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Vajrayana Buddhist meditation
Vajrayana Buddhist meditation
Buddhism is practiced many different ways all over the world. Vajrayana is commonly called Tibetan Buddhism as it was popularized in Tibet. It follows the teachings of the Buddha while maintaining the aspiration to benefit all beings.
The meditation of Vajrasattva ("Indestructibly Purity") is an important practice in Vajrayana. It purifies the mind, body, and karmas while developing mental strength and creativity. Like many Buddhist practices it utilizes the power of mantra, visualization, and conceptualization. We practice together in a guided format, building on our visualization and understanding each week.
We also perform monthly sang puja, a ritual incense offering. This practice generates merit and purifies the mindstream. It is a great opportunity to enjoy the power of chanting in a group and learn more about Buddhist ritual practice.
My name is Erin Adi. I have been studying and practicing Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana) for more than 20 years with Lama Ugyen Rinpoche. I have taught Tibetan instruments and yogas at the Tharpaling Rereat Centre in Germany, and meditation and ngondro introduction in Canada.
My name is Erin Adi. I have been studying and practicing Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana) for more than 20 years with Lama Ugyen Rinpoche. I have taught Tibetan instruments and yogas at the Tharpaling Rereat Centre in Germany, and meditation and ngondro introduction in Canada.
I have lived in Grand Forks since 2018 where I work part-time at the Grand Forks Public Library. I am also a visual artist; my works have exhibited in Toronto, Vancouver, Coquitlam, and locally at Gallery 2. I have facilitated art workshops for all ages, including collage, art history, and painting. For more information about my artwork check out www.actualpaint.com
Lama Ugyen Rinpoche
Lama Ugyen Rinpoche
Ugyen Rinpoche is a Tibetan-born Lama and lineage holder of the non-monastic Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism. In addition to his Buddhist education, he completed a doctorate in Western medicine. In his study and practice centers in Europe and North America, Ugyen Rinpoche teaches the ancient wisdom texts as well as the art of tantric ritual. He is dedicated to the further development of his students on the path of wisdom and compassion, unparalleled in his ability to interpret the classical Buddhist curriculum in a practical and contemporary way.
Ugyen Rinpoche is a Tibetan-born Lama and lineage holder of the non-monastic Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism. In addition to his Buddhist education, he completed a doctorate in Western medicine. In his study and practice centers in Europe and North America, Ugyen Rinpoche teaches the ancient wisdom texts as well as the art of tantric ritual. He is dedicated to the further development of his students on the path of wisdom and compassion, unparalleled in his ability to interpret the classical Buddhist curriculum in a practical and contemporary way.
For more information on Rinpoche, Ngakde Buddhist organization, and our dharma centers in Europe and their activities, check out our website www.ngakde.org
About Ngakde
About Ngakde
In the old Tibet, Buddhists lay practitioners are called Ngakpas. Ngakpas have a family and household, have a job and integrate Buddhism into their daily lives. On the one hand, this is easier because Ngakpas do not have to follow the same extensive and complex vows as nuns and monks. On the other hand, it is also more difficult because there is no clear, regulated monastic everyday life, which makes it easier to follow the Buddhist principles and live accordingly. Ngakde is just the name for a community of Ngakpas.
The yogas of the Ngakpas are designed to meet the needs of all who wish to practice the Dharma, regardless of age, education, gender, or social standing. This is why these practices are among the better known Buddhist practices in Western society today.
Lama Ugyen Rinpoche's recommended reading list
Lama Ugyen Rinpoche's recommended reading list
Rinpoche recommends to read the following books in the order of listing to get a better understanding of Buddhist thinking, philosophy and practice.
