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SPRING SCHEDULE 2016

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SEMINARS WITH LAMA VAJRANATHA TEACHING SCHEDULE SPRING 2016 June 25-26, 2016

Practices of the Wrathful Lion-Headed Wisdom DakiniSimhamukha Kunzang Ling Center, Szczecin, Poland [Weekend meditation seminar] Generally, in terms of Tibetan Buddhism, the Dakini represents the autonomous feminineprinciple that is outside the control of patriarchal society and the rational male egoconsciousness. For this reason, the Dakini may be represented as alluring and enchanting, butalso as wrathful and terrifying. This seminar will look at the meditations, rituals, and magicalpractices associated with the wrathful lion-headed Dakini Simhamukha, mistress ofenchantments, sorceries, and witchcraft, who brings all those beings who are difficult to subdueunder her power, and who also vanquishes and subdues all obstacles, negativities, and evilspirits. Simhamukha was the personal practice of Guhyajnana Dakini, the female Guru ofPadmasambhava in the Central Asian country of Uddiyana and he introduce4d the practice intoTibet. She remains a very popular practice in the Nyingmapa school of Tibetan Buddhism. Forthis purpose, we rely on the profound expositions of Jamgn Kongtrul, Jamyang Khyentse, andDudjom Rinpoche regarding the practices for this Dakini, who is a manifestation of enlightenedawareness. Contact: Wojtek, [email protected]

May 5-6-7-8, 2016 Tibetan Shamanism, Nature Spirits, and Healing the Earth Nurenberg, South Germany [Two evening talks, weekend workshop] May 5: Tibetan Concept of the Soul

This evening talk will examine the Tibetan concept of the soul, or La, from both the Buddhistand the shamanic viewpoints, and in terms of both the issues of healing and reincarnation.There are many Tibetan practices for retrieving lost fragments of the soul and reintegratingthem in the individual and curing afflictions of the soul, which serves as the energetic basis ofthe emotional life of the individual.

May 6: Introduction to Tibetan Shamanism

This evening talk will provide an introduction to the practices of Tibetan shamanism as it is stillpracticed today in the Himalayas among native shamans known as Pawo and Lhapa, who

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practice healing and divinations relying upon their spirit guides.

May 7-8: Shamanic Practice and Nature Rituals of Ancient Tibet

Indian Buddhism, known as Vajrayana and based on the methods of the Buddhist Tantras, wasintroduced into Tibet by Guru Padmasambhava in the 8th century of our era. While in Tibet,Padmasambhava encountered a rich and ancient spiritual culture known as Bn, much of whichdealt with shamanic practices for healing. Thus, he incorporated many of these shamanicmethods into his Tantric Buddhist practices. Indeed, the roots of Tibetan culture lie deep withinNorth Asian shamanism and this gives Tibetan culture its unique and colourful character. Theprincipal function of this ancient shamanic practice is healing and the re-establishing of aharmonious relationship between the human world and the Other World of the spirits whoinhabit the untamed wilds of nature. The workshop will focus upon various shamanic rituals andmeditation practices employed in order to enter into a personal relationship with the local naturespirits and ones spirit guides.

Contact: Carolin, [email protected]

June 11-12,2016 Dzogchen Practice in the Context of the Vajrakilaya Tantra Sambhala Center, Budapest [Two day seminar and workshop]

Vajrakilaya is the leading meditation deity practice in the Nyingmapa school of Tibet and thiswas one of the personal practices of Guru Padmasambhava, who introduced VajrayanaBuddhism into Tibet in the 8th century of our era. Usually the practice of Vajrakilaya is classifiedas Mahayoga Tantra. However, Padmasambhava also taught Vajrakilaya in terms of thepractice of Anuyoga and of Atiyoga, or Dzogchen, to his close disciples, the Princess YesheTsogyal and the translator Khyeuchunglo. This complete transmission of Vajrakilaya practices interms of Maha, Anu, and Ati, was again revealed in the 19th century by the laters reincarnation,Ddjom Lingpa, in Eastern Tibet. His Termas, or hidden treasure texts, became widely knownas Ddjom Tersar, the New Treasures of Ddjom. His reincarnation in the 20th century, DdjomRinpoche, expanded on this exposition with his commentaries and his own Terma texts.Thisseminar will focus on Dzogchen in the context of Vajrakilaya practice from the Ddjom Tersar.

Contact: Marti, [email protected]. Sambhala Center: [email protected]

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June18-19, 2016 The Practice of Zhang-Zhung Meri in the Bn Tradition of Tibet Sambhala Center, Budapest, Hungary [Two day seminar and workshop]

The spiritual traditions of Yungdrung Bn came to Central Tibet from the ancient kingdom ofZhang-zhung, lying to the northwest of Tibet. At the center of that land is the great great sacredmountain of Kailas where, according to tradition, the great god Gekhd Meri resides even today.However, according to Yungdrung Bn, Gekhd Meri is much more than just a local mountaingod, but he is actually the manifestation of an enlighted being, Atimuwer. Gekhd was not onlythe patron deity and Kailas the soul mountain (la-ri) of the Zhang-zhung kingdom, but Gekhd,and his warrior aspect, Meri, was one of the major five meditation deities of the Bnpo Tantrasystem. He is closely associated with the Zhang-zhung Nyn-gyd, the Oral Tradition ofDzogchen from Zhang-zhung, as its principal associated Tantric practice. This seminar will lookinto the myths, legends, and practices connected with Zhang-zhung Meri in the Bnpo tradition.

Contact: Marti, [email protected]

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