Israel | February 10th - 28th
Feb. 11th | “The Four Thoughts that Turn the Mind according to the Preliminary Practices (Ngondro)” | Meditation Factory | Hertzliya Pitu’ach
Feb. 12th | “The Five Elements and Five Emotions According to Tibetan Buddhism” | The Dojo at Broshim Campus | Tel Aviv University
Feb. 13th | “The Union of Bodhicitta and Emptiness – Part I” |2 HaGilad St. | Tel Aviv
Feb. 15th | “Overcoming Depression and Anxiety – a Buddhist Approach” | Studio Tilia | Tel Aviv
Feb. 16th | “Chakras, Channels (Energy) and Mind in Tibetan Buddhism” | Studio Kanta | Tel Aviv
Feb. 17th | “What is Buddha Nature? Teaching and Practice” | Be’er Ya’akov
Feb. 18th | “Impermanence, Death and Reincarnation according to Tibetan Buddhism” | “The Caesarea Pagoda” | Sdot Yam
Feb. 19th | “Introduction to Sutra and Tantra in Tibetan Buddhism” | “The Caesarea Pagoda” | Sdot Yam
Feb. 20th | “The Union of Bodhicitta and Emptiness – Part II” | 2 HaGilad St. | Tel Aviv
Feb. 22-25th | Guru Yoga Retreat – Teaching and Practice | Kibbutz Inbar
Feb. 26th | “The Essence of Guru Yoga Common to all Lineages of Dharma Practice”| Yokneam Illit
Feb. 27th | “Chod – How to Deal with the Four “Demons” that Harm our Dharma Practice” | Ramat Gan
Additional details about Rinpoche’s visits in Hebrew can be found here: www.chamtrul-rinpoche.co.il
To contact the coordinators in Israel, please write: bodhicitta.community[at]gmail.com
Germany | March 1th - 9th
Wednesday, March 1st, 19:30 – 21:30 | “Past and Future Lifes” | “Vergangene und zukünftige Leben” | Bodhicharya Center, Kinzigstr. 25-29, 10247 Berlin
Thursday, March 2nd, 19:30 – 21:30 | “Dream Yoga” part 1 | “Traumyoga Teil 1” Bodhicharya Center, Kinzigstr. 25-29, 10247 Berlin
Friday, March 3rd, 13:30 – 15:00 (doors open at 13:00) | “Cleansing breath” | “Den Atem reinigen” | Yoga am Park Studio, Am Treptower Park 42, 12453 Berlin. Contact: elizabishop@gmail.com
Friday, March 3rd, 19:30 – 21:30 | “Dream Yoga” part 2 | “Traumyoga Teil 2” | Bodhicharya Center, Kinzigstr. 25-29, 10247 Berlin
Saturday, March 4th, 11:00 – 13:00 and 15:00 – 17:00 | “The Nine Successive Vehicles to Enlightenment” | “Die neun schrittweisen Fahrzeuge zur Erleuchtung” |Bodhicharya Center, Kinzigstr. 25-29, 10247 Berlin
Sunday, March 5th, 10:30 – 12:30 and 14:30 – 16:30 | “The 7 Point Mind Training (by Atisha)” | “Das sieben Punkte Geistestraining (von Atisha)” | Bodhicharya Center, Kinzigstr. 25-29, 10247 Berlin. Contact: maijoi@gmx.de
Tuesday, March 7th, 20:00 – 22:00 | “Chakra, Channels, Energy and Consciousness” | „Chakras, Kanäle, Energie und Bewußtsein“| Place: Praxis für Qigong Yangsheng, Sandstraße 14, 23552 Lübeck. Contact: bodhicitta-germany@gmx.de
Wednesday, March 8th, 19:30 – 21:30 | “Balancing Inner and Outer Civilization the Dharma Way” | „Innere und äußere Qualitäten in Einklang bringen durch Dharma“| Tor28, Machabäerstraße 28, 50668 Köln
