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SUMMARY:Q & A with Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche
DESCRIPTION:We warmly welcome Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche back to the Johannesburg temple for this special opportunity to receive personal guidance and advice directly from Rinpoche. \nDo you have questions about your meditation practice\, your personal Dharma practice\, or challenges you are encountering along the way? Would you like greater clarity or a deeper understanding of Buddhist teachings and concepts\, or guidance on how to bring the Dharma into your everyday life? \nAll questions are welcome\, from beginners to more experienced practitioners. This is an opportunity to seek guidance\, deepen your understanding and explore how to integrate the Dharma more fully into your life. \nTo help the session run smoothly\, questions are being collected in advance. Please WhatsApp your question to +27 73 352 3620 by 12 November. If you prefer to remain anonymous\, simply mention this in your message. \nWe look forward to welcoming you for this valuable opportunity to learn from Rinpoche. This event  forms part of our Sunday Sessions series. \nThis session will be available on Zoom to all southern African Samye Dzongs \n10:00 – 11:00  Q&A with Lama Yeshe Rinpoche\n11:00 – 11:45   Tea – please bring a plate of vegetarian treats to share\n11:45 – 12:15    Chenrezig practice\n\n\n\nChoje Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche is a respected Tibetan Buddhist master in the Karma Kagyu lineage. Born in Kham\, Eastern Tibet\, in 1943\, he escaped to India in 1959 and later served as Private Secretary to His Holiness the 16th Gyalwang Karmapa. \nAfter years of intensive meditation practice\, including long periods of solitary retreat\, Rinpoche returned to Scotland in 1985. He became Abbot of Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre in 1995\, and has devoted his life to preserving and sharing the Dharma\, nurturing monastic communities and supporting humanitarian work through ROKPA. \nKnown for his warmth\, humour and down-to-earth approach\, Rinpoche makes Buddhist teachings accessible and relevant to everyday life. He is the author of Living Dharma\, From a Mountain in Tibet and Finding Peace\, sharing insights drawn from his extensive experience of meditation and spiritual practice. \nRinpoche continues to inspire students around the world through his teachings and his commitment to compassion\, loving-kindness and the benefit of others.
URL:https://kagyu.org.za/johannesburg/event/q-a-with-lama-yeshe-losal-rinpoche/
LOCATION:Kagyu Samye Dzong Johannesburg Temple\, 43 Floss Street\, Kensington\, Johannesburg\, Gauteng\, 2094\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Buddhism,Dharma
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SUMMARY:The Four Immeasurables with Lama Zangpo
DESCRIPTION:How can we cultivate a heart that is open\, caring and at peace\, even when life is challenging? In this session\, we’ll explore the Four Immeasurables of Buddhist practice: loving-kindness\, compassion\, sympathetic joy and equanimity. Through teaching\, meditation and discussion\, we’ll discover how these four qualities can help us meet ourselves and others with greater warmth\, respond to suffering with care\, celebrate the happiness of others\, and develop a sense of balance that embraces all beings.\n\n\n\n10:00 am – 4:00 pm\n  \nPlease bring a plate of vegetarian lunch to share. \nLama Zangpo began his meditation journey in 1996 after meeting Lama Yeshe Rinpoche at KSDJ\, where he was a resident volunteer. He undertook long retreats on Arran and trained intensively with Drupon Rinpoche in Nepal. He has supported Buddhist communities in South Africa\, the Congo\, and now Glasgow\, where he is known for his compassionate and practical understanding of Buddhist teachings.
