{"id":4018,"date":"2015-09-28T08:50:57","date_gmt":"2015-09-28T08:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kagyu.org.za\/johannesburg\/?page_id=4018"},"modified":"2016-02-24T05:22:59","modified_gmt":"2016-02-24T05:22:59","slug":"ken-holmes-3-11-nov-buddhism-an-integrated-path-of-loving-and-caring","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kagyu.org.za\/johannesburg\/courses\/archives\/ken-holmes-3-11-nov-buddhism-an-integrated-path-of-loving-and-caring\/","title":{"rendered":"BUDDHISM: AN INTEGRATED PATH OF LOVING AND CARING &#8211; KEN HOLMES 3 &#8211; 11 NOVEMBER 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ken Holmes teaches from a heart space of great care and warmth, humility and humour. He is one of the lineages most experienced teachers and Buddhist practitioners, having taught for over 30 years internationally, and holds the title of dharmacharya (Dharma Teacher). He has spent years studying dharma under the greatest masters of the Kagyu and Nyingma traditions, including the teachings of Mahamudra, under Akong Rinpoche and the Tai Situpa. He is the Director of Studies at Kagyu Samye Ling, and has produced many translations of key Tibetan texts. \u00a0Ken continues to interpret for visiting Tibetan lamas and teachers.<\/p>\n<p>We are very privileged to have a teacher of this calibre visiting South Africa, from Scotland and France. He will be visiting KSDJ from Tuesday 3 to Wednesday 11 November.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"woo-fbshare left\"><div class=\"fb-share-button\" data-href=\"https:\/\/kagyu.org.za\/johannesburg\/courses\/archives\/ken-holmes-3-11-nov-buddhism-an-integrated-path-of-loving-and-caring\/\" data-width=\"100\" data-type=\"button\"><\/div><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"woo-fblike none\">\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https:\/\/kagyu.org.za\/johannesburg\/courses\/archives\/ken-holmes-3-11-nov-buddhism-an-integrated-path-of-loving-and-caring\/&#038;layout=button_count&#038;show_faces=false&#038;width=450&#038;action=like&#038;colorscheme=light&#038;font=arial&#038;locale=en_US\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:auto; height:25px;\"><\/iframe>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/p>\n<table width=\"652\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"85\">Tues 3 Nov<\/td>\n<td width=\"79\">7:30 pm \u2013 9:00 pm<\/td>\n<td width=\"358\"><strong><em>Buddhism as a path of love as well as a path of peace. How do the two fit together?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Peace is often seen as a sort of withdrawal into oneself through meditation, whereas love is by definition an engagement with others and a commitment to their happiness.\u00a0 How are these reconciled?<\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">Public \u00a0R100;Members R 80Plus dana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"85\">Wed 4 Nov<\/td>\n<td width=\"79\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"358\">Pretoria Study Group<strong><em>Voidness for Dummies<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please note this talk is in Pretoria<\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">Pretoria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"85\">Thu 5 Nov<\/td>\n<td width=\"79\">7:30 pm \u2013 9:00 pm<\/td>\n<td width=\"358\"><strong><em>Meditation: the secret key to caring for oneself and caring for others<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Buddhist meditation is usually described as a \u201cpath\u201d, being a structured journey of self-knowledge and self mastery. Ken will explain how although some of its simpler meditations are those shared by other faiths and\u00a0systems, the context in which they are used makes a world of difference.<\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">Public\u00a0 R100;Members R 80Plus dana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"85\">Fri 6 Nov<\/td>\n<td width=\"79\">6:00 pm to 8:30 pm<\/td>\n<td width=\"358\"><strong><em>A Time for Song<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One ancient way of teaching was through song, uttered spontaneously in moments of direct transmission that touched the heart. Ken will talk about the <em>doha<\/em> tradition that went from India to Tibet with our lineage. Dohas also gave a compact way of remembering more complex teachings. Ken will &#8220;unpack&#8221; a couple of his modern dharma songs to illustrate the principle. A relaxed evening giving a different slant on dharma.All around the theme of \u201cloving and caring\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Please bring any donations of canned\/dry food or clothing for the Soup kitchen or women\u2019s clothing and children\u2019s toys for a Woman\u2019s Shelter <\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">R50 donationBring and share vegetarian meal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"85\">Sat 7 Nov<\/td>\n<td width=\"79\">10:30 am to 4:00 pm<\/td>\n<td width=\"358\"><strong><em>A More Powerful Way of Connecting with the Goodness inside You<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ken will take us through the Chenrezik practice step by step, bringing out its meaning and explaining how to use\u00a0the mind to bring it to life. This will be as taught by the present Karmapa and include\u00a0some insights into the Buddha Nature teachings.<\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">Public R 250\u00a0 Members: R200<\/p>\n<p>Plus dana<\/p>\n<p>Bring and share vegetarian lunch<\/p>\n<p>Cost for both days:<\/p>\n<p>Public: R 440 Members R350<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"85\">Sun 8 Nov<\/td>\n<td width=\"79\">10:30 am\u00a0 to 4:00 pm<\/td>\n<td width=\"358\"><strong><em>Voidness for Dummies<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Voidness (\u201cEmptiness\u201d) is as important a topic for Buddhists as \u201cGod\u201d is for Christians.Ken will give a useful, if brief, overview of the various\u00a0meanings\u2014from <em>non-ego<\/em> through to <em>Middle Way\u2014<\/em>conveyed by this one term. Some of the teachings will be accompanied by simple meditation exercises.<\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">Cost: per dayPublic R 250\u00a0 Members: R200Plus danaBring and share vegetarian lunch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"85\">Mon 9 Nov<\/td>\n<td width=\"79\">7:30 pm \u2013 9:00 pm<\/td>\n<td width=\"358\"><strong><em>A World in Peril: What should Buddhists be doing about it?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The world is at a unique time in its history. Many famous Buddhist teachers, and in particular the present Gyalwang Karmapa, have spoken clearly and intensely about our response as Buddhists.<\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">Public\u00a0 R100;Members R 80Plus dana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"85\">Tue 10 Nov<\/td>\n<td width=\"79\">7:30 pm \u2013 9:00 pm<\/td>\n<td width=\"358\"><strong><em>A Path of Gentleness<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ken will explain the <em>ahimsa<\/em> element central to Buddhist life. The usual translation of \u201cnon-violence\u201d only portrays one aspect of this basic attitude towards oneself and life\u00a0circumstances.<\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">Public\u00a0 R100;Members R 80Plus dana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"85\">Wed 11 Nov<\/td>\n<td width=\"79\">\u00a0???<\/td>\n<td width=\"358\">Farewell supper with Ken. Bring and share supper. More song and poetry<\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">No charge;Bring and share supper<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ken Holmes teaches from a heart space of great care and warmth, humility and humour. 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