Spain, 18 Mar 2017 - 27 Mar 2017

The practice of mindfulness plays an important role in Buddhism. Being fully attentive means being present at the moment. In the here and now we are aware of our emotions, thoughts and actions. Our mind is awake every moment and knows what impact our actions will have on our neighbor and our environment. There are four aspects of mindfulness: mindfulness about my body, my emotions, my mind and my word. He who practices mindfulness is aware of samsara - the perpetual cycle of existences - at every moment, and therefore creates his life for the benefit of all sentient beings.

Tulku Lobsang offers consultations both in his capacity as a Tibetan medical doctor and as a spiritual counselor.
Consultations usually begin with a pulse diagnosis. This examines the state of organs, blood and humors. In this way chronic diseases can be diagnosed. Tulku Lobsang gives advice for dealing with imbalances through nutrition, movement and breathing or meditation techniques. It is also possible to ask Tulku Lobsang questions related to the practice itself.

Everyone talks about love: wanting love, looking for love, needing love. But why is love so important? What does it really do for us, and how can we increase our experience of it? Instinctively, we all want and need love, but what do we really know about it? When we understand love and its dimensions, we can cultivate it within ourselves, allowing us to transform our health and our lives. Tulku Lobsang shares deep wisdom from the Tantrayana Buddhist perspective. (The book "Love and health" by Tulku Lobsang will be on sale).

Tulku Lobsang offers consultations both in his capacity as a doctor of Tibetan Medicine and as a spiritual advisor. Consultations generally begin with a pulse reading, whereby the state of the organs and blood and life fluids is assessed. In this way, the presence or early manifestation of disease can be sensed. Tulku Lobsang will offer advice on countering imbalance with diet, exercise, breath or meditation techniques. One may also come with specific questions of a psychological or spiritual nature.

Gang Gyok, the Running Technique

This Tibetan technique for fast feet can be used while running or walking. Its benefits include generating energy, practicing mindfulness, greater speed, better performance, more power and a healthier lifestyle, all of which contribute to a longer life. The preliminary exercises of Gang Gyok can be divided into three parts. The first part addresses food and diet, the second part addresses the inner wind (breath) and the third part addresses the body. Body positions, visualizations and breathing exercises are also included in the full practice. It is the special combination of these aspects that is so powerful in this technique. We also learn to use the mind, specifically the mental power of visualization, to increase the body’s energy. Practicing Gang Gyok improves your stamina, endurance, power and the overall health of both body and mind.

Tulku Lobsang Rinpoche introduce us to Gang Gyok, a powerful method for running and walking with endless energy and vitality. It can improve health and happiness and reduces disease and depression.

Everyone wants to be happy. Too often, though, we depend upon external factors for our happiness. We think we need a reason to be happy. The only way to liberate oneself from this dependently-existing happiness is the practice of bliss. One doesn't need a reason to feel bliss. Unlike the happiness that is experienced conceptually in the mind, bliss is a direct perception in the body.

Tantrayana Buddhism often uses the body to reach the clear light mind. Achieving this clear light state is easier and faster when we do it by working with the body. That is what's special about Tantrayana. In this retreat, Tulku Lobsang teaches us how to create physical bliss through bodily movements, visualization and breathing techniques. This physical bliss dissolves all conceptual thoughts. Only the perceptual mind remains. This means we've reached the bliss of the mind, or the “Clear Light” mind. This is the highest goal in Tantrayana because through the bliss of the mind, we discover the true nature of our mind.

The more bliss we feel, the less we distinguish between 'I' and ‘you.’ Feelings of attachment, desire and anger are reduced, which also leads to our negative emotions becoming smaller and smaller. The practice of bliss is simply the best technique to overcome all negative emotions.

Tulku Lobsang offers consultations both in his capacity as a doctor of Tibetan Medicine and as a spiritual advisor. Consultations generally begin with a pulse reading, whereby the state of the organs and blood and life fluids is assessed. In this way, the presence or early manifestation of disease can be sensed. Tulku Lobsang will offer advice on countering imbalance with diet, exercise, breath or meditation techniques. One may also come with specific questions of a psychological or spiritual nature.