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Visiting Teachersback to calendar![]() Ven. Sean was born in Sussex in 1968. After studying Japanese, Tibetan Buddhism and Tibetan language in Asia, he ordained, and from 1993 studied for 5 years at the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics in India before studying traditional Gelug and Nyingma treatises at Drepung and Shechen monasteries. During this time he served and translated for many great masters including Kyabje Denma Locho Rnpoche, Kyabje Trulshik Rinpoche, Geshe Wangchen. He now spends most of his time locating and preserving rare Tibetan books and well as translating them into English. Happiness Through Mindfulness Thursdays- 7:30pm, £7/£4 June 5, 12, 19, 26 ![]() July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 In Buddhism Mindfulness is often said to be the foundation for lasting happiness. Using the practice of 'the four foundations of mindfulness' Ven Sean will lead seven evenings of contemplation and discussion to enable students explore the reality of this claim. He will focus in particular on topics used in developing samatha and vipassana. This course builds on the 2nd and 4th modules from the Monday night meditations. Gareth Sparham-Gareth
is an old friend of Jamyang’s and a regular teacher during the summer term. He
was a Buddhist monk for more than twenty-five years, studying traditional
courses in India and spending many years in retreat in the Himalayas. He has
translated many books from Tibetan and Sanskrit. At present he is a lecturer at
the University of Michigan during the winter months and spends his summers in
South and Southeast Asia. |
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