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SUMMARY:Meditation for the Modern World
DESCRIPTION:The consulate General of India New York cordially invites you to attend the Meditation for the Modern World\, a talk by Ven. Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche\, Master of Buddhist Meditation and Philosophy. The talk will take place on Friday June\, 21st\, 2024 from 6 to 7:30pm at the Indian Consulate of New York at 3 East 64th Street\, New York\, NY 10065. \nPlease RSVP to: culture.newyork@mea.gov.in
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/meditation-for-the-modern-world/
LOCATION:Indian Consulate of New York\, 3 East 64th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10065\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meditation,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240620T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240620T193000
DTSTAMP:20260420T112333
CREATED:20240614T213852Z
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SUMMARY:Cultivating Calm: Buddhist Insights on Overcoming Anxiety and Depression with Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche
DESCRIPTION:Buddhist teacher\, Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche\, will delve into the profound teachings of Buddhism to address the pressing issues of anxiety and depression. This 90-minute session will begin with a talk followed by a guided meditation. Rinpoche will share his wisdom on cultivating inner calm amidst the turbulence of modern life. He will explore Buddhist perspectives on mental health\, emphasizing the root causes of anxiety and depression and how these can be addressed through the principles of compassion\, mindfulness\, and self-awareness. Drawing on traditional teachings and contemporary applications\, Rinpoche will offer practical insights and advice on overcoming emotional distress\, finding resilience\, and nurturing a balanced mind. This talk is designed to provide not just philosophical understanding but actionable steps for individuals seeking to navigate their mental health challenges with grace and equanimity. \nEvent Registration
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/cultivating-calm-buddhist-insights-on-overcoming-anxiety-and-depression-with-gyetrul-jigme-rinpoche/
LOCATION:Tibet House\, 22 West 15th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meditation,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201031T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201101T003000
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SUMMARY:Ripa Awareness Meditation LIVE With Geneviève Hamelet
DESCRIPTION:“Learning to live well with others involves living well with every aspect of our minds.”— Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche \nDear Friends\, \nRipa Awareness Meditation (RAM) is a simple and effective method to stabilize the mind using SHAMATA\, a millenary technique that uses breathing as a support to develop “mental calm”. Once the mind is settled\, aspects of VIPASSANA meditation\, or “penetrating vision”\, are introduced\, facilitating approaches that free the mind from conceptual fabrication.  Attentive presence and mindfulness work together to help us accept life situations as they are and make them the very object of our meditative practice. \nThe Ripa Awareness Meditation (RAM) method was developed by Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche\, authentic master of Tibetan Buddhism of the Ripa lineage. \nIn this online weekend\, Geneviève Hamelet\, a senior instructor and long time student of Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche\, will guide participants through the most salient aspects of this meditation technique\, to experience calm abiding and discover insight. \n\nRipa Awareness Meditation (RAM) is a simple and effective method to stabilize the mind using SHAMATA\, a millenary technique that uses breathing as a support to develop “mental calm”. Once the mind is settled\, aspects of VIPASSANA meditation\, or “penetrating vision”\, are introduced\, facilitating approaches that free the mind from conceptual fabrication.  Attentive presence and mindfulness work together to help us accept life situations as they are and make them the very object of our meditative practice. \n\nGeneviève Hamelet has been practicing meditation for over 25 years; a student of Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche\, she is the Director of Ripa Awareness Meditation programmes\, entrusted with the responsibility to develop and train RAM instructors. She has participated since 2009 in the development of Mindfulness and MBSR programmes in French-speaking countries\, within the ADM (Association pour le développement de la Mindfulness)\, of which she is a founding member and President. \n  \n\nSaturday\, October 31 & Sunday\, November 1 \n10:00 – 12:30 (GMT +2)\n16:00 – 18:30 (GMT +2) \nSessions are in English with translation into French\, German\, Spanish and Russian upon demand. \nFollow below link to register.\nThe Zoom link will be sent to registered participants a day before the start of the teaching.. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith Love and Gratitude\,\nThe Ripa International Center and The Ripa Ladrang Foundation
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/free-online-live-ripa-awareness-meditation-with-genevieve-hamelet/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200529T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200601T160000
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SUMMARY:Silent Residential Vipassana Retreat
DESCRIPTION:With Charles and Patricia Genoud. \nThis residential retreat is dedicated to the intensive practice of meditation and will take place in silence. There will be no verbal contact with the other participants and no use of mobile phones. It is intended for beginners and people who want to deepen their practice. Sitting periods of meditation will alternate with walking meditation. Every day there will also be an hour of meditation in action. \nPatricia Genoud-Feldman has practiced and studied Buddhist meditation in Asia and the West since 1984. She has been teaching Vipassana practice since 1997 in Europe\, Israel and the USA. Patricia was trained at the Insight Meditation Society under the direction of Joseph Goldstein\, in Insight Dialogue with Gregory Kramer and in MBSR in Worcester -MA. \nCharles Genoud has been studying and practicing Tibetan Buddhism since 1970. He studied with the venerable Geshe Rabten for several years\, then with Dilgo Khyentse Rimpoche. He also attended the School of Dialectics in Dharamsala in 1975. He has also practiced Theravada Buddhism in Burma and the United States. Charles studied Sensory Awareness which greatly influenced his research on meditation in motion. He has developed an approach called “Gesture of Awareness”. He has been teaching Vipassana meditation since 1995. \nBoth Charles and Patricia are the co-founders of the Vimalakirti Meditation Centre in Geneva\, Switzerland \n\nPrices: Donation-based (Dana) program. \nAccording to the Theravada Buddhist tradition\, teachers do not ask for any fees. For their living\, they depend on donations offered freely by the participants at the end of the course. \nThe Dana or the practice of generosity is a key virtue in Buddhism\, a practice to be developed on the path to enlightenment. \n\nFees apply to accommodation and food \nRetreat held in French and/or English if necessary. \nEvent organized by Vimalakirti Center. \nRegister Now \n 
