European Sakya Centers founded by Khenchen Sherab

TARA RITUAL
2024-01-01 07:00 - 08:00 (Europe/Zurich) | Sakya Tsechen Ling, 5 Rdpt du Vignoble, Kuttolsheim, 67520, France
Time: 7.00 – 8.00

Guide: Khenpo Tashi Sangpo

Tara, the Liberator, is a very important female Deity in Tibet. Her nature is that of great compassion indivisible from wisdom, and she is always ready to quickly pacify all obstacles, illnesses, difficulties and suffering. These practices are carried out for the universal peace in general, and for the fast dissolution of the current pandemic in particular.

The Thangtong Gyalpo Prayer can be downloaded HERE.

Participation in the temple of Kuttolsheim, France

Join us at the temple in F-67520 Kuttolsheim, France, for this event. No registration needed.

Register for this meeting on Zoom.You will automatically receive a confirmation email from Zoom with the Zoom link to participate. Click “Join Meeting” 15 min. before the event.

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This event is offered to you by Khenchen Sherab’s Sakya Dharma Family. We want to make it possible for everyone to participate, however, our Dharma activities are only possible thanks to your kind donations. To ensure the continuity of our activities, please consider supporting your local center. Click HERE for the list of all our Sakya Dharma Family Centers.

WINTER RETREAT on BUDDHA VAIROCANA
2023-12-26 16:00 - 2024-01-01 11:00 | Sakya Tsechen Ling, 5 Rdpt du Vignoble, Kuttolsheim, 67520, France
Guided by: KHENPO TASHI SANGPO

Date: TUE 26.12.2023 – MON 1.1.2024

Time: Tuesday 26.12. at 16.00 o’clock – Monday 1.1. after breakfast

Place: On-site at Sakya Tsechen Ling, Kuttolsheim & online through Zoom

Language: EN

Translations available: FR, IT, DE, NL

Vairocana, or the Luminous One, one of the five Dhyani Buddhas, is a very important figure in Tibetan Buddhism.

Meditation on Vairocana, who embodies the supreme wisdom of Dharmadhatu, liberates from ignorance and rebirth in lower realms.

In contrast to the emphasis on the teachings of the historical Buddha Śākyamuni in his Physical Body (Nirmanakāya), Vajrayana Buddhism places the timeless teachings of the Buddha’s Dharma Body (Dharmakāya) at the center of its doctrinal universe. This “cosmic Buddha” is called Mahāvairocana and is beyond all conception of worldly duality, but its essence is within all phenomena (dharmas) as their Buddha-nature or “seed-to-enlightenment” (Bodhicitta).

In Esoteric Buddhism, enlightenment means to realize that one’s own Buddha-nature is identical with Mahāvairocana and can even be achieved in this lifetime while possessing a human body.

PARTICIPATION PREREQUISITES FOR TEACHINGS & MEDITATION SESSIONS:

Those who

– have already received the initiation of Buddha Vairocana from a qualified master

– OR will participate in the initiation of Buddha Vairocana conferred by Khenpo Tashi Sangpo Lag at the beginning of the retreat on 26.12. at 16.00 o’clock to the participants in the temple (without streaming)

TRANSLATIONS:

The teachings will be given in English and translated into French.

Translations in another language – Italian, German, and Dutch– will be arranged if we receive a min. number of requests per language by 10 December 2023.

PROGRAM OF THE RETREAT:

Tuesday 26 December 2023

16.00 – 18.00 Initiation to Buddha Vairocana (no streaming, only for participants in the temple)

18.30 – 19.30 Welcome & first meditation session on Buddha Vairocana.

Wednesday 27 December – Sunday 31 December 2023

07.00 – 08.00 Meditation on Buddha Vairocana

10.00 – 11.30 Meditation on Buddha Vairocana

14.00 – 15.30 Meditation on Buddha Vairocana

17.00 – 18.00 Teaching on the sadhana and quality of Buddha Vairocana

18.00 – 19.00 Meditation on Buddha Vairocana & Mahakala ritual.

Monday 1 January 2024

07.00 – 08.00 Meditation on Buddha Vairocana & Long-life prayers for Their Holinesses

End of the retreat.

10.00 – 11.00 Tara Ritual (optional)

CONTRIBUTION:

Min. € 70.- for online or on-site retreat (not including food and accommodation).

For on-site retreat, and after pre-registering specifying your wishes for accommodation and meals, you will receive a specific e-mail indicating your contribution to the costs.

