Living Life to the Fullest

with Venerable Lhundup Jamyang

November 8 – 18, 2021

(Plus Bonus Day for Sponsors on November 19)

No classes on Saturday & Sunday

This is an intermediate course, suitable for students who have attended one of our 10-day Introduction to Buddhism courses or have taken the full online program, The Buddhist Path of Training the Mind and Going Deeper: The Buddhist Path of Training the Mind.

Life can be overwhelming. Due to our life experiences we can come to a place where our mind is constantly distracted, caught up in an inability to let go of the past or a worry about what might happen in the future. We lose the joy in day to day activities and in the little things of life. Or we feel bored with our life and live on an automatic pilot, not really connecting with what is. Even when we try to do something nice with our friends and family, it doesn’t really make us happy. Life seems to have lost its colour.

One of the underlying reasons for this is that we are too caught up in our thinking mind. We are rethinking the past and overthinking the future, and are not connected with experiencing life as it is. It is possible that life has become a scary place, and we don’t have the tools to be with the adversities we experience.

In order to enjoy life we need to be fully present. For this, we need to know how to be with both the pleasant and the unpleasant experiences of life.

In this course you’ll learn techniques to reconnect with your feelings and be present in the moment. We’ll talk about healthy ways of being with adversity, and how to let go of anger and resentment. Having these tools will develop the courage to be with all our experiences in a loving and compassionate manner, so that we can reconnect with the innate joy that we all have.

Teacher

Ven. Lhundup Jamyang was born in the Netherlands in 1961, and worked for 12 years as a physiotherapist with children. In 1997 she came into contact with Buddhism at Tushita Meditation Center in Dharamsala. It was here that she realized she had a strong connection with Lama Zopa Rinpoche. In 2000 she took ordination at Kopan, after which she went to Australia to study the 5-year Basic Program at Chenrezig Institute. In 2007 she went to Buddha House, Adelaide, where she worked as SPC and teacher. In 2009 Rinpoche advised her to study the Madhyamakavatara, which was taught at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa, Italy, as part of the Masters Program. She completed the MP at the beginning of 2017, including the one year retreat requirement. She is co-writer of the study manual for the Madhyamakavatara, and has been painting thangkas for over 20 years.

Pre-requisites

  • Either completed one of Tushita’s 10-day “Introduction to Buddhism” courses (or equivalent)
    – or –
  • Completed both parts of the Buddhist Path of Training the Mind (Introduction and Going Deeper) online class

Course Schedule

November 8 – 18, 2021

(Plus Bonus Day for Sponsors on November 19)

All times are based on India Standard Time. We recognize that for many of you outside of India, some of the times may not work. It can still be possible to use the recordings for those sessions and join in the live sessions that are convenient for you. If you want to figure out the time in your country click here.

  • Online Class: 4:00 – 5:30pm (Indian Standard Time)
  • No Classes on Saturday/Sunday.

 

Video recordings of each session will be available for those who cannot make the live session.

One of the reasons why we came up with this course is to be able to raise some funds for Tushita in this difficult time of lockdown, so we detail below the different categories for suggested donations.

Please note that nobody will be turned away due to lack of funds! If you have sincere interest in this specific course and have financial difficulties, please let us know.

Sponsor Level Package

$108 USD (8,000 Indian Rupees)

Includes:

  • 10 live Zoom sessions (including Bonus Day)
  • Live teachings and discussion with Venerable Jamyang
  • Video recordings of each session
  • A butter lamp offered on your behalf & with your special dedication
  • Bonus Day – Teaching, Q&A and meditation with Venerable Jamyang

Supporter Level Package

$80 USD (6,000 Indian Rupees)

Includes:

  • 9 live Zoom sessions
  • Live teachings and discussion with Venerable Jamyang
  • Video recordings of each session

Well-Wisher Level Package

$40 USD (3,000 Indian Rupees)

Includes:

  • 9 sessions of recorded video of teachings and discussion with Venerable Jamyang

 

Tushita is always happy for any donation, any time. Nothing is too small. Please email us at [email protected] to make a separate contribution.