Germany, 17 Apr 2018 - 30 Apr 2018

Through Guru Yoga we set our hearts and minds in the right way so that we receive the teachings as purely as possible.
Guru Yoga is the root of Tantrayana practice. Whatever practice we are doing, Guru Yoga will empower our practice. The reason for this is devotion. The cultivation of devotion is not for the benefit of the teacher. It is us, the students, that benefit from devotion. The cultivation of pure love and devotion opens our hearts, clears our minds of delusion, and reduces our ego. This is the way to truly receive a teaching.
If we come to a teaching from a place of ego-pride, we may not hear it correctly, or we may misunderstand. It may be the perfect teaching, given by the perfect teacher, but with ego-pride, it will not help. Guru Yoga enables us to come from a place of devotion and connection.
In Buddhism, the Student-Teacher relationship is very important. Although we all contain Buddha-nature, we are often not capable of recognizing it. We need a teacher, a guru, to guide this realization within us. The teacher introduces us to ourselves. This relationship is key! We can read a book, but a book cannot read us. A good teacher reads us, and holds up a mirror so that we can see ourselves.

Guru Yoga helps us to cultivate pure motivation and deep devotion for the teacher and the teaching. This, more than anything, will help us to receive the most benefit from our practices. It also enables the wisdom and realization of the Lama to melt within our mind. It is not sufficient to carry the seed of Buddha-nature in us. We need faith and devotion, so that our Lama can transfer blessing upon us.

Relaxation is the best medicine for our mind and energy. In this workshop, Tulku Lobsang will give practical and effective tools for developing this skill. Experience relaxation and learn why it is vitally important, for both our health and our spiritual path.

Few of us know how to truly relax. True relaxation calms our mind and emotions, and leaves us more energetic afterward.

Relaxation of the body is vital for maintaining health.
As tension builds in the body, delivery of nutrients and energy is inhibited and our systems decline.

Relaxation of the mind is vital for having clarity.
Only when the mind is calm are we able to access our innate wisdom.

It’s a very important skill that, unfortunately, we do not prioritize.

Tsa Lung works with the body and the breath. It is a technique that combines movements with breath retention in order to release blockages in the subtle body.

The health of our subtle body is of primary importance to the health of our physical body and the happiness of our mind. The subtle body is composed of channels (tsa) and the wind-energy (lung) and essence that flow through them. Blockages in the channels cause imbalances in our body systems as vital nutrients, oxygen and blood don’t flow properly. These blockages also cause energetic and mental blockages. Unless we actively nurture our subtle body, everyday we lose some channels. Fortunately, Tantrayana Buddhism has developed powerful methods to open our channels and make them clear and supple.

Tsa Lung is a practice that works intensively with our subtle body. By combining special breath retention techniques with physical movements and visualizations, we move our wind-energy throughout the body, allowing it to reach deep places and open more and more subtle channels. When the wind flows freely, this energy can be used for self-healing or can be given to others.

This physical practice is very dynamic and powerful. And breath retention makes it even more challenging. However, it is very important that we train the breath. As we become older our breathing becomes more and more shallow. Therefore, we need to relearn how to breathe deeply. And when the breath flows, the mind flows. This is a method for coming into a deep stillness of the mind.

In this retreat, Tulku Lobsang will share a complete practice that will prepare the body and breath. This practice can then be built upon as one develops more experience.

As we cling to memories, we often live in the past. Or we worry about our future and are afflicted with fears how our future might look. This clinging to the past or the future is unnecessary, as through it we stand in our own ways. To experience the nature of the heart and open our hearts, we need to let go our memories of the past and out ideas on how future should look like. This is the only way how really can be in the present moment.
Tulku Lobsang teaches us methods how to open our hearts. Physical exercises, meditations and the reciting of mantras help in this opening. As well we learn how to let go and not to remain in memories. This opens our hearts and frees us of fears and tensions. And that causes us to be more satisfied and can lead a life full of trust, understanding and patience. Than we encounter our fellow beings with respect and compassion.

Tulku Lobsang offers consultations. In his capacity as doctor of Tibetan medicine and as spiritual advisor he gives consultations.

Consultations mainly start with a pulse diagnosis. In doing so the condition of the organs, the blood and the humours are examined. in this way chronic diseases can be diagnosed. Tulku Lobsang gives advises to treat imbalances through nutrition, movement and breath or meditation techniques. It is as well possible to ask Tulku Lobsang questions regarding the own practice.

