Dear friends,
Lama Ole Nydahl will be visiting Hong Kong in February to share the profound teaching of Phowa, or Conscious Dying, for the first time in Hong Kong. Information about the course can be found below and further information can be found on our website.
Phowa – Conscious Dying
The practice of Phowa or conscious dying is one of the most profound teachings of Diamond Way Buddhism. During this practice one learns to transfer one’s consciousness at the moment of death into a state of highest bliss.
We have the extraordinary opportunity to complete this powerful practice in a five day retreat with Lama Ole Nydahl, a great Phowa Master who has taught this method to more than 70,000 people around the world. This course is suitable for beginners (after having completed a preparatory meditation practice) and Lama Ole starts the retreat with an introduction to Buddhism. This course also enables us to help others at the time of their death.
It is important to learn a short meditation on the Buddha of Limitless Light before the Phowa course. In connection with this, one does as many repetitions of the mantra OM AMI DEWA HRIH as possible. This meditation is taught in all Diamond Way Buddhist centers. We recommend that you join one of our meditation sessions in Hong Kong, where someone will be happy to explain the meditation, give an introduction to Diamond Way Buddhism, and answer any questions you may have. We have organised additional weekly meditation sessions on Saturdays to explain and practice this meditation before the course, further info about these sessions can be found here.
About Lama Ole Nydahl
Lama Ole Nydahl and his wife Hannah met the head of the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism, the 16th Karmapa, in 1969 during their honeymoon in the Himalayas and became his first western students. After years of studying Buddhist teachings and practicing meditation, the 16th Karmapa gave them the task of making Diamond Way teachings accessible to the modern world. Lama Ole has founded more than 600 Diamond Way centres around the world since 1972. He shows us that spontaneous freshness and resting in the nature of ones own mind belong together. He is the author of several books on Buddhism.
Cost
The total cost for the Phowa course will be HK$800, and includes the introductory lecture on Wednesday 24th February and the 10 practice sessions which follow from Thursday 25th February through to Sunday 28th February. Accommodation (where necessary) and food costs are not included in the course price. Please register here if you want to attend the course.
Dates / Times
The schedule for the course is as follows:
Wednesday 24th February: Introduction Lecture, 7.30pm
Thursday 25th February: Meditation sessions starting at 10am, 3pm and 8pm
Friday 26th February: Meditation sessions starting at 10am, 3pm and 8pm
Saturday 27th February: Meditation sessions starting at 10am, 3pm and 8pm
Sunday 28th February: Final meditation session starting at 10am
Venue
The Bodhi Path Buddhist Centre of Hong Kong,
1/F Lungga Mansion,
46A Belcher’s Street,
Kennedy Town, Hong Kong
And finally…
We meet for meditation every Wednesday evening at 8.15pm in Central. In anticipation of Lama Ole’s visit, we are organising a short series of talks on the theme “Basics of Buddhism”. Starting on Wednesday 20 January, there will be 4 talks on consecutive Wednesdays with the final talk on Wednesday 10 February. All are welcome, it’s always free and people new to Buddhism are very much invited to come.
Look forward to seeing you soon.
Wishing you all the best for 2010!
Diamond Way Buddhism Hong Kong
Tel. 2537 7553 | info@buddhism.hk | www.buddhism.hk