You can make your payment in one of the ways described at https://sakyatsechenling.eu/en/online-payment/ .

We thank you much in advance.

REGISTRATION & PARTICIPATION LINK:

In order to participate, we invite you to register by clicking HERE FOR ONLINE RETREAT or HERE FOR ON-SITE RETREAT until 10 December 2023 at the latest.

Those who wish to participate on-site are invited to register early as the number of places is limited.

Together with the receipt/confirmation of your registration you will receive further information and for online retreat the participation link.

ENGLISH BEGINNER COURSE: SHAMATHA AND COMPASSION
2023-12-17 10:00 - 11:15 | Sakya Thegchen Ling, Laan van Meerdervoort 200A, The Hague, Netherlands
by: Zoë Tait-Sargent

DATES: 19/11 17/12, 21/01/24, 18/02, 17/03, 21/04, 19/05/24.Time: 10:00 to 11:15 AMLocation: Laan van Meerdervoort 200 A, The Hague or JitsiLanguage: English

CONTENTS

Shamatha meditation is the foundation for various Buddhist meditation forms and methods. Shamatha teaches us how to calm our constantly active mind and how to develop calmness, clarity and concentration. Compassion is one of the four immeasurables. It is defined as the wish that others might be free from suffering and its causes. Our innate capacity for empathy is the source of that most precious of all human qualities. In this beginners course we will use the meditation on Avalokiteshvara to develop compassion.

The practical composition and constructive structure ensures that after the course you can continue to meditate independently at home with the help of the handouts. Meditating with each other is guided and then mainly in silence with feedback moments. We also pay attention to your posture. The course is given in the Sakya center and via the online platform Jitsi, we meditate on a chair, cushion or bench. Mats, meditation cushions and benches are provided. Please bring your own pair of warm socks and/or shawl.

COST

€ 10 per morning; 5 euros for people with a minimum income. If this is still too burdensome, then this can be deviated from in consultation. This course is free for participants who pay an annual contribution to Sakya (in one lump sum or monthly).

REGISTER FOR THE COURSE: link

TARA RITUAL
2023-12-10 07:00 - 08:00, 2023-11-26 07:00 - 08:00 | Sakya Tsechen Ling, 5 Rdpt du Vignoble, Kuttolsheim, 67520, France
Time: 7.00 – 8.00

Guide: Lama Sherab Sangpo

Tara, the Liberator, is a very important female Deity in Tibet. Her nature is that of great compassion indivisible from wisdom, and she is always ready to quickly pacify all obstacles, illnesses, difficulties and suffering. These practices are carried out for the universal peace in general, and for the fast dissolution of the current pandemic in particular.

The Thangtong Gyalpo Prayer can be downloaded HERE.

Participation in the temple of Kuttolsheim, France

Join us at the temple in F-67520 Kuttolsheim, France, for this event. No registration needed.

Register for this meeting on Zoom.You will automatically receive a confirmation email from Zoom with the Zoom link to participate. Click “Join Meeting” 15 min. before the event.

ZOOM

This event is offered to you by Khenchen Sherab’s Sakya Dharma Family. We want to make it possible for everyone to participate, however, our Dharma activities are only possible thanks to your kind donations. To ensure the continuity of our activities, please consider supporting your local center. Click HERE for the list of all our Sakya Dharma Family Centers.

VAJRAYOGHINI TSOG OFFERING
2023-12-07 19:15 - 20:45, 2023-11-07 19:15 - 20:45 | Sakya Tsechen Ling, 5 Rdpt du Vignoble, Kuttolsheim, 67520, France
Time: 19.15 – 20.45​

Guided by: Lama Sherab Sangpo

The Tsog ritual is a fast method for the accumulation of merit and wisdom through a group practice of making offerings to special deities. Vajrayana practitioners should perform the Tsog offering twice a month, on 10th and 25th day of the Tibetan lunar calendar. The Vajrayogini Tsog offering is particularly important in the Sakya tradition.

ONLY FOR THOSE WHO ALREADY RECEIVED VAJRAYOGINI EMPOWERMENT FROM A QUALIFIED SAKYA MASTER.WE USE THE TSOG TEXT PREPARED BY HER EMINENCE JETSUN KUSHOK.

If you don’t have this text please practice your own Sadhana.

Please join on time, no late arrivals.

Participation in the temple SAKYA TSECHEN LING, KUTTOLSHEIM.

