Israel | January 26th - February 16th
Jan. 27th | “Training the Mind to Deal with any Situation” |Studio Kanta| Tel Aviv
Jan. 28th | “What is Ultimate Healing? The Tibetan Buddhist View” | Broshim Campus | Tel Aviv University
Jan. 29th “Prayers for Peace” Private house | Tel Aviv
Jan. 30th “Applying Meditation and Mindfulness in Everyday Life” Meditation Factory | Hertzliya Pitu’ach
Feb. 1st “The Science of the Heart: Mind and Emotions according to Tibetan Buddhism” Karkur College | Pardes Hannah-Karkur
Feb. 2nd | “The Courage and Power of Compassion” |Private house | Pardes Hannah
Feb. 3rd & Feb. 4th | “The Eight Verses of Thought Transformation” | Yokneam Illit
Feb. 5th , 10:00-1200 | “Vajrasattva Practice” | Yokneam Illit
Feb. 6th | “The Union of Emptiness and Compassion” |Gival Ella
Feb. 7th | “Bodhicitta and the Meaning of Life” | Masouni Art Studio | Old Jaffa
Feb. 8th | “Life Stories and Miracles of Buddha Shakyamuni” | Shantivdeva FPMT Study Group | Ramat Gan
Feb. 10th-13th | “Nyungne Retreat with Phowa and Dream Yoga Teachings” | Kibbutz Inbar
Feb. 14th | Ngondro Practice – Including transmission of the full version Lonchen Nyingthik Ngondro | Private home | Ramat Gan
Germany | February 16th - 25th
Wednesday, February 17th | “Kyerim and Dzogrim” | “Erzeugungs- und Vollendungsstufe” | Neckarstrassenzentrum, Berlin-Neukölln
Thursday, February 18th | “Buddha Nature” | “Buddha-Nature” | Bodhicharya Center | Berlin
Friday, February 19th | “The Keys to the Door of the Three Vows” | “Die Schlüssel zur Tür der drei Gelübde” | Bodhicharya Center , 10247 Berlin
Saturday, February 20th | “Heart Sutra” | “Herz-Sutra” |Bodhicharya Center, 10247 Berlin
Sunday, February 21st | “Heart Sutra” | “Herz-Sutra” (ctd.) | Bodhicharya Center, Berlin
Monday, February 22nd, 16:30 – 18:00 | “How to find inner Peace“ | „Wie man inneren Frieden findet“ | Justizvollzugsanstalt Lübeck, Lübeck
Monday, February 22nd “The Four Immeasurable Bodhichitta Mind” | „Die vier unermesslichen Qualitäten“ | Praxis für Qigong Yangsheng, Lübeck
Tuesday, February 23rd | “The Karma of Cause and Effect” | „Karma – Das Prinzip von Ursache & Wirkung“ | Tor28, Köln
Wednesday, February 24th, 19:30 – 21:30 | “Meditation on Emptiness” | „Meditation über Leerheit“ | Tor28, Köln
Thursday, February 25th, 19:30 – 21:30 | “The Difference between Consciousness and Wisdom” | „Der Unterschied zwischen Bewusstsein & Weisheit“ | Tor28, Köln
The Netherlands | February 26th- 29th
Friday, February 26th | “How to Generate the Spiritual Quality of Mind” | Leef-Yoga, Amsterdam Oost
Saturday, Feb. 27th | “The Connection Between Mind and Life” | Leef-Yoga, Amsterdam Oost
Sunday, Feb. 28th | “The Essence of the Words of my Perfect Teacher” | Leef-Yoga, Amsterdam Oost
Monday, Feb. 29th | “Teaching and Practice of Meditation“ | Leef-Yoga, Amsterdam Oost
Poland | March 1st-8th
Szczecin
Tuesday, March 1st | “Chöd teachings” (Open lecture) | Wprowadzenie do Nauk o Chod | Świątynia Sanboin Misji Buddyjskiej Trzy Schronienia, Szczecin
Wednesday, March 2nd | “Chöd Teaching – How to Cut Ego Clinging” | Nauki Chod – Jak odciąć lgnięcie ego (komentarz – cz. I) | Świątynia Sanboin Misji Buddyjskiej Trzy Schronienia, Szczecin
Thursday, March 3rd | “Chöd teaching – How to Cut Ego Clinging” | Nauki Chod – Jak odciąć lgnięcie ego (komentarz – cz. II) | Świątynia Sanboin Misji Buddyjskiej Trzy Schronienia, Szczecin
Poznań
Friday, March 4th | “Applying Meditation and Mindfulness in Everyday Life” | Zastosowanie medytacji i uważności w codziennym życiu | Ośrodek Misji Buddyjskiej “Trzy Schronienia”, Poznań
