Weekend Course 3, 19-21 March with Stephan Pende Wormland

Welcome to next weekend course in a series of teachings with Stephan Pende Wormland based on a multi-volume collection (see below) presenting the Dalai Lama’s comprehensive explanation of the Buddhist path.

The course is suitable for everyone, independent of your background, and it is not necessary to sign up for the whole series in advance.

During this weekend Stephan Pende will start to teach from the second volume The Foundation of Buddhist Practice www.wisdompubs.org/book/foundation-buddhist-practice/

TIME

Friday, March 19, 18:30–21:00 (introduction)

Saturday, March 20, 10:00–17:00 (lunch break 13:00–14:30)

Sunday, March 21, 10:00–17:00 (lunch break 13:00–14:30)

LOCATION  

We will follow the ruels and advice about pandemi from Folkhälsomyndigheten (FoHM) during the weekend and hope our plan with two alternatives to participate will work out as did during previous teaching, If not the teaching will be given online.

1. Follow the course online:

You will receive detailed instructions once you have registered.

Price: SEK 600 for members and SEK 700 for non-members.

Register by e-mail to helen.persson@tibetanskbuddhism.se

Pay to Föreningen för tibetansk buddhism i Göteborg, plusgiro 831 87 20-3,
or Swish: 123 018 21 21

Students, unemployed and pensioners may have a further discount of SEK 100. Please state in the payment form which course and alternative (online/in person) you are paying for and if you are eligible for a discount. Please make a separate payment of SEK 250 if you want to become a member.

UPDATE Feb 10, 2021:
This course will only go online according option 1.
Option 2 is canceled due to strict restrictions regarding travel to Sweden Feb 6 – March 31, 2021.

https://www.regeringen.se/artiklar/2020/12/fragor-och-svar-om-inreseforbud-fran-storbritannien-och-danmark/

2. Follow the course at the Association of Tibetan Buddhism in Gothenburg: 

Map: https://www.hitta.se/föreningen+för+tibetansk+buddhism+i+göteborg/göteborg/iaamuvyyz

There will be a limited number of spots available.

ABOUT THE SERIES

We will cover and complete one volume at a time. So far four volumes have been published, with more awaiting. Stephan Pende will teach two weekends a year. In between visits he will offer online group meetings with meditations and lectures.

ABOUT THE BOOKS

“His Holiness the Dalai Lama https://www.dalailama.com/ has been publicly teaching Buddhism for decades. The Library of Wisdom and Compassion collects his presentations of every step of the path to enlightenment, compiled and coauthored by one of his chief Western disciples, the American nun Thubten Chodron https://thubtenchodron.org/

The Buddha wanted his students to investigate, to see for themselves whether what he said were true. As a student of the Buddha, the Dalai Lama promotes the same spirit of investigation, and as the rich tradition of the Buddha makes its way into new lands and cultures, His Holiness has recognized that new approaches are needed to allow seekers in the West to experience the relevance of the liberating message in their own lives. Such an approach cannot assume listeners are free from doubt and already have faith in Buddhism’s basic tenets. The Library of Wisdom and Compassion series, therefore, starts from the universal human wish for happiness and presents the dynamic nature of the mind. This first volume also provides a wealth of reflections on Buddhist history and fundamentals, contemporary issues, and the Dalai Lama’s own personal experiences. It stands alone as an introduction to Buddhism, but it also provides a foundation for the systematic illumination of the path in the volumes to come.”

Vol 1: Approaching the Buddhist path

www.wisdompubs.org/book/approaching-buddhist-path/

Vol 2: The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

www.wisdompubs.org/book/foundation-buddhist-practice/

Vol 3: Samsara, Nirvana and Buddha Nature

www.wisdompubs.org/book/samsara-nirvana-and-buddha-nature/

Vol 4: Following in the Buddha’s Footsteps

https://wisdomexperience.org/product/following-in-the-buddhas-footsteps/

Vol 5: In praise of Great Compassion: https://wisdomexperience.org/product/in-praise-of-great-compassion/

ABOUT STEPHAN PENDE WORMLAND

Stephan Pende Wormland has an MA in clinical psychology and is trained in Gestalt therapy. He has studied and practiced meditation in multiple Buddhist traditions for over 30 years. Stephan was a monk in the Tibetan tradition for 11 years, spent 5 years in meditation retreats, and teaches meditation in Buddhist centers in Europe. Stephan has been teaching regularly at FFTB 3 to 5 times a year since 2008. www.stephanpende.com/

Welcome to our summer retreat with Stephan Pende Wormland. It will take place at Härsjönäs Lägergård and online. Participating in this retreat is a powerful way to explore and deepen your meditation practice, recharge your batteries, and meet yourself.

There will also be a daily yoga session led by Helen Persson. You don’t need any experience with yoga. Everyone can participate. You will get a mp3 file from Helen with a YogaNidra practice (deep relaxation) to do whenever you want if you want to participate online. 

The schedule has plenty of breaks, which makes it possible for your own reflections, go on walks, and attend to your daily chores. There will be space for questions and discussions during the meditation sessions.

It is only possible to register for the whole retreat. We will use the Facebook room video conferencing app if you participate online. The link will be sent to you. 

The retreat is suitable for beginners who are interested in Buddhist meditation but experienced students will benefit as well. The teachings and guided practices are based on the book series “Foundation of Buddhist Thought” by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron.

Kurs i meditation

med Venerable Sungrab Woeser,
Sakya-munk från Nederländerna

Kursen ges online och pågår mellan januari och mars 2021

UPPSKJUTEN!!
Vi har skjutit upp denna kurs, men jobbar på att erbjuda den när vi åter kan ses i lokalen.

The Eight Verses of Mind Training

Helgkurs med Venerable Michael Yeshe

When we take a few moments from our busy lives to reflect on the plight of other fellow living beings, who are suffering to a much greater extent, it help us to put our own problems and difficult situations into perspective. Thus generating compassion has an immediate benefit of calming our own mind. The great Tibetan master Langri Tangpa composed a very concise text known as The Eight Verses of Training the Mind, which present very effective methods for developing compassion. We will explore these eight verses, based on a commentary by H.H. the Dalai Lama. The sessions will begin with few minutes of silent meditation, followed by the presentation and discussions. 

Venerable Michael föddes i London 1966 till en grekisk far och en belgisk mor. Han växte upp på  Kopan-klostret i Nepal och har varit munk i den tibetanska buddhistiska traditionen sedan han var 7 år. Vid 13 års ålder började han studera vid Sera Jey Monastic University i södra Indien och där han tillbringade de kommande 18 åren med att studera buddhistisk filosofi. Sedan 1996 har Venerable Michael bjudits in till buddhistcenter i Amerika, Singapore, Malaysia och Holland som översättare och lärare. Under 11 år bodde han på Tara-institutet i Melbourne där han tjänade som översättare för Venerable Geshe Doga.