MONDAYS
Intermediate Tai Chi Weekly
These sessions begin with a fixed series of Qi Gong Exercises for general health and vitality. Gentle moves prepare the student to begin a revision of the 37 step short form.
Carol Ferguson
5.30 - 6.30 pm; £4
Advanced Tai Chi Weekly
For those with experience of the short form, this class offers the student an introduction to the 108 step long form.
Carol Ferguson
7.00 - 8.00 pm; £4
TUESDAYS
How our world works ……
Did you know…….that what causes our problems and difficulties are also the means for liberation and freedom from them? It's how you relate to them that matters ……so understanding how all this works can change your life for the better……a wise person would want to know about this!
A multi media presentation hosted by Ani Lamdrön
We look forward to seeing you all!.
5th - 26th August (4 weeks)
7.00 - 9.00 pm; £5
WEDNESDAYS
Tai Chi for Beginners (6 week course)
An amazingly gentle way to get fit and healthy using slow body movements which revitalise the key areas of the body.
20th August - 24th September
Carol Ferguson
5.30 - 6.30 pm; £24
THURSDAYS
Chenresig Prayers:
Meditations to benefit others…..everyone welcome.
The Practice of using your imagination to help yourself and others has been in use for centuries, to heal, to recognise and change negative behaviour, generate a positive mind, for illness, for the dead and for the dying, and to dedicate the benefits to anyone in difficulty. These sessions feature Tibetan chanting and imagining.
The sessions and light offerings may be sponsored and dedicated to a loved one……If you wish; we will send a uniquely designed dedication card to those you have sponsored…..
These sessions are led by a member of the Buddhist clergy.
Weekly
7 - 9 pm; £5
We were delighted to welcome Ringu Tulku Rinpoche back to the Dundee centre this May for 2 days of teachings. Rinpoche gave the Vajrasattva empowerment along with teachings from The Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen by Karma Chakme Rinpoche.
Everyone who was fortunate enough to spend time with Rinpoche in Dundee is truly looking forward to a return visit in the very near future for the continuation of these teachings.
The Dundee centre is also very proud to display a number of outstanding thangkas painted by Rinpoche’s brother and master thangka painter Salga. As on previous visits, during his time in Dundee, Rinpoche blessed the two newest additions to the centre, a 35 Buddhas thangka and a Karma Pakshi thangka. These breathtaking thangkas were also on public display during the Tibetan Connections exhibition this July (see below)
Ven. Gelong Karma Jiga ABSM
Want to be happier! Want to suffer less! Want to improve your situation…… To do that…….. we have to know what's going on in our mind……how it works and how to use this understanding to lead us to a more permanent happiness…….this weekend we'll
look at this together ....because…….
Your life happens in your mind!
Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st August
10.30am - 12noon & 1.30pm - 3.00 pm
Friends of Rokpa Dundee and art lovers came together this July to enjoy ‘Tibetan Connections’, a very special exhibition of Tibetan culture and art including art, music, sculpture and photography. Visitors to the exhibition were given a rare opportunity to experience the beauty of some of the finest examples of Tibetan Religious painting in the world.
‘Salga’, brother of renowned Buddhist lama and scholar Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, is one of the foremost thangka painters working today and has produced artwork for monasteries and dharma centres throughout the world. Seven of his outstanding thangkas, specially commissioned for the shrine room at Rokpa Dundee by Ven Karma Jiga, were on public display at the exhibition for the very first time.
As Ven Karma Jiga is currently recovering from ill health a special personal message from him was read out by Carol to launch the exhibition. A number of stunning photographs taken by Ven Karma Jiga while on pilgrimage in Tibet and also some of his own practice items including his Kangling and Chöd drum were also on display during the exhibition making this a very special event indeed.
Colour your Life...
Hosted by Jill Breingan MA, DCT
The Power of Colour, known about since ancient times by Native peoples from all continents, in many different forms….is used to affect behaviour, to heal emotions and balance your mental states and physical responses…..to transform and bring balance to your life... ….includes its history and physics……and how to use colour to brighten up your mind and brighten up your life!
Saturday 23rd August
10.30 am - 1.00 pm; £13
Meditation for absolute Beginners
Led by Ani Lamdrön (Dr Julie Wardrop PhD)
Interested in meditation? An absolute beginner? Then, pull up a cushion!! This is for you!
Experience the benefits of meditation in a very simple and direct way. Develop confidence and certainty about the basics of meditation which are clearly explained through a variety of simple, practical methods to use anywhere, anytime, which bring balance to your mind.
Saturday Saturday 6th September
10.30 am - 1.00 pm; £13
Laughing as he takes his morning stretch this hand carved Buddha stands at 2 feet tall and is just one of the unique new products available to visitors in our giftshop.
These pieces have been created by Sri Lankan craftsmen in Cinnamon, Mahogany and Halamba wood using traditional methods, working without the aid of eclectic or mechanical tools. This unusual work is guaranteed to take centre stage in any living room or hallway. Please visit us soon, either online at our virtual shop, www.dundee.rokpa.org/shop, or in person to discover all the beautiful gifts we have on offer.
