Yungdrung Bon: Lama Khemsar Rinpoche July Events in Swansea

TYBSC Wales announces 

Meditation, Evening Talks, One-to-Ones, One Day Teaching &

Five Day Non-Residential Teaching and Practice Retreat 

18th–26th July 2016

LAMA KHEMSAR RINPOCHE

Lama Khemsar Rinpoche is one of the few teachers of Yungdrung Bon Buddhism teaching in the West.

He is a non-sectarian liberal teacher who teaches spiritual knowledge rather than dogma. 

Yungdrung Bon Buddhism is the original spiritual tradition of Tibet taught by Buddha Tonpa Shenrab. 

His teachings are based on Theg-pa chhen-poi Lam (Mahayana) approach of practising indiscriminate love and compassion towards all sentient beings.

Evening Events

Monday 18th July 7–9pm Public talk: ‘Unveiling the Mystery of Mantra’ 

Venue: Tibetan Yungdrung Bon Lakhang, Silver Horse, 105 Sway Road, Morriston, Swansea SA6 6JD

Tuesday 19th July 7–9pm Public talk: ‘Harnessing the Power of Mantra’ 

Venue: Tibetan Yungdrung Bon Lakhang, Silver Horse, 105 Sway Road, Morriston, Swansea SA6 6JD 

Wednesday 20th July 6.45–9pm Meditation with Rinpoche

Venue: Tibetan Yungdrung Bon Lakhang, Silver Horse, 105 Sway Road, Morriston, Swansea SA6 6JD 

Thursday 21st July 7–9pm Public talk: ‘The Actual Meaning of Spiritual Path’

Venue: Rhossili Village Hall, Middleton, Gower, Swansea SA3 1PL

Entry to all evening events is by donation.

One Day Teaching

Wednesday 20th July 9.30am–4.30pm One-day Dutri Su mantra teaching and practice with Rinpoche.

Venue: Tibetan Yungdrung Bon Lakhang, Silver Horse, 105 Sway Road, Morriston, Swansea SA6 6JD 

Fee: £55.

Five Day Non-Residential Retreat (book in advance)

Friday 22nd July to Tuesday 26th July 9.30am–4.30pm ‘Sutra, Tantra and Dzogchen’ 

Open to the public. Newcomers will receive the foundation teaching ‘Dzogchen Ngondro’.

Venue: Tibetan Yungdrung Bon Lakhang, Silver Horse, 105 Sway Road, Morriston, Swansea SA6 6JD 

Fee: £250.

One-to-Ones (must be booked in advance)

Monday 18th July & Tuesday 19th July 10am–5pm One-to-one private consultations with the Lama for Spiritual or Health matters (1 hour), or for Loong (transmission) of a teaching (2 hours). 

Venue: Tibetan Yung Drung Bon Lakhang, Silver Horse, 105 Sway Road, Morriston, Swansea SA6 6JD 

Fee: £55 per hour.

All bookings/enquiries: contact one of the Organisers: 

Amanda 07966 714 977; Darren 07581 735 064; Jane 07885 319 969 

More details at www.yungdrungbon.com

Dharma House Wales: Treasury of Blessings, A Meditation on the Buddha Shakyamuni 14th & 21st May

TREASURY OF BLESSINGS, A MEDITATION ON THE BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI

Saturday 14 and 21 May
Friends Meetings House, 87 Park St, Bridgend.CF31 4AZ
10am-4 pm.

Dharma House Wales invitation to join in this profound practice.
The Treasury of Blessings is a meditation practice we use regularly at our dharma group in Bridgend.
Over these two days we will practice this together and also study the practice in depth.
Using video teachings from Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche we will look at different aspects of the practice such as:

Refuge
The mind of enlightenment
Prayer in Buddhism
Samatha (calm abiding) meditation
Vipasyana (insight) meditation
Dedication of practice.

Practicing together as a group has special benefits and whether you are a Buddhist, or interested in Buddhism or simply wanting to train the mind in meditation these days will be of benefit to you.

Suggested donation per day is £10 but no one will be turned away through lack of funds....please confirm if you are coming.
Lunch is provided.
For more information please email

Chamtrul Rinpoche UK teaching tour - Wales dates

The Tibetan Buddhist teacher Chamtrul Rinpoche will be touring and teaching throughout England and Wales in June 2016. The dates for Wales are listed below, for further information on this teacher and the tour please visit the Bodhicitta website.

PONTYPOOL, MONMOUTHSHIRE, SOUTH WALES

Monday, 13th June, 7pm to 9pm

Lower House Farm Barn, Old Abergavenny Road, Mamhilad, Pontypool, NP4 0JF

ENERGY CHANNELS, WINDS, AND DROPS OF THE SUBTLE BODY

NO BOOKING REQUIRED - JUST COME ALONG

NEWPORT, SOUTH WALES

Tuesday, 14th June, 10.30am to 12pm

Share Centre, 88 Stow Hill, Newport, NP20 4DW

MEDITATION FOR THE RELAXATION OF BODY AND MIND

NO BOOKING REQUIRED - JUST COME ALONG

CARDIFF, SOUTH WALES

Tuesday, 14th June, 7pm to 9pm

Chapter Arts Centre, 40 Market Road, Cardiff, CF5 1RZ

IN SEARCH FOR THE MEANING OF LIFE

NO BOOKING REQUIRED - JUST COME ALONG

BRYNMAWR, BLAENAU GWENT, SOUTH WALES

Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th June, 7pm to 9pm

Palpung Changchub Dargyeling, 96 King Street, Brynmawr, NP23 4SY 

THE ESSENCE OF 'THE WORDS OF MY PERFECT TEACHER'

