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Kopan offers the perfect environment for study and meditation for serious students, casual visitors, and retreaters.
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Discovering Buddhism ~ Short Introductory Meditation Courses in 2013/14Regular 10 day introductory courses are held in March, April, May, June, September and October. The courses give an introduction to Tibetan Buddhism, teach meditation skills and include a two day analytical and single pointed meditation retreat. The courses are led by Western sangha, with daily teachings from a Tibetan Lama. If you are just interested in Buddhism, or experience problems in your life such as uncontrolled emotions, dissatisfaction, etc - this course will give you some skills to address these problems and make your life more fulfilling and meaningful. The daily schedule starts at 6.30 am and finishes at 9 pm. It encompasses sessions of meditation, teachings and
discussion groups. The course leader as well as the Tibetan Lamas of the monastery is available for personal guidance. The
daily schedule. The participants are expected to attend all session. Half day silence is kept as a course discipline. All courses are residential with accommodation and food provided. The course starts at 5 pm on the first day (check-in recommended by 3 pm), and finishes at 12 noon on the last day. Course dates in 2013June 10 - June 20 (ten days)September 8 - September 18 (ten days) October 2 - October 12 (ten days) Course dates in 2014April 17 - 27 (ten days)More dates to be announced later this year Course Cost:10 day course 120 US$ 
Courses with Ven. Tenzin ChonyiAs Dr Diana Taylor, Ven Tenzin Chonyi was a psychologist at Monash University Counseling Service and later in private practice. She graduated with a B.Sc. from University of Melbourne, and received an M. Ed and Ph.D. in Psychology from Monash University. While working on her doctorate, she was also studying Buddhism and bringing up her three children. She ran workshops with Community Communication and Kagyu Evam Buddhist Institute on self-expression and self-awareness, and taught meditation at Tara institute, Melbourne. She is currently a traveling teacher for FPMT (the Foundation for the preservation of Mahayana) Tradition and an elder for Discovering Buddhism at Home course. Currently Ven Chonyi lives at Sandy Point in Victoria where she writes and uses the internet as a dharma tool. She has been published in Mandala, Dharma Vision and Sangha Magazine and her book Enough! A Buddhist Approach to Working with Addictive Patterns has recently been published by Snow Lion. Overcoming Disturbing EmotionsHow often have you been caught in a trap because your emotions got the better of you? We want to be happy, to have just the good emotions, but over and over again, disturbing emotions get in the way. Why does this happen? What does Buddhism have to say about this that can help you to be happy, constructive person in your community? Learn the practical psychology of Buddhism from a retired psychotherapist who is now a Buddhist nun. This course is open to everyone. Date: June 25 - 30 (5 days) This includes all meals, course material and accommodation (in dormitory).Accommodation other than dormitory will incur extra charges. Please check our Visitors Information for details. Mind training - Cutting the Root of Disturbing EmotionsLojong literally means "thought transformation" or "mind training" -- a unique group of practices related to the training of one's mind in the generation of bodhicitta and living one's life in accord with the principles of a bodhisattva. One of the main characteristics of this practice is the skillful transformation of circumstances which might normally be considered adverse or harmful into conditions favorable to one's life and one's practice. This course is based on a text composed by Kadampa Geshe Langri Tangpa (1054?1123) called The Eight Verses of Thought Transformation. The verses are as relevant to today?s emotional problems as they were in the eleventh century. The eight verses lead us through a process of turning away from destructive thought patterns and behavior, to more positive, constructive ones. Usually we put the root of our problems outside ourselves, onto others. These verses turn that idea upside down to give us radically new ways to find inner peace and quality relationships. The course will include teachings, discussion and meditation. Date: July 3 - 12 (10 days) This is an Intermediate Course
FPMT Basic Program at Kopan with Ven. Fedor Stracke2013 ProgramStages of the Path (Lam Rim Date: 31. July 2013 - 21 September 2013 Tantric Grounds and Path Date: 23 - 30 September Click here for a full description of the course Course overviewShort Biographie of Ven. Fedor StrackeVen. Fedor Stracke has been a Buddhist monk since 1988 and has spent the last 25 years studying the Dharma with various masters, teaching the dharma in different FPMT centers, translating various Tibetan texts and interpreting for his teachers.
He received many teaching from masters in Kopan Monastery, Nalanda Monastery and Sera Monastery as well as different FPMT dharma centers. In Sera Monastery he followed the Geshe Program for many years. During his time in India he attended many extensive teachings by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. For the last six years he has been the resident teacher in Aryatara Institut in Munich, and has also been teaching the FPMT Basic Program for Western students in Kopan Monastery. During this time he taught already at least once most modules of the Basic Program, such as the Middle Lam Rim, Awareness and Knowers, Tenets, Heart Sutra, Bodhisattva?s Way of Life etc. See also the extensive information on the Basic Program on the FPMT website: Those who attended his classes were impressed by the clarity and depth of his teachings, and by his dedication to make the subjects accessible to everybody. The program is very intensive, as in a relatively short time much ground is covered. This is a great opportunity to study philosophy with a qualified teacher in a supportive and congenial environment. Extensive study material will be made available for the students. Stages of the Path (Lam Rim)The Stages of the Path teachings are a compendium of the Buddha?s teachings, arranged in the sequence they are supposed to be practiced, with the emphasis on how to generate bodhicitta. The subject Stages of the Path (Lam-rim) gives a framework of reference for all Buddhist topics, e.g. one can easily understand their intent and place in the path. It explains how to meditate on the path, train in the three higher trainings and practice the six perfections. The text used for the Basic Program Presentation of the Stages of the Path is the Middle Lam-rim by Lama Tsong Khapa, which explains in great detail also the practice of calm abiding and superior insight. The basic program is not a purely intellectual program and will be complemented by daily meditation classes to deepen ones understanding of the topics. To attend it in Kopan provides a rare opportunity to study and practice traditional Buddhist texts in a traditional Buddhist environment, which greatly supports the generation of insights and understanding. The days will be divided into teachings, meditation sessions and discussion/debate sessions. The study week will be six days similar to the monastery schedule but the morning and evening meditations session will be daily to provide an uninterrupted continuum of practice. Date: 31 July 2013 - 21 September 2013 Schedule of Teachings: The module is offered in three parts, and although students are encouraged to attend all three parts, it is also possible to attend one or more sections of this program. To take the final exam the full course needs to be attended. Registration for the course is by application only. Please write for more information and an application form to kopan@mail.com.np Conditions of Attendance: For information and registration form, please contact us at kopan@mail.com.np Tantric Grounds and Paths (HYT required) 23.09.2013 - 30.09.2013Start: 23.09.2013 Conditions of Attendance: For information and registration form, please contact us at kopan@mail.com.np NOVEMBER 2013
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