Saturday, March 5th | “Channels, Winds and Drops and the Subtle Body According to the Tantric Point of View” | Kanały, wiatry, krople i subtelne ciało według nauk tantrycznych | Ośrodek Misji Buddyjskiej “Trzy Schronienia”, Poznań
Warszawa
Sunday, March 6th | “The Healing Power of the Mind“ | Uzdrawiająca moc umysłu | Fundacja Sam Dżub Ling, Warszawa
Monday, March 7th, 18:00-20:00 | “Tara and Guru Rinpoche – Practice to Dispel Obstacles on the Path” | Jak usunąć przeszkody na ścieżce wykonując praktyki Tary i Guru Rinpoche | Fundacja Sam Dżub Ling, Warszawa
Tuesday, March 8th, 18:00-20:00 | “Mandala, Karma and Recincarnation in Tibetan Buddhism” | Mandala, Karma i Reinkarnacja w buddyzmie tybetańskim | Museum of Asia and Pacific, Warszawa
Greece | March 9th - 15th
Athens
Thursday, March 10th | “The Four Immeasurables – Bodhicitta Mind” | “Οι τέσσερις απεριόριστες σκέψεις” | Shambala Center, Athens
Friday, March 11th | “The Three Excellences for a Perfect Practice” | “Τα τρία εξαίρετα χαρακτηριστικά του καλού διαλογισμού” | Shambala Center, Athens
Saturday, March 12th | “Chenrezig Meditation and Transmission” | “Ο διαλογισμός του Αβαλοκιτεσβάρα” | Shambala Center, Athens
Sunday, March 13th | “The Heart Sutra” | “Η Σούτρα της Καρδιάς της Σοφίας” | Shambala Center, Athens
Thessaloniki
Monday, March 14th | “The Key to the Door of the 3 Vows” | Karma Gyaltsen Ling, Thessaloniki
Tuesday, March 15th| “Healing Medicine Buddha” | Karma Gyaltsen Ling, Thessaloniki
Italy | March 16th -24th
Rome
Wednesday, March 16th, 19:00-21:00 | “Transforming Suffering and Happiness into Enlightenment” – “Trasformare la Sofferenza e la Felicità in Illuminazione” | Associazione Tso Pema, Via Angelo Tittoni 11 (Trastevere), Rome
Thursday, March 17th, 18:30-20:30 | “Meditation for Body and Mind Relaxation” – “La Meditazione per il Rilassamento del Corpo e la Mente” | Istituto Samantabhadra | Via di Generosa 24, Rome
Milano
Friday, March 18th | “The Healing Power of Mind” – “Il potere di guarigione della mente” | I Percorsi di Pan, Milano
Saturday, March 19th | “Why Performing Actions that Benefit Others is So Helpful to One’s Own Spiritual Progress” – “Perché fare il bene degli altri è di aiuto al proprio progresso spirituale” | Metiss’Art, Milano
Sunday, March 20th | “How We Can Perform Actions that Benefit Ourselves and Others in an Effective and Meaningful Way” | “Come possiamo fare del bene a noi stessi e agli altri in modo efficace e significativo” | Metiss’Art, Milano
Wednesday, March 23rd | “Meditation Practice – Why and How? Mind Training as a Tool for Inner Change” – “La pratica della meditazione. Come e perché? L’addestramento mentale come strumento per il cambiamento interiore” | Mandala – Centro Studi Tibetani, Milano
Thursday, March 24th | “Applying Meditation and Mindfulness in Daily Life” – “Applicare la meditazione e la consapevolezza nella vita quotidiana” | I Percorsi di Pan, Milano
Switzerland | March 21st - 22nd
Monday, March 21st | “The Four Seals” – “I quattro sigilli dei precetti” | Instituto Kalachakra, Lugano-Breganzona
Tuesday, March 22nd | “Tong-len – the Healing Power of Compassion” – “Tong-len: il potere curativo della compassione” | Instituto Kalachakra, Lugano-Breganzona
India | Spring Term Teachings 2016
April 4th – May 20th | Afternoon Teachings (15:00-17:00) A different dharma topic covered each week.
Monday to Friday at the Bodhicitta Dharma Centre, McLeod Ganj, Dharamsala.
