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Event Series Practices and Prayers for Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Swift Return

Practices and Prayers for Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Swift Return

Join us on every Thursdays for 7 weeks and engage in prayers and practices for our dear and most kind precious guru, Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche, as recommended by Khandro-la and His Holiness Dalai Lama. WHEN: Thursdays in April, May and first week in June, TIME: 6:00 – 7.00 pm CET WHERE: Online only LEVEL: Everyone is welcome PRAYERS AND PRACTICES: Find them here Join us via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81839377063?pwd=b1ZSMlQ4MVJWYnp3L1drMUF2bVROQT09 Meeting ID: 818 3937 7063 Passcode: 609932 A Lhagsam facilitator will be leading the following prayers: Refuge and Heart Sutra Calling the Guru from Afar Lamrim Meditation and Bochichitta Dakini Tara Supplication.pdf (composed by Khandro-la) A Daily Prayer to Maitreya Bodhisattva Dedications PRACTICAL INFORMATION Language: English Find prayers and practices: here Level: Everyone is welcome!

Event Series The 8 Verses of Mind-Training

The 8 Verses of Mind-Training

Due to Venerable Robina's traveling schedule this event is rescheduled for June 22. (Originally scheduled for June 15.) Get an understanding of the eight verses of thought transformation on two Thursdays when Venerable Robina Courtin grants us live teachings on Zoom, explaining this essential lojong text. WHEN: Thursdays, June 1 and 22, 7:00 – 8.30 pm CET WHERE: Online only LEVEL: Intermediate and advanced. Beginners are welcome! REGISTRATION: Please REGISTER HERE Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81839377063?pwd=b1ZSMlQ4MVJWYnp3L1drMUF2bVROQT09 Meeting ID: 818 3937 7063 Passcode: 609932 Geshe Langri Thangpa’s “8 Verses of Mind-Training” constitutes the foundation of lojong in Tibetan Buddhism and was originally considered radical step for most practitioners. A concise summary of the entire lojong, the 8 verses can be easily misunderstood, and Ven. Robina will explain it in a nuanced way and help us implement the text into our daily practice and life. When in the company of others, I shall always consider myself the lowest of all, and from the depths of my heart hold others dear and supreme (Verse 2) Download the “8 Verses of Mind-Training” here and here It is highly recommended that you watch the recent teachings from Geshe Sherab on the “The 8 Verses of Mind-Training”. About the Teacher Ven. Robina Courtin, Australian-born, has a powerhouse personality and has been a Buddhist nun for nearly 40 years. Well known for her work with people in prisons, Ven. Robina’s life and work is the subject of the award-winning documentary ‘Chasing Buddha‘. She teaches full time around the world at the centers of her teachers’ organization, the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT). Read more PRACTICAL INFORMATION Cost: You would make us very happy by supporting us with a donation. Suggested donation is 0 – 40 CHF. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. You can donate online (via...

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Medicine Buddha Practice

Due to the Thursday evening practices for the next 49 days in honour of our dear and most kind guru, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, the event is cancelled. WHEN:  CANCELLED May 5 & June 2 LEVEL: Intermediate - Advanced (beginners are welcome) REQUEST DEDICATION A Medicine Buddha Practice consists of meditations, visualizations, reciting mantras, and prayers, including taking refuge and generating bodhicitta, the seven limb practice, mandala offering, followed by the request prayers. The session is concluded with dedications. The Seven Medicine Buddhas made special prayers to benefit beings of degenerate ages, hence in the sutric tradition this is considered one of the most powerful practices, which possesses the greatest and quickest blessings. This practice purifies and heals on all levels – physical, mental, spiritual and environmental. In our monthly Medicine Buddha Practice we will make dedications to all the beings who need help and support at the time. If you would like for us to make a special dedication to yourself, friend or family member, please fill out the Request Dedication Form. PRACTICAL INFORMATION Cost: Suggested donation is 0 - 20 CHF. 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: Intermediate - Advanced. Previous knowledge in buddhist practices is helpful. Beginners are still welcome. We will happily give you a small introduction!

