Get to know helpful tools to establish a successful daily meditation practice! WHEN: Sunday, May 1, 09:00 am - 04.00 pm (CET – Zurich) WHERE: Online and onsite LEVEL: Beginner to Advanced REGISTRATION: REGISTER HERE Each FPMT Discovering Buddhism course ends with an intensive practice day, which is designed to review the material one more time and to practice the meditations in a retreat setting. It can also be a great way to get a summary of the course, if you did not have the chance to attend regularly. Everyone is welcome. Schedule 09.00 – 12.00  Meditation 1, 2 & 3 12.00 – 14.00  Lunch break – Bring a vegetarian dish to share! 14.00 – 16.00  Meditation 4 & 5   Discovering Buddhism is an FPMT study program aimed at giving Buddhist and non-Buddhist students a solid footing in the practice of Mahayana Buddhism. The program is not meant to be an academic study of Buddhism, it is meant to change our daily lives through experiential training in meditation and thought transformation.   PRACTICAL INFORMATION Cost: You would make us very happy by supporting us with a donation. Suggested donation is 0 – 50 CHF. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. You can donate online (via Paypal, Twint or E-Banking). Language: English. Level: Beginner to Advanced. Registration: REGISTER HERE

Lerne von Venerable Tenzin Michael wie du durch das Loslassen von dem was Leiden verursacht dauerhafte Zufriedenheit und Glück erreichen kannst! Die Veranstaltung ist vor Ort bei Lhagsam und wird auf Youtube gestreamt. WHEN: Dienstag, 3. Mai, 7.00 – 9.00 pm CETWHERE: onsite / vor OrtLEVEL: Offen für alle, auch Anfänger LANGUAGE: Deutsch (the same event will be held in English on June 1). An diesem Abend wird uns Ven. Tenzin Michael erklären, wie die Menschen normalerweise ihr Glück in weltlichen, materiellen Dingen suchen. Glück ist jedoch ein Geisteszustand, der unabhängig von den äusseren Umständen kultiviert werden kann. Im Buddhismus wird gelehrt, dass wir das Glück im Aufgeben des Anhaftens an alles was zu Leiden führt finden. Je mehr unser Geist friedlich und ruhig wird, um so mehr werden wir frei von verstörenden Gedanken, und um so mehr können wir ein erfülltes und freudvolles Leben führen. Wenn wir an Entsagung denken, stellen wir uns häufig eine Person vor, die alles Vergnügen aufgibt, in Askese lebt, Leiden erträgt in der Hoffnung auf Glück in der Zukunft. Diese falsche Ansicht wird in diesem Teaching widerlegt. - Ven. Tenzin Michael Zufriedenheit heisst, das wertzuschätzen was wir haben, und das Begehren nach mehr aufzugeben. Venerable wird uns Lojong näher bringen, Buddhistische Geistesschulung. Dabei lernen wir Wertschätzung zu entwickeln; für unsere Umstände, unsere Gesundheit usw. Und wir üben, uns für das Glück von anderen zu freuen. Die Veranstaltung beinhaltet einen Vortrag, eine geführte Meditation und Zeit für Fragen und Diskussion. About the Teacher Mit 24 Jahren ist Ven. Tenzin Michaelzum ersten mal nach Asien aufgebrochen, in den Klostern des Himalaya hat er den Buddhismus in lebendiger Weise kennengelernt. In folgenden, jahrelangen Reisen und Asienaufenthalten ist sein Interesse stetig gewachsen. Inspiriert durch den Kontakt mit Meistern wie S.H. Dalai Lama, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Geshe Ngawang Jangchup,...

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Get to know the fundamental techniques for developing genuine wellbeing as found in ancient Buddhist teachings, such as mindfulness, compassion, and the nature of reality. WHEN: Saturday May 21, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm CET WHERE: Onsite & online LEVEL: Open for everyone. This short session is suitable for those with a curiosity for Buddhism and meditation in general. REGISTRATION: REGISTER HERE Join us on Zoom under the following link and login: Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/910346209?pwd=ajRQQlk5NTM1aHJlZ2Z0UGtnUy9BQT09 Meeting ID: 910 346 209Password: 068950 During this three-hour session, one of Lhagsam’s facilitators will give a basic introduction to a landscape of Buddhist views. We will also practice some basic meditation that you can take away for a short daily practice. The content might vary based on the levels of attendees, we will however try to cover very fundamental concepts in Buddhism - the Four Noble Truths and the Laws of Karma, Cause and Effects. Concluding the event, you’ll get some information about the center and some of our regular practices. Registration is required as this short introduction is offered based on demand and supporting material will be emailed to you. Registration is closed on Friday midnight. REGISTER HERE PRACTICAL INFORMATION Cost: Suggested donation is 0 - 20 CHF. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. You can donate online (via Paypal, Twint or E-Banking). Language: English Level: Open for everyone. This is meant as a basic introduction.

