Saturday, March 21st | “Finding Meaning in Everyday Life” | Instituto Kalachakra, Lugano-Breganzona
Sunday, March 22nd | “The Relationship between Mind, Body and Energy” and later that day, “An Introduction to Dream Yoga” | Instituto Kalachakra, Lugano-Breganzona
March 23rd - 29th, 2015 | Italy
March 24th | “The Practice of Giving and Receiving: How to Handle Suffering and Transform it into Joy and Healing” | I percorsi di Pan, Milano
March 26th | “The Mind – Source of Confusion and Wisdom: a Theoretical and Practical Guide to Meditation with Chamtrul Rinpoche” | I percorsi di Pan, Milano
March 27th | “Karma: the Natural Law of Cause and Effect” | I percorsi di Pan, Milano
Saturday, March 28th | “The Essence of the Words of my Perfect Teacher” | Metiss’art, Milano
Sunday, March 29th | “The Essence of the Words of my Perfect Teacher” (continued), and in the afternoon: “Tara teachings with Mantra” | Metiss’art, Milano
Contact address for Rinpoche’s teachings in Italy: barbara.cagnola[at]gmail.com
March 30th - April 6th, 2015 | Greece
March 30th & 31st | “Teachings on the Bardo” | Karma Gyaltsen Ling, Thessaloniki
April 2nd | “The Four Immeasurables Bodhicitta Mind” | Shambala Buddhist Centre, Athens
April 3rd | “How to Transform Suffering and Happiness into Practice” | Zen Center, Platia Agias Irinis, Monastiraki-Athens
Saturday, April 4th (two sessions) | “Eight Aspects of the Noble Truth of Suffering and Origination” |Zen Center, Monastiraki-Athens
Sunday, April 5th (two sessions) | “Eight Aspects of the Noble Truth of Cessation and Path” | Zen Center, Monastiraki-Athens
April 13th - May 22nd, 2015: Spring Term at Bodhicitta Centre, McLeod Ganj | India
April 13th – May 22nd, 3-5pm, Monday to Friday | Afternoon teachings open to all interested, a different Dharma topic covered each week.
April 20th – May 16th, 9-11am, Monday to Saturday | “Shantideva’s ‘Bodhicaryavatara’ – ‘A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life’ (Part II)”
Beginning May 18th Rinpoche taught an additional morning course | “The Longchen Nyingthig Ngondro (short version)”
Requirements for the morning class teachings include attending each and every session of the course, from start to finish.h
The Ngondro course participants were also required to take refuge in the Three Jewels (becoming Buddhist), to attend Rinpoche’s Vajrasattva Meditation classes as a prerequisite, to vow not to kill any living creature intentionally for the rest of one’s life, and to have the sincere intention to complete the 500,000 preliminary practices within a few years (100,000 prostrations, 100,000 refuge prayers, 100,000 bodhicitta prayers, 100,000 Vajrasattva mantras, 100,000 mandala offerings).
Contact for teachings in India: bodhicittacentre1@gmail.com
June 1st - July 7th, 2015 | United Kingdom
June 3rd | “Mind Training through the Sevenfold Cause and Effect Instructions” | Kailash House, London
June 4th | “Transforming Suffering and Happiness” | Kailash House, London
June 5th | “Dream Yoga” | Dharma Primary School, Brighton
Saturday, June 6th (two sessions) | “The Twelve Links of Dependent Arising” | Dharma Primary School, Brighton
Sunday, June 7th | “Seven Branch Practice for Accumulating Merit” | Hamblin Hall, Bosham House, Bosham, Chichester
June 8th & 9th | “The Essence of ‘Words of my Perfect Teacher'” | Chichester, West Sussex
June 11th | “The Four Immeasurable Bodhicitta Practices to Open the Heart” | Miracle Room, Glastonbury, Somerset
June 12th | “The Healing Power of Tonglen” | Miracle Room, Glastonbury, Somerset
Saturday, June 13th (2 sessions) | “The Eight Aspects of the Noble Truth of Samsara” | Miracle Room, Glastonbury
Sunday, June 14th (2 sessions) | “The Eight Aspects of the Noble Truth of Nirvana” | Miracle Room, Glastonbury
June 15th | “Meditation Teaching with Guided Practice” | Sweet Track Centre, Glastonbury
June 17th | “The Four Immeasurable Bodhicitta Practices to Open the Heart” | The Hall, The Mansion, Totnes, Devon
June 18th | “Meditation for the Relaxation of Body and Mind | The Hall, The Mansion, Totnes, Devon
June 19th | “The Healing Power of Tonglen” | The Hall, The Mansion, Totnes, Devon
Saturday, June 20th and Sunday, June 21st (2 sessions both days) | “The Essence of Words of my Perfect Teacher” | The Hall, The Mansion, Totnes
June 23rd | “Meditation for Body and Mind Relaxation” | The Conference Centre at Newport YMCA, Wales
June 24th | “Transforming Suffering and Happiness” | The Share Centre, Newport, Wales
June 24th (evening) | “The Natural Law of Cause and Effect” | The Conference Centre at Newport YMCA, Newport, Wales
June 25th | “The Connection between Mind and Life” | Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, South Glamorgan
June 26th | “Finding Meaning in Everyday Life” | Bishopston Community Centre, Swansea
Saturday, June 27th | “Four Thoughts that Turn the Mind to Dharma” | The Sessions House, Usk
June 29th | “Selflessness of Self and Selflessness of Phenomena” | Wye Valley Art College, Llandogo
July 2nd | “Wisdom and Compassion” | Village Hall, Lanehead, Tarset, Northumberland
July 3rd-5th | “Tonglen Teachings with Guided Meditation” – 3 day retreat | The Old Rectory, Thorneyburn, Tarset
July 23rd - September 8th, 2015: United States
July 27th, 28th & 29th | “‘Drops of Advice from My Heart’ by Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche” | New York Tsurphu Goshir Dharma Center, Brooklyn, NY
July 30th | “Healing with the Mind’s Power” | Tibetan House, New Orleans, Louisiana
July 31st | “Tantra: What is the Meaning and How to Practice” | Louisiana Himalayan Association (LHA) Community Center, New Orleans, LA
Saturday, August 1st (2 sessions) | “Chenrezig Teaching and Practice: the Power of Mantra – Om Mani Padme Hung” | LHA Community Center, New Orleans, LA
Sunday, August 2nd (2 sessions) | “Taking Refuge in the Three Jewels – What it Means to Become a Buddhist” | LHA Community Center, New Orleans, LA
During this event Rinpoche gave refuge in a formal ceremony to those interested.
