Nyung-nä (or “abiding in the fast”) is one of the favorite practices of Yeshin Norbu’s Spiritual Director, Lama Zopa Rinpoche. It is said that engaging in a Nyung-nä retreat is equivalent to doing up to three months of other kinds of retreats. The principal purpose of the practice is the attainment of enlightenment for the benefit of all living beings. 

As a retreat experience, this practice is very effective, but also physically demanding.  On set of Nyung-nä takes two days and a morning to complete. We start together on the evening of Friday the 9th of June and continue to the morning of Monday the 12th of June. 

Doing one nyung-nä requires taking the Eight Mahayana Precepts (or vows) for two days. The precepts are taken for a 24-hour period during which we avoid: (1) killing, (2) stealing, (3) sexual activity, (4) telling lies, (5) taking intoxicants, (6) singing, dancing or playing music, (7) wearing jewelry or ornaments, and (8) using high seats or beds. 

On the first day of the Nyung-nä only one meal is eaten, which is finished by noon. The following foods are avoided as they interfere with subtle winds in the body and thus, mantra recitation: egg, onion, garlic, radish, meat, and alcohol. 

On the second day there is strict fasting. No food or drink is taken at all on this day. If you have medical conditions that do not allow you to fast, you can still participate in the Nyung-nä, but do not take the vows to refrain from eating food. So while you do not complete a traditional Nyung-nä, the practice is still highly beneficial.

During each day of the retreat, one does three sessions of well-structured practice, approximately three hours in length. In each session, there is the practice of the sadhana of Thousand-Armed Chenrezig (the sadhana from FPMT, which will be provided by Yeshin Norbu). The sadhana involves meditating on bodhicitta (the aspiration to attain enlightenment in order to benefit all beings), visualizing Chenrezig, reciting prayers and mantras, and performing prostrations. 

We keep silence outside of the sessions and disengage from all technology.

The retreat is held at the centre, and participants will sleep at the centre. Yeshin Norbu can provide mattresses for some of the participants, and some will need to bring their own. Please state in the registration form if you can bring your own mattress. Yeshin Norbu organizes the offerings for the altar.

The retreat is not included in the Mental Gym Card. 

Schedule

Arrival day: Friday, 9 June
16:30 – 17:30  Arrival and check-in
18:00 – 19:00  Dinner
19:00 – 20:30  Mandatory orientation session (review of retreat practice, logistics, schedule, etc.) 

Day 1: Saturday, 10 June
03:45 Wake up
04:15 – 07:45 Eight Mahayana Precepts and Session 1
08:45 – 11:15 Session 2
11:15 – 12:00 Lunch
15:00 – 18:00 Session 3       

Day 2: Sunday, 11 June (Day of silence and no eating or drinking)
03:45 Wake up
04:15 – 07:45 Eight Mahayana Precepts and Session 1
08:45 – 11:15 Session 2
15:00 – 18:00 Session 3

Final day: Monday, 12 June
03:45 Wake up
04:15-7:45 Final Session
8:00  Breakfast
9:00-10:00 Clean-up: All participants will need to fold and put away their beds and assist in cleaning the centre.

Requirements 

• You have a basic understanding of the Buddhist teachings and tantric practices. 
• You have formally, or in your heart, taken Refuge in the Three Jewels.
• Ideally it’s best if you have taken an empowerment (2-day wang) of Thousand-Armed Chenrezig.

Advice on preparations, fasting and prostrations

It can be helpful to begin cleaning up your diet as much as possible in the week prior to the Nyung-nä. You will sometimes hear of people not feeling physically well when they do this retreat. This is mostly due to the toxins that are eliminated from their system during this purification practice. The more we can get the toxins out of our system prior to the practice, the easier it will be. Essentially, it can be helpful to cut out an excess of animal products, junk food, sugar, caffeine, etc. 

Familiarizing the body with full-length prostrations prior to the Nyung-nä is a great help. Those participating in a Nyung-nä retreat are encouraged to do full-length prostrations within the sessions, so getting accustomed to doing them prior to the retreat is suggested. Simpler prostrations (either the five-point prostration or merely folding one’s hands) are certainly an option for those who are restricted from doing full prostrations due to health concerns.

