Introduction
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The Introduction to Buddhism two day course is a brief but complete presentation of Buddhism in the Tibetan Mahayana tradition.
The Introduction to Meditation course (two weekends) is aimed at those who want to know why to meditate and how.
Discovering Buddhism (one weekend per month for two and a half years) is mainly for beginners and for those who want a good understanding of the foundations of Buddhism.
The Basic Programme or Programme d'etudes Bouddhiques Approfondi (PEBA) is aimed at the more experienced students. This programme addresses the philosophical themes of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition of Lama Tsong Khapa.
Apart from the above programmes, other programmes, many of which are in English, are regularly offered on weekends. During the year the Institut receives important Tibetan lamas, and western teachers from the FPMT who teach all over the world.
Vajra Yogini Institute is also a meditation center that can adapt to everybody's needs : group retreats, intensive practices or individual and personal retreats.
Other activities are offered on a regular basis : painting tsa-tsas, sutra readings and rituals which are celebrated according to the Tibetan lunar calendar. (For pujas, please see the calender)
Access the calender (also available through the menu on the left) which describes all the Buddhist activities of this semester, which are summarised below. Introduction to Buddhism - ven. Ngeunga (2 & 3/10)
Nyung Nyes ( from 2 to 18/10, from 27/11 to 1/12, & from 26/12 to 3/01/2011)
Vajra Yogini self initiation and tsog offerings (3/10, 1/11)
World Animal Day ( 4/10)
Sutra reading (8/10, 5 & 26/11, 3 & 10/12)
PEBA : Death, the bardo and rebirth - Geshe Tenzin Loden (9 & 10/10, 6 & 7/11, 1 & 2/5, 4 & 5/12 )
Discovering Buddhism (11th module) : Transforming problems - Ven.Tony (9 & 10/10, 6 & 7/11 )
Guided meditations (14, 21 & 28/10, 4 & 25/11, 2 & 9/12)
Training in concentration - Ven. Tony (16 & 17/10 )
Tara night (22/10, 19/11, 17/12)
7 point mind training - Geshe Tenzin Loden (23 & 24/10, 27 & 28/11)
Essential Education (from 23 to 26/10)
Lhapab Dutcen Day (29/10)
Heart advice for death & dying - Ven. Chantal Dekyi (from 30/10 to 1/11
Tsa-tsa practice - Anila Michèle Peldreun (30 & 31/10, 20 & 21/11, 18 & 19/12)
White Tara initiation - Geshe Lobsang Tengye (11/11)
Intensive White Tara practice - Ven.Tony (from 12 to 18/11)
Introduction to meditation - Ven Ngeunga (20 & 21/11, 18 & 19/12)
Discovering Buddhism (12th module) : The wisdom of emptiness - Ven.Tony (4 & 5/12)
Interdependance - Geshe Lobsang Tengye (11 & 12/12)
Intensive Medecine Buddha practice - Ven.Tony (from 12 to 18/11)
Vajra Yogini retreat - (from 5/1 to 27/1/11 )
Vajra Yogini self initiation - (28/1/11 )
Lamrim retreat - (from 8/1 to 4/2/11)
Yamantaka retreat - (from 5/2 to 22/2/11)
Yamantaka self initiation - (23/2/11 ) The Institut will be closed to non retreatants : from 4 January to 25 February 2011
