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5.1
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In Buddhism, the mind is paramount. It is the mind that, on the one hand, experiences suffering and emotional stress, and on the other it can also experience liberation from suffering and stress and even enlightenment.
This weekend, teachings and meditations on the mind and its functions will be imparted. Lama Kelzang will teach from a text by the Indian scholar Asanga (ca. 4th century CE), the Mahayana Abhidharma Samuccaya, the Compendium of Abhidharma.
This sophisticated Buddhist conception of the contents of the mind has already influenced Western thought, for example in psychology.
To be precise: There is the Higher Abhidharma according to Asanga and the Lower Abhidharma according to Vasubandhu, the younger half-brother of Asanga.For decades, the book by Chöyam Trungpa Rinpoche, “Glimpses of Abhidharma”, has been in circulation, giving students of Tibetan Buddhism some idea of what Abhidharma means. In this course you have a chance to know more about it and understand its meaning and purpose.
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We can provide gluten/lactose free and vegan meals on request for an extra €3 per day. Please use the registration form below to notify us of your nutritional requests. The extra amount will be charged on-site during your registration.
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