Introduction
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The Introduction to Buddhism course course (2 days) is a brief but complete presentation of Buddhism in the Tibetan Mahayana tradition.
The Introduction to Meditation course (3 days) is aimed at those who want to know why to meditate and how.
The art of happiness, with Sixte Vinçotte, offers a concise global vision in 8 week-ends (over a year) that allows the student to acquire the essential foundations in tibetan buddhist pratice.
This course can serve as a first apprenticeship for those who have participated in Introduction to Buddhism and/or Meditation and allows older students (of PEBA for example) to refresh their knowledge and the methods used to confront daily problems. 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. Discovering buddhism (9th module) : Samsara and nirvana - ven. Tony( 6 & 7/3, 3 & 4/4, 1 & 2/5 )
PEBA : The Ornement of Clear Realisations (4th chap.) - Geshe Tenzin Loden (6 & 7/3, 3 & 4/4, 1 & 2/5, 26 & 27/6 )
Essential Education (6 & 7/3, 17 & 18/7, & from 20 to 24/7)
Guided meditation (11 & 18/3; 1, 15, 29/4; 6 & 20/5; 3, 10, 17, 24/6)
Sutra reading (12, 19, 26/3; 2, 9, 30/4; 7, 14, 28/5; 4, 11, 18, 25/6)
Introduction to meditation - Venerable Ngeunga (13 & 14/3, 17 & 18/7)
The 37 practices of the bodhisattvas (1) - Geshe Tenzin Loden (20 & 21/3, 15 & 16/5, 12 & 13/6)
Nyung-nyes ( from 20 to 24/3, from 20 to 24/5, from 11 to 27/5, & from 22 to 26/6)
The art of happiness (5) with Sixte Vinçotte (27 & 28/3, 24 & 25/4, 22 & 23/5, 19 & 20/6)
Tsa-tsa practice - Anila Michele Peldreun (27 & 28/3, 24 & 25/4, 22 & 23/5, 19 & 20/6)
Vajra Yogini self initiation (28/3)
Introduction to buddhism - Sixte Vinçotte (10 & 11/4)
Tara night(16/4)
Discovering buddhism (10th module) : How to develope bodhicitta (1) - Ven.Tony (1 & 2/5, 29 & 30/5)
Training in concentration - Ven. Tony (8 & 9/5 )
Feng Shui - Venerable Jampa Ludrup (15, 16, 22, 23 & 28/5, 1/6)
Yamentaka self initiation (23/5)
Sakadawa (27/5)
PEBA : Death, the Intermediate State and Rebirth (1) - Geshe Tenzin Loden (29 & 30/5)
Heart advice for death and dying - Ven. Chantal Dekyi (5 & 6/6
Commentary on the 6 sessions - Geshe Lobsang Tengye (19 & 20/6)
The Graduated Path to Liberation - Geshe Tenzin Loden (from 3 to 9/7)
Meditations on the Graduated Path with Sixte Vinçotte (from 10 to 15/7)
Commentary on Lama Chopa - Geshe Lobsang Tengye (19 to 25/7)
Intensive mind training practice - Ven.Tony (from 27 to 31/7)
Visit of Yangsi Rinpoche : Commentary on bodhicitta ( dates to be confirmed)
Journése portes ouvertes (15/8)
Vipassana and mahamudra retreat -Ven. Antonio Satta ( from 19/8 to 9/9)
The Institute will be closed from 9 to 30/9