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/residential-vipassana-meditation-retreat/
LOCATION:The Ripa International Center (RIC)\,  Hilfigweg 10\, CH – 3172 Niederwangen\,  Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Meditation
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191005
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191007
DTSTAMP:20260420T112333
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SUMMARY:Ripa Awareness Meditation with Geneviève Hamelet
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW\n\n\nRipa Awareness Meditation (RAM) is a simple and effective method to stabilize the mind using SHAMATA\, a millenary technique that uses breathing as a support to develop “mental calm”. Once the mind is settled\, aspects of VIPASSANA meditation\, or “penetrating vision”\, are introduced\, facilitating approaches that free the mind from conceptual fabrication.  Attentive presence and mindfulness work together to help us accept life situations as they are and make them the very object of our meditative practice. \nThe Ripa Awareness Meditation (RAM) method was developed by Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche\, authentic master of Tibetan Buddhism of the Ripa lineage. \nGeneviève Hamelet has been practicing meditation for over 25 years; a student of Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche\, she is the director of RAM programs in charge of development and training. Since 2009\, she has also been involved in the development of the Mindfulness and MBSR programmes in French-speaking countries\, within the ADM (Association pour le développement de la Mindfulness)\, of which she is a founding member and President. \nNormal: $160 \nReduced* : $140 \n(*students\, seniors\, unemployed or members of Ripa and Padma Ling)
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/ripa-awareness-meditation-with-genevieve-hamelet/
LOCATION:The Ripa International Center (RIC)\,  Hilfigweg 10\, CH – 3172 Niederwangen\,  Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Meditation
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190510
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190513
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SUMMARY:Medicine Buddha Teaching and Empowerment
DESCRIPTION:With Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche.\nIllness\, which is an integral part of our lives\, is caused by an imbalance of our vital energies and the best remedy lies within ourselves: help re-establish harmony within those energies through meditating techniques that evoke our own healing resources. \nThe practice of healing according to the Buddha of Medicine inspires us to work not only on an outer level\, but deep within ourselves\, thus balancing vital forces to bring inner harmony and outer health. \nFollowing the teachings are given on this topic last Autumn\, Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche will develop further on the theme and will confer Medicine Buddha’s initiation. The weekend is open to anyone wishing to learn more about meditative practices that enhance one’s own healing abilities. \nGyetrul Jigme Rinpoche\, is a master of Tibetan Buddhism\, recognized in both Kagyu and Nyingma schools\, he is the spiritual director of the Ripa International Center. He has taught for more than twenty years in Europe in a particularly lively\, practical and contemporary way. \nNormal price: $193 \nReduced price*: $182 \n(*students\, seniors\, unemployed or members of Ripa and Padma Ling)
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/medicine-buddha-teaching-and-empowerment/
LOCATION:The Ripa International Center (RIC)\,  Hilfigweg 10\, CH – 3172 Niederwangen\,  Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Meditation
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190612
DTSTAMP:20260420T112333
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190131T003123Z
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SUMMARY:Ripa Awareness Meditation (RAM) – Weekly meditation sessions
DESCRIPTION:With Amrit Wagner\nOpen Dates \n\n\n\n“Ripa Awareness Meditation” is a simple and effective method that helps stabilize the mind\, using the Shamatha technique or calm-abiding meditation; once the mind has settled\, the application of Vipassana meditation tools allows the practitioner to gain access to more subtle aspects of his mind\, thus allowing him a true exploration of the nature of phenomena and reality. \nThe method was conceived by the master of Tibetan Buddhism\, Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche to benefit his students around the world. \nA new cycle of practice for beginners will open this year: \nBeginners: RAM-Shamata 8-week cycle \nThis 8-week cycle on Shamata meditation aims at familiarizing participants with the meditation technique of Shamata\, or calm-abiding meditation\, a traditional Buddhist method that uses the breath as a support to calm the mind. \nThe practice of this type of meditation results in a more calm\, focused\, and stable mind. \nIt is an ideal practice for those wishing to discover meditation for the first time. \nNo previous meditation experience needed \nEvery Tuesday from 19:30 to 21:00\, from April 23 to June 11 \nFee for the 8-week program: $ 240 \nInfo & registration: info@ripa-international.com \nThe current advanced group guided by Amrit Wagner will continue every Thursday \nAdvanced – RIPA AWARENESS MEDITATION \nRAM-(Shamata/Vipassana) 8-week cycle \nThis 8-week cycle on Shamata/Vipassana meditation aims to help participants deepen their meditation practice. Participants are guided through a methodic and progressive approach of exploration of the mind\, following the traditional Buddhist Sutra of The Four Foundations of Mindfulness.   \nIt is addressed to participants with previous meditation experience. \nEvery Thursday from 19:30 to 21:00\, from April 25 to June 13  \nFee for the 8-week program: $240  \nInfo & registration: info@ripa-international.com \n\n\nTHE IMPORTANCE OF MEDITATION: “The only way to know mind and to attain wisdom is through meditation. In repose\, in space\, in silent time\, answers can come. Wisdom and insight wash away problems. Transformation occurs in stillness. Through the practice of mindfulness\, the elementary harmony that creates wind horse – the Tibetan expression for positive energy – is created. Relaxation will then translate into everyday life and bring benefits. Internal change will bring external change. When we are clear and equipped with insight\, we are in a place to help others. It is by developing wisdom and compassion that we are able to be of the greatest assistance to others…. compassion heals.” – Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche \n\n\nAbout the Teacher\n\nAmrit Wagner\nAmrit Wagner is an approved meditation instructor under the guidance of Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche.
