Buddhist Network Ireland

Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche Dublin Teaching 16-17 July 2011

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Dublin Shambhala Centre presents

Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche teaching on

How to Progress on the Spiritual Path in Modern Times

Date:
16/07/2011 From 10:00 until 18:00
17/07/2011 From 10:00 until 18:00

Dublin Shambhala Centre are delighted to welcome back Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche who will be giving two full days teaching at the Merrion Hotel on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th of July 2011.

How to Progress on the Spiritual Path in Modern Times

Progress on the Buddhist path comes from deepening our understanding of our own mind. We need to see more clearly how our perceptions of the world are mistaken and replace them with a more accurate view. This can be done in any situation, in any place, and in any era. Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche gives simple, potent instructions on how we can awaken on the spot by going beyond illusion and connecting to our primordially enlightened nature.

"If we are to find a spiritual path and make progress, we have to find it in the situation we’re in. A divorce from this is a fantasy."
–Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche

Venue: "The Wellington Room" The Merrion Hotel, Upper Merrion Street, Dublin 2.

You can Register here

Contact: Peter O'Leary

Ringu Tulku Rinpoche to visit Dublin in April 2011

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News from Bodhicharya Ireland

Ringu Tulku Rinpoche will visit Ireland to give public talks in Dublin from 6th - 10th April. (see links below)

Ringu Tulku is an internationally renowned Tibetan Buddhist Lama who is based in Northern India where he recently organised a conference on Science, Spirituality and Education in Sikkim. The guest speaker was His Holiness the Dalai Lama and over 30 eminent international professionals in the field addressed the problems of depression and suicide amongst young people.

The weekend teaching is based on a famous text called "Turning Suffering and Happiness into Enlightenment" by Dodrupchen Jikmé Tenpé Nyima (1865 – 1926). It is described as an instruction on 'Lojong', mind-training or mind transformation. The Lojong teachings, introduced to Tibet by Atisha, focus on the development of 'bodhichitta', the compassionate wish to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all beings.

As this is the 900th anniversary of the Karma Kagyu Lineage of Buddhism, Ringu Tulku Rinpoche will also teach from the writing of an 11th Century Tibetan Saint known as the ‘First Karmapa’, Düsom Khyenpa. This event will take place over three evenings at Kagyu Samye Dzong Buddhist Centre, 56 Inchicore Road, also in Kilmainham.

Bookings for both events can be made by calling this number : 00353 (0) 1 453 7427 or see links below.

Rinpoche’s uniquely warm and accessible style of teaching Buddhism embraces all of the spiritual traditions and inspires the cultivation of compassion and wisdom through relating to the individual’s own day to day experience.

More information can be obtained from the following Bodhicharya Ireland or Kagyu Samye Dzong and Bodhicharya International
This will be Ringu Tulku Rinpoche’s 21st teaching visit to Ireland since 1990.

Yangse Dilgo Khyentse Live Streaming of Talks from Lerab Ling

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Dilgo Khyentse Yangse Rinpoche will be teaching at Lerab Ling in France on Sunday 18th July at 3pm continental Time.
The teachings are available on the internet LIVE and can be accessed by clicking on this link website

Lovingkindness with Sharon Salzberg 28th - 30th May, 2010

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Sunyata Retreat Centre
Co Clare, Ireland
Just Minutes from Shannon International Airport

Sunyata Retreat Centre is nestled into a hill on a beautiful 10-acre property amidst the rolling scenery of East Clare in Western Ireland. The Centre offers meditation retreats and courses and welcomes those of all faiths.
Please visit our website from more information.

www.SunyataCentre.org

Lovingkindness with Sharon Salzberg
28th - 30th May, 2010

One of America's leading spiritual teachers and authors, Sharon Salzberg is cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) in Barre, Massachusetts. She has played a crucial role in bringing Asian meditation practices to the West. The ancient Buddhist practices of vipassana

Take advantage of this unique opportunity to practice with Sharon Salzberg on her first Retreat in Ireland. Due to the overwhelming response, this Retreat will be held at St. Flannan's College in Ennis. Spaces are filling fast so book now!