URL:https://kagyu.org.za/johannesburg/event/the-four-immeasurables-with-lama-zangpo-22-nov/
LOCATION:Kagyu Samye Dzong Johannesburg Temple\, 43 Floss Street\, Kensington\, Johannesburg\, Gauteng\, 2094\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Buddhism,Contemplation,Dharma
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SUMMARY:Motivation: The Foundation of Buddhist Practice with Lama Zangpo
DESCRIPTION:In Buddhism\, motivation is the foundation that gives our actions direction and determines their deeper significance. The same action can have very different consequences depending on the intention behind it. Join us for a day of teaching\, meditation and discussion as we explore how our intentions influence our thoughts\, words and actions\, and why examining and developing the right motivation is essential to Buddhist practice and the path to awakening.\n\n\n“If with pure intent you speak or act\, happiness follows you like a shadow that never leaves.” – Dhammapada\, verse 2\, translated by Bhikkhu Sujato.\n\n\n10:00 am – 4:00 pm\n  \nPlease bring a plate of vegetarian lunch to share. \nLama Zangpo began his meditation journey in 1996 after meeting Lama Yeshe Rinpoche at KSDJ\, where he was a resident volunteer. He undertook long retreats on Arran and trained intensively with Drupon Rinpoche in Nepal. He has supported Buddhist communities in South Africa\, the Congo\, and now Glasgow\, where he is known for his compassionate and practical understanding of Buddhist teachings.
URL:https://kagyu.org.za/johannesburg/event/motivation-the-foundation-of-buddhist-practice-with-lama-zangpo/
LOCATION:Kagyu Samye Dzong Johannesburg Temple\, 43 Floss Street\, Kensington\, Johannesburg\, Gauteng\, 2094\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Buddhism,Dharma
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SUMMARY:The Practice of Being Here with Lama Zangpo
DESCRIPTION:Meditation is at the heart of Buddhist practice\, offering a way to train the mind\, develop awareness and gain a deeper understanding of ourselves and the world around us. Through practices such as calm abiding\, we learn to settle the mind\, work with distractions and cultivate greater clarity and stability. Join us for a day of teaching\, guided meditation and discussion.\n\n10:00 am – 4:00 pm\nPlease bring a plate of vegetarian lunch to share.\n  \nLama Zangpo began his meditation journey in 1996 after meeting Lama Yeshe Rinpoche at KSDJ\, where he was a resident volunteer. He undertook long retreats on Arran and trained intensively with Drupon Rinpoche in Nepal. He has supported Buddhist communities in South Africa\, the Congo\, and now Glasgow\, where he is known for his compassionate and practical understanding of Buddhist teachings.
URL:https://kagyu.org.za/johannesburg/event/the-practice-of-being-here-with-lama-zangpo/
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SUMMARY:The Sutra of Living with Dónal Creedon
DESCRIPTION:‘Everyday is a journey and the journey itself is home’ – Bashō \nWe live in a world of tremendous pressure and speed. Violence and fear are everywhere. Like driftwood caught in a torrent moments of stillness and peace elude us. We seem to have lost the ability live naturally and gracefully with a sense of depth and ease. Yet it need not be so if we take the time to listen\, to reflect and to meditate. \nWe need to learn who we are. How our thoughts make problems out of nothing. Literally! Using the maps provided by the Buddha we read the sutra that is our daily life. A sutra which shows the sources of sorrow and its ending. \n10:00 am – 4:00 pm \nPlease bring lunch to share. \nNo cost for this teaching but donations for the centre to cover air tickets\, and dana for the teacher is welcome. \nAbout Dónal Creedon\nDónal Creedon is a highly respected Buddhist meditation teacher\, deeply appreciated for his warmth\, openness\, and sincerity. He brings many years of experience to his teaching\, grounded in deep personal practice and study. He trained extensively with masters of the Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism in Europe\, India\, and Nepal\, including long periods of intensive retreat.  Dónal’s teaching is rooted in this tradition\, while also being informed by his time at the Krishnamurti Centre in Varanasi\, where he served as the resident Buddhist scholar. Dónal’s approach integrates Buddhist meditative training with the radical spirit of inquiry inspired by J. Krishnamurti\, offering a path that is both contemplative and deeply questioning. \n 
URL:https://kagyu.org.za/johannesburg/event/the-sutra-of-living-with-donal-creedon/
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