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/ripa-awareness-meditation-ram-weekly-meditation-sessions/
LOCATION:The Ripa International Center (RIC)\,  Hilfigweg 10\, CH – 3172 Niederwangen\,  Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181129T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181202T170000
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CREATED:20180911T035016Z
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SUMMARY:The Satipatthana Sutra – How the Buddha Taught Mindfulness
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW\nAn experiential perspective from Early Buddhism \nMindfulness is en-vogue. While Mindfulness is being adopted by the modern world\, many of the more subtle and critical aspects of the practice are overlooked and being lost. \nVery few know where Mindfulness comes from\, how it was understood in the context of Early Buddhist practice\, in which larger context mindfulness was practiced\, and to what end. \n\n\n\nThe Satipatthana Sutra is well known as the main source for Buddhist teachings on mindfulness and its place in the Buddhist path\, and is hailed as the direct path to realization. In this short retreat\, we will use Bhikkhu Analayo’s translation of the Sutra\, in conjunction with his instructions on how to practice\, with the aim to explore deeper the original source of Mindfulness and benefit from its power for deep transformation. \nDiego Hangartner completed his studies in pharmacology at the ETHZurich\, specializing in psychopharmacology and addiction. He lived for 11 years in Dharamsala\, India\, learned Tibetan\, and studied for 7 years at the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics in the Tibetan language. He has completed multiple meditation retreats of several months\, worked as an interpreter\, translating Tibetan into many languages\, and published several books. On returning to Europe\, he taught widely\, and organized many large events with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. He participates in research aimed at exploring the benefits of meditation as a long-term practitioner. \nDiego is associated with and worked for the Mind and Life Institute since the 1990’s: he was Mind and Life’s COO from 2009 – 2012 in the USA\, founded Mind and Life Europe in 2008\, and was its director until 2015. \nHis teachers include His Holiness the Dalai Lama\, Khamtul Rinpoche\, Jigme Khyentse Rinpoche\, Mingyur Rinpoche and Bhikkhu Analayo – with each spending many years of close study. \nGoogle Calendar  ICS\n\nPrice: USD 297.– /CHF 290.–  (excl. accommodation)
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/the-satipatthana-sutra-how-the-buddha-taught-mindfulness/
LOCATION:The Ripa International Center (RIC)\,  Hilfigweg 10\, CH – 3172 Niederwangen\,  Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181116T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181118T203000
DTSTAMP:20260420T112333
CREATED:20181011T154207Z
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SUMMARY:The Pathway to Health : The Vision of Tibetan Buddhism
DESCRIPTION:With Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche\nNovember 16 – 18\, 2018 \nTeachings hosted by Padma Ling Spain in Barcelona. \nBadalona (Barcelona) – 16-17-18 November \n16 Friday\nPublic Talk: The road to health and well-being: a Buddhist approach.\nPlace: Center Civic Can Cabanyes – Rambla de San Joan 59 – Badalona\nHours: 7:00 PM / 9:00 PM\nFree entry \n17 Saturday and 18 Sunday\nTeachings: The Medicine Buddha. A Buddhist approach to health.\nPlace: Municipal Museum of Badalona – Plaça de l’Assemblea de Catalunya 1\nHours: Saturday 11:00 – 14:00 and 17:00 – 20:00 and Sunday 11:00 – 14:00\nContribution: 60 euros (50 euros before October 30) \nContact Badalona: Andrea +34 626 025 571 and Cristina +34 620 770 820 \nAdditional information: www.padmaling.org ; informacion@padmaling.org \nAbout the Teacher\n\nDungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche\nDungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche was born in India in 1970\, the tenth day of the sixth month of the year of the Earth Monkey\, on the anniversary of Guru Rinpoche’s birth. He is the son and spiritual heir of His  … More →
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/the-medicine-buddha-a-buddhist-approach-to-health/
LOCATION:: Barcelona (Badelona)\, DIRECTIONS Plaza San Agustín\, 50002 Zaragoza\, Spain
CATEGORIES:Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181115T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181115T203000
DTSTAMP:20260420T112333
CREATED:20181011T160119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181011T160603Z
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SUMMARY:The Medicine Buddha : A Buddhist Approach to Health
DESCRIPTION:With Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche\nNovember 15\, 2018 \nPublic lecture and teachings hosted by Padma Ling Spain in Zaragosa. \nAdditional Information : www.padmaling.org ; informacion@padmaling.org \n  \nAbout the Teacher\n\nDungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche\nDungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche was born in India in 1970\, the tenth day of the sixth month of the year of the Earth Monkey\, on the anniversary of Guru Rinpoche’s birth. He is the son and spiritual heir of His  … More →
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/the-medicine-buddha-a-buddhist-approach-to-health-2/
LOCATION:Centro de Historias\, DIRECTIONS Plaza San Agustín\, 50002 Zaragoza\, Spain
CATEGORIES:Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181109T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181111T170000
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SUMMARY:RAM : Ripa Awareness Meditation
DESCRIPTION:With Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche\nNovember 9 – 11\, 2018 \nREGISTER NOW \nHosted by Padma Ling Paris. Please visit their website for further information and to register . \nThe “Ripa Awareness Meditation” method was designed by Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche\, an authentic master of Tibetan Buddhism of the Ripa lineage\, with an international reputation. \nIt is a simple and effective method that stabilizes the mind by using SHAMATA\, a millennial technique that uses breathing to develop “mental calm.” It then introduces aspects of VIPASSANA meditation\, or “penetrating vision\,” facilitating approaches that liberate the spirit from conceptual fabrication. \nThrough training\, RAM leads to more subtle aspects of the mind\, allowing a true exploration of the nature of phenomena and reality. \nBy welcoming our emotions\, our reflections\, and the habitual tendencies of our mind as they present themselves\, without judgment or rejection\, we gain access to a space conducive to a more authentic acceptance of ourselves and others. \nAttentive Presence and Mindfulness work together to help us accept life situations as they are\, and are the focus of our meditative practice. \nFor the event\, people wishing to eat on site can register for free online pre-bookings to indicate their preferences. \nNote that a minimum of 30 people is required to set up a catering service. \nIf we do not reach this number we will notify you before the event by phone. \nTwo meals are offered for lunch on November 10 and November 11. \nLunch is 23 euros with drinks and desserts. \n  \n  \nAbout the Teacher\n\nDungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche\nDungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche was born in India in 1970\, the tenth day of the sixth month of the year of the Earth Monkey\, on the anniversary of Guru Rinpoche’s birth. He is the son and spiritual heir of His  … More →
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/ram-ripa-awareness-meditation/
LOCATION:L’enclos Rey\, Paris\, France\, 57 Rue Violet\, 75015 Paris\, France
CATEGORIES:Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181103T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181104T170000
DTSTAMP:20260420T112333
CREATED:20180910T232845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180911T234708Z
UID:5253-1541232000-1541350800@www.ripaladrang.org
SUMMARY:Medicine Buddha : A Buddhist Approach to Health and Well-Being
