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Silent Mind, Holy Mind, with Christmas Celebration! - with Tenzin Gendun (Onsite) - Sat 14th Dec 2024
Date: Saturday, 14th December 2024
Time: 10am-4:30pm
Format: Day Course, Onsite, with Christmas evening social by the fire
Overview
The celebration of Christmas is an expression of charity, peace and unity. This Christmas special will explore this time of year and the qualities it promotes through the lens of Buddha’s teachings.
Charity is an essential virtue in Buddhism expressed through the practice of generosity, counted as one of the six perfections in the Bodhisattva path. Practising generosity is seen not only as offering material support but also our time and attention, and benefits the recipient as much as ourselves!
Peace and unity are achieved in Buddhism through the practices of concentration, wisdom and compassion. Concentration helps calm our mind, making it clear, peaceful and malleable. Wisdom helps us see the way things really are, how our ego exists and how it causes us trouble. Compassion helps us see ourselves in others, developing equanimity and warm heartedness.
This session will also explore how Jesus may be seen in Buddhism, akin to the Bodhisattva ideal, as someone who takes on suffering for the benefit of others.
The session will take inspiration from the book, Silent Mind, Holy Mind by Lama Yeshe.
Christmas Celebration!
To mark this special time of the year, join us after the session for a social celebration with festive nibbles and drinks around the hearth of the roaring fire at Lam Rim!
Key Topics
Christmas through a Buddhist lens
Generosity, peace and unity
Jesus in a Buddhist context, the bodhisattva ideal
Schedule
10:00am-12:30pm - Morning Session, with refresher break
12:30pm-2:00pm - Lunch
2:00pm-4:30pm - Afternoon Session, with refresher break
5:00pm > Christmas Celebration around the fire!
About the Teacher
Born in Sri Lanka and growing up in England, he studied in art school before meeting Tibetan Buddhism through the kindness of Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Dalai Lama. He became a monk in 1992. He served in Buddhist centers in New Zealand, and from 2000 he moved to Nalanda Monastery in France to further his Buddhist studies, graduating there with a master’s degree in Buddhism.
Why Not Stay Over?
During this special event why not give yourself a Christmas treat and stay overnight at Lam Rim the day before and/or after the session? Stay over details here >
Who Should Join?
Anyone interested in meditation, religious life, and inner development, Buddhist practitioners of all levels.
Lunch & Refreshments
We are pleased to provide complimentary refreshments throughout the day and a two course vegetarian lunch included in your booking. Please advise of any dietary requirements on the booking form.
Tickets & Donation
Everyone is welcome to attend Buddhist teachings freely with no donation. However, the Centre does rely on donations to stay open, which are gratefully received. We offer two main rates to enable as many people as possible to attend our teachings. Please consider paying at the highest rate that you are able. Your generosity is vital in supporting the Centre.
Standard Rate - This includes a donation to help sustain Lam Rim Buddhist Centre, and to cover costs and teacher expenses.
Basic Rate - This covers the very basic costs of running this course.
Support Rate - Contact us via lamrimwalesmanagers@gmail.com if the above rates are too high for you where we can discuss further subsidised options.
Donate Onsite - If you prefer to donate cash or use card onsite, please select this ticket option and complete the booking form register.
Donate via BACS - If you prefer to donate via BACS, please select this ticket option and complete the booking form register. Then follow the instructions for BACS donation >
Important on Booking: Our online system uses PayPal to take donations. If you do not have a PayPal Account you can pay as a Guest. Please click the link ‘Try Another Way’ , then follow instructions for ‘Pay by Debit or Credit Card’.
Date: Saturday, 14th December 2024
Time: 10am-4:30pm
Format: Day Course, Onsite, with Christmas evening social by the fire
Overview
The celebration of Christmas is an expression of charity, peace and unity. This Christmas special will explore this time of year and the qualities it promotes through the lens of Buddha’s teachings.
Charity is an essential virtue in Buddhism expressed through the practice of generosity, counted as one of the six perfections in the Bodhisattva path. Practising generosity is seen not only as offering material support but also our time and attention, and benefits the recipient as much as ourselves!
Peace and unity are achieved in Buddhism through the practices of concentration, wisdom and compassion. Concentration helps calm our mind, making it clear, peaceful and malleable. Wisdom helps us see the way things really are, how our ego exists and how it causes us trouble. Compassion helps us see ourselves in others, developing equanimity and warm heartedness.
This session will also explore how Jesus may be seen in Buddhism, akin to the Bodhisattva ideal, as someone who takes on suffering for the benefit of others.
The session will take inspiration from the book, Silent Mind, Holy Mind by Lama Yeshe.
Christmas Celebration!
To mark this special time of the year, join us after the session for a social celebration with festive nibbles and drinks around the hearth of the roaring fire at Lam Rim!
Key Topics
Christmas through a Buddhist lens
Generosity, peace and unity
Jesus in a Buddhist context, the bodhisattva ideal
Schedule
10:00am-12:30pm - Morning Session, with refresher break
12:30pm-2:00pm - Lunch
2:00pm-4:30pm - Afternoon Session, with refresher break
5:00pm > Christmas Celebration around the fire!
About the Teacher
Born in Sri Lanka and growing up in England, he studied in art school before meeting Tibetan Buddhism through the kindness of Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Dalai Lama. He became a monk in 1992. He served in Buddhist centers in New Zealand, and from 2000 he moved to Nalanda Monastery in France to further his Buddhist studies, graduating there with a master’s degree in Buddhism.
Why Not Stay Over?
During this special event why not give yourself a Christmas treat and stay overnight at Lam Rim the day before and/or after the session? Stay over details here >
Who Should Join?
Anyone interested in meditation, religious life, and inner development, Buddhist practitioners of all levels.
Lunch & Refreshments
We are pleased to provide complimentary refreshments throughout the day and a two course vegetarian lunch included in your booking. Please advise of any dietary requirements on the booking form.
Tickets & Donation
Everyone is welcome to attend Buddhist teachings freely with no donation. However, the Centre does rely on donations to stay open, which are gratefully received. We offer two main rates to enable as many people as possible to attend our teachings. Please consider paying at the highest rate that you are able. Your generosity is vital in supporting the Centre.
Standard Rate - This includes a donation to help sustain Lam Rim Buddhist Centre, and to cover costs and teacher expenses.
Basic Rate - This covers the very basic costs of running this course.
Support Rate - Contact us via lamrimwalesmanagers@gmail.com if the above rates are too high for you where we can discuss further subsidised options.
Donate Onsite - If you prefer to donate cash or use card onsite, please select this ticket option and complete the booking form register.
Donate via BACS - If you prefer to donate via BACS, please select this ticket option and complete the booking form register. Then follow the instructions for BACS donation >
Important on Booking: Our online system uses PayPal to take donations. If you do not have a PayPal Account you can pay as a Guest. Please click the link ‘Try Another Way’ , then follow instructions for ‘Pay by Debit or Credit Card’.