We are very happy to invite you to a series of talks with Diamond Way teacher Sergey Pozdniakov from Moscow, Russia. Sergey will share his in-depth knowledge with us, giving talks on “The Four Basic Thoughts”, “The Enlightened Mind” and “Love and Partnership”. Details of the program are shown below:
The Four Basic Thoughts
Friday 1 November, 7.00pm
Every Diamond Way Buddhist meditation starts with four essential statements that we use to motivate and remind ourselves why it is so important to practise meditation and to learn more about Buddhism. This talk will introduce and explain these four topics and will end with a guided meditation.
The Enlightened Mind
Saturday 2 November, 3.00pm
As Buddhists, it is important to understand and develop Bodhicitta, the enlightened attitude. Bodhicitta is not a single attribute, it is the combination of many positive attributes such as the application of compassion, kindness, right view and wisdom. Developing these naturally leads us towards enlightenment.
Love and Partnership
Sunday 3 November, 3.00pm
The Buddha didn’t just teach monks and nuns – in fact, a larger part of his teaching was given to people who could take part in one of life’s most interesting and sometimes difficult aspects: love and relationships. This talk will explain the Diamond Way Buddhist view of this exciting topic, and shows how to use our relationships to learn, develop and bring happiness to others.
About the Speaker
Sergey Pozdniakov was born in 1968 in Western Ukraine and took Buddhist refuge with Lama Ole Nydahl in 1993. In 1997 he moved to Moscow, Russia, and lived in the Moscow Buddhist Centre from 1998 to 2016. Sergey was asked by Lama Ole to start teaching in 2001. He lives in Moscow, is married and works for a printing company.
Other details
Venue: Diamond Way Buddhist Centre Hong Kong
Cost: HK$100 for each talk
We very much look forward to seeing you there!
Tasso Kallianiotis has been a practicing Buddhist for over 35 years. He is a close student of lama Ole Nydahl with whom he took refuge in 1982 and has received teachings and transmissions from many high lamas of the Karma Kagyu lineage. In 1993, he started organizing and overseeing the activities of the Diamond Way center in New York City and at Lama Ole’s request, began teaching and introducing people to the methods of the Diamond Way. Tasso spends the majority of his personal time teaching Buddhism and leading courses and retreats throughout North and South America and Europe. He has given radio interviews, published articles on Diamond Way Buddhism and is actively involved in the organizational activity in the US. Tasso resides in Connecticut, USA with his family and works as an IT trainer and consultant.
Sara Finnerty was born in 1971 in the U.S.A. and has been practicing Diamond Way Buddhism since 1991. She meet her teacher, Lama Ole Nydahl, while studying at university in San Francisco.
Detlev was born in Germany in 1960 and took Buddhist refuge with Lama Ole Nydahl in 1984. Since 1990 he has been an editor of Kagyu Life Magazine, and started giving dharma teachings at Lama Ole’s request in 1992. Over the last 30 years, Detlev has made numerous pilgrimages in Nepal, India, Tibet and especially Bhutan, and in the recent years has guided annual pilgrimages of the Buddhist power places of Bhutan. He and his wife Claudia currently live in Munich and volunteer their time as editors of the important Buddhismus Heute (“Buddhism Today”) magazine.
Ulrike Markusch spent the early years of her life in South America before moving to Germany, where she now lives and works as a psychosomatic doctor. She has been practicing Diamond Way Buddhism for 23 years and has been teaching for the last 9 years.