DESCRIPTION:With Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche \nREGISTER NOW\nIllness\, which is an integral part of our lives\, is caused by an imbalance of our vital energies and the best remedy lies within ourselves: help re-establish harmony within those energies through meditating techniques that evoke our own healing resources. \nWe connect with nature through the five basic elements present in the universe and in ourselves. As long as balance is maintained within these elements\, we remain healthy\, while the abusive use of one element destroys the harmony necessary to our physical and mental constitution\, which is at the root of the problems that poison our life. \nThe practice of healing according to the Buddha of Medicine inspires us to work not only on an outer level\, but deep within ourselves\, thus balancing vital forces to bring inner harmony and outer health. \nGyetrul Jigme Rinpoche\, is a master of Tibetan Buddhism\, recognized in both Kagyu and Nyingma schools\, he is the spiritual director of the Ripa International Center. He has taught for more than twenty years in Europe in a particularly lively\, practical and contemporary way. \n\nNormal Price : $ 226.– / € 195.– \nReduced Price *: $ 186.– / € 160.– \n(*students\, seniors\, unemployed or members of Ripa and Padma Ling) \n  \nAbout the Teacher\n\n\nDungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche\nDungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche was born in India in 1970\, the tenth day of the sixth month of the year of the Earth Monkey\, on the anniversary of Guru Rinpoche’s birth. He is the son and spiritual heir of His … More →
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/medicine-buddha-a-buddhist-approach-to-health-and-well-being/
LOCATION:The Ripa International Center (RIC)\,  Hilfigweg 10\, CH – 3172 Niederwangen\,  Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180928T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180930T170000
DTSTAMP:20260420T112333
CREATED:20180911T034347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180911T234306Z
UID:5265-1538121600-1538326800@www.ripaladrang.org
SUMMARY:BBTR Yoga Fusion – Biodynamic Breathwork and Trauma Release\, Infused with Different Yogic Techniques to Prepare the Body for Deep Breathing
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW\nUsing specific yoga poses from kundalini and Hatha yoga we will prepare the body and use powerful BBTR tools to unlock stored emotions and unresolved traumas. \nThese practices are used to help assist our human journey and to follow our dreams\, to clarify our life’s mission and purpose by clearing inner spaces\, and to ultimately find the expression of our voice and potential. \nIt is said that 90% of our pains\, stresses\, anxieties are linked to stuck emotions and unresolved trauma from the developmental and embryonic stages\, and from the different life experiences from birth to adulthood. \nDuring this retreat you will be able to increase your general awareness of the emotions stored in the body\, by allowing the yoga practice and powerful breathing approach to stimulate any stagnant areas in the physical body and subtle spaces and to allow your vital energy to flow. \nWe will use yoga poses to open the body and target the practice to increase the vibration of the chakras\, using a fluid kundalini practice working from the root chakra up to the crown chakra.  With specific hatha yoga poses we will ground and find balance and harmonise our mind and body. \nBBTR has a potential to release the effects of long unresolved traumas\, thus supporting general healing of our physical organism and psyche. Breath work can prevent an onset of debilitating and potentially life-threatening trauma-related diseases. Conscious use of breath by many existing breathwork modalities can help individuals to live with vitality and radiant health. \nBreathwork is a general term describing numerous available modalities that use the breath as a main tool for exploring alternate states of consciousness\, meditation as well as in therapy. \nPeople around the world\, seeing the power of it\, have used breath as a healing tool since ancient times. Even Latin words for breath and spirit are the same. Breathwork utilizes conscious manipulation or controlling of breathing patterns to achieve a certain desired results. The amounts of O2 and CO2 we take in\, expel or maintain in our blood levels have direct effect of on our physical bodies and well-being. Various breathwork modalities make use of scientific information available to us about effects of levels oxygenation on our organism. These modalities utilize special breathing techniques\, which support increasing or decreasing levels of oxygen in our body to achieve a desired result. \nA direct connection between our breath and our emotional responses is utilized by many existing Breathwork modalities. Many modern body-oriented psychotherapy modalities\, such as Bioenergetic Therapy founded by Alexander Lowen\, as well as mainstream therapies rooted in foundation of the work of famous body-oriented psychologist Wilhelm Reich use breath as one of their main tools. \nDANIEL ANNER \nI discovered Iyengar Yoga in San Francisco in 2002 after my studies in psychology. Since then\, I practiced different styles of yoga and trained annually with different world renown teachers in Ashtanga\, Iyengar and Kundalini Yoga. \nSince 2005\, I taught in many different institutions such as the World Economic Forum\, the World Trade Organization\, the Four Seasons Hotel\, the UNHCR\, a private clientele\, at the Geneva International School. I also teach at festivals in Chamonix\, Bali and Barcelona\, and am also dedicated to teach people in need as well as parents and children. Since 2007\, I have been training in Thai Massage\, Osteothai\, AcroYoga\, Craniosacral and Breathwork.  I love to learn about healing\, for myself and to help others find their way. \nIn 2010 I founded the Geneva Yoga Festival and helped launch different festivals in Geneva and Paraty in Brazil. \nI am fully dedicated to spreading my passion for holistic health and therapies\, and have organized many events for the last 10 years. \nI am changing my direction to focus on working deeply with people using yoga\, craniosacral therapy and BBTR approach in the form of individual sessions\, teaching collective groups and in festivals to follow my journey as a yogic healer\, letting go of the organiser hat. \nI look forward to share my skills with you during this intensive and transformative weekend. \nGoogle Calendar  ICS\n\nNormal price: 301 USD / 260 Euros \nReduced price: 278 USD / 240 Euros
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/bbtr-yoga-fusion-biodynamic-breathwork-and-trauma-release-infused-with-different-yogic-techniques-to-prepare-the-body-for-deep-breathing/
LOCATION:Ripa International Center\, Hilfligweg 10 CH-3172\, Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Meditation
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180901
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181101
DTSTAMP:20260420T112333
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LAST-MODIFIED:20180904T225006Z
UID:5165-1535760000-1541030399@www.ripaladrang.org
SUMMARY:Learn to Meditate – Shamata (Shiné)
DESCRIPTION:With Amrit Wagner\nthere is an ongoing practice for students of all levels\, newcomers and long time students alike\, at the Ripa International Center. The practice is led by Amrit Wagner\, an approved meditation instructor under the guidance of Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche. For more information on the weekly Shiné sittings\, please contact: info@ripa-international.com \n  \n\n\nTHE IMPORTANCE OF MEDITATION: “The only way to know mind and to attain wisdom is through meditation. In repose\, in space\, in silent time\, answers can come. Wisdom and insight wash away problems. Transformation occurs in stillness. Through the practice of mindfulness\, the elementary harmony that creates wind horse – the Tibetan expression for positive energy – is created. Relaxation will then translate into everyday life and bring benefits. Internal change will bring external change. When we are clear and equipped with insight\, we are in a place to help others. It is by developing wisdom and compassion that we are able to be of the greatest assistance to others…. compassion heals.” – Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche \n\n\nAbout the Teacher\n\nAmrit Wagner\nAmrit Wagner is an approved meditation instructor under the guidance of Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche.
