Buddhism
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Bringing the Mind to Rest – Alan Muller
Tara Rokpa Centre Tara Rokpa Centre, Groot Marico District, North West Province, South AfricaA weekend of guided meditations, contemplations, and exploring the above Milarepa quote.
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Living Compassionately in Challenging Times
Tara Rokpa Centre Tara Rokpa Centre, Groot Marico District, North West Province, South AfricaIf we wish to find lasting happiness, we need to look at how to tame the mind and uncover our compassionate nature. We are so lucky to still be able to access the wisdom of ancient Tibetan masters, whose advice is very relevant in today's degenerate times. The text The Eight verses for Training the [...]
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The Value of Meditation in Challenging Times
Tara Rokpa Centre Tara Rokpa Centre, Groot Marico District, North West Province, South AfricaTheme Each of us has the potential to be whole and free, but few of us realise this potential. Many of us go through our lives under a spell of imperfection – thinking and feeling that things are not right with us and life never really hits the spot. There is a gnawing feeling of [...]
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Kagyu Practice Retreat
Tara Rokpa Centre Tara Rokpa Centre, Groot Marico District, North West Province, South Africawith Alan Muller Please join us this weekend to reconnect with practice, lineage, and old Dharma friends. The benefits and merits of practicing together with fellow travelers on the path are immeasurable. Alan will tell us stories, give us practical advice, and guided meditations. There will be time for walks, chats, and your own practice. [...]
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Compassion and the Foundations of Buddhist Practice
Tara Rokpa Centre Tara Rokpa Centre, Groot Marico District, North West Province, South AfricaThe 3rd of March is the Tibetan New Year of the Water-Tiger. The first fifteen days of the lunar year are known as the fifteen days of the Buddha's miracles, when the Buddha, who was usually reluctant to show his miraculous powers, did display miracles in order to increase the faith of his followers.
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Extraordinary Purification Practices of Tibetan Buddhism
Tara Rokpa Centre Tara Rokpa Centre, South AfricaDuring this retreat, Alan will give instructions on the foundational practices of Tibetan Buddhism. These practices, although termed "preparation" practices, are complete practices in themselves.
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The Dynamic Magic of Guru Rinpoche and Yeshe Tsogyal
Tara Rokpa Centre Tara Rokpa Centre, Groot Marico District, North West Province, South AfricaA Transforming Retreat with Melanie Polatinsky The legends of Guru Rinpoche/Padmasambhava, also called the second Buddha, are rooted in a historical figure, miraculously born, who came to Tibet in the 8th Century to bring the highest Buddhist teaching and subdue the darkness in the land. His consort and disciple, Yeshe Tsogyal recorded all these teachings [...]
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Beyond Violence with Dónal Creedon
Tara Rokpa Centre Tara Rokpa Centre, Groot Marico District, North West Province, South Africa"The nature of mind is already peace.” Thrangu Rinpoche Our world is on fire, engulfed in endless conflict, fear, and violence. Violence and fear are everywhere at every level. According to Buddha dharma, our consciousness is afflicted at its very core. The afflicted mind is a potent cocktail of resentment and confusion. It is from [...]
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Vajrayana Practice Weekend
Tara Rokpa Centre Tara Rokpa Centre, Groot Marico District, North West Province, South Africawith Alan Muller Please join us this Lunar New Year weekend to reconnect with practice, lineage, and old and new Dharma friends. The benefits and merits of practicing together with fellow travelers on the path are immeasurable. Alan will tell us stories, give us practical advice, and guided meditations. There will be time for walks, [...]
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Calm Abiding Meditation with Karma Zangpo
Tara Rokpa Centre Tara Rokpa Centre, Groot Marico District, North West Province, South AfricaKarma Zangpo will guide us in a weekend of instructions and practice of calm abiding meditation. This meditation is about quieting and stabilizing the mind. This weekend is open to all, whether starting out on the path of meditation, or a longer-term practitioner. The reason we practice meditation is to attain happiness. With regard to [...]