Vi går igenom en del av buddhismens grundtankar, berättar om meditation och prövar att meditera. Grundläggande instruktioner ges i stillhetsmeditation för dem som till exempel vill delta i måndagsmeditationerna. Det kommer också att finnas tid till att ställa frågor.
OBS! Dessa träffar sker online.
Datum: torsdagar 24/9, 15/10, 12/11
Tid: kl 18.30 – 20.30
Ingen kostnad
Kontakta Åsa för eventuella frågor och anmälan: Åsa
Kum Nye är en meditativ praktik som balanserar upp kropp och sinne. Vi kommer dit genom att uppmärksamma känslor och förnimmelser i kroppen, arbeta med den speciella Kum Nye-andningen, och olika former av mjuka rörelser.
De flesta som provat Kum Nye brukar uppleva en påtaglig effekt relativt snabbt. Sedan är ett av målen att det vi gör kan bli en del av vårt dagliga liv. Att vi kommer bli mer medvetet uppmärksamma på vad som händer i kroppen, och har lärt oss metoder att använda i olika situationer.
VI brukar säga att första resultatet med Kum Nye-praktiken är stressreducering. Sedan är Kum Nye en väg som kan leda så djupt och långt vi önskar. Det är en andlig väg som leder oss mer och mer i kontakt med den inre kunskap som kan få oss att förverkliga vår potential i livet.
Att vi praktiserar i grupp har en stor inverkan. Det skapar en intensitet som gör att vi lättare kan gå djupare in i övningarna. Fältet som skapas gör allas praktik starkare. Att vi befinner oss i en vacker lokal där mycket utövning gjorts hjälper också till.
Vi har varit en relativt stor grupp som träffats regelbundet under flera år. Många har varit med länge, och nya har kommit till. Att ha denna blandning av erfarenhet i gruppen har fungerat mycket bra. Var och en utgår från sig själv och sin upplevelse. Att det finns andra som har gjort mer är bara ett stöd. Kum Nye handlar inte om att utföra övningarna ”rätt”, eller att lära sig komplicerade positioner. Utan om att på ett mjukt och vänligt sätt bli mer och mer varse om vad som pågår inom oss.
Efter varje klass ges en skriftlig summering av klasserna, med en förteckning av övningarna så man kan fortsätta öva på egen hand.
Klasserna leds av Stig Albansson som lett grupper i Kum Nye på föreningen sedan -98, och sedan 2015 gått de Teacher Trainings-kurser i Kum Nye som getts av Arnaud Maitland från Dharma Publishing.
Har du några frågor kan du maila: Stig
Denna serie av klasser är en fortsättning på det vi tidigare kallat Praktikgruppen. Nytt i höst är att man inte behöver anmäla sig till hela hösten om man inte kan eller vill. Det går bra att vara med på de träffar man vill.
Lär dig Kum Nye genom att praktisera, och förstå teorin.
Datum
4 okt, 25 okt, 8 nov, 29 nov, 13 dec.
Tema för träffarna är att lyssna till kroppen, kontakta våra känslor på ett direkt sätt, integrera kropp och sinne. Vi kommer att utgå från böckerna Kum Nye Tibetan Yoga och The Joy of Being av Tarthang Tulku.
Om du inte kan eller vill vara på plats i lokalen kommer det gå att delta online via Zoom.
Avgift:
Hela terminens fem träffar – 750:-
Hela terminen online – 500:-
Enstaka klasser – 180:-
Enstaka klasser online – 120:-
OBS! Enbart föranmälningar gäller, ingen drop-in är möjlig.
Betalas till föreningens Plusgiro 831 87 20-3, eller Swish nr 123 018 21 21
Om du betalar via Swish var noga med att ange vad betalningen gäller för.
Skicka sedan ett mail till Stig och berätta att pengar är insatta.
Alltså – först betalning, sedan anmälan. Tack! 🙂
COVID-19
Efter att ha haft föreningen stängd sedan mitten av mars i år så börjar vi nu att försiktigt öppna upp lokalen igen. Men naturligtvis så följer vi fortlöpande utveckligen och försöker anpassa träffarna vi har så de sker på ett säkert sätt. Ett exempel på det är att vi begränsar antalet deltagare på 15 personer i lokalen.
Vi förbehåller oss rätten att ställa in de annonserade evenemangen, eller att flytta dem till att ske enbart online.
