European Teaching Tour: Nice, France

Every year Rinpoche travelling with Autumn Teaching Tour, an annual part of Chödpa Lama Rinpoche’s teaching schedule, in which he is invited by his centres in the countries across Europe – France, Germany, Spain and England.

We’re happy to invite you to a weekend of meditation practice and teachings as part of European Teaching Tour of Chödpa Lama Rinpoche in Nice.

Program

Saturday 28th October 

Public Teachings:  “Training on the 4 thoughts which turn the mind away from suffering” and  “The 5 aspects of Refuge”. Refuge Ceremony.
10:30am – 1pm

“Training on the 4 though which turn the mind away from suffering”: Reflecting on our precious human birth, impermanence, karma, nd suffering helps free our minds from the unnecessary mental suffering which we encounter on a daily basis.

Teachings on Refuge is for anyone wishing to deepen their understanding and experience of taking refuge with the Buddha.  

Teachings on the 5th and 6th song of “The Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen
3pm – 6pm

This year, Rinpoche will continue to teach on “The Complete Way to Awakening” and will give a commentary on the following two songs of “The Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen: A Commentary on the Quintessence of Spiritual Practice, Direct Instructions of the Great Compassionate” by the Yogi and poet of the 17th century, Karma Chagmey Rinpoche.

“The union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen” is taught over a five-year cycle. To receive the teachings of the 4th and 5th years, it will be necessary to have received the Initiation of the Chöd.

This third year of teaching on “The Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen” is OPEN TO ALL.

Sunday 29th October

Chöd Healing Ceremony and Chöd Empowerment* 
9am – 1pm

Traditional Tibetan Healing Ceremony is beneficial to all those who have physical or mental illnesses, it is clears the blockages of the karmic debts of previous lives, dissipates obstacles, purifies negative impacts, dissipates harmful influences …

Chöd literally means “cutting”. It breaks the obstacles and obscurations, sometimes called “demons” or “gods”. Examples of demons are ignorance, anger and, in particular, dualist perception of the self. 

Chöd Empowerment is a fully immersive Vajrayana buddhist empowerment with a commitment to practice. It is open only for the practitioners who wish to practice Chöd. New practitioners require to take refuge in The Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma, Sangha) in order to begin practice.open only for those who has received Empowerment and 

* If there are enough attending a Chö Empowerment will be given in the morning, please contact us if you are interested.

PLEASE NOTE: Attendees of Empowerment must have taken refuge. (Rinpoche will give refuge on Saturday to those who haven’t yet taken it.)

Chöd Instructions
3pm – 6pm

It’s necessary and open only for all those who received Empowerment.

From 30th October to 1st November

Mo Divination 

Personal Mo Divination, a tradition Tibetan way for answering questions and providing methods of healing, and one-to-one session will be given on request. To book appointment call us.

Fees:

€25 —  Saturday — Teachings

€30 — Sunday — Healing and Chöd Empowerment 

€50 — Saturday & Sunday

*All donations go towards supporting Chödpa Lama’s Dharma activities across Europe