Padmasambhava Meditation Retreat

Rangjung Yeshe Institute

ANNOUNCES

Padmasambhava Meditation Retreat at Asura Cave in Pharping

December 15-21, 2008

The Retreat will be held at Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery's traditional meditation retreat center at Asura Cave in Pharping, a picturesque village on the southern rim of the Kathmandu Valley. It is led by Lama Tenzin Sangpo and consists of teachings and meditation on Padmasambhava according to the Trinley Nyingpo Sadhana Practice as well as silent meditation.

To attend the retreat it is a requirement to have received the empowerment for this practice. Chokling Rinpoche has been requested to offer this empowerment on December 1.

Accommodation will be in double rooms. Please bring your own bedding (bed and mattress are provided).

Cost
6.000 NRs. Internationals
3.000 NRs. Locals
Price includes teachings, accommodation in double rooms and all meals.

Registration: at the Shedra office or via email: claudia.roth@shedra.org
Registration deadline: November 30

Since space is limited the retreat may fill quickly, so register early to secure your place.

For Additional Information call us at 4483575 or email: claudia.roth@shedra.org

Workshop on Relative Truth

Kathmandu University, Centre for Buddhist Studies at Rangjung Yeshe Institute is pleased to announce a philosophical workshop entitled:

Analytic Philosophers and Asianists on Buddhism: What is Conventional Truth and What's True about it?

Speakers and participants:

Dr. Georges Dreyfus (Williams College)
Ms. Bronwyn Finnegan (Auckland University)
Dr. Jay Garfield (Smith College)
Dr. Guy Newland (Central Michigan State U.)
Dr. Graham Priest (U of Melbourne)
Dr. Mark Siderits (U. of Seoul)
Dr. Koji Tanaka (Auckland University)
Dr. Sonam Thakchoe (U of Tasmania)
Dr. Tom Tillemans (U of Lausanne)
Dr. Jan Westerhoff (U. of Durham)

Date and time: November 26, 2008 from 2.00 to 6.00 pm

Venue: The Kirtipur Room at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal

The workshop is open to the public and free of charge - everyone is welcome.

Symposium on Buddhist Studies

6th Annual Symposium on Buddhist Studies

Buddhism Translated: Language, Transmission and Transformation

Speakers:
Dr. John Dunne, Emory University
Dr. Sara McClintock, Emory UNiversity
Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche, Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery
Dr. Tom Tillemans, Lausanne University

Venue:
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal

Time:
1.00 pm - 5.00 pm
Saturday, December 13, 2008

The symposium is free of charge, everyone is welcome.