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/learn-to-meditate-shamata-shine/
LOCATION:The Ripa International Center (RIC)\,  Hilfigweg 10\, CH – 3172 Niederwangen\,  Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180518T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180521T160000
DTSTAMP:20260420T112333
CREATED:20180201T212637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180201T212637Z
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SUMMARY:Meditation retreat with Patricia and Charles Genoud
DESCRIPTION:This residential retreat is dedicated to an intensive practice of meditation and will take place in silence. This means that there is no verbal contact with the other participants and no use of mobile phones. \nIt is intended for beginners and people who want to deepen their practice. \nSitting periods of meditation will alternate with walking meditation. \nEvery day there will also be an hour of meditation in action. \nPatricia Genoud-Feldman has practiced and studied Buddhist meditation in Asia and the West since 1984. She has been teaching Vipassana practice since 1997 in Europe\, Israel and the USA. Patricia was trained at the Insight Meditation Society under the direction of Joseph Goldstein\, in Insight Dialogue with Gregory Kramer and in MBSR in Worcester – MA. \nCharles Genoud has been studying and practicing Tibetan Buddhism since 1970. He studied with the venerable Geshe Rabten for several years\, then with Dilgo Khyentse Rimpoche. He also attended the School of Dialectics in Dharamsala in 1975. He has also practiced Theravada Buddhism in Burma and the United States. Charles studied Sensory Awareness which greatly influenced his research on meditation in motion. He has developed the approach called “Gesture of Awareness.” He has been teaching Vipassana meditation since 1995. \nBoth Charles and Patricia are the co-founders of the Vimalakirti Meditation Centre in Geneva\, Switzerland  \nDana-based programme – fees apply to accommodation and food\, check on www.landguet.ch \nProgramme starts on Friday at 7 pm and ends on Monday at 4 pm \nEvent organized by Vimalakirti Center in collaboration with Landguet Ried\, home of the Ripa International Center \nMore info & registrations: http://www.vimalakirti.org/stages-residentiels/
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/meditation-retreat-with-patricia-and-charles-genoud/
LOCATION:Ripa International Center\, Hilfligweg 10 CH-3172\, Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180324T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180325T160000
DTSTAMP:20260420T112333
CREATED:20180123T220921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180123T220921Z
UID:4720-1521885600-1521993600@www.ripaladrang.org
SUMMARY:Detox Yoga: Hatha Yoga – Yin Yoga – Meditation Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Hatha Yoga – Yin Yoga – Meditation Workshop \nJuice detox and healthy and balanced vegetarian cooking \nSpring is the perfect time to purify our bodies and promote renewal. Postures of Hatha yoga will be practiced to purify and strengthen the body and stimulate the digestive system. Yin yoga practice helps activate the liver and gallbladder meridians (organs related to Spring). A detox juice and balanced and healthy vegetarian cuisine workshop will enable participants to discover the keys to healthy nutrition. \nIn a weekend\, top up your energy and vitality levels by ridding the body of its toxins and lighten the mind of its preoccupations. Leave lighter\, serene and regenerated. \nWith Cynthia Jouffre\, a trained dancer\, a practitioner of Hatha Yoga and Yoga of Energy\, an advanced student of Boris Tatzky and founder of her own school of Yoga in Rixheim\, France. \nAnd Christophe Jouffre\, chef and culinary coach for more than 25 years\, he is also a sophrologist\, hypnotherapist and specialist in the treatment of tinnitus. \nNormal price: 160 CHF / 140 Eur \nReduced price: 150 CHF / 130 Eur \nProgramme starts on Saturday at 10 am and ends on Sunday at 4 pm \nEvent organized by Landguet Ried\, home of the Ripa International Center \nMore info & registration: info@landguet.ch
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/detox-yoga-hatha-yoga-yin-yoga-meditation-workshop/
LOCATION:Ripa International Center\, Hilfligweg 10 CH-3172\, Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Meditation,Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171226
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180102
DTSTAMP:20260420T112333
CREATED:20170321T180243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170324T153113Z
UID:4152-1514246400-1514851199@www.ripaladrang.org
SUMMARY:Winter Retreat 2017
DESCRIPTION:« Contemplation on the four thoughts that turn the mind from Samsara » With Dungsey Lhuntrul Dechen Gyurmey Rinpoche \nPreliminary practices are the first step to the commencement of Dharma practice. The Tibetan term Ngöndro literally means “something that is placed before\, that precedes”. Two kinds of preliminary practices can be found: the first is called common or ordinary and the second special or extraordinary.\nOrdinary preliminaries consist of a series of deep reflections on “the four thoughts that help turn the mind.” They divert it from imprisonment in samsara and turn it toward the practice of Dharma.\nThis winter retreat in complete silence\, will be the opportunity to plunge into the very foundations of Buddhist practice with the guidance of a highly qualified Master.\nNormal price: 305 CHF / 280 € Reduced price**: 215 CHF / 195 € \nWith Dungsey Lhuntrul Dechen Gyurmey Rinpoche\, highly accomplished master of rituals in the Vajrayana Buddhism tradition\, he was recognized as the reincarnation of Jigme Tempay Gyeltsen\, the third Tamdrin Lhunpo Chogtrul.