Feeling compassion for one oneself and for others in times of deep personal grief and pain will transform your life. We all need love and the moment we start to understand love in all its dimensions, we begin to cultivate it from within ourselves.
Self-care and self-compassion are the first steps to gradually become more compassionate and self-confident.  In contrast perhaps to our belief that self-care and compassion can make us weak and vulnerable, they generate a very firm and stable inner base. Compassion is by nature gentle and peaceful but at the same time also very powerful. It helps to remove all fears and insecurities.  It gives us the courage to cope with any kind of obstacle we encounter.
In this retreat you will receive a series of guided meditation for the cultivation of the “Four Immeasurables”: loving-kindness, compassion,  joy, and equanimity.  The practice of the Four Immeasurables opens your heart step by step and cultivates a deep warmhearted feeling. You will also learn how to bring this experience into your daily life through the practice of Tibetan Mind training. If you develop a sincere and open heart, you will naturally feel more self- worth and self-confidence. This will change your world! Through the  cultivation of compassion you will be more relaxed, you will overcome depression and loneliness. You will be healthier and you will have better relationships. It is the key to a happier world!

With a special combination of physical movements, breath exercises and visualization we awaken our inner fire, which burns the blockages of karmic imprints.

Tummo is our wisdom fire. It is something we naturally have within our bodies. This fire, this inner warmth, can be found in the area below the navel chakra. On a physical level it is responsible for the temperature of our body—the heat of digestion and metabolism, the heat that powers chemical reactions and builds hormones. But Tummo is much more than this! On an energetic level, the Tummo fire blazes through the channels, melting away the subtlest blockages and surging energy throughout the body. On the level of mind, Tummo is the source of love, joy, happiness and bliss.

Unfortunately, as we become older we start to lose this natural warmth. Then, our hormones and essences automatically reduce. But it doesn’t have to be this way! The Tummo practice will reignite our inner fire. Through a combination of movements, breath techniques and visualizations we generate the Tummo flame and spread it throughout the body. The flame grows, starting from below the navel and rising higher and higher. It softly penetrates each of the main chakras, spreading to all the branches and every pore of our body.

The chakras are secret doors to our being. Opening them and connecting with our Tummo fire brings us great realizations. In this way, we tap into our inner wisdom. From this great presence we can realize the true nature of our mind, fundamental wisdom, and unconditional love and compassion.

Tulku Lobsang has a very special connection to Tummo. This is his specialty and he can teach it like no other. An amazing opportunity!

The practice of mindfulness plays an important role in Buddhism. To be mindful means to be present in this moment. In the here and now we are aware of our emotions, thoughts and actions. Our mind is awake in every single moment and knows what impact our actions will have on our fellow human beings and our environment. There are four aspects of mindfulness: The mindfulness for my body, my feelings, my mind and my speech. Who practices mindfulness, is aware of Samsara, the perpetual cycle of being, in every single moment; and therefore creates his life for the benefit of all sentient beings.

Tsor Gom is a Tantrayana technique, which is used to adjust an imbalance in between the humours and elements as well as I between our body and our mind.  Practicing Tsor Gom we can establish a balance and dissolve blocks, by visualizations, breath techniques and meditation exercises.
We assume that through the training of our mind, we can heal diseases. Regular practice helps as well to prevent the development of diseases.

During our life we pass about 240.000 hours sleeping. By the term dream meditation we understand the practice of lucid dreaming. This means that we aware of what we dreaming while we dream. Through this practice we learn how to use our dreams for spiritual practice.

First we need to recognize during our dreams that we are dreaming - for being then able, in the second step, to control our dream. In this state of mind we can evoke willingly situations which cause us problems in daily life. And then live them with a prior unknown ease. If we dream consciously, we can learn in the dream to evoke difficulties of our daily life and learn how to handle them. Body postures, mantras and visualizations are learned which prepare lucid dreaming.

When we decide, we create space for change to occur. Change always happens anyway, but when we decide, we give it the direction that we want. Usually, when we want to do something, we spend a lot of time thinking about it. This puts pressure on us, and keeps us in a confused state. Therefore, we must learn how to make decisions. As soon as we decide, the pressure falls away and we win time. Decision has the power to help us separate the important things from the unimportant things. It generates energy and brings our daily routine on track. Decision helps us to be in the here and now. When we decide, we have less thought about the past and we don’t lose ourselves in thoughts about the future. We must be in the present moment if we want to decide. And in order to be in the present moment, we need to be aware. We must shift our focus from the wish to do something to the awareness of the act of doing it. For this, we need to learn how to train our awareness. One way to do this is to stay in silence. From the place of silence, decisions become clear. In this teaching, Tulku Lobsang will share methods from the wisdom of Buddhist Psychology. In addition to teaching about the power of decision, he will guide us in training the mind through different states of development and show us how to abide in stillness. We will learn the common obstacles that we may encounter and the antidotes to overcome them. The more we know about the development of our mind, the more motivated we are to connect with our true nature and live in alignment with our purpose.

Tulku Lobsang offers consultations. In his capacity as doctor of Tibetan medicine and as spiritual advisor he gives consultations.