Om du vill praktisera mer Kum Nye så finns information om klasser online, retreats och workshops på Stigs hemsida https://soulbeing.se
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 var han varit på Tara-institutet i Melbourne där han tjänade som översättare för Venerable Geshe Doga.
DATUM
Fredag 20 nov, 18:30–21:00 (introduktion)
Lördag 21 nov, 10:00–17:00 (lunch 13:00–14:30)
Söndag 22 nov, 10:00–16:30 (lunch 13:00–14:30)
PRIS
Delta på plats: 800:- för medlem, 900:- för ej medlem
Delta online via Zoom: 600:- för medlem, 700:- för ej medlem
Anmälan till: Åsa
Betala till: Föreningen för tibetansk buddhism i Göteborg, plusgiro 831 87 20-3
Mycket välkomna!
Uppehållet med öppna gruppen på tisdagar fortsätter även i höst, men vi hoppas den kan komma igång igen vid senare tillfälle.
Metta (in Pali) means unbiased kindness, friendliness, goodwill. It is a peaceful state of mind, because it is based on opennes, strength, independency, goodness, freedom.
Through Metta we change our negative thinking and feelings into kindness, free from attachment and aversion. It creates a spontaneous attitude of wholesome intentions, not only towards ourselves, but towards our loved ones, neutral persons, those whom we dislike, and to those in all directions of the universe.
Due to past experiences, many of us do not trust our capacity to kindness towards all.
Usually we are friendly and benevolent to those people whom we like. Or to those who are kind to us. But to those who are unknown or unsymphatetic it is more difficult to be of goodwill.
Basically this attitude comes from attachment and aversion. From prejudice, fear, uncertainty, mistrust, resistance, self interest.
With such an attitude we are in fact very unfriendly towards ourselves, because we are unfree, unprotected, dependent.
These are the inner enemies.
During metta practice, people are amazed to find out that they have a capacity for kindness and goodwill, both for themselves and for others.
The attitude of Metta involves a tremendous confidence and strength of our intentions. Metta meditation subdues the disturbing attitudes we have created in our mind.
When we express goodwill, it does not mean that we are going to be there for others all the time. But we are wishing that all beings will know how to find true happiness.
The armour of the bodhisattva is bodhicitta: the vast mind, the altruistic intention to strive for the benefit of all beings.
May they all be happy, may they be free from suffering.
Metta is the prelude to boundless compassion, love and equanimity. These are the qualities of the inner buddhanature.
During the online sessions we will enhance our insight in metta. And through continuous meditations we will experience the power of Metta.
TIME AND DATES
Tuesdays, from 20.00 – 21.30
1, 15, 29 September
13, 27 October
10, 24 November
8, 15 December
TWO WAYS OF PARTICIPATING
A. You want to join all 9 online meetings.
In that case please send an email to Åsa and you will receive a Zoom-link before every meeting. And pay the fee ahead. You will now and then receive a short written summary of the teachings, sutra texts and metta meditations, which were explained and practised during the programme.
You join all or nearly all of the meetings (will be registered), and you take your homework seriously.
Fee : 650 kr for members / 750 kr for non-members
B. You want to join a single meeting whenever it fits you. In that case please send an e-mail just before the chosen meeting and you will receive an entrycode. Please pay the fee each time you join. You will not receive any written material. No homework.
Fee : 80 kr for members / 100 kr for non-members
Pay to Plusgiro: 831 87 20-3 ( Föreningen för tibetansk buddhism )
About Venerable Sungrab Woeser
Sungrab Woeser is buddhist Sakya monk living in the Netherlands. He has been a buddhist since 1993. He was ordained as a monk in 2009 in the Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism. His root teachers are HH Dalai Lama, HH Sakya Trizin and sons, and Khenpo Sherab Gyaltsen Amipa. He accomplished retreats on metta, samatha and tantra. Venerable Sungrab studied buddhist philosophy for several years at the International Buddhist Academy in Kathmandu, Nepal. Currently Venerable Sungrab is leading an ‘open monastery’ in the northern region of the Netherlands.
The course is suitable for everyone, independent of your background, and it is not necessary to sign up for the whole series in advance.
ABOUT THE STUDY PROGRAM
We will cover and complete one volume at a time. So far four volumes have been published, with more awaiting. Stephan Pende will visit Föreningen för Tibetansk Buddhism i Göteborg two weekends each year. In between visits he will offer online group meetings with meditations and lectures and during the summer a weeklong retreat.
