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Details: This April 2016, the Centre Cultural Tibétain Luxembourg will be organising two lectures on Buddhism provided by guest speaker Ven. Lopoen Dekho.

The lectures will aim to provide listeners with a deeper understanding of the history and nature of the Buddhist tradition in Tibet, through the words of Switzerland-based Ven. Lopoen Dekho, a learned Nyingma Buddhist Iama from Golog in East Tibet.

One lecture taking place from 19:30-21:30 on Monday 4 April 2016 will be centered around the theme 'Going for Refuge: What does it mean to be a Buddhist?', highlighting the poorly-understood primary facet of being a Buddhist known as 'going for refuge'. The expression refers to the point at which one commits to the Buddha's teaching, known as the 'Dhamma', by seeking protection in the three jewels of the Buddha and his true path towards the cessation of suffering; his doctrine which provides for overcoming one's afflictions and their traces; and the community of those dedicating themselves to practising and implementing these teachings.

Ven Lopoen Dekho joined the Nyingmapa monastery in Golog at the age of ten, where he received a traditional Buddhist education and full monastic ordination. He joined the Namdroling Nyingmapa Monastery in South India's Bylakuppe in 1997, receving the degree of Lopoen 11 years later before teaching Buddhist philosophy, Tibetan history and language. In 2010 he was selected by his monastery to represent the Nyingma tradition at Switzerland's Tibet Institute Rikon.

The lectures will be held in Tibetan with translation into English provided by Dylan Esler.

 

 

Venue: Centre Culturel Altrimenti Centre Convict, 5A, avenue Marie-Thérèse L-2132 Luxembourg

Organiser: Centre Cultural Tibétain Luxembourg

Price: 25€ at standard price, 22.50€ for regular members and 18.80€ for donating members

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URL: www.tibetculture.lu 

Info: info@tibetculture.lu

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