Investigate what “samsara” is and how we are stuck in it. Find out what “nirvana” is and how to achieve it. Empower yourself with meditation tools to deal with and eliminate disturbing emotions forever. WHEN: Sunday, May 29, 09:00 am - 04.00 pm (CET – Zurich) WHERE: Online and onsite LEVEL: Beginner to Advanced REGISTRATION: REGISTER HERE Each FPMT Discovering Buddhism course ends with an intensive practice day, which is designed to review the material one more time and to practice the meditations in a retreat setting. It can also be a great way to get a summary of the course, if you did not have the chance to attend regularly. Everyone is welcome. Schedule 09.00 am - 09.35 am Prostrations to the 35 Buddhas (optional) 10.00 am – 12.00 pm  Meditation 1 & 2 12.00 pm – 02.00 pm  Lunch break – Bring a vegetarian dish to share! 02.00 pm – 04.00 pm  Meditation 3 & 4   Discovering Buddhism is an FPMT study program aimed at giving Buddhist and non-Buddhist students a solid footing in the practice of Mahayana Buddhism. The program is not meant to be an academic study of Buddhism, it is meant to change our daily lives through experiential training in meditation and thought transformation.   PRACTICAL INFORMATION Cost: You would make us very happy by supporting us with a donation. Suggested donation is 0 – 50 CHF. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. You can donate online (via Paypal, Twint or E-Banking). Language: English. Level: Beginner to Advanced. Registration: REGISTER HERE

Join us for onsite teachings with Venerable Tenzin Michael and in his company get to know how you can achieve lasting happiness and contentment when giving up on creating the causes of suffering. The event is onsite and streaming live on YouTube for those unable to join us in the center. WHEN: Wednesday June 1, 7.00 – 9.00 pm CETWHERE: Onsite onlyLEVEL: All levels; the course is especially aimed at beginners During the evening, Ven. Tenzin Michael will explain how people usually look for happiness in worldly, material possessions, but how happiness is a state of mind that can be cultivated independently of any circumstances outside the mind. Buddhist doctrine teaches that happiness comes from giving up on everything that leads to suffering. The more our mind becomes peaceful and calm, the more we will experience freedom from disturbing thoughts, and the more we’ll achieve a pleasurable life. When thinking about renunciation, we usually picture a person giving up oneverything that gives us pleasure, and maybe even on some renunciatestriving to live a miserable life in order to achieve future happiness: Thismistaken view will be debunked during the teachings. - Ven. Tenzin Michael Contentment is understood as satisfaction with what we have, and Venerable will teach us about Lojong, Buddhist Mind Training, in order for us to appreciate what we have: Our health and our current situation, while being able to rejoice in others’ happiness. The event includes a talk, a guided meditation and time for questions and discussion. About the Teacher Ven. Tenzin Michael is a Buddhist monk, born in Switzerland. At the age of 24, he visited Asia for the first time and learned Buddhism hands-on in the monasteries of Himalaya. In the years to follow, he travelled Asia and his interest in Buddhism kept growing. He spent...

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Join us reading and discussing! WHEN: Friday, May 27, 7 - 9 pm CET WHERE: Online LEVEL: The book club is open to anyone who is interested to meet and discuss the books we read Please note that registration is required. Register here Join our relaxed and easy-going book club! You find more information here. About the book in May: Book Title: The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World Author: Dalai Lama XIV, Desmond Tutu, Douglas Carlton Abrams The occasion was a big birthday. And it inspired two close friends to get together in Dharamsala for a talk about something very important to them. The friends were His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The subject was joy. Both winners of the Nobel Prize, both great spiritual masters and moral leaders of our time, they are also known for being among the most infectiously happy people on the planet. From the beginning the book was envisioned as a three-layer birthday cake: their own stories and teachings about joy, the most recent findings in the science of deep happiness, and the daily practices that anchor their own emotional and spiritual lives. Both the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu have been tested by great personal and national adversity, and here they share their personal stories of struggle and renewal. PRACTICAL INFORMATION Cost: free Language: English Level: open for everyone Registration: Register here