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SUMMARY:Urban Retreat: Inner Peace
DESCRIPTION:Creating Inner Peace: Exploring self-forgiveness and self-acceptance \nwith Vera Hey \n“The path is not to seek love but merely to seek and find all the barriers within ourselves that we have built against it.”  – Rumi \nMany of us built an inner prison of beliefs about our “deficient” self. One of the biggest threats to our happiness and well-being is when we turn on ourselves with blame\, based on a chronic sense of not being enough or not being good enough. Our inner critic can be so harsh and unforgiving! \nIt takes a conscious commitment and effort to accept ourselves and cultivate self-forgiveness! \nProgramme:\n10:30 –  11:00  Meditation\n11:30  –  12:00  Talk\n12:30  – 13:30   Lunch (bring and share)\n13:30  – 14:00   Guided reflection\n14:00  – 15:30   Talk\n15:30  – 16:00   Guided reflection \nFacilitator:\n\nVera Hey has an Honours degree in Psychology and has been working in the field for the past fifteen years. She has been a student of Rob Nairn since 2008\, and during this time she attended most of the trainings offered by him and attended a number of retreats including ten day silent retreats. She also completed a four year mindfulness facilitators training program which ran under the supervision of Rob Nairn\, as well as a mindfulness facilitators training course\, offered by Rob in 2018.
URL:https://kagyu.org.za/johannesburg/event/urban-retreat-inner-peace/
LOCATION:Kagyu Samye Dzong Johannesburg Temple\, 43 Floss Street\, Kensington\, Johannesburg\, Gauteng\, 2094\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Compassion Practice,Meditation,Mindfulness
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SUMMARY:Millions of Manis 2026
DESCRIPTION:Millions of Mani Mantras Project\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nStarting on Saga Dawa Düchen – 31 May 2026 \nEnd date: 8 October 2026 \nWe invite you to join us in reciting and collecting Mani Mantras with the shared goal of reaching millions of mantras\, dedicated to our Lamas and to all sentient beings. This Samye Dzong project begins on Saga Dawa Düchen\, which commemorates the birth\, enlightenment and parinirvana of Buddha Shakyamuni\, Sunday\, 31 May. We will finish on the 8th of October 2026\, the anniversary of Akong Rinpoche’s parinirvana. \nWhether you’re on your meditation cushion or standing in a queue\, your Om Mani Padme Hum counts. Everyone who participates will share in the merit of all the millions of mantra recitations. \nNow in its fifth year\, this project is dedicated to: \n\nThe swift return of Akong Tulku Rinpoche\nThe health and long life of Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche\nThe benefit of all sentient beings\n\nWe will begin on the full moon of the fourth lunar month\, known as Saga Dawa\, the holiest month in Tibetan Buddhism. It commemorates the birth\, enlightenment\, and parinirvana of the Buddha. During this sacred time\, virtuous deeds—such as prayer\, generosity\, and refraining from harm—are especially encouraged and believed to be multiplied many times over. \nHow to Participate: \n\nRecord your mantra count and send it to: johannesburg@kagyu.org.za\nOr enter your total directly on this form.\nYou may also dedicate your recitations to individuals by adding their names to the prayer list\n\nLet us come together as a community in compassion and aspiration. Every mantra counts! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://kagyu.org.za/johannesburg/event/millions-of-manis-2026/
LOCATION:Kagyu Samye Dzong Johannesburg Temple\, 43 Floss Street\, Kensington\, Johannesburg\, Gauteng\, 2094\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Buddhism,Compassion Practice,Dharma,Mantra,Pujas
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SUMMARY:Saga Dawa Düchen Celebration 2026
DESCRIPTION:Saga Dawa Duchen Celebration at KSDJ Temple\nSunday\, 31 May 2026 | 10:30 AM to 13:00 PM \nWe warmly invite you to join us at KSDJ Temple for the auspicious celebration of Saga Dawa Düchen\, one of the most sacred days in the Tibetan Buddhist calendar. \nDuring the month of Saga Dawa\, we commemorate the birth\, enlightenment\, and parinirvana of Gautama Buddha. This an especially meaningful time for reflection\, practice\, and the accumulation of merit. Saga Dawa runs from 17 May to 15 June this year. The month is named after a star visible during this period. Across the Himalayan Buddhist world\, this month is observed through acts of generosity\, compassion\, and spiritual discipline. \nProgramme:\n\n10:30 AM  Talk with Alan Muller\nThe 12 Deeds of the Buddha — a reflection on the key events in the life of the Buddha and their deeper spiritual significance\nTea\nChenrezig Prayers\nWe will conclude with a group practice dedicated to Chenrezig\, the embodiment of compassion\, marking the launch of our Million Mani Project—a collective aspiration to accumulate millions of the mantra Om Mani Peme Hung for the benefit of all beings.\n\nWhy Attend?\nSaga Dawa is considered a time when the effects of positive and negative actions are greatly magnified. It is therefore a powerful opportunity to: \n\nDeepen your understanding of the Buddha’s life and teachings\nEngage in practice with others\nSet meaningful intentions for the path ahead\n\nAll are welcome—whether you are new to Buddhism or an experienced practitioner. Please feel free to bring friends and family. \nWe look forward to sharing this special day of practice\, learning\, and community with you. \nOfferings\nIt is extremely beneficial to make offerings on this day. Flowers\, candles\, food to share\, and donations to the Temple are among the many ways one can accumulate merit.
URL:https://kagyu.org.za/johannesburg/event/saga-dawa-duchen-celebration-2026/
LOCATION:Kagyu Samye Dzong Johannesburg Temple\, 43 Floss Street\, Kensington\, Johannesburg\, Gauteng\, 2094\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Community,Compassion Practice,Contemplation,Dharma
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