Tibetan Nyingma Institute Ancient Wisdom for the Modern World

SUNDAY PROGRAMS
Every Sunday at the Nyingma Institute!

Morning Meditation
9-9:45 AM
An opportunity to deepen your meditation practice and to introduce your friends or family to the benefits of Nyingma meditation. Each session includes brief meditation instruction followed by silent sitting. You are welcome to attend any Sunday session. No pre-registration or prior experience necessary.
Cost: $5

Kum Nye
10 AM to Noon
Discover the gentle movement exercises of Kum Nye: effective techniques for relaxation, healing, relieving tension, and revitalizing body and mind. Both experienced and beginning students are welcome to attend this drop-in class.
Cost: $15

Tibetan Chanting
5-6 PM
The practice of mantra enables us to restore a natural balance and harmony in our lives. When we chant a mantra, we are free to transcend habitual reflexes. The sound of mantra can still the mind and senses, relax the body, and connect us with natural healing energy. - Tarthang Tulku, Hidden Mind of Freedom.
Every Sunday we invite the public to join us for an hour of Tibetan chanting and meditation.
Free.

Sunday Talks
6-7 PM
A talk on Nyingma teachings is presented by a Nyingma Institute faculty member or visiting scholar. Topics and dates are listed below.
Free.

Sunday, February 5, 2012:
Mark Henderson on “Longchenpa: Master of the Nyingma Lineage.”

"Since everything is but an apparition, being perfect in what it is, having nothing to do with acceptance or rejection, one may well burst out in laughter." – Longchenpa

Mark Henderson will discuss the remarkable achievements of Longchenpa, a 14th Century Tibetan master. Renowned as a brilliant writer and accomplished master of meditation, Longchenpa’s surviving written works fill over 5,000 pages. Mark is a student of Tibetan Lama Tarthang Tulku and teaches Tibetan Sacred Art, Tibetan Language and Nyingma Practices at Nyingma Institute.

Sunday, February 12, 2012:
Caz Verde on “Inner Truth/Outer Study.”

"The Buddha taught that if knowledge depends on the doctrine of another, or the experience of another, it is not ultimately satisfying and it has little power to transform one's life...each individual must develop his or her own motivation, experience and conclusions." – From Ways of Enlightenment

How do we gain the inner confidence and trust to engage mind and senses fully in the path of discovering the deeper truths of our lives? Caz Verde, a recent graduate of the Nyingma Institute’s Two-Year Path of Liberation Program, will discuss the evolution of her path and the benefits that a sustained learning process in the field of Tibetan Buddhism can bring.

Sunday, February 19, 2012:
Santosh Philip on "Tibetan Yoga: Insights and Practices."

"Many of us have difficulty seeing ourselves as a radiant and vital embodiment of beauty, capable of wonderful sensations, fine qualities and inspiring thoughts.... Kum Nye can help bring light into the darkened places of heart and mind, warming and refreshing them with feelings that heal and revitalize our being.... Kum Nye exercises teach us how to smooth the jagged energies of body and mind." – Tarthang Tulku, The Joy of Being

Tibetan Yoga is based on teachings from ancient Tibet designed to heal body, mind, and spirit. Tibetan Yoga teacher Santosh Philip will discuss how insights from this age-old healing tradition fit into the modern world.

Sunday, February 26, 2012
Hugh Joswick on "Calming Meditations."

"Through meditation we can go beyond meanings and categories into direct experience of the inner levels of mind. We can experience the mind as alive, sensitive and brilliant... like radiant sunlight." – Tarthang Tulku, Gesture of Balance

Effective ways to stay calm and clear are found within Buddhist teachings. Nyingma Institute meditation instructor Hugh Joswick will lead participants through meditation practices that encourage serenity and inner peace. Techniques will include mindfulness meditations.