Program

MAY 2018

Tuesday, May 29   Duchen

JUNE 2018

Wednesday, May 30–Thursday, June 7   The center is closed The center will reopen Friday, June 8, at 2:30 pm.

Saturday, June 9 and Sunday, June 10   Mind, Its Illusions, and Reality   The Three Natures According to the Mind-Only School   Khenpo Mriti

Saturday, June 9 and Sunday, June 10   Enrich Your Life: The Refuge   Drupla Valentin

Saturday, June 9 and Sunday, June 10   Introduction to the Concept of Health in Tibetan Medecine   Philippe Cau

Monday, June 11   Commemoration of Shamar Rinpoche’s Parinirvana

Saturday, June 16 and Sunday, June 17   Meditation   Lama Namdak

Saturday, June 16 and Sunday, June 17   Mandala Offering   Drupla Birgit

Saturday, June 16 and Sunday, June 17   Understanding Our Functioning   Lama Guetso

Saturday, June 23 and Sunday, June 24   Chenrezig’s Approach: Cultivating Universal Compassion   Lama Deundam

Saturday, June 30 and Sunday, July 1   Empathy and Compassion: Cultivating Kindness   Lama Puntso and Anila Trinlé

Saturday, June 30 and Sunday, July 1   Approaching Reality As It Is: The Four Objects of Mindfulness   Lama Sherab Kunzang

Saturday, June 30 and Sunday, July 1   Meditation in Action   Lama Guetso

JULY 2018

Monday, July 2–Friday, July 6   Unveiling Our Wisdom Potential: Buddha Nature   Lama Sherab Kunzang

Thursday, July 5–Sunday, July 8   Qi Gong: Finding Balance of Body and Mind   Karma Tsultim Namdak

Saturday, July 7–Wednesday, July 11   Sacred Sculpture   Richard Granado

Saturday, July 7–Wednesday, July 11   Preparing for Death   Lama Shedroup

Monday, July 9   Homage to Lama Purtse

Monday, July 9 – Thursday, July 26   Treasures of Buddhist Knowledge   A Buddhist Meditation and Study Course   The Diamond Sutra    Khenpo Chodrak Tenphel Rinpoche

Friday, July 13–Sunday, July 15   Can Mistakes Be Productive? A New Look at Guilt   Anila Trinlé

Saturday, July 14 and Sunday, July 15   Karma: A Process of Transformation   Lama Tcheudreun

Monday, July 16–Thursday, July 19   Generating the Causes of Enlightenment: The Seven-Branch Prayer   Lama Kyenrab

Monday, July 16   Duchen

Monday, July 16–Friday, July 20   Meditation Retreat   Lama Namdak

Saturday, July 21–Tuesday, July 24   Short Amitabha Practice   Lama Nyima

Saturday, July 21–Wednesday, July 25   Drawing Amitabha Buddha—Part 1: The World of Dewachen   Max

Thursday, July 26–Sunday, July 29   Meditation and Yoga: Relaxing Body and Mind   Lama Jungné et Malie Verdikt

Saturday, July 28 and Sunday, July 29   Wishing Prayers   Lama Jean-Guy

Saturday, July 28–Tuesday, July 31   Emotions   Lama Puntso

Monday, July 30–Friday, August 3   Chenrezig Retreat: Cultivating Universal Compassion   Lama Kyenrab

Tuesday, July 31–Friday, August 3   Inner Experience of the Dharma: Listening, Reflecting, and Meditating   Lama Sherab Kunzang and Dominique Thomas

AUGUST 2018

Saturday, August 4 and Sunday, August 5   Meditation   Lama Namdak

Saturday, August 4 and Sunday, August 5   Death and Rebirth in Daily Life: Discovering Impermanence   Lama Jampa Thaye

Monday, August 6–Thursday, August 9   The Conditions of Vajrayana: Introduction to Samayas—Session 3   Lama Jampa Thaye

Saturday, August 4–Tuesday, August 7   Meditation and Sophrology: Encountering Ourselves   Lama Shedroup

Monday, August 6–Thursday, August 9   Mind on Vacation   Lama Guetso and Drupla Birgit

Saturday, August 11–Monday, August 13   Forum: A Buddhist Perspective on Education and Youth   Freedom or Responsibility? Could It Be Both!   Lama Jigme Rinpoche, Lama Puntso, and Emmanuelle Charenton

Wednesday, August 15–Sunday, August 19   Study and Meditation Retreat   Lama Jigme Rinpoche and Dhagpo’s Lamas and Druplas

Thursday, August 16   General Assembly of the Association

Saturday, August 11–Tuesday, August 14   Discovering Yidams through Drawing   Lama Kunkyab Bernard

Monday, August 20–Friday, August 24   Spirituality in Daily Life: Mind Training   Lama Shedroup

Monday, August 20–Friday, August 24   Meditation and Qi Gong: Relaxing Body and Mind   Lama Sherab Kunzang and Drupla Elsa

Monday, August 20–Sunday, August 26   Chod Practice: Cutting Off Self-Grasping at the Root   Lama Puntso   Remplaced by the Visit of Nendo Rinpoche

Saturday, August 25 and Sunday, August 26   Know Yourself: Relation to Self; Relation to Others   Anila Trinlé

Saturday, August 25–Wednesday, August 29   Intensive Meditation Retreat   Lama Namdak

Tuesday, August 28–Friday, August 31   Amitabha Retreat: Going Deeper   Lama Nyima

Thursday, August 30–Sunday, September 2   Meditation and Yoga: Relaxing Body and Mind   Lama Jungne and Sylvie Chimbaud

Tuesday, August 28 and Wednesday, August 29   Fundamental Stances of the Middle Way Review   Lama Puntso

Thursday, August 30–Sunday, September 2   Fundamental Stances of the Middle Way: Session 10   Trinlay Rinpoche

SEPTEMBER 2018

Saturday, September 1 and Sunday, September 2   Living in the Present   Lama Sherab Kunzang

Friday, September 7–Sunday, September 9   KTT Meeting   Lama Jean-Guy and Lama Namdak

Friday, September 7–Sunday, September 9   Sesshin Zen   Claude Magne

Saturday, September 15 – Thursday, September 27   The center is closed.   The center reopens Friday, September 28 at 2:30 pm.

Saturday, September 29 and Sunday, September 30   Grieving and Accompanying Grief   Anila Trinlé

Saturday, September 29 and Sunday, September 30   The Heart Path: Love, Compassion, Joy, and Equanimity   Lama Droubgyu

Saturday, September 29 and Sunday, September 30   Cultivating Joy   Lama Jean-Guy