Saka Dawa

Saka Dawa: Join us to practice together on the merit-multiplying day and be part of a Lama Chöpa with tsog practice! WHEN: Sunday June 4, 7.00 - 9.00 pm CET WHERE: Online LEVEL: Advanced, but anyone can join and get a sense of this practice! Join us on Zoom under the following link and login. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87691708963?pwd=SVJTZ2hoUkpTaDRacWpreEJ6NWsydz09 Meeting ID: 876 9170 8963 Passcode: 070583 Download the sadhana here Happy Saka Dawa! Sunday June 4 is the fifteenth day of the fourth Tibetan lunar month, the day to celebrate Shakyamuni Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and passing into Parinirvana. Any actions done during Saka Dawa, both auspicious and harmful, are multiplied in their power. Karmic results are said to be multiplied by one hundred million times, so don’t miss this precious opportunity! It is a very powerful time to practice and increase one’s commitment to both practice and study. This evening we’ll do a Lama Chöpa with Tsog Offering, as recommended by Lama Yeshe. Lama Chopa is a practice of guru devotion special to the Gelugpa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. In Sanskrit, lama is guru, and chopa is offering, so Lama Chopa translates into English as 'offering to the spiritual guide.' A special practice of Je Tsongkhapa (1357-1419), the founder of the Gelugpa School, Lama Chopa was compiled by the first Panchen Lama, Panchen Lozang Chokyi Gyaltsen (1570-1662), who was the teacher of the fifth Dalai Lama (1617-1682). Lama Chopa is considered to be an Anuttarayoga Tantra or Highest Yoga Tantra practice. As indicated by the opening words, 'Arising within the sphere of great bliss, I manifest as a Guru Yidam,' it contains the idea of personal transformation through the practitioner merging his or her mind with the guru as the meditational deity. The essence of the practice is to see the guru as an...

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Event Series CANCELLED THIS MONTH Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga / Mahamudra

CANCELLED THIS MONTH Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga / Mahamudra

CANCELLED JUNE 9, 2023 WHEN: Monthly, alternating between the 2nd and 4th Fridays.  7.00 – 9.00 pm CETWHERE: OnlineLEVEL: Intermediate. Some basic understanding of Mahayana Buddhism is of benefit. Beginners are welcome! LANGUAGE: English. According to Lama Zopa Rinpoche it is good to base your LamRim meditation on a Guru Yoga practice, such as Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga (the Hundred Deities of Tushita - Ganden Lha Gyama). Find the sadhana here: Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga Mahamudra, a Sanskrit word meaning “great seal,” refers to an advanced and sophisticated system of meditation on the nature of the mind, and the realizations gained through it. Having a focus shifting from the content to the experience of the experience, the ultimate goal is to achieve a non-dual awareness by observing emptiness (Sanskrit: Shunyata) like “a mindful fish not even stirring the water while swimming”. Recommended reading: Click here   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!

Green Tara Practice

ONSITE & ONLINE Lhagsam Tibetan Meditation Gablerstrasse 51, Zurich, 8002, Switzerland

Join our Monthly Green Tara practice! WHEN: Monthly on Wednesdays, 7.30 – 9.00 pm CET WHERE: Online & Onsite LEVEL: Advanced. Some knowledge of Buddhism is of benefit, but everyone is welcome! Join us on Zoom under the following link and login. Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86534366822?pwd=bFRSNUJKQWZVVnlxWlZIUCs5MkpzZz09 Meeting ID: 865 3436 6822 Passcode: 393313 Joyful and peaceful, beautiful and powerful, Tara is the embodiment of enlightened activity. She is a fully awakened Buddha, who vowed to work for all sentient beings as a female until samsara ends. She achieved liberation by following the same spiritual path many practitioners follow until this day. Known as the Liberator, she is always ready to rush to the aid of others. Meditating on Green Tara can help us to connect with the energy of action, joy and compassion within ourselves. Tara can help to prevent hindrances and to discover and realise our true potential, all the way to enlightenment. The ancient Mantra related to Green Tara is: Om Tare Tuttare Ture Soha PRACTICAL INFORMATION Cost: Suggested donation is 0 - 20 CHF. 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: Advanced. Previous knowledge in buddhist practices is helpful. Beginners are welcome - we will happily give you a short introduction! PDF: Find the description of the practice here: Green Tara