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/winter-retreat-in-full-silence/
LOCATION:Ripa International Center\, Hilfligweg 10 CH-3172\, Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Activity,Meditation,Retreat,Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170722
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170807
DTSTAMP:20260420T112333
CREATED:20170321T180018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170324T152121Z
UID:4151-1500681600-1502063999@www.ripaladrang.org
SUMMARY:Summer Retreat - Feminity in Spirituality
DESCRIPTION:With His Eminence Namkha Drimed Rabjam Rinpoche and Dungsey Lhuntrul Dechen Gyurmey Rinpoche \n2017 is the year of the universal feminine energy\, represented in Tibetan Buddhism by the Guru of the Dakini. The Ripa International Center\, which is particularly inspired by the Dakini Yéshé Tsogyal\, will mark this exceptional year with a series of events dedicated to the study and celebration of the Dakini\, or feminine principal and the role it plays in spiritual awakening. \nJuly 22-23:\nPublic talk with Michaela Haas\, author of the book “The Dakini Power” and workshop on how to harmonize masculine and feminine energies. Also featuring Lene Handberg and Semrig Thablam Rabjam\, Psychotherapist U.D. (Unity in Duality) and Director of Education at the Tarab International Institute. \nJuly 24 – 28:\nHeart advice of Guru Rinpoche to Yeshe Tsogyal with His Eminence Namkha Drimed Rabjam Rinpoche and Heart advice of Yeshe Tsogyal to his disciples with Dungsey Lhuntrul Dechen Gyurmey Rinpoche. \n29 July – 6 August:\nDrupchö de Taksham Yéshé Tsogyal with His Eminence Namkha Drimed Rabjam Rinpoche and Dungsey Lhuntrul Dechen Gyurmey Rinpoche\, preceded by the elaborated initiation of Taksham Yéshé Tsogyal Empowerment on July 29. (Initiation organized by the Tibetan community in Switzerland).
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/summer-retreat-feminity-in-spirituality/
LOCATION:Ripa International Center\, Hilfligweg 10 CH-3172\, Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Activity,Meditation,Retreat,Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170611
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170612
DTSTAMP:20260420T112333
CREATED:20170321T175259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170324T150337Z
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SUMMARY:Saga Dawa - The Buddha Festival
DESCRIPTION:Saga Dawa is a buddhist ceremony to commemorate the awakening of the Buddha. This festival will include a conference\, guided meditations\, discovery workshops and surprises for the children. A colorful program around the Buddha and Buddhist philosophy.
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/saga-dawa/
LOCATION:Ripa International Center\, Hilfligweg 10 CH-3172\, Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Activity,Meditation,Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170513
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170515
DTSTAMP:20260420T112333
CREATED:20170321T174832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170324T145539Z
UID:4146-1494633600-1494806399@www.ripaladrang.org
SUMMARY:Meditation course based on the "Ripa Awareness Meditation" method
DESCRIPTION:This workshop offers the possibility to use our inner resources of clarity\, openness and wisdom by practicing awareness in the present moment. It is based on the “Ripa Awareness Meditation” method\, developed around the Buddhist techniques of Shamatha Meditation which incorporates certains aspects of the Vipassana. \nWith Amrit Wagner\, certifed instructor of the Ripa Awareness Meditation and meditator for over 25 years.\nNormal price: 140 CHF / 130 € – Reduced price**: 110 CHF / 100 €
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/meditation-course-based-on-the-method-ripa-awareness-meditation/
LOCATION:Ripa International Center\, Hilfligweg 10 CH-3172\, Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Activity,Meditation,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161226T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170101T100000
DTSTAMP:20260420T112333
CREATED:20160913T001859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160913T001859Z
UID:3803-1482768000-1483264800@www.ripaladrang.org
SUMMARY:Vipassana meditation retreat in full silence
DESCRIPTION:With Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche \nApproaching emptiness and the nature of reality \nThe experience of emptiness is one of the most puzzling aspects of Buddha’s teachings; while we can intuitively relate to the truth of impermanence to some extent\, it is difficult for most of us to understand the notion of emptiness which is often likened to a big vacuum or some sort of state of deprivation; yet\, according to Buddha’s teachings\, the experience of emptiness plays a central role in liberating beings from pain and suffering.\nDuring this end-of-year retreat\, Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoché will guide participants into exploring the experience of emptiness as the key insight into transforming our lives. Building on basic teachings and guided practice\, he will train participants into developing “ways of looking” that help free the mind from conceptual fabrication. \nRETREAT IN FULL SILENCE. \nPrerequisite: meditation experience
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/vipassana-meditation-retreat-in-full-silence/
LOCATION:Ripa International Center\, Hilfligweg 10 CH-3172\, Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Meditation,Retreat
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161212
DTSTAMP:20260420T112333
CREATED:20161114T192126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161114T194114Z
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SUMMARY:Winter Visit to Moscow
DESCRIPTION:With Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche\nNovember 30th 19:00 – 21:00\nOpen talk on Mindful Leadership\nFree entrance. Event is open to all.\nVenue: Yunost Hotel conference hall\, Khamovnichesky Val 34\, Sportivnaya Metro station \nDecember 1st 19:00 – 21:00\nMan-to-man Talk: Developing Warrior’s Heart and Mind\nOrganized by Sparta Men Club. Event is open to all. Registration of intent is required.\nVenue: Ripa Center\, Aptekarsky Pereulok 9\, Lungta Hall \nDecember 2 – 4\nMindfulness Meditation Weekend\nEvent page on facebook\nFriday\, December 2nd 19:00 – 21:00\nSaturday\, December 3rd 10:00 – 18:00\nSunday\, December 4th 10:00 – 18:00\nVenue: Ripa Center\, Aptekarsky Pereulok 9\, Lungta Hall \nDecember 6 – 8\nBuddhist Tantric Teachings: Narak Konshak and Samantabhadra’s Prayer — Repenting and Purification\nTuesday\, December 6th 19:00 – 22:00\nWednesday\, December 7th 19:00 – 22:00\nThursday\, December 8th 19:00 – 22:00\nVenue: Ripa Center\, Aptekarsky Pereulok 9\, Lungta Hall \nDecember 11th 10:00 – 12:30\nBlessing Children\nVenue: Ripa Center\, Aptekarsky Pereulok 9\, Lungta Hall \nRegister now (page in Russian only)
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/winter-visit-to-moscow-open-talk-on-mindful-leadership/
LOCATION:Ripa Moscow Center\, Aptekarsky Pereulok 9\, Moskow\, Russian Federation
CATEGORIES:Activity,Meditation,Talk,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161112T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161113T160000
DTSTAMP:20260420T112333
CREATED:20160913T004601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160913T004601Z
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SUMMARY:Kado – the way of flowers
DESCRIPTION:WITH MAY ISLER \nIkebana as meditation \nUsing the wisdom of nature\, the creative meditation of Kado teaches us to see things clearly as they are. This enables us to develop a better acceptance of obstacles and respectful relationship with nature\, with ourselves and with others. \nThe chinese term of “Kado” means “The Way of Flowers” and was first developed in China over 2300 years ago.  When it was introduced and assimilated into Japan\, the Japanese word “Ikebana” arose\, meaning “living or natural flowers”.  Kado is a contemplative practice that studies nature as it is and hence\, humans being part of the all compassing nature\, we simultaneously study ourselves as we are when working with natural materials in Kado. \nThe ultimate purpose in Kado is not to make pleasant flower arrangements\, but cultivate appreciation for each moment\, to work with obstacles\, and to develop respect for ourselves\, others and all forms of life. \nWith May Isler –  she has been student of Marcia Shibata for 20 years and is authorized to conduct workshops as part of the Shambhala Kado Rigden Ikebana School.