The second day is the most difficult part of the retreat. We experience hunger, thirst and tiredness from doing prostrations. However, these discomforts can be seen in a different light with a compassionate motivation and an understanding of the purpose of this type of retreat; it is through experiencing hardships that one is able to purify a great deal of negative karma. Furthermore, it is said that by experiencing these discomforts, one can develop a better understanding of the suffering of those less fortunate than us and develop greater compassion for all sentient beings, and greater renunciation of samsara.

What to bring

• Towel and washcloth
• Mala (Buddhist prayer beads) preferably crystal or glass, not made of bones
• Dorje and bell (no need if you have not taken an empowerment)
• Mandala set (this can help with visualization, but is optional)
• Earplugs    
• Several sets of loose, layered clothing
• Personal toiletries (something to rub into sore muscles is helpful, or pain relievers without scent)
• If you bring offerings for the altar please check that they do not contain eggs, radish, onion, garlic or meat.
• A soft headband if you have long hair, helpful when doing prostrations
• Padded potholders or mittens to slide on when doing prostrations
• Bed linen, a pillow, and a blanket 
• Mattress – please state in the registration form if you can bring your own mattress. 

How can you contribute?

Sponsor the retreat: Nyung-nä is a very powerful practice so there is great power in the merit of supporting it financially. Supporting this spiritual practice – whether you are able to attend or not – is an opportunity to collect great merit. If you are sponsoring but not attending, you can offer prayers on that day for those attending.

Prepare and cook food for participants: There will be one dinner, one lunch and one breakfasts during the retreat. Please contact us if you are interested in contributing with this service, which is so crucial for the success of the retreat.

Practical information and how to register

Course dates: 9-12 June
Weekday: Friday-Monday (with overnight stay)

Time: 
Friday: From 16:30
Saturday and Sunday: The whole day
Monday: until 10:00 

Language: English 
Location: At the centre
Ticket price: Minimum donation for four days: 600 SEK (this includes food, accommodation, and offerings). This retreat is not included into the Mental Gym Card.
Last day of registration: 19 May
Registration/Buy ticket: You register for the retreat by filling out this form and by purchasing a ticket here on the website, see “Tickets” below.

The image of Chenrezig is by Digital Thangka. 

To join online please use this link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87664620075?pwd=RW85bGwwT2F1NWpaV1U1UFZLVTZVQT09

Meeting ID: 876 6462 0075
Passcode: monday

For English please see below

På måndagar kan det extra passa bra att ge sig själv lite andrum och en paus för att mentalt förbereda sig inför veckan. Vår meditationsklass börjar med att i stillhet landa i både kropp och sinne. Därefter leds du genom en enkel analytisk meditation på teman som exempelvis livets förgänglighet eller medkänsla.

Praktisk information och hur du registrerar dig

Kursdatum: 9 januari – 12 juni (ingen meditation den 10 april och 5 juni)
Veckodag: Måndag
Tid: 18:00-19:00

Språk: Engelska
Plats: På centret och online

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Monday is a perfect day for setting up our motivation for the whole week. We will start with stillness meditation to relax the mind and body and continue with analytical meditation, such as meditation on perfect human life, impermanence, or compassion. Monday drop-ins are open for everyone. 

Practical information and how to register

Course dates: 9 Jan – 12 June (no meditation on10 April and 5 June)
Weekday: Monday
Time: 18:00-19:00

Language: English
Location: At the centre and online

For English please see below

De stegvisa lärorna, också kända som lam-rim, tillhandahåller en struktur inom vilken alla Buddhas sutraläror får plats, från start till slut. Lam-rim visar tydligt hur alla läror hör ihop och är menad som en personlig instruktion för vår egna spirituella utveckling. 

Kursen Lamrin: den stegvisa vägen till upplysning är för dem som har studerat Discovering Buddshism eller andra program inom tibetansk Buddhism och som vill göra en genomgång av lam-rim och fokusera på meditation och reflektion. 

Den första timmen består av en föreläsning, följt av diskussion och avslutningsvis minst en halvtimmes meditation tillsammans över ett specifikt ämne inom lam-rim. 

Kursens struktur baseras på häftet “Kopan Monastery lam-rim outline” som sammansatts av Venerable Karin Valham. Det finns tillgängligt i vår bokshop. 

Texten är indelad i förberedande övningar och övningar av de s.k. small, medium och great scope av lam-rim. Övningarna inom varje scope är vidare indelade i flera ämnen som ska studeras och mediteras över. Eftersom en djupgående förståelse av alla ämnen inom de tre scopen är väsentlig för spirituell framgång, kommer Venerable Michael också att använda andra källor för lam-rimläror för att komplettera detta häfte. 

