Lectures
Basic Meditation Course
27 January - 30 March 2012
Is your mind filled with thoughts and emotions? You can create more peace for yourself through meditation. Under the guidance of Tibetan teacher Lama Jigmé Namgyal, you'll become acquainted with meditation according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
Reading Bibliotheek Ommoord: How Can I Find Inner Peace?
04 February 2012
In our daily lives, we are often confronted with stress, worries, and fears. These negative emotions lead to a lot of distress. It is possible to maintain inner peace amidst disharmony. Buddhism has many techniques that make this possible. We probably can't get rid of our difficulties right away, but we can learn to accept them, to let go, and to meet them in a relaxed way. In such a way, we can learn to enjoy the present moment, let go of the negative, and see the positive in our lives.
Reading: The Source of Joy (Part 4 in the series on the Four Immesurables)
05 February 2012
We don't realize that it's possible to come into contact with a deep seeded source of joy and appreciation in our lives. This isn't a temporary search for pleasure based on ego that our modern society offers us, but a feeling of appreciation in the happiness and the qualities of others. Such a positive attitude on the happiness of others lends inspiration to our own spiritual life, and gives new meaining to our lives.
Weekend on the Sangha (last weekend in the series on the Three Jewels: Buddha, Dharma, Sangha)
11 February - 12 February 2012
The Sangha: The Peace CommunityThere's often mention of the Sangha within Buddhism. This refers to Bodhisattvas, those who have achieved a high degree of realization, in the formal sense of the word. It also refers to those with whom we walk the spiritual path. When we need to go someplace, it makes our journey easier and more joyful when we're accompanied by friends with the same motivation and goals. Since everything is interdependantly related, we can't do anything on our own, but must trust in others. By being apart of a Sangha, we learn skills that we can apply in other settings. In order to be happy, our families also need to be harmonious. Even companies are more successful when the employees feel that they are valued, and that they can make a positive contribution.
Past Teachings
Universal Compassion
11 December 2011
Compassion is about developing our basic human kindness and caring for all life.
The benefits of meditation
10 December 2011
By meditating we discover our true nature, creating innerpeace and space. By the regularily meditating, we create sustainability and stability for our mind and body, which has a positive effect on our relationships with family, friends and work.
Inner Peace
09 December 2011
In our everyday lives, we often encounter stress, worries and fears. The negative emotions that arise in our mind cause us much suffering. Through meditation, it is possible to discover a stable point of inner peace.
Date: Friday 9 December 2011. Time: 19.30 until 21.30, Price: 12,50 euro. Location: Kerk van Ammerstol, Kerkplein 4, 2865 XN Ammerstol. www.kerkvanammerstol.nl Register via:aanmelden@phuntsokcholing.org
Unconditional Love
26 November 2011
Buddhism has many meditation techniques some specifically for calming the mind as well as others that provide methods for developing the four core qualities known as the four immeasurable.
Weekend the Dharma: The teachings of the Buddha
19 November - 20 November 2011
The is the 2nd in a series of weekends that explain the Three Jewels: the Buddha, The Dharma (the teachings of the Buddha) and the Sangha (practioners of the Dharma). The weekends can be attended individually.
Religion in hospitals: Round Table
09 November 2011
On 09 November in Luxembourg, Lama Jigmé Namgyal will participate in a multi-religious discussion panel about the role of religions in hospitals.
The two rounds of discussions with all participants will be about:
a) What benefit can the practice of religion bring to a patient, particularly for a patient who must remain in a hospital?
b) What religious freedoms and ability to practice his religion should a sick believer be entitled to once he has been committed to a hospital?
Finding balance through equanimity
11 September 2011
The first lecture in the cycle of The Four Immeasurables is about equanimity.
Who am I?
09 September 2011
On 9 september 2011 is a lecture from Lama Jigmé Namgyal in Dordrecht. He will discuss the topic 'Who am I', a lecture about who we really are.
Reading on Jealousy
18 June 2011
In a series of five readings Lama Jigmé Namgyal addresses the Five Poisons, or five negative emotions: ignorance, grasping, anger, pride and jealousy. The last in the series covers jealousy.
Reading on Pride
14 May 2011
In a series of five readings Lama Jigmé Namgyal addresses the Five Poisons, or five negative emotions: ignorance, grasping, anger, pride and jealousy. The fourth reading is on pride.
H.H. Khenpo Jigmé Phuntsok
Lama Jigmé Namgyal