Study Programs

Discovering Buddhism

Awakening all limitless potential of your mind, achieving all peace and happiness

 

Taught by

Stephan Pende

 

Thursdays 19.00-21.00
Price: 60 kroner*
Registration: None, just drop in! (It is possible to join the course at any point, attending previous modules is not a requirement.)
Location: Center for Visdom og Medfølelse

Discovering Buddhism is a fourteen-module series that gives the student a solid foundation in the teachings and practice of Tibetan Mahayana Buddhism. This program is offered by many FPMT centers worldwide, and is available as a homestudy program for those who do not live near a center.

*We can only accept cash payment at this point at the Center.

Classes will be taught in english.

Upcoming modules:

6. All About Karma
January 12th & 19th… continued from December 2011

This module aims to introduce you to the Buddhist concept of karma, the law of cause and effect, and what it means to take personal responsibility. Using examples from everyday life we will analyze how actions determine their results and cause us to experience either happiness or suffering. We will explore purification practices and establish a daily meditation on karma.

7. Refuge in the Three Jewels
January 26th-March 29th

Find out what it means to take refuge in the Three Jewels and the essential practices of refuge. Learn about the advantage of taking lay vows and their role in enhancing our spiritual growth.

8. Establishing a Daily Practice
April 5th-June 7th

Assemble the tools you need to develop a successful daily practice and find out the elements necessary to generate realizations. Get some tips for making every action meaningful.

Over 2500 years ago, Shakyamuni Buddha gained direct insight into the nature of reality, perfected the qualities of wisdom, compassion, and power, and revealed the path to his disciples. In the 11th Century, Atisha brought these teachings to Tibet in the form of the lam-rim – the stages on the path to enlightenment. The lam-rim tradition found its pinnacle in the teachings of the great Tibetan saint Lama Tsongkhapa in the 14th Century, and these teachings continued to pass from teacher to student up to this present day.

When Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche transmitted these teachings to their disciples, they imparted a deeply experiential tradition of study and practice, leading thousands of seekers to discover the truth of what the Buddha taught. This tradition is the core of Discovering Buddhism.

Complete list of modules covered during the course:
1. Mind and Its Potential
2. How to Meditate
3. Presenting the Path
4. The Spiritual Teacher
5. Death and Rebirth
6. All About Karma
7. Refuge in the Three Jewels
8. Establishing a Daily Practice
9. Samsara and Nirvana
10. How to Develop Bodhichitta
11. Transforming Problems
12. Wisdom of Emptiness
13. Introduction to Tantra
14. Special Integration Experiences

16 Guidelines…

for et meningsfuldt liv

En weekend workshop undervist af Øivind Weingaarde

den 17.-18. marts fra 10.00-16.00 begge dage inklusive

 

 

De 16 principper er et sæt aktive livsværdier, der kan inspirere os i vores måde at leve og opleve livet på.

Kort video hvor Øivind introducere de 16 Principper og Workshoppen

Pris: 850DKK/750DKK (reduceret pris for studerende, pensionister og arbejdsledige)
Pris for Full & Extended Medlemmer: 680DKK/600DKK (reduceret pris for studerende, pensionister og arbejdsledige)
Registrering: her
Sted: Center for Visdom og Medfølelse

Vores værdier er alt hvad der er meningsfuldt for os, og udgør kernen af, hvem vi er . Værdier hjælper os til at vælge, hvad vi som mennesker vil bruge vores energi på.

Det er ikke altid let at identificere vores egne værdier. De 16 principper hjælper os til at udforske dem fra flere vinkler. Nogle principper vil appellere mere til os end andre. Det er ingen facitliste.

Principperne bliver brugt i mere end 20 lande i så forskellige sammenhænge som: skoler, hospitaler, fængsler, universiteter, arbejdspladser, psykologpraksis og meget mere.

De 16 Principper tager udgangspunkt i fire livstematikker:

Hvordan vi tænker: Ydmyghed, tålmodighed, tilfredshed, glæde.
Hvordan vi handler: Venlighed, ærlighed, generøsitet, meningsfuld tale.
Hvordan vi forholder os til hinanden: Respekt, tilgivelse, taknemmelighed, loyalitet.
Hvordan vi finder mening: Inspiration, principper, hjælpsomhed, mod.

Workshopen

Workshopen i de 16 principper, tager udgangspunkt i dine egne erfaringer. Både dem du har med dig og dem du oplever under workshoppen, samt feedback på disse.  Vi træner ting som indlæg, kommunikation, brainstorm refleksion. Derudover arbejder vi med meditation og opmærksomhedstræning, hvorfra du kan fortsætte din egen praksis. Weekenden vil udforme sig som et sparrings, – og læringsrum, hvor du blandt “ligesindede”, for mulighed for at dele både arbejds, – og privatlivets udfordringer og dilemmaer.

Gennem Workshopen, du vil fordybe dig i og udvikle dit:

Læs mere om Øivinds arbejde med de 16 Guidelines her.

Læs om hele programmet der blev etablerede af Rasmus Hougaard og Universal Wisdom Education her.

 

Øivind har været medforfatter på en bog om de 16 Principper med titlen: “Mindfulness baseret på 16 principper.” Den kan købes eller bestilles hos de fleste boghandlere og på nettet.