Join us at the temple in F-67520 Kuttolsheim, France, for this event. No registration needed.

Register in advance for this meeting on Zoom at least one day in advance.

You will receive a confirmation email from “Sakya Dharma Family Admin” with the Zoom link to participate (click “Click Here To Join”) on the day of the event.

ZOOM

This event is offered to you by Khenchen Sherab’s Sakya Dharma Family. We want to make it possible for everyone to participate, however, our Dharma activities are only possible thanks to your kind donations. To ensure the continuity of our activities, please consider supporting your local center. Click HERE for the list of all our Sakya Dharma Family Centers.

THE THREE TURNINGS OF THE DHARMA WHEEL, part 2: THE ABSENCE OF CHARACTERISTICS
2023-12-02 10:00 - 2023-12-03 15:30 | Thupten Changchup Ling, Arosio, Lücc 20, Alto Malcantone, Ticino, 6939, Switzerland
Teachings by: CHRISTIAN BERNERT

Date: 2-3 DECEMBER

Time: Saturday & Sunday 10.00 – 12.00 & 13.30 – 15.30

Place: Thupten Changchup Ling, Arosio/CH & ZOOM

Language: EN

Translations available: ITSuggested donation: 30 CHF/ 25 € https://sakyafamily.eu/donations-ch

The Three Turnings of the Dharma Wheel

To guide his disciples to liberation and awakening, the Buddha’s gave a wide range of teachings adapted to their individual needs and capacities. These teachings were later grouped together into three classes of teachings referred to as the Three Turnings of the Dharma Wheel, each turning revealing another essential dimension of the path. In the summer seminars over the course of the next three years (2022-2024), we will discuss each of these classes of teachings in turn.

2022: The Three Turnings of the Dharma Wheel, part 1: Freedom from Samsara

In the First Turning of the Dharma Wheel, the main topic of the Buddha’s teaching is the Four Noble Truths. This teaching is the foundation for the entire system of Buddhist thought and practice of all traditions and lineages. In this seminar, the discussion of this topic will be supported by a reading of the Sutra of the Turning of the Dharma Wheel and explore important related aspects of the Abhidharma teachings.

2023: The Three Turnings of the Dharma Wheel, part 2: The Absence of Characteristics

The special topic of the Second Turning of the Dharma Wheel is the profound wisdom of emptiness. This was expounded at great length in the Perfection of Wisdoms Sūtras and later commented upon by many great masters, most notably Ārya Nāgārjuna and the teachers of the Madhyamaka school.

In this seminar we will explore the notion of reality as taught in the Sūtra of Perfection of Wisdom. Our study of the ‘Heart Sūtra’ will be based on a commentary by a great Sakya master, Rongton Sheja Kunrig, and accompanied by an introduction to the middle way school (Madhyamaka).

2024: The Three Turnings of the Dharma Wheel, part 3: Luminous Mind and the Three Natures

In the Third Turning of the Dharma Wheel, the Buddha taught what is known as the definitive meaning of his teachings. In this class of teachings, the Buddha revealed extraordinary teachings on the mind, buddha nature and profound ways to understand conventional and ultimate reality, in this way complementing the earlier teachings. The exploration of this topic will be supported by readings from the Sūtra on Buddha Nature, the Sūtra on the Descent into Lanka, and the Sūtra Unraveling the Intent.

Christian Bernert

Of Franco-Austrian background, Christian grew up in Vienna and lived for about five years in Kathmandu. His connection with the Buddhadharma was formally forged in 1999 under the guidance of his first teacher, the late Khenchen Sherab Gyaltsen Amipa Rinpoche. He received an MA in religious studies and Tibetology from the University of Vienna in 2009, followed by a two-year translator training at the International Buddhist Academy (IBA) in Kathmandu, where he had participated in yearly summer programs since its inception in 2001. A founding member of the Chödung Karmo Translation Group, the vision of which is the translation of important works of the Sakya tradition, he continues to work closely with IBA. He currently coordinates for IBA The Complete Path program with His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin Ratna Vajra, a seven-year course on the core theory and practice of the Sakya lineage. In 2021 he joined the in-house translators team of the Khyentse Vision Project, the mission of which is the translation of the collected works of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo.

Christian has published translations of classical Tibetan texts on Buddhist thought and practice, as well as teachings of contemporary masters. His publications include Words of a Gentle Sage: Collected Teachings of Khenchen Appey Rinpoche, Vol. 1 (2018), Adorning Maitreya’s Intent: A Commentary on the Madhyāntavibhāga by Rongtön Sheja Kunrik (2017), and various sūtras for 84000.

