Suiza, 24 Oct 2017 - 31 Oct 2017

Rigpa is the opposite of ignorance. Rigpa is a practice to see ourselves.

Rigpa is clear light, the true nature of our mind. It is the state of pure awareness, the wisdom that exists beyond all limitations and through which we can reach the state of omniscience and enlightenment.

What we see now is the reflection of our ignorance. We always miss something, and so we always have a wrong view. This causes us great suffering. We are looking through the lens of the conceptual mind, which always has a shadow and limitation. We can’t see through it, so we can’t see the true nature of ourselves. We need to go deeper, to the deep part of the ocean. When we reach there we can know everything and see everything without thinking. This is direct perception, like with the eyes. The eyes never think. They see all things at the same time.

At the time of sleep and the time of death, we naturally reach this. Normally, we don’t realize it, but through practice and training it is possible to reach this state consciously. It is so powerful! When you reach there, you are free of the wrong view and have no suffering.

When we practice Rigpa, we simply leave everything and look. The mind is like water. When it is still, it naturally becomes clear. When we leave everything alone, without judgment or reaction, and simply perceive what is there, we begin to recognize the nature of mind. To do nothing and to leave everything how it is, is the most difficult thing! In this way, we use our mind to observe our mind. This is how we come to deeply know ourselves.

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.

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.

One of the main aspects in Buddhist practice is to apply Buddha's teaching in daily life. We have to deal in a responsible way with our lifes. Therefore Buddha's teachings are helpful, if one wants to develop mentally. That includes to reduce negative emotions like anger, hatred or attachment and to live values as compassion and respect. Every day we have many possibilities to integrate Buddhist practice in our daily routine. It is equally important to give to our daily practice a clear spot in our daily routine.
In Tibetan Buddhism there are a variety of practices and teachings, adjusted to the different necessities of the people. They help us to create an equilibrium between body and mind, in order to be well-balanced. This is the basis to move on from suffering and dissatisfaction; and to be happy. Often we separate our own spiritual practice from our daily life and practice in the evening on our own. But we forget to apply and live our spiritual practice in daily life, we forget to be in the here and now and not to abide with our thoughts in the next works we have to do. This awareness in the here and now allows us to dedicate ourselves completely to the present moment and to not get distracted so easily.

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.

Acceptance is a good method to reduce suffering. Mostly we assume that accepting outer facts leads to increasing suffering. But this way of thinking is not correct. If, for example, we cannot accept the problems and obstacles we encounter in our lives, then we remain in these problems and cannot overcome them. To deny incidents is very connected with our ego; because a strong ego results in the experience of many negative emotions. This is the reason why the practice of acceptance has such a big significance in Tibetan Buddhism.

Buddhistische Techniken zur Befreiung von Angst und Widerständen

Angstmenschen verfügen über ein empfindliches Radar für „Likes“ aller Art, aber ihnen fehlt der innere Kompass. Sie sind geradezu gierig nach Anerkennung, aber trauen ihr nicht. Sie sind ständig dabei sich zu optimieren, und doch reicht es nie. Ihr grösster Mangel: Zugehörigkeit.
Und indem bei anderen die beruflichen und privaten Erwartungen immer mehr zunehmen, steigt der innere Druck und die Angst davor, den Erwartungen nicht zu genügen.
Tulku Lobsang zeigt uns hier, dass die Seele, die sich in unserem Inneren als Gefühl kundgibt, sich draussen in der Welt als Gesetz, als Karma offenbart. Und welche Geisteshaltungen es uns ermöglichen, aus diesem Kreislauf von Angst und Erwartungen auszubrechen. Durch spezielle Übungen und Meditationen lernen wir eine umfassendere Wahrnehmung, die man als Lauschen der Seele bezeichnen kann. Es hat mit Präsenz, Achtsamkeit und Intuition zu tun, denn nichts ist hier wichtiger als das Ankommen im Sein, wodurch wir eine kreative Lebensführung initieren können. Denn die Sorge um die Seele umfasst eben auch die Aufgabe, unser Leben zum Wohl eines Ganzen selbst zu gestalten. Dies als Voraussetzung, um ganz im Hier und Jetzt zu leben, ohne zu sehr innerlich in der Zukunft oder der Vergangenheit zu verweilen.

In our fast moving times, with our daily lifes characterized by stress, insecurity and emotional imbalance, we often crave for a quiet, peaceful mind.
In Tibetan medicine a close connection sbetween mental balance and physical health is assumed. This deep understanding of the connection between our mind and physical health is the basis for the conviction that we have to overcome negative emotions to be healthy. There are techniques which help us to control our thoughts and emotions. Through them we are capable to remain healthy and overcome stress and insecurity.

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.

Was makes a good living up? And how can one form his life, in order to be able to die well? Thanks to the awareness, that our life in limited, we learn to live in the present moment. This makes us focus more on the essential and be less distracted by trivialities. The selecting and focusing of thoughts does help us not to remain in the vortex of thoughts and feelings, but to evolve. This enables us to look closely at death and the process of death and to prepare. When we are prepared for death, we can experience death in a clear state of mind. And therefore, during the process of death, we do not concentrate on our life but can prepare for the imminent death.