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The 8 verses of mind-training – Geshe Sherab (Online and Onsite)
January 16, 2023 @ 18:30 - 21:00
Get a deeper understanding of “8 Verses of Mind-Training” when Geshe Sherab visits our center and explains this fundamental lojong text in details.
[line]WHEN: Monday January 16, 6.30 pm – 9.00 pm CET
WHERE: Online and Onsite
LEVEL: Intermediate. Some basic understanding of Mahayana Buddhism is of benefit. Beginners are welcome as well!
LANGUAGE: English.
Please register if you wish to join, onsite or online, because we will be sharing texts and information with you: REGISTER HERE
[line]You can join the event here on zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84684683062?pwd=K1JKbGdza1dUaVVGa0doN0NZN25Wdz09
Meeting ID: 846 8468 3062
Passcode: 519261
Join us, in our center or on Zoom, when Geshe-la will
give us a detailed introduction to Geshe Langri Thangpa’s “8 Verses of Mind-Traning” and help us understand how to implement the text into our daily practice and life. This mind training root text was composed by Kadampa Geshe Langri Tangpa (1054–1123), and the verses constitute the foundation of lojong in Tibetan Buddhism.
Download the “8 Verses of Mind-Training” here and here
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About the Teacher
Geshe Thubten Sherab was born in 1967 in a small village in the province of Manang, the western part of Nepal, to a Kagyu-Nyingma family. He entered Kopan Monastery at the age of nine and completed his geshe studies at Sera Jey monastery in South India, followed by a year at Gyumed Tantric College. He then completed retreat and teaching assignments in the United States and Asia. Since then, Geshe Sherab served the Foundation for Preservation of Mahayana Tradition (FPMT) in several roles. For the last few years, Geshe-la has been traveling and teaching at FPMT centers in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Asia, and Europe, while also serving as resident teacher at Thubten Norbu Ling in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Read more
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Cost: You would make us very happy by supporting us with a donation. Suggested donation is 0-40 CHF for a session. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. You can donate online (via Paypal, Twint or E-Banking).
Language: English.
Level: Intermediate. Some basic understanding of Mahayana Buddhism is of benefit. Beginners are welcome as well!
Please register if you wish to join, onsite or online, because we will be sharing texts and information with you: REGISTER HERE
