Austria, 29 Mar 2017 - 02 Abr 2017

In order to experience health and happiness, our body and our mind have to be harmonized as those two are deeply connected with each other. On the one hand, the state of our mind has a large influence on the health of our body, on the other hand it is possible to use our body for reaching our mind.

Regular meditation practice – even if it is simple and short – leads to a mind that is more balanced, more relaxed and calmer and therefore has an incredibly positive effect on our physical wellbeing.

On the other hand, we can use the body as „vehicle“ for dissolving conceptional thoughts, thereby reaching a clear state of mind. This enables us to develop deep love and all-embracing compassion.

Seminar programme:
•    Introduction: The body as „vehicle“ for change
•    Lu Jong – Tibetan Healing Yoga: We learn the Five Element Exercises
•    Gang Gyok – Tibetan Running Technique
•    Love Meditation

This seminar offers the unique opportunity to learn about several of Tulku Lobsang’s methods on one day.

Tulku Lobsang teaches in English. German translation will be provided.

We live in a modern world where we often suffer from mental or physical diseases. We are in an emotional imbalance and do not take the time to bring our body and mind back into balance. Tibetan medicine bases on the conviction that negative emotions are the cause of every disease.

The environment we live in as well as the way how we lead our lives also have a direct effect on our health. The same is true for the mental state with which we encounter our fellow beings. In this lecture Tulku Lobsang teaches us the basic principles for being balanced mentally and physically.

The lecture will be given in English and interpreted into German.

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 (tigle) 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, every day 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 and does not reach all parts of our body anymore. 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 seminar, Tulku Lobsang will share the basics of this wonderful practice which can then be built upon as one develops more experience.
Tulku Lobsang teaches in English and will be translated into German.

In Buddhism, a regular meditation practice is of high importance. It helps us in developing a clear, focused and happy mind. Meditating is a powerful way to learn to understand oneself – our emotions, thoughts and behaviours – thereby getting access to the innate deep wisdom of our mind.

Through meditation we develop step by step more mindfulness in our everyday life which has a positive effect on all aspects of our life. Mindfulness helps us to not constantly dwell on our thoughts about the past but to return to the present moment and thereby find deep happiness in the here and now.
However, for many people it is difficult to establish a regular meditation practice or to deepen their existing meditation practice. At this weekend retreat the focus is entirely on meditation. Tulku Lobsang shares with us his knowledge and experience and answers the following questions: How can we develop a good, regular meditation practice or how can we deepen and enrich our meditation practice that is already in place? Which difficulties may we encounter when meditating and how can we best deal with them? How can we calm down our thoughts? How can we transfer our practice into our everyday life?

The main focus, however, will be on practicing together so that we can feel and experience the profound influence that meditation has on us. This retreat is a wonderful opportunity to find inner quietness and to move forward on the path of our practice - no matter if we are at the beginning of this path or if we have already covered some distance.

Tulku Lobsang teaches in English. German translation will be provided.