Khenpo Karma Wangyel returns in October to Romania. In continuation of the presentation from May of this year, he will hold a session of teachings between October 18-20, 2024 in Bucharest with the subject of practical preliminaries (ngondro), compassion and meditation.
You can read more about Khenpo’s first visit to Romania here:
https://gardenofmaitreya.com/2024/06/09/a-touch-of-grace/
Ngondro means “that which goes forward”. In other words, it is the very first step. Also called foundational practice, it is a structured practice manual designed to generate the mind of renunciation, purify negative karma, and accumulate merit so that we cannot actualize our potential or realize our true Buddha nature. Ngondro practice is divided into two parts. The outer part consists of reflecting on the four thoughts that take your mind away from samsara, while the inner part in the Vajrayana Dzogchen tradition presents the request itself, the Refuge project, followed successively by Bodhicitta, Vajrasattava, Mandala and Guru Yoga practices.
Khenpo Karma Wangyel is an exponent of Bhutanese Buddhism and his teachings are from the perspective of the Pema Lingpa lineage, the keeper of the teachings of the Nyingma lineage in Bhutan.
In Tibetan, the word for compassion is nying-je (Tib. snying rje), which literally means noble heart. Compassion is the most dignified, noble, and profound love of our hearts, the ultimate intention that makes possible enlightenment and liberation for the good of all sentient beings.
Bhutan is an isolated Himalayan kingdom where the people have still kept their purity and faith due to little contact with Western civilization. Also called the Kingdom of Happiness, Bhutan is considered the country with the happiest people.
The teachings will be presented in Tibetan and English translation will be provided. If there are people who want the translation into Romanian, it can be provided upon request.
Location:
Sambodhi Studio, Popa Rusu str. no. 16A, Bucharest.
Program:
Friday 18 October: 14.00-17.30
Saturday 19 October: 14.00 – 17.30
Sunday October 20: 14.00 – 21.00
Participants can make a small voluntary donation to the teacher.
Registration can be done by email at citizenk2014@gmail.com or by phone at no. 0727673376 or 0727848430 within the limit of available seats offered by the space dedicated to the event.
With gratitude, event coordinators:
Mihai Rapcea / Veronica Anghelescu
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