Introduction
Introduction
The Field
Lynne McTaggart; Publisher: Goldmann.Intention
Lynne McTaggart and Isolde Seidel; Publisher: VAK.The Bond
Lynne McTaggart; Publisher: Arkana.Messages from water
Masaru Emoto; Publisher: Koha.Beyond Religion: Ethics For A Whole World
By H.H. the Dalai Lama; Published By Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012.The Quantum and the Lotus
Matthieu Ricard, Trinh Xuan Thuan; Publisher: Crown.Happiness
Matthieu Ricard; Publisher: Little, Brown and Company.Altruism: The Power of Compassion to Change Yourself and the World
Matthieu Ricard; Publisher: Back Bay Books.Art of Happiness in a Troubled World
Dalai Lama XIV and Howard C. Cutler; Published By Doubleday, New York, 2009.The Universe in a Single Atom - The Convergence of Science and Spirituality
Dalai Lama XIV; Publisher: Morgan Road Books, 2005.Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism
Chögyam Trungpa; Publisher: Shambhala.Crazy Wisdom
Chögyam Trungpa; Publisher: Shambhala.Sleeping, Dreaming and Dying
Dalai Lama, Francisco J. Varela; Publisher: Wisdom Publications.Visions of Compassion: Western Scientists and Tibetan Buddhists Examine Human Nature
Richard J. Davidson and Anne Harrington; Publisher: Oxford University Press, Inc.The Healing Power of Mind: Simple Meditation Exercises for Health, Well-Being, and Enlightenment
Tulku Thondup; Publisher: Shambhala.
To Deepen the Understanding
To Deepen the Understanding
Gates to Buddhist Practice: Essential Teachings of a Tibetan Master
Chagdud Tulku; Publisher: Padma Publishing.Guru Rinpoche: His Life and Times
Ngawang Zangpo and Ngawang; Publisher: Snow Lion Publications.The Small Golden Key
Thinley Norbu Rinpoche; Publisher: Shambhala Publications.Transforming the Mind
Dalai Lama XIV, Thupten Jinpa, Dominique Side; Publisher: Thorson Publications.Path to Bliss
Dalai Lama XIV; Publisher: Snow Lion Publications.The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism: Its Fundamentals and History
Dudjom Rinpoche, Gyurme Dordje, Matthew Kapstein; Publisher: Wisdom Publications.Counsels from My Heart
Dudjom Rinpoche; Publisher: Shambhala Publications.A Cascading Waterfall of Nectar
Thinley Norbu Rinpoche; Publisher: Shambhala Publications.Fundamental Mind: The Nyingma View of the Great Completeness
Mipam Gyatso, Khetsun Sangpo Rinpoche, Jeffrey Hopkins; Publisher: Snow Lion Publications.The Wish-Fulfilling Jewel: Practice of Guru Yoga According to the Longchen Nyingthig Tradition
Dilgo Kyentse Rinpoche and Padmakara Translation Group; Publisher: Shambhala Publications.
To Deepen the Understanding of Dying and Death
To Deepen the Understanding of Dying and Death
Consciousness Beyond Life: The Science of the Near-Death Experience
Pim van Lommel; Publisher: HarperOne.Twenty Cases Suggestive of Reincarnation
Ian Stevenson; Publisher: University Press of Virginia, Charlottesville.Evidence of the Afterlife - The Science of Near-Death Experiences
Jeffrey Long, Paul Perry.The Tibetan Book Of Living And Dying, A spiritual classic
Sogyal Rinpoche; Publisher: Penguin Random House.The Tibetan Book of the Dead: The Great Book of Natural Liberation Through Understanding in the Between
Padma Sambhava, Robert Thurman, The Dalai Lama XIV, Karma Lingpa; Publisher: Penguin Random House.The Tibetan Book of the Dead: First Complete Translation (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
Graham Coleman, Thupten Jinpa, Gyurme Dorje, Dalai Lama XIV; Publisher: Penguin Classics.Peaceful Death, Joyful Rebirth: A Tibetan Buddhist Guidebook
Tulku Thondup; Publisher: Shambhala.Über das Sterben: Was wir wissen. Was wir tun können. Wie wir uns darauf einstellen
Gian Domenico Borasio; Publisher: dtv.
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