Marion and Bart Gruzalski
Sunyata Retreat Centre

Autumn Sesshin with Ryushin Paul Haller Roshi

2010-05-25T13:50:00.003+01:00

Abbot of San Francisco Zen Centre
& Tassajara Mountain Monastery http://www.sfzc.org/
to be held at Benburb Priory http://www.servites-benburb.com/

Wednesday 1st - Sunday 5th September 2010

Check their weblink for a map and directions, as well as images of the secluded location and beautiful grounds.

Haller Roshi is one of the foremost living Zen masters and is also the only senior Buddhist teacher to be born and raised in Northern Ireland, kind in manner and speaking with the wisdom and compassion that come from decades of zazen and study.

Practice at this Sesshin will be in the Soto Zen tradition. This residential retreat will be silent for the most part but there will be periods of teaching, and one to one dokusan interviews with Roshi will be available.

This will be a popular sesshin so please let us know if you want to book a place as soon as possible.

www.blackmountainzencentre.org
contact@blackmountainzencentre.org

An Evening with Brad Warner in Belfast

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His Holiness 17th Karmapa to give a teaching over the internet

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Living the Dharma :

A teaching from His Holiness
the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa.

On 27 May, the Saga Dawa Düchen
of the Iron Tiger Year (2010),
His Holiness the Gyalwang Karmapa
will give a special teaching from
Gyuto Monastery in Dharmasala, India.
The teaching will take place starting from
11:30PM India Time
(6:00pm GMT , 7:00pm BST, 8:00pm CEDT,
and 9:00 PM EEDT).
His Holiness will be teaching in Tibetan
and live English translation will be provided by Ringu Tulku Rinpoche.

please see http://www.livingthedharma.eu/

posted by Bodhicharya Ireland click on photo to enlarge

Rigpa Dublin Retreat with Andrew Warr

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News from Bodhicharya Ireland.

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News from Bodhicharya Ireland.

There will be one week of teachings by Ringu Tulku Rinpoche from 13th - 18th April 2010 in Dublin. He will speak on the Four Dharmas of Gampopa at Dublin Samye Dzong. The weekend teachings at the Writers Museum will be on selected topics from the Great Teachings to the Assembly, a rarely taught set of instructions from 11th Century Teacher, Jé Gampopa.

Kagyu Samye Dzong : 56 Inchicore Road, Dublin 8.

times: evenings 13/14/15/16th April 7.30 - 9 pm.

Admission : 18 euro per talk.

(book early to reserve a place)

email: info@buddhism.ie ph: 01 4537427

www.buddhism.ie

Dublin Writers Museum : Parnell Square, Dublin 1.

times: Sat & Sun 17/18th April 10.30 - 4.30 both days.

Admission : 50 euro each day.

click on image to enlarge

Concessions may be given and donations to Rinpoche's charitable work are also welcome.

email: bodhicharya.ireland@gmail.com ph: 087 286 1090 www.bodhicharyaireland.blogspot

Forthcoming Zen Sesshins in Dublin

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Forthcoming Zen Sesshins
with Ingen Breen
in Dublin

Dear Friends,

We would like to let you know that Ingen Breen, a good friend of Black Mountain Zen Centre and a Zen priest and Teacher, will be resident in Dublin for the next several months.

Originally from Dublin, Ingen trained at San Francisco Zen Centre and Tassajara Mountain Monastery for over a decade, and has previously led Practice Periods at Black Mountain Zen Centre, Belfast.

No doubt many of you who know Ingen from his previous visits will appreciate the opportunity to sit togther with him again. Manifesting a calm intimate wisdom, Ingen will be leading several Zen Sesshins in Dublin over the next few months.

Please note that as these events are not organised by BMZC you do need to contact Ingen directly to reserve a place or to have any queries answered.

All details are below. Thank you.

Ingen writes :

"Dear Friends,

Here is an opportunity to sit four sesshins in four months, in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi
(author of Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind). You may sign up for as many or as few as your desire
and time permit.

