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Event Series Emptiness

Emptiness

Get an understanding of ultimate reality. Join us on two Thursdays when Venerable Robina Courtin grants us live teachings on Zoom, explaining ultimate wisdom in Tibetan Buddhism. WHEN: Thursdays, May 11 and 18, 7:00 – 8.30 pm CET WHERE: Online only LEVEL: For beginners and intermediate REGISTRATION: Please REGISTER HERE Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81839377063?pwd=b1ZSMlQ4MVJWYnp3L1drMUF2bVROQT09 Meeting ID: 818 3937 7063 Passcode: 609932 Emptiness and dependent arising are two sides of the same coin. Dependent arising is a logical analysis that triggers the conclusion: There’s no “I” from its own side like some entity frozen in time and space, and therefore the “I” is empty of existing from its own side. Emptiness is the conclusion, the ultimate wisdom, you come to, having thought about dependent arising. During these teachings Ven. Robina will help us understand how we easily end up with the either of two extremes of inherent existence or nihilism, and discuss how the mistaken view of a dualistic understanding of subject and object pervades our mind. Phenomena exist is in dependence upon their parts. There is a cup, but you won’t find cup apart from its parts. But we think there is, and our language cheats us. Our language is really tricky. It reinforces selfexistence. (Ven. Robina Courtin) Read more. 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...

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Avalokiteshvara Guru Yoga Practice (Online)

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 APRIL 12 & MAY 19 LEVEL: One considers oneself as a Buddhist (has taken refuge). If you considered yourself as a beginner, but interested in such practice, please contact us.  Avalokiteshvara, also known as Chenrezig, embodies the great infinite compassion aspect of all the Buddhas. The great compassion comes from not only wishing all sentient beings be free from suffering but actually put it to action to alleviate sufferings. The seed of compassion will grow if you plant it in fertile soil, a consciousness moistened with love. When you have watered your mind with love, you can begin to meditate upon compassion. Compassion, here, is simply the wish that all sentient beings be free of suffering. ~ An Open Heart, The Dalai Lama In this group practice, we will get together following the sadhana written by His Holiness Dalai Lama called “The Inseparability of the Spiritual Master and Avalokiteshvara”. The practice will be facilitated by a member of Lhagsam. It will be slow and in English so we will have time to meditate on the meanings of words and cultivate an open heart which extends to our external world. We will also include the mediation on the four immeasurables and tonglen. Dedication: In our monthly Avelokiteshvara Guru Yoga 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...

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The 12 Links of Dependent Origination

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

Explained by Geshe Lharampa Tulku Tenzin Gyurmey Rinpoche. Join us onsite or online when Geshe-la explains the classic Buddhist doctrine that carefully enumerates links of phenomena that constitute the cycle of samsaric existence – and guides us how to cut the root cause. WHEN: Friday, May 19, 2023, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm CET WHERE: Online and Onsite LEVEL: Advanced, but everyone is welcome REGISTRATION: Please REGISTER HERE Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82499259030?pwd=b01PYk93c3NhSWNZRldOeE5hZGZBdz09 Meeting ID: 824 9925 9030 Passcode: 435439 The twelve links of dependent origination are a specific example of the principle of dependent origination. The thrust of the formula is such that when certain conditions are present, they give rise to subsequent conditions, which in turn give rise to other conditions; thus, illustrating the cyclical nature of life in samsara. Within the Tibetan tradition, the twelve links are typically presented within the context of the Wheel of Life: The three inner layers of the wheel show that the three poisons lead to karma, which leads to the suffering of the six realms. The twelve links of the outer rim show how this happens - how the three poisons lead to rebirth in samsara - by presenting the process of cause and effect in detail. By contemplating on the twelve links, one gains greater insight into the workings of karma; this insight enables us to begin to unravel our habitual way of thinking and reacting. Venerable Bhikshus, whoever sees dependent and relative origination, sees the Dharma. Whoever sees the Dharma, sees the Buddha. What is this dependent and relative origination of which I speak? It is this: because this exists, that arises. Because this is born, that is born.  (The primary source for Mahayana teachings on the twelve links is the Rice Seedlings Sutra) Read more. About the Teacher Tengyur Rinpoche is...

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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!

Momo Dinner & Movie Night

Lhagsam Tibetan Meditation Gablerstrasse 51, Zurich, Switzerland

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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Der Umweltkrise mit Buddhistischer Sichtweise begegnen

Lhagsam Tibetan Meditation Gablerstrasse 51, Zurich, Switzerland

Wir leben in einer Zeit grosser ökologischer Veränderungen und Herausforderungen. Wie gehen wir damit um? In diesem Abendkurs zeigt uns der Mönch Ven. Tenzin Michael eine Buddhistische Sichtweise dazu auf. Wann: Mittwoch 31. Mai, 19.00 - 21.00 Uhr Wo: Vor Ort bei Lhagsam Level: Alle sind herzlich willkommen! Sprache: Deutsch oder Schweizerdeutsch, je nach Teilnehmenden Registration: HIER Die Menschheit ist im Begriff, die Lebensgrundlagen der Erde zu zerstören. Wie gehen wir damit um? Wie können wir ein Teil der Lösung sein? Anhand der Buddhistischen Lehre der Vier Edlen Wahrheiten versuchen wir den Ursachen der Probleme auf den Grund zu gehen und nach neuen Lösungen zu suchen. Die Veranstaltung beinhaltet einen Vortrag, eine geführte Meditation und Zeit für Fragen und Diskussion. Über den Lehrer: Mit 24 Jahren ist Ven. Tenzin Michael zum ersten mal nach Asien aufgebrochen und 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, Tich Nath Hanh und weiteren Lehrern hat er beschlossen, sein Leben ganz dem Dharma zu widmen.Seit 2004 ist Ven. Tenzin Michael als buddhistischer Mönch ordiniert. Zur Zeit studiert er Buddhismus im Kloster Nalanda in Südfrankreich. Mehr Informationen   PRAKTISCHE INFORMATIONEN Level: Alle sind herzlich willkommen! Sprache: Deutsch oder Schweizerdeutsch, je nach Teilnehmenden Kosten: Vorgeschlagene Spende ist 0 – 40 CHF. Niemand wird aus finaziellen Gründen ausgeschlossen. Du kannst vor Ort oder online (via Paypal, Twint or E-Banking) spenden.

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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