Thursday, March 9th, 19:30 – 21:30 | “The Karma and Reincarnation” | „Karma und Reinkarnation“ | Tor28, Machabäerstraße 28, 50668 Köln. Contact: bodhicitta-germany@gmx.de
Poland | March 14th-22nd
Szczecin
Tuesday, March 14th, 19:00 | “Teachings on the Bardo” | ” Nauki o bardo” | Świątynia Sanboin, ul. Ks. Bogusława 3, Szczecin
Wednesday, March 15th, 17:30 | “The Three Bardos – the Six Bardos’ Beings” | Trzy bardo – sześć bardo istot | Świątynia Sanboin, ul. Ks. Bogusława 3, Szczecin | Contact: Kanzen – phone: 694-231-420
Poznań
Thursday, March 16th, 18:00 pm | “Meditation of Open Heart – Open Lecture” | “Medytacja otwartego serca – wykład otwarty” | Świątynia Engakuin, ul. Głęboka 3
Friday, March 17th, 18:00 pm | “How to Transform Suffering and Happiness into Practice” | “Jak w praktyce przekształcić cierpienie w szczęście” | Świątynia Engakuin, ul. Głęboka 3
Saturday, March 18th, 11:00 and 14:00 | “Preparing for a Meaningfull Death and Rebirth” | “Przygotowanie do świadomej śmierci i odrodzenia”
“Spiritual Help for the Dying” | “Duchowa pomoc dla umierających” | Świątynia Engakuin, ul. Głęboka 3
Sunday, March 19th, 11:00 and 14:00 | “How reality is an Illusion Created by the Mind” | “Rzeczywistość jako iluzja stworzona przez umysł”
“Questions and answers” | “pytania i odpowiedzi”| Świątynia Engakuin, ul. Głęboka 3 | Contact: phone 796 556 674 (Sylwia)
Warszawa
Monday, March 20th, 18:00 | “Essence of Uttaratantra” | “Esencja Uttaratantry” | Społeczne Gimnazjum nr 20, ul. Raszyńska 22
Tuesday, March 21st, 18:00 | “How to Practice Kuntuzangpo Monlam” | “Jak praktykować modlitwy Kuntuzangpo” | Społeczne Gimnazjum nr 20, ul. Raszyńska 22
Wednesday, March 22nd, 18:00 | “The voice of compassion” | “Głos współczucia” | Muzeum Azji i Pacyfiku, ul. Solec 24
Thursday, March 16th, 18:00 pm | “Meditation of Open Heart – Open Lecture” | “Medytacja otwartego serca – wykład otwarty” | Świątynia Engakuin, ul. Głęboka 3
Friday, March 17th, 18:00 pm | “How to Transform Suffering and Happiness into Practice” | “Jak w praktyce przekształcić cierpienie w szczęście” | Świątynia Engakuin, ul. Głęboka 3
Saturday, March 18th, 11:00 and 14:00 | “Preparing for a Meaningfull Death and Rebirth” | “Przygotowanie do świadomej śmierci i odrodzenia”
“Spiritual Help for the Dying” | “Duchowa pomoc dla umierających” | Świątynia Engakuin, ul. Głęboka 3
Sunday, March 19th, 11:00 and 14:00 | “How reality is an Illusion Created by the Mind” | “Rzeczywistość jako iluzja stworzona przez umysł”
“Questions and answers” | “pytania i odpowiedzi”| Świątynia Engakuin, ul. Głęboka 3 | Contact: phone 796 556 674 (Sylwia)
Denmark | March 24th - 27th
Friday, March 24th, 19:00 – 21:00 | “Finding Happiness in Troubled Times” | Center for Wisdom & Compassion, Tong-nyi Nying-je Ling, Nybrogade 26A, 1. sal, 1203 København K
Saturday, March 25th, 10:00 – 12:00 and 13:30 – 15:30 | “The 12 Links of Interdependent Origination of Birth and Death” | Center for Wisdom & Compassion, Tong-nyi Nying-je Ling, Nybrogade 26A, 1. sal, 1203 København K
