\nWhat is real meditation Real meditation has nothing to do with feeling good. Feelings always change. In real meditation one is not disturbed by emotions or feelings, but one can abide in a stable and calm and clear state of mind. This is when meditation brings clarity and leads to recognition of ones true nature which is hidden underneath our continuous flow of thoughts, feelings and emotions, like the sun is hidden behind the clouds.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Lama Jigm\u00e9 Namgyal will offer wisdom teachings on starting the contemplative path of training one’s mind. Participants have the opportunity to ask questions and share their experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dates:<\/strong> Sundays from 6 pm to 7.30 pm <\/p>\n\n\n\nJanuary: 14, 21, 28
February: 11, 25*
March: 3*, 10*, 17*, 24*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
* 1-hour ‘Basic Meditation’ sessions led by CCT facilitators. These sessions allow beginners to practice together. It covers basic meditation techniques and includes brief group meditation sessions.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nWhere<\/strong>: Centre Culturel Tib\u00e9tain, 1 Rue Charlotte Engels, 1453 Luxembourg (possibility to follow online if you don’t live in Luxembourg).<\/p>\n\n\n\nLanguage:<\/strong> English<\/p>\n\n\n\nPrice<\/strong>: \u20ac100 (\u20ac90 for sustaining members, \u20ac50 for students\/unemployed\/retired, free participation for donating members). The price includes all sessions on the above indicated dates. Fees shouldn’t be an obstacle. Please contact us if there is a problem.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n2. Wednesday Course – Principles of ethical conduct: How to lead a life of goodness <\/h4>\n\n\n\n(continuation, but newcomers are welcome)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\nIf we wish to lead a life that is fulfilling and successful, and even more so if we seek to go deeper and discover the spiritual meaning of our life, we need to make sure that our conduct is in line with our lofty aspirations. The Buddhist teachings explain very clearly that happiness and success can only be achieved by following certain basic principles of ethical conduct. This is because of the unfailing nature of karmic cause and effect: positive deeds of body, speech and mind produce the seeds of happiness, whereas negative actions are the causes of further suffering. Moreover, those aspiring to follow a spiritual path can only do so based on the accumulations of merit and wisdom, and again ethical conduct is fundamental to our spiritual progress.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
This course explores the principles of ethical conduct as they apply both to our day-to-day existence and to our spiritual path. The text serving as the basis for the course is \u201cA Treatise on Ethics for Kings: An Ornament for Rulers\u201d<\/strong> written by the extraordinary Tibetan master and polymath of the 19th century Jamg\u00f6n Ju Mipham Gyatso (1846-1912).<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe English translation can be found in Jos\u00e9 Cabez\u00f3n\u2019s book \u201cThe Just King: The Tibetan Buddhist Classic on Leading an Ethical Life\u201d, but you do not need the text to follow the teachings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This course is intended for those who have already followed the basic meditation course or who have already a grounding in meditation practice, but newcomers are welcome.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nDates:<\/strong> Wednesdays from 7 pm to 9 pm – ONLINE <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nJanuary: 10, 17, 24, 31
February: 7, 14*<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n* Special teaching from Tenzin Pamo<\/em> – “The 3 turnings of the wheel together with the 3 baskets and an explanation of what is Kangyur and Tangyur”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nWhere<\/strong>: Online<\/p>\n\n\n\nLanguage<\/strong>: English<\/p>\n\n\n\nPrice:<\/strong> \u20ac90 (\u20ac81 for sustaining members, \u20ac45 for students\/unemployed\/retired, free participation for donating members). The price includes all sessions on the above indicated dates. Fees shouldn’t be an obstacle. Please contact us if there is a problem.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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3. Monday Course – Bodhicaryavatara <\/h4>\n\n\n\n(continuation; only for students who attended the previous term)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\nThe classic treatise, the Bodhicaryavatara, by Shantideva was written in 700 A.D. in Sanskrit, nowadays often translated as \u201cA Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life\u201d. It is the most widely read, practiced, and cited text in the whole Tibetan Buddhist tradition. H.H. the Dalai Lama says that this text is the primary source of most of the Tibetan Buddhist literature on the cultivation of altruism and that it teaches the complete Mahayana path to enlightenment.
Shantideva, a Buddhist monk at Nalanda Monastic University in India, where he also composed this text, is one of the most renowned and esteemed figures in the entire history of Mahayana Buddhism.
The Bodhicaryavatara has ten chapters dedicated to the development of bodhicitta (the mind of enlightenment) through the practice of the six perfections (Skt. P\u0101ramit\u0101s). <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Lama Jigm\u00e9 Namgyal will continue to give his commentary on this text in the Monday class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We are using the translation of the root text by B. Alan Wallace (A Guide To The Bodhisattva Way Of Life, by Shantideva. Translated by Vesna A. Wallace and B. Alan Wallace).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dates<\/strong>: Mondays from 7 pm to 9 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\nJanuary: 8, 15, 22, 29
February: 5, 19*, 26*
March: 18*, 25*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
*sessions led by Phuntsok Cho Ling facilitators (via Zoom)<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhere<\/strong>: Centre Culturel Tib\u00e9tain, 1 Rue Charlotte Engels, 1453 Luxembourg (possibility to follow online if you don’t live in Luxembourg). <\/p>\n\n\n\nLanguage<\/strong>: English<\/p>\n\n\n\nPrice<\/strong>: \u20ac100 (\u20ac90 for sustaining members, \u20ac50 for students\/unemployed\/retired, free participation for donating members). The price includes all sessions on the above indicated dates. Fees shouldn’t be an obstacle. Please contact us if there is a problem.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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