270 Dharamkot Rd, House No 270, 2nd floor
Doors open at 2:30 pm
April 18th – May 14th | Morning Class: (9:00-11:00) | Nyeshe Donme – “Beacon of Certainty” by Mipham Rinpoche (Teachings in Tibetan, with English translation)
Monday to Saturday, at the Bodhicitta Dharma Centre
270 Dharamkot Rd, House No 270, 2nd floor
Doors open at 2:30 pm
United Kingdom: May 30th - June 28th
Wednesday, June 1st | “Different Heads, One Heart” | The Buddhist Society, London
Friday, June 3rd | “Compassion – the Heart of the Enlightened Mind” | London Buddhist Vihara, Dharmapala Building, Chiswick
Saturday, June 4th | “Selflessness of Self and Selflessness of Phenomena” | The Dharma Primary School, Brighton
Sunday, June 5th | “The Relationship between Mind, Body and Energy” | Ying Yang, Glastonbury
Monday, June 6th | “The Natural Law of Cause and Effect” | Ying Yang, Glastonbury
Tuesday, June 7th | Guided Meditation | Sweet Track Centre, Glastonbury
Thursday, June 9th |“The Relationship between Mind, Body and Energy” | The Hall, The Mansion, Totnes
Friday, June 10th | “How to Prepare for Death and Rebirth” | The Hall, The Mansion, Totnes
Saturday, June 11th | “The Nature of Mind” | The Hall, The Mansion, Totnes
Sunday, June 12th | “About Karma and Reincarnation” | Holt Village Hall, Holt
Monday, June 13th | “Drops, Channels and Winds according to the Subtle Body” | Lower House Farm Barn, Pontypool
Tuesday, June 14th | “In Search for the Meaning of Life” | Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff
June 15th – 16th | “The Essence of ‘The Words of my Perfect Teacher’” | Palpung Changchub Dargyeling, Brynmawr
Friday, June 17th | “Meditation for Mind and Body” – teaching with guided practice | Bishopton Community Center, Bishopton
Saturday, June 18th | “The Natural Law of Cause and Effect” | The Wye Valley Arts Centre, Llandogo
Sunday, June 19th | Meditation Teaching with Guided Practice | 9 St Mary’s Place, Nottingham
Tuesday, June 21st | “In Search for the Meaning of life” | The Sensorium, 169 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay, NE26 2DN
Thursday, June 23rd | “Finding Happiness in Troubled Times” | The Old Rectory, Thorneyburn, Tarset
Friday, June 24th – Sunday, June 26th | Guru Yoga Retreat | The Old Rectory, Thorneyburn, Tarset
With empowerment of “The One Hundred Peaceful and Wrathful Deities with the Three Kayas of Guru Rinpoche”
which entailed three commitments:
1. Taking Refuge. 2. Non-killing. 3. 100,000 recitations of the mantra of Vajrasattva to be completed in this lifetime.
Italy: March 16th -24th
Honolulu | Hawaii
Thursday, June 30th | “Tonglen” | Aloha Sangha, Honolulu
Friday, July 1st | “Transforming Happiness and Suffering into Enlightenment” | Bodhi Tree Dharma Center, Honolulu
Saturday, July 2nd | “The Nature of Mind” | Bodhi Tree Dharma Center, Honolulu
Saturday, July 2nd | “Meditation Practice: Why and How?” | Bodhi Tree Dharma Center, Honolulu
Sunday, July 3rd |“The Ten Virtues and Ten Non Virtues” |Lama Wangchuk’s Dragon Collection, Honolulu
Monday, July 4th | “What is Bodhicitta?” |Bodhi Tree Dharma Center, Honolulu
Monday, July 4th | “Applying Meditation and Mindfulness in Everyday Life” | Bodhi Tree Dharma Center, Honolulu
Chico | California
Wednesday, July 6th |”The Nature of Mind” | “Acupuncture and Herbs”, Chico
Thursday, July 7th | “View, Meditation, Conduct and Result” | Sky Creek Dharma Center, Chico
Spokane | Washington
Saturday, July 9th and Sunday, July 10th | “The Heart Sutra” | Tsinta Mani Choling Center, Spokane
Portland | Oregon
Monday, July 11th | “Introduction to the Practice of Chöd – How to Cut Ego Clinging” (commentary) | Nritya Mandala Mahavihara Dance Mandal, Portland
Tuesday, July 12th | “Phowa” | Nritya Mandala Mahavihara Dance Mandal, Portland
July 13th-17th | Bum Tsok | Northwest Tibetan Cultural Association, Portland
New Orleans | Louisiana
Wednesday, July 20th |Preliminary Teachings for Dream Yoga |Tibetan House, New Orleans
Thursday, July 21st | Dream Yoga Teaching |Tibetan House, New Orleans
Friday, July 22nd | Introduction to Tantra: the Practice of Vajrasattva | LHA Community Center, New Orleans
Saturday, July 23rd | Teachings on the Heart Essence of Longchen Nyingtik Ngondro | LHA Community Center, New Orleans