Sesshins are subject to cancellation due to insufficient enrollment. Enrollment is limited to eight people.
Prior experience is preferred, please indicate in your email if you have done a sesshin before, how many
you have done and with whom.

Accommodation and food are included, but please note accommodation will be very basic, you will
most likely be sharing a room. For this reason, please say in your email whether or not you snore.

If you have not done a sesshin before, please write a paragraph describing your zen meditation practice
- if there are enough 'beginners' interested in a sesshin, I will make one of the sesshins 'for beginners'.

You may sign up for part of a sesshin. This would mean that you leave a day or two early, not that you
would arrive a day or two late. Please say in your email how many days you are planning to attend.

The sesshins will take place in north Dublin suburbia.
The fee for each sesshin is 40 euro per day.
The dates for the sesshins are below, and you can contact me with any queries or to reserve a place.

email ingen@stresspionage.com

tele: 001510 681 9658

I look forward to seeing you all again and practicing together.

Warmly,
Ingen."

New Year's Sesshin

Five Day.

Sun, December 27th, begins 3pm
Fri, January 1st, ends 11am.

First 2010 Sesshin

Three Day

Thurs, January 21, begins 7pm
Sun, January 24th, ends 9pm

Valentine Sesshin

Five Day

Fri, February 12th, begins 7pm
Wed, February 17th, ends 9pm

Spring Equinox Sesshin

Seven Day

Wed, March 17th, begins 3pm
Wed, March 24th, ends noon.

With A Deep Bow from all at Black Mountain Zen Centre. May all beings be well and happy...

Relics of the Buddha and many masters in Dublin!

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Next weekend, the Maitreya project heart shrine relics tour is visting Dublin . Details below

http://www.maitreyaproject.org/en/relic/index.html

A unique and precious collection of more than 1,000 sacred Buddhist relics will be permanently displayed in the Heart Shrine of the completed Maitreya Buddha statue in Kushinagar. Meanwhile, it is the wish of the Spiritual Director of the Maitreya Project, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, that the collection should travel throughout the world to bring the blessings of the relics and the message of loving-kindness to people everywhere.

Most of the relics — those found among the cremation ashes of Buddhist masters — resemble beautiful pearl-like crystals. Buddhists believe these relics are produced as a result of the master's spiritual qualities of compassion and wisdom. Since we can all develop these qualities, the relics are a reminder of our own essential nature of purity and our inner potential to manifest that.

The collection includes relics of the historical Buddha and the Buddha’s closest disciples as well as many other well-known Buddhist masters from different Buddhist traditions.

Visitors often report experiences of inspiration and healing when in the presence of the relics. While some are inspired to pray for world peace and to develop their inner wisdom, others are overcome by emotion as the powerful effects of the relics open their hearts to compassion and loving-kindness.

30, 31 October & 1 November 2009
Dublin, Ireland
Friday: 5pm Opening Ceremony
Saturday: 10am to 7pm
Sunday: 10am to 7pm
" Number 11"
11 North Great Georges Street
Dublin 1
Ireland
www.number11dublin.ie

Entrance is free of charge

Mindfulness Walking Meditation in St Stephen's Green, Dublin!

2009-10-07T11:39:00.002+01:00

TUESDAY OCTOBER 13TH at 1230 is the time set for an extraordinary moment in the spiritual life of Ireland.

Mindfulness Ireland invites everyone, Buddhist or not, to share the moment.

Sr Jina is the Abbess at Thich Nhat Hanh's Plum Village Buddhist Community in France and this is a precious opportunity to spend some time with her and with eachother, walking mindfully together.
The walking meditation will begin from the BAND STAND in the centre of St Stephen's Green at 1230 and ALL are welcome to join in, so please spread the word far and wide.

The Green itself is a beautiful, natural space in the heart of the busy city and [regardless of the weather] is an extremely peaceful and inspiring place to walk.

The Band Stand is easy to find. It is a covered, pagoda-like shelter made for brass bands to play on a sunny afternoon. You will find it near the large central fountain in the middle of the Green.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

PS Sr Jina will also lead an evening of mindfulness at OSCAILT [ www.oscailt.com ]8,Pembroke Road at 730pm [suggested donation is 10euro].