Christian currently lives in Hoi An, Vietnam. In his spare time, he looks after another project close to his heart—the Bodhisvara Project—recordings of classical Buddhist texts chanted in Sanskrit.

Join us at the temple in Arosio (CH):

Please register at least two days before the event to participate in person in Arosio (using the link below).

AROSIO

Register in advance for this meeting on Zoom at least one day in advance.

You will receive a confirmation email from “Sakya Dharma Family Admin” with the Zoom link to participate (click “Click Here To Join”) on the day of the event.

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VAJRAYOGINI RITUAL -COMMEMORATION KHENPO DAKPA WOESER
2023-11-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Sakya Tsechen Ling, 5 Rdpt du Vignoble, Kuttolsheim, 67520, France
Guided by: LAMA SHERAB SANGPODate: WED 29 NOVEMBERTime: 10.00 – 12.00Place: Sakya Tsechen Ling, Kuttolsheim/France & ZOOM

Six years ago, on 29.11.2017 our dear Khenpo Dakpa Woeser, who was a resident lama at SAKYA TSECHEN LING, Kuttolsheim/France for 26 years, passed away.

We will perform the Vajrayogini ritual for the deceased in his memory at our center in Kuttolsheim. The ritual will be led in Tibetan language by Lama Sherab Sangpo, our resident monk in Kuttolsheim. This ritual has the power to benefit beings, especially the deceased, and create auspicious tendrels, therefore you are welcome to submit the names of your dear deceased ones HERE – where you can also add specific dedications in the google form – and/or make a donation for butterlamps or tsog offering HERE, if you wish.

Everybody is welcome to join us at the temple or on-line; however, please note there is no text available for this practice, therefore you can join and do your own meditation and practices, or simply be in the presence of the blessings of this powerful ritual.

Participation in the temple of Kuttolsheim, France

Join us at the temple in F-67520 Kuttolsheim, France, for this event. No registration needed.

Register for this meeting on Zoom.You will automatically receive a confirmation email from Zoom with the Zoom link to participate. Click “Join Meeting” 15 min. before the event.

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BIRTHDAY OF H.H. KYABGON GONGMA SAKYA TRIZIN RATNA VAJRA RINPOCHE (TIBETAN CALENDAR)
2023-11-18 16:00 - 17:00 | Sakya Tsechen Ling, 5 Rdpt du Vignoble, Kuttolsheim, 67520, France
To celebrate the birthday of His Holiness the 42nd Kyabgon Gongma Sakya Trizin Rinpoche, the ritual of the Three Long-life Deities will be recited with the wish to increase the auspicious conditions for receiving more guidance and teachings from His Holiness on the path to Enlightenment for all beings. We also hope that His Holiness will visit our centres again soon!

RITUAL OF THE THREE LONG-LIFE DEITIES

Guided by: Lama Shérab Sangpo Lag

Date: SATURDAY 18 NOVEMBER

Time: 16.00 – 17.00

Place: Sakya Tsechen Ling, Kuttolsheim/France & ZOOM

Everyone is welcome to join us in the temple or online. However, there is no text available for this practice, so you can perform your own practices during the ritual or simply remain in the presence of the blessings of this powerful ritual.

Participation in the temple of Kuttolsheim, France

Join us at the temple in F-67520 Kuttolsheim, France, for this event. No registration needed.

Register for this meeting on Zoom.You will automatically receive a confirmation email from Zoom with the Zoom link to participate. Click “Join Meeting” 15 min. before the event.

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LHABAB DÜCHEN
2023-11-04 14:30 - 16:00 | Sakya Tsechen Ling, 5 Rdpt du Vignoble, Kuttolsheim, 67520, France
Intervenant : Lama Shérab Sangpo Lag

Date : SAMEDI 4 NOVEMBRE

Horaire : 14.30 – 16.00 Lieu : Sakya Tsechen Ling, Kuttolsheim/France, PAS DE STREAMING

Le 4 novembre est célébré Lhabab Düchen, l’une des quatre fêtes bouddhistes les plus importantes, qui commémore la descente de Bouddha Shakyamouni des cieux de Tushita.Nous réciterons le rituel des 16 Arhats.

Participation au temple de Kuttolsheim, FranceRejoignez-nous au temple de F-67520 Kuttolsheim, France, pour cet événement. Il ne requiert pas d’inscription.
