Category: Retreat

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The Tibetan Buddhist center Phuntsok Chö Ling is organizing its Spring  retreat from 22 February (16:00) to 1 March 2019 (17:00) in Koudekerke, in the Netherlands.

Lama Jigmé Namgyal will explain the bardos of life and dying during a seven day retreat. Bardo is a Tibetan word that simply means ‘transition’ or ‘intermediate state’. A gap between the completion of one situation and the onset of another. In the Buddhist approach, life and death are seen as one whole, where death is the beginning of another chapter of life. Death is like a mirror in which the entire meaning of life is reflected. This view is central to the most ancient school of Tibetan Buddhism. The word bardo is commonly used to denote the intermediate state between death and rebirth. In reality, bardos are occurring continuously throughout both life and death. They are seen as unique moments whereby the possibility of liberation or enlightenment is heightened.

During this profound retreat Lama Jigmé will dive into being more aware and accepting of impermanence. This can help in everyday life to deal with loss and setbacks easier and eventually lead to less (or no) fear during the transition to the bardo of death.

Lama Jigmé will teach in English with simultaneous translation into Dutch.

The retreat will take place from Friday 22 February to Friday 1 March 2019 at the following address: Broedershoek, Koksweg 1, 4371 RC Koudekerke.

For more details about the retreat and the registration procedure please visit the event page on Phuntsok Chö Ling’s website or contact Phuntsok Chö Ling directly by sending an email to events@phuntsokcholing.org

Registration before 12 February 2019

Note: An early bird discount is applicable for registration before 1 February 2019 (all prices include an 25% early bird discount!!!)

Friday 23/11 – Monday 26/11

Teachers: Lama Jigmé Namgyal and Cassandra
Place: Mont-Gauthier, Belgium
Price: €398 per person
More info/register: info@banyanyoga.nl

In a nutshell:
– 3 vegetarian meals per day (Friday diner and Monday breakfast)
– Teachings by Lama Jigmé Namgyal
– Guided meditation by Lama Jigmé Namgyal
– Guidance in your meditation practice
– 2 conducted yoga sessions per day (and one on Monday morning
– 2 days in silence
– Double room with own bathroom
– Only 14 spots available

Arrival Friday 16:00 – 18:00
18:00 – 19:00 diner
19:00 – 21:00 teaching and guided meditation

Departure Monday 9:00 -10:00
7:00 – 8:00 Yoga
8:00 – 10:00 breakfast/departure

*All benefits go to the Phuntsok Namgyal Ling Foundation

The Centre Culturel Tibétain is happy to announce the upcoming Winter retreat in Luxembourg during which Lama Jigmé Namgyal will share teachings on Phowa (Tibetan: འཕོ་བ, literally meaning “transference of consciousness”) over a period of 5 days at the end of December 2018.

For all details please visit the event page here.

The Tibetan Buddhist center Phuntsok Chö Ling organises from Friday 3 until Sunday 12 August 2018 a ten-day city retreat about the practice of Chöd with Lama Jigmé Namgyal. The retreat is in Rotterdam (The Netherlands) and can be attended by everyone who has received Chöd teachings before or has sufficient knowledge about the basic principles of Buddhist wisdom.

In Tibetan Chöd means literally ‘to cut through’ and it is practised as a powerful method to cut through obstacles like our own disturbing emotions, also known as our inner enemies.

It is relatively rare to receive teachings about Chöd in The Netherlands and, therefore, it is a unique opportunity for people to gain in depth knowledge in this extensive and effective practice.

In the Dudjom Tersar lineage of Tröma Nagmo Chöd, which starts with the great master Dudjom Lingpa, Lama Jigmé Namgyal is the fourth teacher. It is a very short, uninterrupted lineage ensuring the lessons of this lama coming directly from an authentic source.

You can register until the 20nd of July. There is an early bird offer when you register before the 9th of July!

For more details about the program and to register: https://my.phuntsokcholing.org/shop/event?wsID=11

For questions or remarks about this event you can contact us via: events@phuntsokcholing.org

Sharing this event with people in your network who might also be interested in this retreat is highly appreciated!

Dear friends,

Phuntsok Chö Ling (Netherlands) is organizing a special weekend from Friday 1 June 2018 to Sunday 3 June 2018 in Rotterdam during which Lama Jigmé will teach the basics of Chöd in order to make this practice available for as many people as possible. This weekend is an extraordinary opportunity for everyone, with some basic Buddhist knowledge, interested in this profound practice. It’s also a perfect and required preparation for those who wish to join the advanced Chöd retreat in Holland.

For registration and full details (including the possibility to order the instruments for Chöd practice), see the event page on Phuntsok Chö Ling website.

Phuntsok Chö Ling, Tibetan Buddhist Centre in the Netherlands, organises its yearly spring retreat. During this retreat the participants will take a closer look at Shamathā and Kyerim meditation. Lama Jigmé Namgyal will give information about the meaning and background of these meditation techniques and he will guide us in its practice.

Shamatha, which means ‘calm abiding’ is a form of meditation that teaches you to focus your attention on one object, for example, breathing. You bring your body and mind to rest in the present moment. This technique gives you more control over emotions and thoughts and allows you to remain calm in any situation.

Dear friends,

The Centre Culturel Tibétain is happy to announce the upcoming Winter retreat in Luxembourg during which Lama Jigmé Namgyal will share teachings on Phowa (Tibetan: འཕོ་བ, literally meaning “transference of consciousness”) over a period of 5 days at the end of December 2017.

For all details please visit the event page here.

Phuntsok Chö Ling, Tibetan Buddhist Centre in the Netherlands, organises the City Retreat with Lama Jigmé from 13 to 20 October 2017.

For further information about the retreat please visit https://www.phuntsokcholing.org/en/agenda/stadsretraite-oktober-2017 or contact Phuntsok Chö Ling directly at events@phuntsokcholing.org