Event Series The 8 Verses of Mind-Training

The 8 Verses of Mind-Training

Due to Venerable Robina's traveling schedule this event is rescheduled for June 22. (Originally scheduled for June 15.) Get an understanding of the eight verses of thought transformation on two Thursdays when Venerable Robina Courtin grants us live teachings on Zoom, explaining this essential lojong text. WHEN: Thursdays, June 1 and 22, 7:00 – 8.30 pm CET WHERE: Online only LEVEL: Intermediate and advanced. Beginners are welcome! REGISTRATION: Please REGISTER HERE Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81839377063?pwd=b1ZSMlQ4MVJWYnp3L1drMUF2bVROQT09 Meeting ID: 818 3937 7063 Passcode: 609932 Geshe Langri Thangpa’s “8 Verses of Mind-Training” constitutes the foundation of lojong in Tibetan Buddhism and was originally considered radical step for most practitioners. A concise summary of the entire lojong, the 8 verses can be easily misunderstood, and Ven. Robina will explain it in a nuanced way and help us implement the text into our daily practice and life. When in the company of others, I shall always consider myself the lowest of all, and from the depths of my heart hold others dear and supreme (Verse 2) Download the “8 Verses of Mind-Training” here and here It is highly recommended that you watch the recent teachings from Geshe Sherab on the “The 8 Verses of Mind-Training”. About the Teacher Ven. Robina Courtin, Australian-born, has a powerhouse personality and has been a Buddhist nun for nearly 40 years. Well known for her work with people in prisons, Ven. Robina’s life and work is the subject of the award-winning documentary ‘Chasing Buddha‘. She teaches full time around the world at the centers of her teachers’ organization, the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT). Read more PRACTICAL INFORMATION Cost: You would make us very happy by supporting us with a donation. Suggested donation is 0 – 40 CHF. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. You can donate online (via...

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Developing Shamatha and Vipassana – A Meditational Journey

Join us on for a weekend retreat with Venerable Mary Reavey who will give us teachings on Shamatha and Vipassana. WHEN: Saturday and Sunday, 10.00 am - 12.00 pm and 2.00 - 4.00 pm CET May 27-28, June 24-25:  Saturday Online Only. Sunday Online & Onsite. Please register below. August 26-27, September 23-24, October 28-29, November 25-26 WHERE: Onsite & Online (the teacher is live on Zoom; she is not in our center) LANGUAGE: English LEVEL: Beginners – everyone is welcome and will be guided well along the way. REGISTER: HERE if you will be joining us Online HERE if you will be joining us Onsite (Sunday Only) Recordings and handouts will be available to attendees who have registered for onsite or online; no public YouTube video will be available. Shamatha is the development of attention which enables us to focus without agitation or dullness, eventually reaching the clear mind of Shamatha (calm abiding). This is the skill that enables us to positively transform our mind, paving the way for the enjoyment of genuine happiness. The quality of our attention directly impacts on the quality of vipassana meditations, and this will be explored after the Shamata input. We all need to start, where we are, so no matter what our level of meditation might be, these weekends will benefit the beginner and those who wish to deepen their practice. Based on B. Alan Wallace’s book “The Attention Revolution“, the teachings will include 24 minute meditation sessions, discussions with the teacher and student discussions in breakout rooms without a teacher. Those meeting in our center will benefit from each other’s company and won’t be in breakout rooms. The Objects for developing Shamatha to be practiced and discussed: The Breath Mind and its contents Awareness of awareness Please notice! Attending the full series will be...

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Developing Shamatha and Vipassana – A Meditational Journey

ONSITE & ONLINE Lhagsam Tibetan Meditation Gablerstrasse 51, Zurich, 8002, Switzerland

Join us on for a weekend retreat with Venerable Mary Reavey who will give us teachings on Shamatha and Vipassana. WHEN: Saturday and Sunday, 10.00 am - 12.00 pm and 2.00 - 4.00 pm CET May 27-28, June 24-25:  Saturday Online Only. Sunday Online & Onsite. Please register below. August 26-27, September 23-24, October 28-29, November 25-26 WHERE: Onsite & Online (the teacher is live on Zoom; she is not in our center) LANGUAGE: English LEVEL: Beginners – everyone is welcome and will be guided well along the way. REGISTER: HERE if you will be joining us Online HERE if you will be joining us Onsite Recordings and handouts will be available to attendees who have registered for onsite or online; no public YouTube video will be available. Shamatha is the development of attention which enables us to focus without agitation or dullness, eventually reaching the clear mind of Shamatha (calm abiding). This is the skill that enables us to positively transform our mind, paving the way for the enjoyment of genuine happiness. The quality of our attention directly impacts on the quality of vipassana meditations, and this will be explored after the Shamata input. We all need to start, where we are, so no matter what our level of meditation might be, these weekends will benefit the beginner and those who wish to deepen their practice. Based on B. Alan Wallace’s book “The Attention Revolution“, the teachings will include 24 minute meditation sessions, discussions with the teacher and student discussions in breakout rooms without a teacher. Those meeting in our center will benefit from each other’s company and won’t be in breakout rooms. The Objects for developing Shamatha to be practiced and discussed: The Breath Mind and its contents Awareness of awareness Please notice! Attending the full series will be beneficial. However, each...

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