Oct 1, 2021

Introduction to Buddhist Meditation: Workshop led by Ven Lhundup Jamyang

In this 3-day workshop you’ll learn about the basic meditation techniques as used in Tibetan Buddhism. We’ll discuss the reasons why we meditate, and practice the different meditation postures that are suitable for meditation. Ven Jamyang will talk about the two main techniques that are used: concentration meditation and analytical meditation, and how and when we apply them. On the last day we’ll discuss how participants can use these techniques to meditate on the nature of the mind. With this, as a beginner, you’ll have enough information to start your meditation practice. For more advanced students this workshop will be an opportunity to refresh your knowledge.

ABOUT VENERABLE JAMYANG

Venerable Lhundup Jamyang who is originally from the Netherlands, came into contact with Buddhism in 1997 at Tushita Meditation Center in Dharamsala. She soon realised she had a strong connection with both Buddhism and Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Over the next few years she did several retreats and took ordination as a nun in 2000 at Kopan Monastery, Nepal. She has completed the five- year Basic Program and the seven-year Master’s Program in Advanced Buddhist studies, including the retreat requirements through the Foundation for the Preservation of Mahayana Tradition (FPMT). In between these studies, from 2007 until 2009, she worked at Buddha House, Adelaide, as SPC and teacher. She is currently teaching in India, New Zealand, and Australia. Students say that she is an engaging teacher with a knack for clearly explaining complex topics. Ven. Jamyang is the main writer of the study manual for the Middle Way subject of the Master’s Program, and has been painting thangkas for more than twenty years.

EVENT RECORDINGS

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