The Dharma Centre holds regular courses throughout the year, most of which are open to all regardless of belief. A few are restricted to people who have received certain teachings or empowerments, full details are given below when necessary. If you feel you would still like to attend a restricted course, kindly talk with Lama Rabsang.
The suggested donation for courses is £15 a day, (£30 for two days). All money goes to the running of the centre. If you would like to make an offering to the teacher, kindly do so separately at the end. If you can not afford, or object to these suggested donations - make no offering.
To book accommodation during a course, email PalpungUKoffice@gmx.com.
Sat 6th-Sun 7th - The Nature of Mind: Lama Rabsang will lead the students of the Mahamudra Course of Mingyur Rinpoche in Mahamudra group practice and discussions. Private interviews with Lama will also be scheduled. This course is restricted to students on a Mahamudra course or to those who have previously received the pointing-out instructions. 10am-12am 2pm-4pm daily.
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Tai Situ RinpocheSat 13th-Sun 14th ~ Cultivating Compassion: An teaching on the importance of compassion and an introduction to Chenrezig in preparation for the Empowerment next month.
Sat 20th-Sun 21st ~ Ngondro Weekend: An opportunity for those who have started Ngondro to get a boost through group practice. If you need instructions kindly let Lama Rabsang know beforehand to arrange a time on Friday evening for a private teaching. Both weekends 10am-12am, 2pm-4pm daily.
Sun 25th ~ Chabje Kalu Rinpoche: supreme head of the Shangpa Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, will visit us in Brynmawr and give teachings, blessings and a Chenrezig Empowerment. All are most welcome. This will be his first visit to the UK in this incarnation, and we have the honour to receive the only empowerment he will be giving this visit. A great blessing for all. From 10am.
Sat 15th-Sun 16th ~ Medicine Buddha Weekend: Lama Rabsang will give instructions and the oral permission to practice (if needed) and there will follow a weekend of Medicine Buddha practice. 10am-12am, 2pm-4pm daily.
Sat 29th-Sun 30th ~ Working with Negative Emotions: Lama Rabsang will present teachings on how to transform negative emotions into positive ones. With group practice. 10am-12am, 2pm-4pm daily.
Sat 10th ~ Prayer and Devotion: Prayer & devotion in Tibetan Buddhism. A talk and opportunity to practice - led by Lama Rabsang. 10am-12am, 2pm-4pm.
Sat 24th-Sun25th ~ Meditation in daily Life: How to benefit from integrating meditation and the teachings into your daily life and make practical use of all you learn. Lama Rabsang. 10am-12am, 2pm-4pm daily.
Sun 15th-Thurs 19th ~ Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche: will be returning to Palpung Changchub Dargyeling for five days. The schedule is yet to be finalised, but there will be one morning blessing of the new centre followed by a Long-Life Empower-ment/Blessing, and in the afternoon public teachings 'Joyful Wisdom', and three days of teachings for the Mahamudra students. You are all most welcome. The complete schedule should be up any day now.
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Sat 9th-Sun 10th ~ Approaching Mahamudra: Lama Rabsang will present the Four Ordinary and Four Extraordinary Foundations, ideal for those wishing to start the preliminary practices (Ngondro). 10am-12am, 2pm-4pm daily.
Sat 20th-Sun 21st ~ Ngondro Weekend: An opportunity start the Preliminary Practices in earnest (for those attending the previous weekend) and to get a boost through group practice. Both weekends 10am-12am, 2pm-4pm daily.
Sat 27th ~ Tonglen Meditation: Lama Rabsang will give teachings on the Giving/Taking Meditation that is greatly beneficial in developing love and compassion towards all beings. 10am-12am, 2pm-4pm.
Sat 18th-Sun 19th - The Nature of Mind: Lama Rabsang will lead the students of the Mahamudra Course of Mingyur Rinpoche in Mahamudra group practice and discussions. Private interviews with Lama will also be scheduled. This course is restricted to students on a Mahamudra course or to those who have previously received the pointing-out instructions. 10am-12am, 2pm-4pm daily.