NEXT WEEKEND COURSE
18-20 September, 2020: https://www.tibetanskbuddhism.se/approaching-the-buddhist-path-2/
REGISTRATION, QUESTIONS & PAYMENT
Please register and pay according information in next weekend course event.
NEXT RETREAT
Information will be shared later.
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/
PREVIOUS WEEKEND COURSES
6-8 March, 2020: https://www.tibetanskbuddhism.se/approaching-the-buddhist-path-march-6-8-2020/
PREVIOUS RETREATS
21-28 June, 2020: https://www.tibetanskbuddhism.se/meditation-retreat-with-stephan-pende-wormland/
Welcome to the second weekend course in a series of teachings with Stephan Pende Wormland. The series is 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 continue to teach from the first volume: “Approaching the Buddhist Path” www.wisdompubs.org/book/approaching-buddhist-path
TIME
Friday, September 18, 18:30–21:00 (introduction)
Saturday, September 19, 10:00–17:00 (lunch break 13:00–14:30)
Sunday, September 20, 10:00–17:00 (lunch break 13:00–14:30)
LOCATION
You can choose between two ways to take part in this course:
1. Follow the course online. You will receive detailed instructions on how to follow the teachings after your registration.
The price for this alternative is SEK 600 for members and SEK 700 for non-members.
Register by e-mail to: Helen
Pay to: Föreningen för tibetansk buddhism i Göteborg, plusgiro 831 87 20-3.
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. Make a separate payment of SEK 250 if you want to become a member.
2. There will be a limited number of spots available at the Association of Tibetan Buddhism in Gothenburg, Linnégatan 21.
The price for this alternative is SEK 800 for members and SEK 900 for non-members
Register by e-mail to: Maria
Pay to: Föreningen för tibetansk buddhism i Göteborg, plusgiro 831 87 20-3.
Students, unemployed and pensioners may have a further discount of SEK 200. 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. Make a separate payment of SEK 250 if you want to become a member.
Since it is important that we keep track of the number of people coming to the Association, you need to receive a confirmation e-mail from us before your arrival.
If you need to cancel your participation on short notice you will be refunded.
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/
Khenpo Pema, som varit med föreningen sedan starten 1994, bjuder in till meditation online varje söndag. Maila paldensakya@vikramasila.org för att få länken som behövs.
A virtual gathering led by Khenpo Pema Wangdak
Every Sunday on Zoom
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm (EDT): 18.00-19.30 svensk tid
Green Tara Four Mandala Practice
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm (EDT): 20.00-21.00 svensk tid
Sitting Meditation
Everyone is welcome to join; there are no prerequisites.
Från måndag 30 mars och framöver, kommer vi att ha vår måndagsmeditation via nätet. Du deltar från ditt hem och kan koppla upp dig med dator, mobil eller läsplatta.
Uppdatering i september. Vi kommer nu framöver att ha några måndagsmeditationer både i lokalen och online. Kolla här på hemsidan, och ännu bättre så se info på vår sida och grupp på Facebook. Där hittar ni säkrast den senaste informationen.
Anmälan: Skicka ett mail till meditation@tibetanskbuddhism.se så får du vidare instruktioner.
Varje måndag tills vidare.
Tid: 19.00-20.00
Som vanligt i samband med måndagsmeditationen finns möjligheten att ge ett bidrag till hyran, som trots inställda verksamheter måste fortsätta betalas.
Rekommenderad donation är 40 kr
Betala helst till vårt Plusgiro: 831 87 20-3
“Dear friends near and far,
we hope you are well and healthy. We would like to extend our warmest spring greetings and invite you to join the upcoming online seminar, which is completely free of charge.
Following the Words of My Perfect Teacher
and Remarkably Attaining the Twofold Goal
Open to all, this seminar is a unique opportunity to study the foundations of the Buddhist view and practice through the “Words of my Perfect Teacher”, the ideal introduction to all aspects of the practice—perfectly suited for beginners as well as seasoned practitioner. This year the seminar will focus on the third chapter: “The Defects of Samsara.”
Greatly learned and experienced in meditation practices, Ranyak Patrul Rinpoche shares his knowledge and experience all around the world for more than twenty years. In 2007, he founded an international retreat and study center “Dharma City” in Belgium.
This seminar is part of a complete and graduated six-year study program, at the rate of one seminar per year. However due to the present extraordinary circumstances, there will be no exam this year. Rinpoche encourages the students of this and all other study cycles to review the main aspects of the path, especially the outer and inner preliminaries as they are outlined in the “Words of my Perfect Teacher”.”
http://