The Tibet Institute Rikon is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Rikon, Switzerland, the first outside of Asia. The location of the monastery in the Tösstal can be explained by the fact that many exiled Tibetans settled there after the Tibetan uprising in 1961, since Switzerland was the first European country to take in Tibetans.

The Tibet Institute Rikon is under the Patronage of H.H. the Dalai Lama

Acharya Pema Wangyal:

Shamatha Meditation: Sunday, October 16, 2022, 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m

Eh. Acharya Pema Wangyal: lecture and meditation practice

The meditation of calm abiding of the mind (Shine) is considered the antidote to all negative emotions. In the Drukpa Kargyu tradition, it is the basis and prerequisite for all other practices. There are eight stages of Shamatha meditation. Acharya Pema Wangyal introduces the first stage of this meditation. The practice of Shamatha Meditation helps develop the ability to balance the mind and focus. It is a prerequisite for the development of Vipashyana, a higher state of concentration.

Language: German

Fee: Fr. 20.-

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