We are very happy to invite you to a short series of talks, The Way Things Are, with Diamond Way teacher Marek Rosinski. Buddha probably used the best word himself when he called his teachings Dharma. For the last 1,000 years in Tibet, their name was Chö. Both mean the way things are. Understanding the way things are is the key to every happiness and leads to the full development of body, speech and mind. His advice allows beings to avoid problems and to enter a state of increasing joy while also liberating and enlightening others.

Details of the program is shown below:

The Way Things Are – an introduction to Buddhism
Friday 20 October, 7.00pm

The Way Things Are – a deeper dive
Saturday 21 October, 3pm
Sunday 22 October, 3pm

About the speaker

Marek Rosinski is a student of Lama Ole Nydahl and has been practicing Diamond Way Buddhism for more than 25 years. He has traveled with Lama Ole and his wife Hannah in Europe, Asia, and both Americas supporting them in their work. Marek has two daughters and works as a lawyer in his native Poland with an international law firm.

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Venue: Diamond Way Buddhist Centre Hong Kong

Cost: HK$100 / HK$60 for each talk

Look forward to seeing you at the talks!

We are very happy to invite you to a series of talks with Diamond Way teacher Artur Przybyslawski. Artur is an expert in Buddhist philosophy which he teaches at university and a translator of Tibetan to both English and Polish. Details of the program with Artur is shown below:

Introduction to Buddhist Philosophy
Friday 22 September, 7.00pm

Weekend Course: Meditation and Philosophy in Buddhism
Saturday 23 September, 11am and 3pm
Sunday 24 September, 11am

About the speaker, Artur Przybyslawski

Born in 1970, in Lodz (Poland). He took refuge in 1994 and is a travelling teacher since 2006. He studied philosophy at the University of Lodz (MA) and Jagiellonian University (PhD). The title of PhD dissertation “The thought of Tales and Heraclitus in the philosophy of Aristotle, Hegel, Nietzsche and Heidegger”, title of Habilitation: “Buddhist philosophy of Emptiness”. Area of speciality: Buddhist philosophy (madhyamaka, shentong view, pramana). He works currently at Jagiellonian University at the Chair of Comparative Studies of Civilisations where he teaches Tibetan language and Buddhist philosophy. Author of three books: “Coincidentia oppositorum”, Buddhist “Philosophy of Emptiness”, “Emptiness is joy or Buddhist philosophy with tongue in cheek”, editor of “From Buddhism to science and back”, translator from English and Tibetan.

Other details

Venue: Diamond Way Buddhist Centre Hong Kong

Cost: HK$100 / HK$60 for each talk

Look forward to seeing you at the talks!

Please join us for a two talks on Saturday 15 July with a visiting teacher, Roman Kouzmenko from Melbourne, about karma (or cause and effect) and meditation and how they relate to our lives today. Buddha’s teachings enable us to experience lasting happiness, in particular by applying teachings on karma. By using suitable meditations, our theoretical knowledge turns into direct experience leading to the goal of Buddha’s teachings – the full development of body, speech and mind.

The full schedule and details are below.

Talks:

Saturday 15 July, 11am: Karma – Cause and Effect

Saturday 15 April, 3pm: Meditation in Daily Life

About the speaker:

Roman Kouzmenko met Lama Ole and Hannah Nydahl in 2000. From 2003 he has been helping to run the Diamond Way Centre in Melbourne. Roman has been teaching Buddhism since 2003, his style is joyful, relaxed and practical.

Venue:

Diamond Way Buddhist Centre Hong Kong

Cost:

Each talk costs HK$100 / HK$60

Look forward to seeing you at the talks!

Please join us for a weekend of talks about Buddhism and their relevance in our modern busy lives.

So, what is Buddhism? The historical Buddha used the best description himself. During the 1,500 years the teachings existed in India, they were called Dharma, and for the last 1,000 years in Tibet, the name was Chö. Both mean “the way things are.”

Understanding “the way things are” is the key to every happiness. Buddha himself is both teacher, example, protector and friend. His teachings allow us to avoid suffering and to enter a state of increasing bliss while also liberating and enlightening others.

Simply put, Buddha’s teachings enable us to experience lasting happiness. By using suitable meditations, our theoretical knowledge turns into direct experience leading to the goal of Buddha’s teachings – the full development of body, speech and mind.

About the speaker:

Victor Burley has over 40 years of experience practicing Buddhist methods and has been a student of Lama Ole Nydahl since taking refuge with him 1993. Victor is an engineer who lives and works in Sydney, and is the current President of the Australian Diamond Way Buddhist Association. He has many years of experience practicing and teaching Diamond Way Buddhism which is conveyed through his easygoing style and sense of humour.

Talks:

Friday 24 March, 7pm: Buddhism in Daily Life

Saturday 25 March, 3pm: Working with Disturbing Emotions

Sunday 26 March, 3pm: The Six Paramitas

Venue:

Diamond Way Buddhist Centre Hong Kong

Cost:

Each talk costs HK$100 / HK$60

Please join us for a special talk about this central topic in Diamond Way Buddhism. According to the highest level of Buddha’s teachings, the teacher is the most important aspect because we see him or her not as a person or god but as a mirror to our own potential. The teacher actually represents the Buddha, showing us our timeless nature with countless skillful means.

About the speaker

Paulina Czaja lives in Bartolty, Poland in a Buddhist retreat centre. She been practising Diamond Way Buddhism for 24 years and has been teaching Buddhism for more than 10 years.

Other information

Price: $100 / $60 (concessions)

Venue: Diamond Way Buddhist Centre Hong Kong

Date / time: Saturday 11 March, 3pm

The Buddha taught many methods for skilfully working with mind. Among these, meditation techniques are very important and have several aims: they free us from disturbing emotions; help us to realise the dreamlike nature of our experience (while strengthening our compassionate ability to help others to do the same); and allow us to recognise the timeless and perfect potential of mind.

This talk will give an overview of the types of Buddhist meditation, focussing in particular on how these methods can be used in our daily lives, and will include a guided meditation. There will also be an opportunity to ask any questions you may have. All are welcome!

About the speaker

Paulina Czaja lives in Bartolty, Poland in a Buddhist retreat centre. She been practising Diamond Way Buddhism for 24 years and has been teaching Buddhism for more than 10 years.

Other information

Price: $100 / $60 (concessions)

Venue: Diamond Way Buddhist Centre Hong Kong

Date / Time: Friday 10 March 2017 at 7pm

Starting in March 2017, we’re moving our main meditation evening from Monday to Wednesday!

The format for the evening remains the same: we meet up to do a guided Buddhist meditation together. Before the meditation starts, there will be a short talk to introduce and explain who we are and how the meditation works. The evening starts at 7.30pm.

If you are new to Buddhism or meditation, it is an ideal place to start. All are welcome to attend and there is no charge for coming along.

Hope to see you there!