Medium scope:

• De fyra ädla sanningarna
• Sanningen om lidandet
• Den verkliga orsaken till lidande
• Tolv länkar av samberoende uppkomst

Great scope

• Jämnmod
• Att generera Bodhicitta: det fullständigt öppna hjärtat
• De sex perfektionerna
• Samatha: stillhetsmeditation
• Tomhet

Läs mer om våra buddhistiska kurser 

PRAKTISK INFORMATION OCH HUR DU REGISTRERAR DIG

Kursdatum: 2 maj – 13 juni (ingen lektion den 30 maj)
Veckodag: Tisdag
Tid: 18:00-20:00
Språk: Engelska
Plats: På centret och online via Zoom. När du köpt biljett får du ett mail med länken till Zoom-mötet.
Biljettpris: 900 kr / 170 kr online drop-in
Sista anmälningsdag: 28 april
Anmälan/köpa biljett: Du registrerar dig på kursen genom att köpa en biljett här på webbsidan, se “Tickets” nedan.

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The graded stage teachings, also known as the lam-rim, provide a structure into which we can fit all of Buddha’s sutra teachings, from start to finish. The lam-rim clearly shows how all the teachings fit together and is intended as a personal instruction for our own spiritual development.

Lamrim: the graduated path to enlightenment course is for those who have studied Discovering Buddhism or other study programs within Tibetan Buddhism and would like to do a review of lam-rim and focus on meditation and reflection.

There will be teachings during the first hour, followed by some time for discussion, and at least half an hour for doing meditation practice together on the specific lam-rim topic.

The course structure will be based on the booklet “Kopan Monastery lam-rim outline” compiled by Venerable Karin Valham. They are available in our book shop.

The text is divided into preliminary practices and the training of the small, medium and great scopes of the lam-rim. The specific training of each scope is further divided into various topics which are to be studied and meditated on. As an in-depth understanding on each of the topics of the three scopes is essential for one’s spiritual progress, Venerable Michael will also be using other sources of lam-rim teachings to compliment the simple outline and meditations of this booklet.

Medium scope: 

• The four noble truths
• True suffering
• True cause of suffering
• Twelve branches of dependent arising

Great scope

• Equanimity
• Generating Bodhicitta; the totally open heart
• The six perfections
• Samatha: Calm abiding meditation
• Emptiness

Read more about our Buddhist courses

PRACTICAL INFORMATION AND HOW TO REGISTER

Course dates: 2 May – 13 June (no class on 30 May)
Weekday: Tuesday
Time: 18:00-20:00
Language: English
Location: At the centre and online via Zoom. When you have purchased a ticket you will receive an email with the link to the Zoom meeting.
Ticket price: 900 SEK / 170 SEK online drop-in
Last day of registration: 28 April
Registration/Buy ticket: You register for the course by purchasing a ticket here on the website, see “Tickets” below.

For English please see below

I denna modulen av Discovering Buddhism kommer du att:

• Få en översikt över hela den tibetanska buddhistiska vägen till upplysning
• Höra Buddhas livshistoria och studera buddhismens grundläggande läror
• Upptäcka det unika systemet för att praktisera buddhistisk filosofi, lamrim, eller den stegvisa vägen till upplysning

Läs mer om programmet Discovering Buddhism

Kursdatum: 19 april – 24 maj
Veckodag: Onsdagar
Tid: 18:00-20:00
Språk: Engelska
Plats: På centret och online via Zoom. När du köpt biljett får du ett mail med länken till Zoom-mötet.
Biljettpris: Minsta donation 900 kr
Sista anmälningsdag: 14 april
Anmälan/köpa biljett: Du registrerar dig på kursen genom att köpa en biljett här på webbsidan, se “Tickets” nedan.

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In this module of Discovering Buddhism you will:

• Get an overview of the entire Tibetan Buddhist path to awakening
• Hear the life story of the Buddha and study the basic teachings of Buddhism
• Discover the unique system for putting Buddhist philosophy into practice contained in the lamrim, or graduated path to enlightenment
  

Read more about the Discovering Buddhism program

Practical information and how to register

Course dates: 19 April – 24 May
Weekday: Wednesdays
Time: 18:00-20:00
Language: English
Location: At the centre and online via Zoom. When you have purchased a ticket you will receive an email with the link to the Zoom meeting.