NO BOOKING REQUIRED - JUST COME ALONG

BISHOPTON, SWANSEA, SOUTH WALES

Friday 17th June, 7pm to 9pm

Bishopton Community Centre, Murton Green, Bishopton, SA3 3AA

MEDITATION FOR MIND AND BODY - TEACHING WITH GUIDED PRACTICE

NO BOOKING REQUIRED - JUST COME ALONG

LLANDOGO, MONMOUTHSHIRE, SOUTH WALES

Saturday 18th June, 3pm to 5pm

The Wye Valley Arts Centre, Llandogo, NP25 4TW 

THE NATURAL LAW OF CAUSE AND EFFECT

NO BOOKING REQUIRED - JUST COME ALONG

Satipanya Retreat Centre upcoming events

Based in Powys on the Wales/Shropshire border, Satipanya Retreat Centre offers Theravada vipassana instruction, contemplative living and courses to enhance spiritual life.

Upcoming retreats and events:

Sat 23 Apr-Sun 1 May
Contemplative Vesakha Retreat

Sat 30 Apr
Buddha Day Taking Refuges and Precepts Ceremony

Sat 7 May-Sun 15 May
Mahasi Weeklong Retreat

Sat 21 May-Sun 29 May
Mahasi Weeklong Retreat

Sat 18 Jun-Sun 26 Jun
Mahasi Weeklong Retreat

Sat 2 Jul-Sun 18 Sep
Summer Mahasi Retreat

For further information on these and future retreats and how to book, please visit http://www.satipanya.org.uk

Event: Cardiff Zen Day 30th January 2016

Cardiff Zen Day is being held on Saturday 30th January 2016 from 09:30 AM at Gwaelod-y-Garth Village Hall, Cardiff, and costs £27.50 for the day.

Details of the event are below and you can book tickets for the event by visiting here.

Cardiff Zen Day

After an introduction to Zen practice, we shall spend a silent day in sitting meditation (zazen) interspersed with walking meditation (kinhin). In our meditation we will practice attentiveness to the breath which, together with the stillness of the body, helps to free the mind from its ordinary mental activities and offers an insight into the oneness of life. This insight reveals to us our own human potential and calls us to use this in the service of others. It brings us to the present moment, clarifying and supporting our readiness to meet the ever-changing circumstances of our daily life.

Zen is a gift for anyone, whatever their background, faith or tradition.

This Zen day will be facilitated by Mark Scholefield, a long-standing Zen practitioner under Roshi Robert Kennedy of the White Plum Zen lineage. He is based at the Ammerdown Centre, near Bath, where he runs regular Zen days and weekend retreats.


Mats and cushions will be provided.  You may also choose to sit on a chair.

BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL AS PLACES ARE LIMITED

Please bring your own lunch.

There is car parking in the school car park next to Gwaelod-y-Garth village hall. Taffs Well railway station is about 10 minutes walk. The Stagecoach 136 bus from Cardiff to Pentyrch will drop you at the bottom of Main Road (Gwaelod). Please contact James Stewart if you need directions or further information (james.stewart@phonecoop.coop).

When

Saturday, January 30, 2016 at 9:30 AM (GMT)

Where

Gwaelod-y-Garth Village Hall - Main Road. Gwaelod-y-Garth. Cardiff CF15 9HJ GB

Inter Faith Week Event

On Friday 21st November the Buddhist Council of Wales held an Inter Faith Week event "Buddhism in everyday life" at the Triratna Buddhist Order & Community's Cardiff Buddhist Centre.

The successful event included talks from many Buddhist traditions in Wales including Aro gTer Lineage, Dharma House Wales, Palpung Changchub Dargyeling, Rissho Kosei-kai, Soka Gakkai International, Triratna Buddhist Order & Community and Yungdrung Bon and examples of Buddhist practices, chants and meditations including Yogic Song & Mantra by Aro gTer Lineage, a guided meditation by Dharma House Wales, Shodaigyo Meditation by Rissho Kosei-kai and Du-Tri Su Mantra Meditation by Yungdrung Bon.

The event was attended by various members of the inter faith community and educational establishments.

The Buddhist Council of Wales wishes to thank the Triratna Buddhist Order & Community for hosting the event, the many great speakers who participated and also all those who attended the day.

 

Photographs from the day courtesy of Aro gTer Lineage and Dharma House Wales.

Buddhist Council of Wales Inter Faith Week Event

The Buddhist Council of Wales have arranged an event for Inter Faith Week on Friday 20th November, hosted at the Triratna Buddhist Order & Community's Cardiff Buddhist Centre. The event includes talks by several Buddhist traditions on the theme of "Buddhism In Everyday Life" and will also include a Q&A section with the panel of speakers and also examples of Buddhist meditations, chants and prayers.

If you require any further information or would like to book a place on one of the sessions, please email us.