Sunday, March 26th, 10:00 – 12:00 and 13:30 – 15:30 | “The Practice and Meditation of Tong-Len: the Healing Power of Compassion” | Center for Wisdom & Compassion, Tong-nyi Nying-je Ling, Nybrogade 26A, 1. sal, 1203 København K
Contact: crinpoche.visit.dk@gmail.com
Italy | March 28th - April 2nd
Tuesday, March 28th, 19:00 – 21:00 |“How Reality is an Illusion of the Mind” | Associazione Tso Pema, Via Angelo Tittoni 11 (Trastevere), Rome. Contact: tsopemanonprofit@gmail.com, phone 3472273691 (Marisa)
Wednesday, March 29th, 18:30 – 20:30 | “Chöd: the Practice of Severing the Demonic Forces” | Istituto Samantabhadra, Via di Generosa 24, Rome
Thursday, March 30th, 18:30 – 20:30 | “A Theoretical and Practical Guide to Meditation” | Istituto Samantabhadra, Via di Generosa 24, Rome. Contact: samantabhadra@samantabhadra.org, phone 3400759464
Greece | April 3rd - 11th
Thessaloniki
Monday, April 3rd, 19:00 – 21:00 | “Seven Point Mind Training” by Atisha | “ΕΠΤΑ ΣΗΜΕΙΑ ΕΞΑΣΚΗΣΗΣ ΤΟΥ ΝΟΥ” |Karma Gyaltsen Ling, Aristotelous 24, Thessaloniki 54636
Tuesday, April 4rd, 19:00 – 21:00 | “Seven Point Mind Training” by Atisha | “ΕΠΤΑ ΣΗΜΕΙΑ ΕΞΑΣΚΗΣΗΣ ΤΟΥ ΝΟΥ” |Karma Gyaltsen Ling, Aristotelous 24, Thessaloniki 54636
Wednesday, April 5th, 19:00 – 21:00 | “Callling the Lama from Afar” | “ΚΑΛΩΝΤΑΣ ΤΟΝ ΛΑΜΑ ΑΠΟ ΜΑΚΡΙΑ” | Karma Gyaltsen Ling, Aristotelous 24, Thessaloniki 54636
Contact: www.thessalonikibuddhistcenter.org
Athens
Friday, April 7th, 19:00-21:00 | “On Reincarnation” | “περί μετενσάρκωσης” |Shambala Centre of Athens, 2 dilou and mikras asias str, goudi district Athens, 2nd floor
Saturday, April 8th, 11:00-13:00 and 15:00-17:00 |“Selflessness according to the Four Great Philosophy Schools of Buddhism” | “ο μη εαυτός σύμφωνα με τις τέσσερις φιλοσοφικές σχολές του Βουδισμού” |Shambala Centre of Athens, 2 dilou and mikras asias str, goudi district Athens, 2nd floor
Sunday, April 9th, 11:00-13:00 and 15:00-17:00 |“7 Point Mind Training”(by Atisha)” | “Τα επτά σημεία εκπαίδευσης του νου ( Ατίσα)” | Shambala Centre of Athens, 2 dilou and mikras asias str, goudi district Athens, 2nd floor
Monday, April 10th, 19:00-21:00 | “The Essential Point of Outer, Inner and Secret Vows” (Sutra, Boddhisatva and Tantra) | “To ουσιαστικό σημείο στους εξωτερικούς, εσωτερικούς και μυστικούς όρκους” (Σούτρα, Μποντισάτβα και Τάντρα) | Shambala Centre of Athens, 2 dilou and mikras asias str, goudi district Athens, 2nd floor
(Κέντρο Σάμπαλα, Μικράς Ασίας και Δήλου 2, 2ος όροφος, Γουδί- Αθήνα)
Contact: harrismitsouras@gmail.com
India | Spring Term Teachings
April 24th – June 1st, 2017: Afternoon Teachings
3-5pm, Monday to Friday at the Bodhicitta Dharma Centre, McLeod Ganj, Dharamsala 270 Dharamkot Rd, House No 270, 2nd floor
A different dharma topic is covered each week.
Doors open at 2:30 pm, All are welcome!