August 6th | “Applying Meditation and Mindfulness in Everyday Life” | Katog Ratna Ling, Lafayette, LA
August 14th (morning) | “View, Meditation, Conduct and Results” | Samden Ling, Portland, Oregon
same place, afternoon | “Seven Line Prayer and Vajra Guru Mantra”
Saturday, August 15th (2 sessions) | “Three Bardos: Intermediate State of Death, Reality and Becoming” | Samden Ling, Portland, OR
Sunday, August 16th (2 sessions) | “Chakras and Channels” | Samden Ling, Portland, OR
August 21st | “Meditation and Training the Mind” | Spokane Buddhist Church, Spokane, Washington State
Saturday & Sunday, August 22nd & 23rd (2 sessions each day) | “Teaching on Parting from the Four Attachments” | Tsinta Mani Choling, Spokane, WA
August 28th | “What is Bodhicitta?” | Sky Creek Dharma Center, Chico, California
Saturday, August 29th (2 sessions) | “Bodhicitta and Emptiness” | Sky Creek Dharma Center, Chico, CA
Sunday, August 30th (morning) | Teachings at Sky Creek Dharma Center, Chico, CA
September 1st | Dharma Talk | Princeville Community Center, Kauai, Hawaii
September 4th | “The Journey to Inner Peace Passes Through Hardship” | Bodhi Tree Dharma Center, Honolulu, HI
Saturday, Sept. 5th | “Lojong” (morning) | “Tonglen” (afternoon) | Bodhi Tree Dharma Center, Honolulu, HI
Sunday, Sept. 6th | “Four Line Refuge Prayer and Bodhicitta, Including the Six Paramitas” | Dragon’s Collection, Honolulu, HI
September 7th | “The Six Bardos of Being” | Bodhi Tree Dharma Center, Honolulu, HI
September 10th - 29th, 2015: South Africa
Sept. 11th | “Bringing Happiness and Suffering onto the Path” | Snowlion Shop, Melville, Johannesburg
Saturday, Sept. 12th – Monday the 14th | “Nyungne with Tara and Chenrezig Practice” | Magalies Retreat, Johannesburg
Sept. 15th | “The Four Seals” | Lam Rim Buddhist Centre, Vrededorp
Sept. 16th | “Meditation for Body and Mind Relaxation” (Practical Guide by Chamtrul Rinpoche) | Lam Rim Buddhist Centre, Vrededorp
Sept. 17th | “Dream Yoga” | Lam Rim Buddhist Centre, Vrededorp
Friday, Sept. 18th – Sunday the 21st | “Introduction to Tantra with Chenrezig Practice” | Buddhist Retreat Centre, Ixopo (Kwazulu Natal)
Sept. 22nd | “Dream Yoga” | Ubuntu Wellness Centre, Cape Town
Sept. 23rd | “Meditation for Relaxation of Body and Mind (Practical Guide by Chamtrul Rinpoche” | Zandvlei Sea Scout Hall, Lakeside (Cape Town)
Sept. 24th | “100 Peaceful and Wrathful Deity Empowerment” | 17 Crassula Str, Milnerton (Cape Town)
By taking this empowerment students committed to take refuge, not to kill their entire lives, and complete 100,000 Vajrasattva mantra recitations.
September 25th-27th | “Nyungne Retreat” | Schoenstatt Retreat Centre, Constantia
Sept. 28th | “Deepening our Compassion with Tonglen Practice” | Sufi Temple, Newlands
September 29th - October 5th, 2015: Namibia
October 2nd | “Meditation and Mindfulness in Everyday Life” | Van Der Bijl Street, Northern Industrial Area, Windhoek
Saturday, Oct. 3rd | “Reality of Phenomena According to Buddhist Philosophy” | Van Der Bijl Street, Northern Industrial Area, Windhoek
Sunday, Oct. 4th | “Relationship between Mind, Energy and Body” | Nr 9 Behringstrasse, Windhoek West
October 12th - November 20th, 2015: Fall Term Teachings | India
October 12th – November 20th | Afternoon teachings open to all interested, with a different Dharma covered each week.
October 19th – November 14th | Morning Class for practitioners: “Shantideva’s ‘Bodhicaryāvatāra’ – ‘The Way of the Bodhisattva'”
In the morning course, participants were required to attend all sessions (each morning, Monday to Saturday), missing sessions is not permitted. Morning and afternoon teachings took place at the Bodhicitta Dharma Centre, McLeod Ganj, India