Consultations mainly start with a pulse diagnosis. In doing so the condition of the organs, the blood and the humours are examined. in this way chronic diseases can be diagnosed. Tulku Lobsang gives advises to treat imbalances through nutrition, movement and breath or meditation techniques. It is as well possible to ask Tulku Lobsang questions regarding the own practice.

Relaxation is the best medicine for our mind and energy. In this workshop, Tulku Lobsang will give practical and effective tools for developing this skill. Experience relaxation and learn why it is vitally important, for both our health and our spiritual path.

Few of us know how to truly relax. True relaxation calms our mind and emotions, and leaves us more energetic afterward.

Relaxation of the body is vital for maintaining health.
As tension builds in the body, delivery of nutrients and energy is inhibited and our systems decline.

Relaxation of the mind is vital for having clarity.
Only when the mind is calm are we able to access our innate wisdom.

It’s a very important skill that, unfortunately, we do not prioritize.

In this workshop, Participants will:

- Learn practical methods for deep relaxation
- Understand how the ability to relax will help you accomplish your goals
- Discover why relaxation is really the essence of Buddhism and can propel you on your spiritual path

The discovery of sexual energy is a process of transformation. The practice of selfless, unconditional love is the basis for reaching complete, deep, pure happiness.  Because only through the existence of sexual energy we can exist. Sexual energy enables us for example to see something as beautiful. Often we confuse love with desire and sexual satisfaction. Through physical abstinence we can concentrate completely on our spiritual practice. When we are more advanced in our spiritual practice, we can include our own sexuality in our practice. Because sexual energy can be used to overcome negative emotions as attachment and desire.

Tulku Lobsang offers consultations. In his capacity as doctor of Tibetan medicine and as spiritual advisor he gives consultations.

Consultations mainly start with a pulse diagnosis. In doing so the condition of the organs, the blood and the humours are examined. in this way chronic diseases can be diagnosed. Tulku Lobsang gives advises to treat imbalances through nutrition, movement and breath or meditation techniques. It is as well possible to ask Tulku Lobsang questions regarding the own practice.

Lu Jong is an old Tibetan practice of the tradition of  Tantrayana and Bön. The body exercises have been developed in order to activate our self-healing-energies. With the help of the exercises we can support healing processes positively, overcome negative emotions and increase our energy. Lu Jong is based on Tibetan medicine, which assumes that diseases are the consequence of an imbalance of the elements or humours. Through the combination of position, movement and breath Lu Jong can open physical channels and blocks in a soft way and mobilize misdirected energy. In this way our physical health, mental clarity and vitality are improved. These characteristics are the base for spiritual practice.

Death is one of the most important happenings in our life. We will all face death, no matter who we are. We know this and yet somehow we forget. Perhaps it is because of our fear of the unknown that we often pretend that death does not exist. But, according to the Buddhist teachings, death is an opportunity. It is the moment when we can be in our true nature—the clear light state of mind.

Death is not only something that happens on the outside (people see us as dead), but it is also something that happens on the inside. It is an experience of the body and mind. Buddhism explains this experience exactly. The elements that compose our body and mind dissolve into each other one by one. Each dissolution produces a particular mental state. This may seem very foreign, but in fact we experience this every 24 hours. This is called the “little death” and it happens when we fall asleep. The way that we fall asleep is exactly the way that we will die. We can use the little death to train ourselves and learn to navigate this experience. This is how we prepare for a fearless death.

If we can learn how to recognize and abide in the clear light state of mind that happens at death, it will have a profound impact on our next life. In the state between life and death, called Bardo, all kinds of things can appear and provoke our emotions. This is exactly like a dream. It is not real, but it feels real and it creates real reactions in us. We must learn to recognize this dream and maintain a calm, clear mind, for this is when it matters most.

Feeling compassion for one oneself and for others in times of deep personal grief and pain will transform your life. We all need love and the moment we start to understand love in all its dimensions, we begin to cultivate it from within ourselves.
Self-care and self-compassion are the first steps to gradually become more compassionate and self-confident.  In contrast perhaps to our belief that self-care and compassion can make us weak and vulnerable, they generate a very firm and stable inner base. Compassion is by nature gentle and peaceful but at the same time also very powerful. It helps to remove all fears and insecurities.  It gives us the courage to cope with any kind of obstacle we encounter.
In this retreat you will receive a series of guided meditation for the cultivation of the “Four Immeasurables”: loving-kindness, compassion,  joy, and equanimity.  The practice of the Four Immeasurables opens your heart step by step and cultivates a deep warmhearted feeling. You will also learn how to bring this experience into your daily life through the practice of Tibetan Mind training. If you develop a sincere and open heart, you will naturally feel more self- worth and self-confidence. This will change your world! Through the  cultivation of compassion you will be more relaxed, you will overcome depression and loneliness. You will be healthier and you will have better relationships. It is the key to a happier world!