Ticket price: Minimum donation 900 SEK
Last day of registration: 14 April
Registration/Buy ticket: You register for the course by purchasing a ticket here on the website, see “Tickets” below.

Vill du öka ditt välbefinnande i arbetet eller ge verktyg till dina elever för att de ska må bättre? Den här eftermiddagen är skräddarsydd för dig som är lärare eller arbetar i elevhälsoteamet i grundskolan.

Hösten 2021 påbörjades ett projekt i svenska skolor med syfte att främja psykisk hälsa, minska stress och stärka omsorgen om sig själv, om varandra och om världen. Du som lärare är mycket viktig och vi har tagit fram ett introduktionspaket till dig så du får kännedom om hur man kan arbeta med självmedkänsla och medkänsla i skolan.

Under en eftermiddag fokuserar vi på: 

• Vikten av självmedkänsla & medkänsla 

• Resiliens – inre motståndskraft 

• Medkänsla i skolan

• Enkla tekniker för att ta hand om dig och dina elever 

• Erfarenhetsutbyte 

Detta får du med dig hem:

• Handfasta verktyg för hur du kan möta utmaningar och träna upp din självmedkänsla

• 40-sidig arbetsbok med korta, inspirerande övningar

• Arbetsblad för egen reflektion

Tid och plats

Torsdag 15 juni 2023 Kl. 13 – 16:30

Adress: Yeshin Norbu Meditationscenter

Roslagsgatan 62, Stockholm

Anmälan senast 9 juni till:

[email protected] 

Fika ingår. Meddela ev. specialkost. 

Kaffe/te och smörgås ingår. Meddela ev. allergier.

Kostnadsfritt

www.medkänslaiskolan.se

For English please see below

We dedicate this practice to the swift return of Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche and long life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Vi gör Medicinbuddha-praktik tillsammans, ledd av Venerable Michael Yeshe. Att praktisera tillsamman ger en känsla av tillhörighet och stärker våra intention. Det sägs att utöva ensam är att tända en gnista, medan att praktisera i grupp är som en flammande brasa. När vi praktiserar tillsammans för vi stöd av gruppen att göra vår utövning mer fokuserad, intensiv och djup. De goda effekterna av vår utövning sprider sig som ringar på vattnet, så låt oss bidra till fred i världen genom att utöva tillsammans! 

I slutet på Medicin Buddha praktiken dedikerar vi den positiva energin vi skapat genom att genomföra praktiken till välmåendet av alla levande varelser. Vi ber och dedikerar också för individer – för sjuka, bortgångna och för lycka och välgång i alla möjliga aktiviteter

Du kan skicka dedikationer till [email protected]. 

Välkommen!

Läs mer om våra buddhistiska drop-in.

Praktisk information och hur du registrerar dig

Datum: 21 april
Veckodag: Fredag
Tid: 18:00-19:30
Språk: Engelska
Plats: På centret
Biljettpris: Minsta donation 50 kr.
Sista anmälningsdag: Samma dag, 5 minuter i 18:00
Anmälan/köpa biljett: Du registrerar dig genom att köpa en biljett här på webbsidan, se “Tickets” nedan.

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We do Medicine Buddha practice together, led by Venerable Michael Yeshe. Group practices create a sense of belonging and add strength to our intentions. It is said that a solitary practice is like a spark, while a group practice is like a raging fire. When we practice together we get support from the group to make our practice more focused, intensive, and deep. The positive effects of our practice spread like ripples on water, so let’s contribute to peace in the world by practicing together! 

In the end of the Medicine Buddha Practice we dedicate the positive energy we have created by doing the practice to the well-being of all sentient beings. We pray and dedicate for individuals as well – for sick, dying, dead, and for success in activities.

You can send your dedications to [email protected]. 

Welcome! 

Read more about our Buddhist drop-in events.

Practical information and how to register

Dates: 21 April
Weekday: Friday
Time: 18:00-19:30
Language: English
Location: At the centre
Ticket price: Minimum donation 50 SEK
Last day of registration: The same day, 5 minutes to 18:00
Registration/Buy ticket: You register by purchasing a ticket here on the website, see “Tickets” below.

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During this retreat we will integrate meditation practices to cultivate a calm and focused mind with the analytical meditations from the Discovering Buddhism module Presenting the path. 

For participants of the Discovering Buddhism course this provides an opportunity to both review and deepen the practices covered in the module. For other participants it provides an opportunity to have a very practical and experiential overview of and introduction to these practices.