Sunday, July 24th | Vajrasattva Empowerment (Initiation) with Refuge Ceremony | LHA Community Center, New Orleans
(Receiving the empowerment required students to take the following commitments: to take Refuge, avoid killing, and recite the Vajrasattva mantra 100,000 times (to be finished in this life time)
Monday, July 25th | “A Buddhist View of the Environment” | Clearwater Sanctuary
Monday, July 25th | “Overcoming Fear and Experiencing Subtle Mind as a Teaching” | Clearwater Sanctuary
New York | NY
Wednesday, July 27th & Thursday 28th |“Dream Yoga”| New York Tsurphu Goshir Dharma Center | Brooklyn, NY
Friday, July 29th – 31st | “The Six Bardos” |New York Tsurphu Goshir Dharma Center | Brooklyn, NY 11232
Canada | August 1st - 8th
Wednesday, August 3rd | “The Four Immeasurable Practices to Open the Heart” | 88 Yorkshire Street N., Guelph, Ontario
Friday, August 5th | “Meditation Techniques to Alleviate Disturbing Emotions” | 662 Pape Avenue, Toronto | https://torontomindfulnesscommunity.org/
Saturday, Aug. 6th | “The Need for Balance in Troubled Times, Outer and Inner Civilizations” | Moksha Yoga Guelph, Guelph Ontario
Sunday, Aug. 7th | “The Healing Power of Tonglen” – teachings with guided meditation | 662 Pape Avenue, Toronto | http://www.snowlioncanada.com
Peru | August 8th - 22nd
Wednesday, August 10th | “The Benefits of Meditation Practice” – “Los Beneficios de la Pràctica de la Meditaciòn” | Embajada de la India-Centro Cultural, Lima
Saturday, August 13th & Sunday the 14th | “The Heart Sutra” – “El Sutra del Corazòn” | Auditorio La Alameda Hacienda Club, Lima
Tuesday, August 16th | “Mind is the Root of Suffering and Happiness” – “La Mente es la Raiz del Sufrimiento y de la Felicidad” | Embajada de la India-Centro Cultural, Lima
Wednesday, August 17th | “Nyingthik Chod: the Practice of Severing the Demonic Forces” – “Nyingthik Chod: la Pràctica de Cortar las Fuerzas Demoniacas” (Cortar el Ego) | NORBULING, Calle Centenario 114-A Barranco
Thursday, August 18th | “Chenrezig Practice with Mantra Recitation” – “Pràctica de Chenrezig con Recitaciòn de Mantra” | Espacio Sadhana, Shell 225, número 601, Miraflores
Friday, August 20th & Saturday the 21st | “Dream Yoga” – “Yoga de los Sueños” | Auditorio La Alameda Hacienda Club, Avenida José Pardo 399-Miraflores
South Africa: August 22nd - September 18th
Cape Town
Friday, September 2nd | “The Inseparability of Compassion and Wisdom” | Sufi Temple, 183 Campground Rd, Newlands
Saturday, Sept. 3rd | “Introduction to Buddhist Tantra” | The Source, 11 Townsend Ave, Constantia
Sunday, Sept 4th | 10am-noon: “The Relationship between Body, Mind and Energy” | 1:30-3:30pm: “Channels, Chakras and Introduction to Breathing Techniques” | Sufi Temple, 183 Campground Rd, Newlands
Monday, September 5th | “Dharma in All We Do” | Grace: 17 Crassula Str, Milnerton
Tuesday, Sept. 6th | “Calm Abiding and Insight into Self-Nature with Guided Meditation” | Grace: 17 Crassula Str, Milnerton
Wednesday, Sept. 7th | “Bardo Teaching” | Kargyu Samye Dzong, 6 Morgenrood Rd, Kenilworth
Friday, Sept 9th | Preparatory Teachings for Vajrasattva Retreat | Blue Butterfly Retreat, Tulbach
Saturday and Sunday, September 10th & 11th | Nyungne & Vajrasattva Retreat | Blue Butterfly Retreat, Tulbach
KwaZulu Natal
Tuesday, Sept. 13th | “The Journey to Inner Peace Passes through Hardships” | 98 Bulwer Road, Glenwood, Durban
Thursday, Sept. 15th | “The Four Thoughts that Change the Mind” | Namaste, Lot 417, Windsor Street Shelly Beach South Coast KZN
Friday 16th-18th September: Retreat | “The 12 Links of Interdependent Origination and Calm Abiding Meditation” | Buddhist Retreat Centre, Ixopo
India: Fall Term Teachings 2016
October 10th – November 26th: Afternoon Teachings | 3-5pm, Monday to Friday at the Bodhicitta Dharma Centre | 270 Dharamkot Rd, House No 270, 2nd floor | McLeod Ganj, Dharamsala
A different dharma topic is covered each week, starting with “The Four Noble Truths”. Doors open at 2:30 pm, All are welcome!
October 17th – November 12th: Morning Class | 9-11am, Monday to Saturday, at the Bodhicitta Dharma Centre
Topic: Nyeshe Donme – “Beacon of Certainty” by Mipham Rinpoche (ctd.)
The morning class features advanced teaching topics. Participants are required to attend all the sessions.