May 1st – 27th, 2017: Morning Class. 9-11am, Monday to Saturday, at the Bodhicitta Dharma Centre
TOPIC: White Lotus: an Explanation of the Seven Line Prayer to Guru Padmasambhava by Mipham Rinpoche
Rinpoche will teach in Tibetan, with English translation.
Teachings and transmissions will take place.
Participants are required to attend all the sessions.
For other requirements and registration, please e-mail: bodhicittacentre1@gmail.com
United Kingdom | June 7th - July 2nd
London
Wednesday, June 7th, 6.30pm to 8.15pm | “Compassion and Emptiness” | Buddhist Society, 58 Eccleston Square, London, SW1V 1PH
Friday, June 9th, 7pm to 9pm | “Finding Happiness in Everyday Life” | Buddhist Vihara, The Avenue, Chiswick, London, W4 1UD
Brighton
Saturday, June 10th, 7pm to 9pm |“Buddha Nature” | Dharma Primary School, 149 Ladies Mile Road, Brighton, BN1 8TB
Sunday, June 11th, 2pm to 4pm | “Meditation Instructions with Guided Practice” | Dharma Primary School, 149 Ladies Mile Road, Brighton, BN1 8TB
Plymouth
Monday, June 12th, 7pm to 9pm | “Dream Yoga” | Venue to be confirmed
Tuesday, June 13th, 7pm to 9pm | “Attaining Ultimate Peace”
Totnes
Wednesday, June 14th, 7pm to 9pm |“What Makes a Spiritual Path” | Civic Hall, High Street, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5SF
Thursday, June 15th, 7pm to 9pm | “Inner Peace, Outer Peace” | Civic Hall, High Street, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5SF
Glastonbury
Friday, June 16th, 7pm to 9pm |“Healing with the Power of Mind” | Avalon Room, 2 to 4 High Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DU
Saturday, June 17th, 7pm to 9pm |“Compassion and Emptiness” | Avalon Room, 2 to 4 High Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DU
Sunday, June 18th, 10am to 12pm | “Meditation Instructions with Guided Practice” | Avalon Room, 2 to 4 High Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DU
Bradford on Avon
Monday 19th and Tuesday 20th June. 7pm to 9pm both days | “Phowa – the Transference of Conciousness” | Holt Village Hall, BA14 6RW
Wales
Wednesday, June 21st, 7pm to 9pm | “Nature of Mind” | Palpung Changchub Dargyeling, 96 King Street, Brynmawr, Blaenau Gwent, Wales, NP23 4SY
Thursday, June 22nd, 7pm to 9pm | “Inner Peace in the City” |Barnabas Arts House, New Ruperra Street, Pillgwenlly, Newport, NP20 2BB
Friday, June 23rd, 10am to 11.30am| “Distinguishing the Body and Mind” | Share Centre, 88 Stow Hill, Newport, NP20 4DW
Friday, June 23rd, 7pm to 9pm | “Applying Meditation and Mindfulness in Everyday Life” | Barnabas Arts House, New Ruperra Street, Pillgwenlly, Newport, NP20 2BB
Birmingham
Saturday, June 24th, 7pm to 9pm | “The First Steps in Meditation” | New Meeting Church, 31 Ryland Street, Five Ways, Birmingham, B16 8BL
Nottingham
Sunday, June 25th, 7pm to 9pm | “The Four Noble Truths” | Buddhist Centre, 9 St Mary’s Place, Nottingham, NG1 1PH
Tarset
Thursday 29th June to Sunday 2nd July | Vajrasattva Retreat
The retreat will begin 6.30pm with Vajrasattva empowerment. Receiving the empowerment requires the following commitments: to take refuge in the 3 Jewels, to avoid killing and to complete 100,000 Vajrasattva mantra recitations in one’s life.
Peru | 4th-17th July
Thursday, July 6th | 7pm – 8:30pm| “4 Immeasurables Bodhicitta Mind” | “Los Cuatro Inconmensurables: la Mente de Bodhicitta”| Indian Embassy’s Cultural Center, Av. Salaverry 3000 – San Isidro / Centro Cultural de la Embajada de la India, Av. Salaverry 3000 – San Isidro.
