Compassion Practice
Events
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Chenrezik Instructions and Practice Day
Kagyu Samye Dzong Johannesburg Temple 43 Floss Street, Kensington, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South AfricaAlan Muller will give some instructions on the Chenrezig practice, but the emphasis will mainly be on getting familiar with the meditation through having time for actual practice. The day […]
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Million MANIS 2025
Kagyu Samye Dzong Johannesburg Temple 43 Floss Street, Kensington, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South AfricaWe invite you to join us in reciting and collecting Mani Mantras with the shared goal of reaching one million mantras. This meaningful project begins on Saga Dawa Düchen—a powerful day in the Tibetan Buddhist calendar—falling on Wednesday, 11 June 2025.
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Saga Dawa Düchen Celebration with Lama Zangpo
Kagyu Samye Dzong Johannesburg Temple 43 Floss Street, Kensington, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South AfricaWe warmly invite you to a joyful evening of Chenrezik Practice on the sacred full moon day of Saga Dawa Düchen, one of the most spiritually significant days in the Tibetan Buddhist calendar.
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Training the Mind for Mental Resilience with Lama Zangpo
Kagyu Samye Dzong Johannesburg Temple 43 Floss Street, Kensington, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South AfricaThe purpose of mind training is to transform the way we relate to our experiences—especially difficult ones—so that instead of reacting with frustration, anger, or fear, we cultivate compassion, wisdom, and resilience.
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Awakening Courage and Compassion: An Introduction to Green Tara Practice with Lama Zangpo
Kagyu Samye Dzong Johannesburg Temple 43 Floss Street, Kensington, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South AfricaJoin us for a gentle introduction to the Green Tara practice, one of the most beloved and accessible practices in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Green Tara is revered as the […]
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Remembering Akong Tulku Rinpoche
Kagyu Samye Dzong Johannesburg Temple 43 Floss Street, Kensington, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South AfricaCommemoration of the Parinirvana of Akong Tulku Rinpoche We warmly invite you to join us on Sunday, 5 October, for a special screening of the film Akong – A Remarkable […]
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Mindfulness for Fear and Anxiety
Kagyu Samye Dzong Johannesburg Temple 43 Floss Street, Kensington, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South AfricaFear and anxiety are some of the most challenging emotions of all times! Can we have a quality life in spite of them? Let's explore how mindfulness tools can help.
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Meditation Morning
Kagyu Samye Dzong Johannesburg Temple 43 Floss Street, Kensington, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South AfricaLoving-kindness meditation is a mindfulness practice designed to cultivate compassion, self-love, and universal friendliness by directing well-wishes toward oneself and others.
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Meditation Morning
Kagyu Samye Dzong Johannesburg Temple 43 Floss Street, Kensington, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South AfricaIn tonglen practice, we visualise taking in the pain of others with every in-breath and sending out whatever will benefit them on the out-breath. In the process, we become liberated from age- old patterns of selfishness.
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Meditation Morning
Kagyu Samye Dzong Johannesburg Temple 43 Floss Street, Kensington, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South AfricaLoving-kindness meditation is a mindfulness practice designed to cultivate compassion, self-love, and universal friendliness by directing well-wishes toward oneself and others.