European Teaching Tour: Paris, 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.

Once again Rinpoche will visit Paris, France at beginning of December. As part of his Teaching Tour Program he will be giving a public talk on Refuge and Four Thoughts that turn mind away from suffering, he will continue five-year cycle teachings on The Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen, and will perform Group Healing Ceremony. 

Program

Friday 8th December

Teachings on the five aspects of Refuge in Chöd tradition. Refuge Ceremony.  
7pm – 9pm

Teachings on Refuge is for anyone wishing to deepen their understanding and experience of taking refuge with the Buddha. This Teachings is necessary to attend for anyone who wish to receive Chöd Empowerment (unless you have taken Refuge in the Three Jewels already).

Saturday 9th December 

Teaching on  the Four thoughts which turn the mind away from suffering  
10am – 1pm

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

Teachings on the 5th and 6th song of “The Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen”   
2:30pm – 7pm

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 10th December

Chöd Healing Ceremony Chöd Empowerment
10am – 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 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. 

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

Instruction for Chöd Practice
2:30pm – 7:pm

From 11th to 13th December

Mö Divination 

Personal Mö 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:

€10 —  Friday

€25 — Saturday

€25 —Sunday

€50 — Friday, Saturday and Sunday

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