Friday, July 7th | 7pm – 8:30pm | “Non-violent Conduct and Interdependent View” according to Buddhist Philosophy | “Conducta no violenta y visión interdependiente” según la filosofía budista. | “Hana Salud y Bienestar” Center, Sucre alleyway 179 – Miraflores / Centro Hana Salud y Bienestar, Psje. Sucre 179 – Miraflores.
Saturday, July 8th; and Sunday, July 9th, 10:00-13:00 , 15:00-17:00 | “37 Practices of a Bodhisattva” | “Las 37 prácticas de un bodhisattva” | “Hana Salud y Bienestar” Center, Sucre alleyway 179 – Miraflores / Centro Hana Salud y Bienestar. Psje. Sucre 179 – Miraflores.
Monday, July 10th | 7pm to 9pm | “Finding More Happiness in life” | “Cómo encontrar más felicidad en la vida” | Pullasunchis, Street Awaqpinta 563 – Imperial City of Cusco / Pullasunchis, Calle Awaqpinta 563 Ciudad Imperial del Cusco.
Saturday, July 15th; and Sunday, July 16th 10:00-13:00 , 15:00-17:00, | “Vajrasattva Teaching and Meditation” | “Enseñanza y meditación de Vajrasattva” |Britania Hotel, Independencia Street 211 – Miraflores / Hotel Britania, Calle Independencia 211 – Miraflores.
For other requirements and registration, please write: chamtrulrinpocheperu@gmail.com
Facebook: Chamtrul Rinpoche Peru
USA | July 17th - August 21st
New Orleans, LA
Tuesday, July 18th , 6:45-8pm |“Meditation on Loving Kindness” | Samten Choeling Dharma Center (contact Tibetan House for address)
Wednesday, July 19th | 1-3pm | “Practicing the Two Collections (Merit and Wisdom)” | Clearwater Wildlife Sanctuary in Covington (contact Tibetan House for address)
Thursday, July 20th , 7-9pm “Mind Training”
Tibetan House, 4900 Tchoupitoulas St., New Orleans, LA 70115
Friday, July 21st, 7-9pm | “Practicing Mindfulness and Vigilance” | Tibetan House, 4900 Tchoupitoulas St., New Orleans, LA 70115
Saturday, July 22nd, 10am-12pm & 3-5pm & Sunday, July 23rd, 11am-1pm |“12 Links of Interdependent Origination”
Teaching will take place both days at LHA Community Center, 623 N. Rendon Street, New Orleans, LA 70119
Contact: Tibetan House at info@tibetanhouse.com
Portland, OR
Wednesday and Thursday, July 26th & 27th, 7 – 9pm both days |“Drops of Advice from My Heart” by Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche | Venue: Nritya Mandala Mahavihara/Dance Mandal | 1405 SE 40th Avenue, Portland, OR 97214
Contact: Katherine Wolfe wolfalohalani@gmail.com
Saturday and Sunday, July 29th & 30th | “Resting in the Nature of Mind” by Longchenpa | Northwest Tibetan Cultural Center, 4401 NE 122nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97230 | Contact: nwtca.president@gmail.com
Seattle and Spokane, WA
Tuesday, August 1st and Wednesday, Aug. 2nd, 19:00-21:00| “Dream Yoga” | Seward Park Audubon Center, 5900 Lake Washington Blvs., Seattle, WA 98118 | Contact: Damien Abel – damien.abel3@gmail.com
Link: http://northwestdharma.org/event/chamtrul-rinpoche-visits-seattle/
Friday, Aug. 4th, 7 to 9pm | “Non Violent Conduct and Interdependent View” |Unity Spiritual Center 2900 S Bernard St, Spokane, WA 99203
Saturday, Aug. 5th and Sunday the 6th, 9-11am and 2-4pm both days | “Seven Point Mind Training” | Tsinta Mani Choling, 2902 N East Oval Ave., Spokane, WA 99205.Contact: Judy Patterson – judygpatterson@yahoo.co
Hawaii