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/kado-the-way-of-flowers/
LOCATION:Ripa International Center\, Hilfligweg 10 CH-3172\, Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Activity,Meditation
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160930
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161001
DTSTAMP:20260420T112333
CREATED:20160913T003120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160913T003120Z
UID:3809-1475193600-1475279999@www.ripaladrang.org
SUMMARY:Visit to Patagonia\, Argentina (Puerto Madryn): Developing loving kindness through meditation
DESCRIPTION:With Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche \nWith great joy we announce the upcoming visit of Tibetan Buddhist Master Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche. We will talk about meditation and its benefits in developing our inner peace and goodness. We will have the opportunity to practice with him and ask our questions. For more details you can call 0280 154204386 or write to padmaling.patagonia@gmail.com \nSee facebook for more: https://www.facebook.com/events/1338123002883197/ \nas well as flyer : http://ripa-international.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Afiche-Rinpoche-Sept-2016-2.jpg
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/visit-to-patagonia-argentina-puerto-madryn-developing-loving-kindness-through-meditation/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, Puerto Madryn\, Argentina
CATEGORIES:Activity,Meditation,Ritual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160922T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160922T203000
DTSTAMP:20260420T112333
CREATED:20160913T002152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160913T002152Z
UID:3805-1474572600-1474576200@www.ripaladrang.org
SUMMARY:Learn to meditate – Shiné
DESCRIPTION:With Amrit Wagner \nThere is an ongoing practice for students of all levels\, newcomers and long time students alike\, at the Ripa International Center. The practice is led by Amrit Wagner\, an approved meditation instructor under the guidance of Dungsey Gyeterul Jigme Rinpoche. For more information on the weekly Shiné sittings\, please contact: info@ripa-international.com \nTHE IMPORTANCE OF MEDITATION: “The only way to know mind and to attain wisdom is through meditation. In repose\, in space\, in silent time\, answers can come. Wisdom and insight wash away problems. Transformation occurs in stillness. Through the practice of mindfulness\, the elementary harmony that creates wind horse – the Tibetan expression for positive energy – is created. Relaxation will then translate into everyday life and bring benefits. Internal change will bring external change. When we are clear and equipped with insight\, we are in a place to help others. It is by developing wisdom and compassion that we are able to be of the greatest assistance to others…. compassion heals.” – Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/learn-to-meditate-shine/
LOCATION:The Ripa International Center (RIC)\,  Hilfigweg 10\, CH – 3172 Niederwangen\,  Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Meditation
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160922
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160928
DTSTAMP:20260420T112333
CREATED:20160912T223224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160912T223224Z
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SUMMARY:Visit to Buenes Aires\, Argentina: Public Talk and Seminar on Compassion\, Vajrasattva Wang\, Green Tara Wang
DESCRIPTION:With Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche \nDungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche is an extraordinary Tibetan Buddhist Master\, characterized by his vast wisdom\, his charisma and warmth. He conveys the depth of Buddhist wisdom through his extensive knowledge of the lifestyle of modern societies\, in clear and direct language. Rinpoche will give teachings and initiations in a fluid and flawless English\, with translation into Castilian. \nPROGRAM in the Buddhist Center KTC: Av. Melian 2171 \nOpen to all: \nTHURSDAY\, September 22nd from 19h to 21h. Tariff $ 250\nLiving in the world with courage\, openness and compassion. \nIntroductory talk on how to bring compassion into action and make it a valuable resource for personal and social change. \nSATURDAY\,  September 24th to 12 and 15 to 19hs. Tariff $ 800\nLiving in the world with courage\, openness and compassion.\nSeminar: instruction and guided practice. \nThe inherent nature of all beings is essentially goodness. It is temporarily veiled by feelings of fear\, doubt and distrust. We can learn to accept our insecurity with affection and openness\, maintaining confidence in the good nature of our being to allow the warmth of our own humanity to be revealed. These are the keys to a path leading to a more compassionate presence in society. \nThe first step is to calm the mind\, followed by the introduction into the essential nature of the mind\, and the development of empathy and compassion for all beings. The open and clear acceptance to every moment of life\, enables us to be free of interpretations and judgments. These useful teachings and practices for modern life\, allow us to face with confidence and dignity the challenges that we may experience in the difficult times in which we live. \nFor Buddhists\, and practitioners who wish to take refuge: \nMONDAY\, September 26th of 19 to 21h. Tariff $ 300\nThe healing power of meditation\nInitiation of Vajrasattva\, the Buddha of purification \nInattention generates more confusion\, where we develop habits and inappropriate behaviors that bring pain and suffering. Meditative practice synchronizes the body and mind\, and establishes a healthy ground from which to take more ethical and compassionate decisions\, allowing us to manifest our inherent qualities. \nTUESDAY\, September 27th from 19 to 21h. Tariff $ 300\nTransforming negative emotions. Green Tara initiation\, Mother Liberator \nWe can consider the fear and the other disturbing emotions as the foundation to develop wisdom and courage. Fear can be our starting point to recognize and choose to move in the direction of understanding\, trust and kindness. \nSee website (Spanish with some English) for details: http://ktcarg2.weebly.com/visita-jigme-rinpoche.html
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/visit-to-buenes-aires-argentina-public-talk-and-seminar-on-compassion-vajrasattva-wang-green-tara-wang/
LOCATION:Buddhist Center KTC\, Av. Melian 2171 \, Buenes Aires\, Argentina
CATEGORIES:Activity,Celebration,Ceremony,Meditation,Ritual,Talk
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness Meditation – Led by Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche
DESCRIPTION:For centuries Himalayan practitioners have used meditation to quiet the mind\, calm the nervous system and increase focus. Now Western scientists\, business leaders and the secular world have embraced meditation as a vital tool for brain health. \nWhether you’re a beginner\, a dabbler or a skilled meditator seeking the company of others\, join Rinpoche in a forty-five-minute program designed to fit into your lunch break. Each session will be inspired by a different work of art from the Rubin Museum’s collection and will include an opening talk\, a 20 minute sitting session and a closing session. Chairs will be provided and late comers may not be admitted past 1:10 PM to avoid disruption.
