Mindfulness Walking Meditation in St Stephen's Green, Dublin!

TUESDAY OCTOBER 13TH at 1230 is the time set for an extraordinary moment in the spiritual life of Ireland.

Mindfulness Ireland invites everyone, Buddhist or not, to share the moment.

Sr Jina is the Abbess at Thich Nhat Hanh's Plum Village Buddhist Community in France and this is a precious opportunity to spend some time with her and with eachother, walking mindfully together.
The walking meditation will begin from the BAND STAND in the centre of St Stephen's Green at 1230 and ALL are welcome to join in, so please spread the word far and wide.

The Green itself is a beautiful, natural space in the heart of the busy city and [regardless of the weather] is an extremely peaceful and inspiring place to walk.

The Band Stand is easy to find. It is a covered, pagoda-like shelter made for brass bands to play on a sunny afternoon. You will find it near the large central fountain in the middle of the Green.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

PS Sr Jina will also lead an evening of mindfulness at OSCAILT [ www.oscailt.com ]8,Pembroke Road at 730pm [suggested donation is 10euro].

MINDFULNESS IRELAND Retreat 9-12 Oct 2009

MINDFULNESS IRELAND is running a Retreat from Friday, 9th – Monday, 12th October, 2009 with Dharma Teacher, Sr Jina from Plum Village (http://www.pumvillage.org), the community of Thich Nhat Hanh in France.

The retreat topic is “Touching our Roots with Mindfulness”, and it will be held in Kerdiffstown House, Johnstown, near Naas. The cost is €200 (€240 for high earners) for 3 nights and includes full vegetarian board. (Donations for the teaching are welcomed.)

Book now to avoid disappointment. For further details and booking form see www.mindfulnessireland.org.

Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche in Dublin 29th July

Wisdom & Skillful Means of a Bodhi Heart

Date:
29/07/2009 - 09h00
29/07/2009 - 18h00
Centre: 57
Price: 90.00

Venerable Dzigar Kongtrül Rinpoche was born in the Northern Indian province of Himachel Pradesh to Tibetan parents and grew up in a monastic environment. Recognized as an incarnation of Jamgon Kongtrül Lodro Thaye, he received extensive training in all aspects of Buddhist doctrine. In particular he received the teachings of the Nyingma lineage, especially that of the Longchen Nyingthik from his root teacher, H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. Rinpoche also studied extensively under Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Nyöshul Khen Rinpoche and the great scholar Khenpo Rinchen.

In 1989 Rinpoche moved to the United States with his family and in 1990 began a five-year tenure as a professor of Buddhist philosophy at the Naropa Institute. Rinpoche also founded Mangala Shri Bhuti at this time, an organization established with the vision of furthering the wisdom and practice of the Longchen Nyingthik lineage. Later, Rinpoche moved to southern Colorado and established the mountain retreat center, Longchen Jigme Samten Ling. Rinpoche currently spends much of his time there in retreat and guides students in long-term retreat practice. When not in retreat, Rinpoche travels widely throughout the world teaching and furthering his own education.

Wednesday 29th July - a full day of teachings at Dublin Shambhala Centre.

Price: 70 Euro for members; 90 Euro for non-members; discounts if you are student or unemployed or on a pension. Please send payment by cheque to Dublin Shambhala Centre 19 Herbert Street, Dublin 2. at time of registration. This is the only way to confirm your place.

Provisional schedule:

Teaching starts 10.00 am on Wednesday. Lunch break. Teaching ends approx. 5.30pm.

Registration

Sunyata Centre Retreats, Co. Clare.

SUNYATA RETREAT CENTRE
SIXMILEBRIDGE

Retreats:

Friday, June 5th - 7th
Mindfulness Meditation and Mindful Yoga Movement
Marjo Oosterhoff and June Durkin

Friday, June 19th – 21st/22nd
Three/Four Day Monastic Retreat
Ajahn Thanuttaro (Senior Bhikkhu, Chithurst Monastery)

Thursday, June 25th
Women’s Day Retreat
Marion Gruzalski

Saturday, July 4th
Liberation, Meditation, and Qiqong Movement
Simon Thomas and Bart Gruzalski



FOR MORE RETREATS AND INFORMATION:

www.sunyatacentre.com
Phone: 061-367073
E-mail: info@sunyatacentre.com
Sunyata Retreat Centre ~ Snata, Sixmilebridge ~Co. Clare, Ireland `

Ringu Tulku Rinpoche teaching in Dublin

Dear Friends,

Here is some important information on Ringu Tulku Rinpoche's weekend teaching in Dublin. Please share it with anyone you thing may be interested in attending.

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SOLSTICE WALK IN GLENDALOUGH

21 DEC 2008 – NOON

The ‘old heart, new heart’ mindfulness sangha would like to offer an invitation to the Buddhist Network members and their friends, to join together at noon on the shortest day of the year, to walk in peace through an ancient valley of Glendalough. We will meet at the entrance to the visitor centre, where the free car parking and toilet are provided by Duchais. The entrance is on the left, just as you enter the very beginning of the valley. Please try to be early and wrap up warm (waterproof leggings if you have them), boots are best but stout shoes are ok as terrain is easy but muddy in parts. If you bring your dog please keep on a lead and be prepared to clean up after it.

The local hotel serves grand lunches and we can expect to be back there by 2pm. The walk will include short stops and time to absorb the scenery which is always dramatic and breathtaking. The main sights include:
· The Hollywood Labyrinth,
· The board walk over the wild marshes,
· Lower lake, woods and upper lake,
· Refert Church and St. Kevin’s Cell,
· Oak forest and back to the monastic complex with round tower.

The hotel is close by and we can go in there in small groups, as people are ready. The journey from Kilmacanogue on the N11 should take 35-40 minutes. Take the Glendalough roundabout road, passing through Annamore and Laragh. St. Kevin’s bus from Dublin does not get there until 1pm!

HOPE YOU CAN COME. Ring Fiona 087-9270647 if lost.

Visit by Ajahn Vajiro 7th to 9th November 2008

Venerable Vajiro was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 1953. Upon graduating in England in1974, he began attending Buddhist meditation retreats.

Soon therafter he went to meet with Ajahn Chah and Ajahn Sumedho in1977, and in 1978 asked to join the community as an anagārika. He left for Thailand in 1979 and in October that year he became a samanera, receiving upasampada from Ajahn Chah in June 1980.

Venerable Vajiro returned to England in 1984, and assisted with the establishment of Amaravati Buddhist Centre. From 1985 to 1986 he resided at Harnham Buddhist Monastery and from 1986 to 1993 he lived at ‘Cittaviveka’. Then between 1993 and 1998 he led the community in Bodhinyanarama before spending the following three years living quietly in the hermitage ‘Sanghaloka’. He now resides at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in England.

Friday 7 Nov

7-10pm An evening sitting (meditation and talk/questions)
at rooms above Crysalis shop on Woodstock Rd, where Jampa Ling Belfast meet.

Saturday 8 Nov

8-10am Morning sitting at Black Mountain Zen Centre, Belfast. http://www.blackmountainzencentre.org/

10.30am-1pm Dana at Peace House, Lisburn Rd, Belfast
(Giving of food. Please bring along a little food to offer to Ajahn and then to share - rice will be provided. Also time for short meditation/chanting.)

7-10pm Evening sitting at Black Mountain Zen Centre

Sunday 9 Nov

Morning - private visit

2-4pm Afternoon sitting at Black Mountain Zen Centre

7.30-9pm Evening sitting at Black Mountain Zen Centre


Please contact Claire Ferry for further information

tele (028) 9022 0426

claire@claireferryyoga.net