Wednesday, Aug. 9th and Thursday the 10th, 18:30-20:30 |“Calm Abiding Meditation” | Honolulu Myohoji Mission, 2003 Nuuanu Ave, Honolulu, HI 96817. Contact: Margy Hamai – mkhamai@yahoo.com
Saturday, August 12th, 9:15 – 11:15 |“The Natural Law of Cause and Effect” | Princeville Community Center 4334 Emmalani Drive Princeville, Kauai, HI 96722. Contact: Melinda Friedman – melinda.lee.friedman@gmail.com
San Francisco, CA
Wednesday, August 16th , 7:30 – 9pm, “The Four Immeasurables” | Sri Mahakaleshwar Mandir, 2344A Walsh Ave, |Santa Clara CA 95051 (Bldg. F Santa Clara Commerce Park) | Contact: info@srimahakalmandir.org
Thursday, August 17th, 7- 9pm “Applying Meditation and Mindfulness in Everyday Life” | Joan Pisani Community Center, 19655 Allendale Ave Saratoga, CA 95070. Contact: Sandhya sandhya_k@yahoo.com
Friday, August 18th, 6 – 8pm | “The 2 Collections”
Saturday, August 19th | 10am – 12pm and 2- 4pm “The 4 Seals”
Sunday, August 20th | 10am – 12pm “Tonglen Teaching and Meditation”
Venue for above events: Sky Creek Dharma Center 120 Three Oaks Court Chico, CA 95973. Contact: Casi Ragsdale casiragsdale@gmail.com
Contact person for the US tour in general: Julie – jkbeal@gmail.com
South Africa | August 21st - September 18th
Thursday, Aug. 24th, 7-9pm | “The 3 Bardos” | Drikung Samtenling Buddhist Centre, 25 Roosevelt Rd, Gillitts
Friday to Sunday, August 25th-27th | “The Heart Sutra” | Buddhist Retreat Centre, Ixopo
Tuesday, August 29th, 5.30pm -7pm | “How does Karma Work?” | Uvongo Library Activities Room, Chestnut Crescent, Uvongo, Margate
Wednesday, Aug. 30th, 5.30pm -7pm | “A Teaching on Death and Dying” | Uvongo Library Activities Room, Chestnut Crescent, Uvongo, Margate. Contact for KZN: Margi 0836286295
Friday, September 1st, 7-9pm & Saturday, Sept. 2nd | 10am – 3:30pm & Sunday, Sept. 3rd | 10am – noon
“Drops of Advice from my Heart” | Sufi Temple, Campground Rd., Claremont
Tusday, Sept. 5th, 7-9pm |“Introduction to Phowa Practice” | Grace’s House, 17 Crassula Str, Milnerton
Wednesday, Sept. 6th, from 8pm| “‘Mind’ – from a Buddhist Perspective” | The 8 O’clock Club, Erin Hall, Erin Rd, Rondebosch
3 day retreat: Friday, Sept. 8th to Monday, Sept 11th | “Vajrasattva Retreat and Nyungne”
Starting time: Friday at 6pm. End: Monday, 2pm. Cost: R1800. Obligatory to attend all of the retreat, thank you.
Contact person for Cape Town: Karen 0847604630
Wednesday, Sept. 13th, 7-9pm | “Finding Peace in Troubled Times” | Shantikaya, Victory Park
Thursday, Sept. 14th & Friday, Sept. 15th, 7-9pm both days | “Purification Practice: Vajrasattva” Shantikaya, Victory Park
Saturday, Sept. 16th & Sunday, Sept. 17th, 10:00-12:00, 13:00-15:00 | “Emptiness and How to Realise It” | Lam Rim Buddhist Centre, Vrededorp | Contact person JHB: Studenka 0761875057
Please contact bodhicittagroup@gmail.com or namastehimalaya@gmail.com for more information
India | Fall Term Teachings
October 9th – November 17th, Afternoon Class:
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 16th – November 11th, 2017: Morning Class
9-11am, Monday to Saturday, at the Bodhicitta Dharma Centre
Topic: “Words Of My perfect Teacher” by Patrul Rinpoche.
The morning class features advanced teaching topics. Participants are required to attend all the sessions.
For further requirements and to register, please write: bodhicittacentre1[at]gmail.com