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/mindfulness-meditation-led-by-gyetrul-jigme-rinpoche/
LOCATION:The Rubin Museum\, 150 West 17th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meditation
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160806
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160814
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SUMMARY:Summer Retreat 2016 Week Three: "Fire-Monkey 2016" Year of Guru Rinpoche – Celebration of His Birth\, Life and Enlightenment
DESCRIPTION:With His Eminence Namkha Drimed Rabjam Rinpoche\, Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche and Dungsey Lhuntrul Dechen Gyurmey Rinpoche\nGuru Rinpoche Empowerment and Celebration\nThe Tsog Bum is achieved by invoking the blessings of Guru Rinpoche and the assistance of his entourage of deities. It helps to transform disturbed energies into positive outcomes. This practice is specifically undertaken to heal and bring harmony\, peace\, wisdom and compassion to all beings. Engaging in the practice of Tsog offering helps to release mental projections and ignorance as well as ego clinging which often manifests as anger\, attachment\, pride and envy\, thus allowing one to fully enter into non-dual wisdom. The ultimate result is peace\, positive circumstances and bliss\, leading us further towards enlightenment\, as we dedicate the merit to all beings. \nGuru Rinpoche Day Celebration\nAugust 13th marks the 10th day of the Monkey month of the Monkey year\, an extremely auspicious occasion that only happens once every twelve years! It is believed that the blessings of Guru Rinpoche are particularly powerful and invoking him brings instant blessings to those present. The Ripa International Center will celebrate this occasion with the traditional Tibetan Cham ritual. Mask Dances and the Gesar Lingdro Dances will be performed in the exceptional presence of the three Ripa Masters. \nFire Monkey 2016\n2016 is the Year of the Fire-Monkey – Guru Rinpoche’s Year – a time in which Guru Rinpoche’s energies are particularly strong and prevalent. It is also the year of Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche\, the spiritual director of the Ripa Center\, who is particularly blessed by Guru Rinpoche. Supporting him at this time is a particularly poignant and a very concrete way to help our teacher’s activity flourish. \nSchedule:\n6 August: Arrival \n7 August: Guru Rinpoche Empowerment bestowed by His Eminence Terton Namkha Drimed Rabjam Rinpoche \n8 – 12 August: Tsog Bum \n13 August: Guru Rinpoche Day celebration \nFurther details to come… \n  \nPlease note that the teachings will be given in English. \nProgram details can be found on the link below. \nhttp://ripa-international.com/program/2016-year-of-the-fire-monkey-guru-rinpoches-year-celebration-of-padmasambhavas-birth-life-and-enlightenment/
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/fire-monkey-2016-year-of-guru-rinpoche-celebration-of-his-birth-life-and-enlightenment/
LOCATION:The Ripa International Center (RIC)\,  Hilfigweg 10\, CH – 3172 Niederwangen\,  Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Activity,Celebration,Ceremony,Meditation,Retreat,Ritual,Talk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160730
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160807
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SUMMARY:Summer Retreat 2016 Week Two: Yeshe Tsogyal Drupchö
DESCRIPTION:With His Eminence Namkha Drimed Rabjam Rinpoche\, Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche and Dungsey Lhuntrul Dechen Gyurmey Rinpoche\nWeek Two of the Ripa International Summer Retreat 2016  \nA drupchö offers a rare opportunity to completely focus body\, speech and mind on the spiritual path\, resulting in achievement and merit. During this drupchö\, practitioners invite the Dakini Yeshe Tsogyal that embodies healing energy\, helping to create the space in which emotions can dissolve. \nThe teachings will be given in English. \n 
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/yeshe-tsogyal-drupcho/
LOCATION:The Ripa International Center (RIC)\,  Hilfigweg 10\, CH – 3172 Niederwangen\,  Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Activity,Meditation,Retreat,Ritual,Talk,Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160723
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160731
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LAST-MODIFIED:20160118T191354Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Retreat 2016 Week One: Time to Reveal Your Inner Goodness!
DESCRIPTION:With Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche\nWeek One of the Ripa International Summer Retreat 2016 \nDuring this week of teachings open to all\, Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche will show how unveiling our basic goodness is the foundation for a compassionate engagement with the world. Through an intensive program of teachings and meditation techniques\, participants will gain insight into the philosophical and experiential Buddhist approach. This underpins the development of Metta\, Maitri or loving-kindness and the direct impact that its practice can have in the relationship to one’s self\, to others\, and to the world at large. \nDaily YOGOM® and meditation sessions enable us to integrate the effective power and methods of Buddhism.
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/time-to-reveal-your-inner-goodness/
LOCATION:The Ripa International Center (RIC)\,  Hilfigweg 10\, CH – 3172 Niederwangen\,  Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Activity,Meditation,Retreat,Ritual,Talk,Workshop
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