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You are cordially invited for the Lhagsam General Assembly meeting onsite at Lhagsam and online. WHEN: Sunday, March 19, 5:00 – 8:00 pm CET WHERE: Onsite at Lhagsam and Online LANGUAGE: English LEVEL: All are welcome! I know that we all have a lot going on these days, but we hope that some of you may be able to find the time to help us to shape the future of Lhagsam :) Here is the Zoom link for the meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83498690687 Meeting-ID: 834 9869 0687 If you live in Zurich or near Zurich, you are welcome to join us onsite. The main topics we will discuss are: Opening of the meeting, Minutes 2022 Yearly Financial Report 2022 and Budget 2023 Personnel announcements: Lhagsam volunteers + open volunteer positions Board elections Decision regarding yearly membership fees Spiritual program 2023 and beyond GV closing We are looking forward to seeing you soon and we thank you for all the kindness and support you continue to offer to Lhagsam and to all sentient beings. PRACTICAL INFORMATION Language: English. All are welcome!

Join us for a delicious dinner of authentic Tibetan Momo and a documentary about the remarkable friendship between Archbishop Desmond Tutu and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. WHEN: Sunday, April 23, 2023, 5:00 pm – 8:30 pm, movie starts at 6:30 pm  CET CATEGORY: Get together, community LEVEL: Everybody is welcome! REGISTRATION: If you plan to attend the Momo dinner, please write us at info@lhagsam.ch and state whether you prefer vegetarian or vegan option, and possibly have other dietary preferences. Momo and Movie Night “Mission: Joy - Finding Happiness in Troubled Times” The movie is laugh-out-loud funny, but also deeply moving. It invites viewers to join the two unlikely friends as they recount stories from their lives. Both lived through periods of incredible difficulty and strife. With genuine affection, mutual respect and a healthy dose of teasing, they impart lessons gleaned from lived experience, ancient traditions, and the latest cutting-edge science regarding how to live with joy in the face of all of life’s challenges. PRACTICAL INFORMATION Cost: Suggested donation is 0 – 40 CHF. The event will include a sponsored meal. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. You can donate upon arrival or online (via Paypal, Twint or E-Banking). Language: English Level: Everybody is welcome! Registration: If you plan to attend the Momo dinner, please write to info@lhagsam.ch and state whether you prefer vegetarian or vegan option, and possibly other dietary preferences.

Join us for a delicious dinner of authentic Tibetan momo and a documentary about our very kind and dear guru, Lama Zopa Rinpoche. We will be watching “Mystic Tibet” that documents Rinpoche guiding a group of pilgrims to various sacred places and temples of worship in Tibet. The evening serves as a celebration of Rinpoche’s life and generous contribution to the Buddha-dharma and the FPMT organization. The evening concludes with us sharing fond memories and anecdotes about Rinpoche. WHEN: Friday, May 26, 2023, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, movie starts at 7:00 pm  CET CATEGORY: Get together, community LEVEL: Everybody is welcome! REGISTRATION: HERE - please state whether you prefer vegetarian or vegan option. Momo and Movie Night “Mystic Tibet” The 2007 full-length documentary film Mystic Tibet tells the story of a 2002 pilgrimage to Tibet undertaken by a group of fifty Western students guided by FPMT co-founder and spiritual director Lama Zopa Rinpoche. With a profound well of knowledge and direct understanding of the qualities of the holy Buddhist objects and their sacred locations, Rinpoche transformed the trip into a spiritual journey of merit and benefit for the pilgrims involved, as well as for the viewers of the documentary. Rinpoche expertly supported the conditions for transformative personal experience by leading the pilgrims to many locations precious to the spiritual heritage of Tibet. These sights included the meditation caves of great masters such as Pabongka Rinpoche, Lama Tsongkhapa, and Milarepa. Other sacred sites included Ganden Monastery and the famous sacred residence of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the Potala Palace in Lhasa. View the movie trailer here. Mystic Tibet vividly captures the grandeur and mystery of this life-changing journey. One feels intimately a part of the experience, seeing these holy objects that seem to live and breathe, enduring the hardships...

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