Respected lama from Tibet to give a talk in Bangkok
Kilung Rinpoche, a very highly regarded Nyingma lama from Tibet, is firmly rooted in the tradition of the fifth reincarnation of Ngotsar Gyatso, an enlightened yogi of the 18th century, is back in town this month, giving a talk at the Bangkok Shambhala Meditation Centre on February 22 from 7 to 9pm.
He will discuss “The Relaxed Mind”, the title of his book released a few years ago by Shambhala Publications, focusing on the last three meditations from the book: Open heart mind, Pure perception, and Non-conceptual meditation or Dzogchen meditation.
Kilung Rinpoche, also known as Kyabje Jigme Tendzin Chodrak, is the head of Kilung Monastery, and has been reestablishing it as a centre of learning and practice since he was a teenager. Since 1998, this work has been supported by the Kilung Foundation, an American nonprofit organisation that he began with the prompting of western friends.
As well as the importance of rebuilding the monastery, Rinpoche sees the reinvigoration of traditional Tibetan culture as integral to the continuation of Tibetan Buddhism, and vice versa. Therefore, he has also undertaken humanitarian projects that benefit the community and culture, including a bridge for nomads and their animals, primary education for nomad children, a health clinic, and disaster relief.
There is no charge for attending the talk but donations are appreciated.
This centre is near the BTS Asoke station on Sukhumvit Soi 23.
For more information, go to https://bangkok.shambhala.info/calendarview.
