| July 9-11 |
Jetsun Khandro Rinpoche
E-Vam Institute
Chatham |
The Mindrolling Lineage |
The Mindrolling Lineage, one of the six main lineages of the Nyingma tradition, has its own unique lineage of yogis and yoginis. Jetsun Khandro Rinpoche is a jetsunma within the Mindrolling lineage and a tulku within the Kagyu lineage and therefore holds the lineages of both the Nyingma and Kagyu. She will talk about the history of the Mindrolling lineage and its teachings and discuss her Kagyu and Nyingma connections in relation to that lineage. |
| Sept 11-12 |
Felicity Lodro
E-Vam Institute Chatham |
Indo-Tibetan Yoga and Meditation |
Lu Jong: Indo-Tibetan Yoga and Meditation Courses
Lu Jong is the Tibetan Buddhist term for physical training. These unique courses combine traditional Hatha Yoga Asanas (physical postures) and Pranayama (breathing exercises) with Kum Nye (Tibetan Yoga and Relaxation techniques). Traditional Kum Nye practices including self massage, physical and breathing exercises, visualisation techniques and meditations. Aspects of Kum Nye particularly the visualisation techniques are incorporated into each session. The course is designed specifically to assist in the development of meditative concentration. These practices are also designed to energise the body and relax the mind. The course is suitable for new and experienced yoga students and meditators alike. |
| Sept 18-19 |
Felicity Lodro
E-Vam Manhattan
1455 Lexington Ave, 2A
New York, NY 10128 |
Indo-Tibetan Yoga and Meditation |
| Sept 25-26 |
Felicity Lodro
E-Vam Institute Chatham |
Indo-Tibetan Yoga and Meditation (Stronger focus on Pranayama) |
Sep 29
7:00-9:00pm |
Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
E-Vam Manhattan
1455 Lexington Ave, 2A
New York, NY 10128 |
The Tibetan Yogas of Dream and Sleep |
We sleep one third of our lifetime, an average of 20–25 years. Centuries ago, Tibetan yogis developed spiritual practices that use dream and sleep as a spiritual path. Dream is a meeting place -- life meets death; the past and future blend; practitioners can meet dakinis, teachers and guardians; and the personal meets the impersonal. The practice of dream yoga is not done only during the night; it spans every waking and sleeping moment. Foundation practices, done during the day, change our relationship to experience so that we develop strong presence, awareness of the dream-like nature of life and lucidity in dreams, a lucidity that can then be used for higher spiritual practices. Ultimately, the dream practice gives way to the pure experience of the natural state of mind–the inseparable unity of emptiness and luminosity that is the base of mind and all that exists.
Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche is one of only a few masters of the Bon Dzogchen tradition presently living in the West. An accomplished scholar in the Bon Buddhist textual traditions, Tenzin Rinpoche completed a rigorous 11-year course of traditional studies at the Bonpo Monastic Center (Menri Monastery) in India, where he received his Geshe degree. In 1992, Tenzin Rinpoche founded Ligmincha Institute to preserve and introduce to the West the religious teachings and arts of the ancient Tibetan Bon Buddhist tradition. Rinpoche is known for his engaging teaching style, his ability to make profound teachings highly relevant and his skill in bringing Western students to clear, direct understanding through personal experience. |
| Oct 22-24 |
Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche
E-Vam Institute Chatham |
Mipham’s Beacon of Certainty |
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| Oct 29-30 |
Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche
E-Vam Manhattan
1455 Lexington Ave, 2A
New York, NY 10128 |
Continuity in Action in Buddhism |
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| Nov 19-21 |
Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche
E-Vam Institute Chatham |
Karma, Rebirth and Identity |
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For more information call the E-Vam office
518-392-6900 |