This module of Discovering Buddhism is about getting an overview of the entire Tibetan Buddhist path to awakening, studying the life story of the Buddha and discovering a unique system for putting Buddhist philosophy into practice – the lamrim, or graduated path to enlightenment.

Read more about the Discovering Buddhism program

Practical information and how to register

Course dates: 27 May
Weekday: Saturday
Time: 10:00-17:00
Language: English
Location: At the centre
Ticket price: Minimum donation 400 SEK
Last day of registration: 14 June
Registration/Buy ticket: You register for the course by purchasing a ticket here on the website, see “Tickets” below.

For English please see below

De stegvisa lärorna, också kända som lam-rim, tillhandahåller en struktur inom vilken alla Buddhas sutraläror får plats, från start till slut. Lam-rim visar tydligt hur alla läror hör ihop och är menad som en personlig instruktion för vår egna spirituella utveckling. 

Kursen Lamrin: den stegvisa vägen till upplysning är för dem som har studerat Discovering Buddshism eller andra program inom tibetansk Buddhism och som vill göra en genomgång av lam-rim och fokusera på meditation och reflektion. 

Den första timmen består av en föreläsning, följt av diskussion och avslutningsvis minst en halvtimmes meditation tillsammans över ett specifikt ämne inom lam-rim. 

Kursens struktur baseras på häftet “Kopan Monastery lam-rim outline” som sammansatts av Venerable Karin Valham. Det finns tillgängligt i vår bokshop. 

Texten är indelad i förberedande övningar och övningar av de s.k. small, medium och great scope av lam-rim. Övningarna inom varje scope är vidare indelade i flera ämnen som ska studeras och mediteras över. Eftersom en djupgående förståelse av alla ämnen inom de tre scopen är väsentlig för spirituell framgång, kommer Venerable Michael också att använda andra källor för lam-rimläror för att komplettera detta häfte. 

Medium scope:

• De fyra ädla sanningarna
• Sanningen om lidandet
• Den verkliga orsaken till lidande
• Tolv länkar av samberoende uppkomst

Great scope

• Jämnmod
• Att generera Bodhicitta: det fullständigt öppna hjärtat
• De sex perfektionerna
• Samatha: stillhetsmeditation
• Tomhet

Läs mer om våra buddhistiska kurser 

PRAKTISK INFORMATION OCH HUR DU REGISTRERAR DIG

Kursdatum: 2 maj – 13 juni (ingen lektion den 30 maj)
Veckodag: Tisdag
Tid: 18:00-20:00
Språk: Engelska
Plats: På centret och online via Zoom. När du köpt biljett får du ett mail med länken till Zoom-mötet.
Biljettpris: 900 kr / 170 kr online drop-in
Sista anmälningsdag: 28 april
Anmälan/köpa biljett: Du registrerar dig på kursen genom att köpa en biljett här på webbsidan, se “Tickets” nedan.

——————ENGLISH——————

The graded stage teachings, also known as the lam-rim, provide a structure into which we can fit all of Buddha’s sutra teachings, from start to finish. The lam-rim clearly shows how all the teachings fit together and is intended as a personal instruction for our own spiritual development.

Lamrim: the graduated path to enlightenment course is for those who have studied Discovering Buddhism or other study programs within Tibetan Buddhism and would like to do a review of lam-rim and focus on meditation and reflection.

There will be teachings during the first hour, followed by some time for discussion, and at least half an hour for doing meditation practice together on the specific lam-rim topic.

The course structure will be based on the booklet “Kopan Monastery lam-rim outline” compiled by Venerable Karin Valham. They are available in our book shop.

The text is divided into preliminary practices and the training of the small, medium and great scopes of the lam-rim. The specific training of each scope is further divided into various topics which are to be studied and meditated on. As an in-depth understanding on each of the topics of the three scopes is essential for one’s spiritual progress, Venerable Michael will also be using other sources of lam-rim teachings to compliment the simple outline and meditations of this booklet.

Medium scope: 

• The four noble truths
• True suffering
• True cause of suffering
• Twelve branches of dependent arising

Great scope

• Equanimity
• Generating Bodhicitta; the totally open heart
• The six perfections
• Samatha: Calm abiding meditation
• Emptiness

Read more about our Buddhist courses

PRACTICAL INFORMATION AND HOW TO REGISTER

Course dates: 2 May – 13 June (no class on 30 May)
Weekday: Tuesday
Time: 18:00-20:00
Language: English
Location: At the centre and online via Zoom. When you have purchased a ticket you will receive an email with the link to the Zoom meeting.
Ticket price: 900 SEK / 170 SEK online drop-in
Last day of registration: 28 April
Registration/Buy ticket: You register for the course by purchasing a ticket here on the website, see “Tickets” below.

About our Wednesday Evening Philosophy classes
Geshe Namdak’s Wednesday evening philosophy classes continue in 2023. Between May and November, we’ll take a deep-dive into new texts and new aspects of the Buddhist view of reality.

About this series
Liberation from suffering samsara and achieving enlightenment depend on the realisation of emptiness. To generate a clear understanding of emptiness, we need to depend on the works of the Indian masters and their philosophy. This course will explain the different views of emptiness in the schools of Buddhist Philosophy and will mainly focus on the Chittamātra and Mādhyamaka schools in the context of the eight uncommon points of the Prāsaṅgika School. At the conclusion of this course Geshe Namdak will summarize these important points of emptiness with An Experiential Song on the View, Recognising My Mother by Changkya Rolpai Dorje.

Download the text here. If you plan to attend in person, please bring your own copy of the text as print-outs will not be provided.

Pre-requisites (Is this for me?)
To attend this course, one should have a basic understanding of the Buddhist teachings and Buddhist philosophy.

Schedule

May: 10, 17, 24, 31
June: 7, 21, 28
July: 5, 12, 19
September: 6, 13, 20, 27
October: 4, 18, 25
November: 1, 8

Time

7 pm – 8.30 pm UK time

More information

A new Buddhist Philosophy course with Geshe Namdak (jamyang.co.uk)

About the Teacher
Our courses and classes on Buddhist philosophy and practice rely on a skilled teacher to bring them to life. We’re extremely fortunate to have a supremely qualified Resident Teacher to do just that. After completing his university studies in Hydrology, Geshe Namdak worked as an environmental researcher in the Netherlands. He began studying Buddhism at Maitreya Institute and was eventually ordained by His Holiness the Dalai Lama before completing the 20-year Geshe degree at Sera Jey monastic university in India, as well as the traditional one-year Vajrayana study program at Gyume Tantric College. Few people can combine this extensive Buddhist education with a rigorous scientific training. The result is Geshe Namdak’s unique teaching style, which is at once incisive, clear, warm and humorous.

About our Wednesday Evening Philosophy classes
Geshe Namdak’s Wednesday evening philosophy classes continue in 2023. Between May and November, we’ll take a deep-dive into new texts and new aspects of the Buddhist view of reality.

About this series
Liberation from suffering samsara and achieving enlightenment depend on the realisation of emptiness. To generate a clear understanding of emptiness, we need to depend on the works of the Indian masters and their philosophy. This course will explain the different views of emptiness in the schools of Buddhist Philosophy and will mainly focus on the Chittamātra and Mādhyamaka schools in the context of the eight uncommon points of the Prāsaṅgika School. At the conclusion of this course Geshe Namdak will summarize these important points of emptiness with An Experiential Song on the View, Recognising My Mother by Changkya Rolpai Dorje.

Download the text here. If you plan to attend in person, please bring your own copy of the text as print-outs will not be provided.

Pre-requisites (Is this for me?)
To attend this course, one should have a basic understanding of the Buddhist teachings and Buddhist philosophy.

Schedule

May: 10, 17, 24, 31
June: 7, 21, 28
July: 5, 12, 19
September: 6, 13, 20, 27
October: 4, 18, 25
November: 1, 8

Time

7 pm – 8.30 pm UK time

More information

A new Buddhist Philosophy course with Geshe Namdak (jamyang.co.uk)

About the Teacher
Our courses and classes on Buddhist philosophy and practice rely on a skilled teacher to bring them to life. We’re extremely fortunate to have a supremely qualified Resident Teacher to do just that. After completing his university studies in Hydrology, Geshe Namdak worked as an environmental researcher in the Netherlands. He began studying Buddhism at Maitreya Institute and was eventually ordained by His Holiness the Dalai Lama before completing the 20-year Geshe degree at Sera Jey monastic university in India, as well as the traditional one-year Vajrayana study program at Gyume Tantric College. Few people can combine this extensive Buddhist education with a rigorous scientific training. The result is Geshe Namdak’s unique teaching style, which is at once incisive, clear, warm and humorous.