MINDFULNESS IRELAND Retreat 9-12 Oct 2009

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MINDFULNESS IRELAND is running a Retreat from Friday, 9th – Monday, 12th October, 2009 with Dharma Teacher, Sr Jina from Plum Village (http://www.pumvillage.org), the community of Thich Nhat Hanh in France.

The retreat topic is “Touching our Roots with Mindfulness”, and it will be held in Kerdiffstown House, Johnstown, near Naas. The cost is €200 (€240 for high earners) for 3 nights and includes full vegetarian board. (Donations for the teaching are welcomed.)

Book now to avoid disappointment. For further details and booking form see www.mindfulnessireland.org.

Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche in Dublin 29th July

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Wisdom & Skillful Means of a Bodhi Heart

Date:
29/07/2009 - 09h00
29/07/2009 - 18h00
Centre: 57
Price: 90.00

Venerable Dzigar Kongtrül Rinpoche was born in the Northern Indian province of Himachel Pradesh to Tibetan parents and grew up in a monastic environment. Recognized as an incarnation of Jamgon Kongtrül Lodro Thaye, he received extensive training in all aspects of Buddhist doctrine. In particular he received the teachings of the Nyingma lineage, especially that of the Longchen Nyingthik from his root teacher, H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. Rinpoche also studied extensively under Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Nyöshul Khen Rinpoche and the great scholar Khenpo Rinchen.

In 1989 Rinpoche moved to the United States with his family and in 1990 began a five-year tenure as a professor of Buddhist philosophy at the Naropa Institute. Rinpoche also founded Mangala Shri Bhuti at this time, an organization established with the vision of furthering the wisdom and practice of the Longchen Nyingthik lineage. Later, Rinpoche moved to southern Colorado and established the mountain retreat center, Longchen Jigme Samten Ling. Rinpoche currently spends much of his time there in retreat and guides students in long-term retreat practice. When not in retreat, Rinpoche travels widely throughout the world teaching and furthering his own education.

Wednesday 29th July - a full day of teachings at Dublin Shambhala Centre.

Price: 70 Euro for members; 90 Euro for non-members; discounts if you are student or unemployed or on a pension. Please send payment by cheque to Dublin Shambhala Centre 19 Herbert Street, Dublin 2. at time of registration. This is the only way to confirm your place.

Provisional schedule:

Teaching starts 10.00 am on Wednesday. Lunch break. Teaching ends approx. 5.30pm.

Registration

Sunyata Centre Retreats, Co. Clare.

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SUNYATA RETREAT CENTRE
SIXMILEBRIDGE

Retreats:

Friday, June 5th - 7th
Mindfulness Meditation and Mindful Yoga Movement
Marjo Oosterhoff and June Durkin

Friday, June 19th – 21st/22nd
Three/Four Day Monastic Retreat
Ajahn Thanuttaro (Senior Bhikkhu, Chithurst Monastery)

Thursday, June 25th
Women’s Day Retreat
Marion Gruzalski

Saturday, July 4th
Liberation, Meditation, and Qiqong Movement
Simon Thomas and Bart Gruzalski

FOR MORE RETREATS AND INFORMATION:

www.sunyatacentre.com
Phone: 061-367073
E-mail: info@sunyatacentre.com
Sunyata Retreat Centre ~ Snata, Sixmilebridge ~Co. Clare, Ireland `

Ringu Tulku Rinpoche teaching in Dublin

2009-05-05T16:01:00.002+01:00

Dear Friends,

Here is some important information on Ringu Tulku Rinpoche's weekend teaching in Dublin. Please share it with anyone you thing may be interested in attending.

Click on the picture to enlarge.

SOLSTICE WALK IN GLENDALOUGH

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21 DEC 2008 – NOON

The ‘old heart, new heart’ mindfulness sangha would like to offer an invitation to the Buddhist Network members and their friends, to join together at noon on the shortest day of the year, to walk in peace through an ancient valley of Glendalough. We will meet at the entrance to the visitor centre, where the free car parking and toilet are provided by Duchais. The entrance is on the left, just as you enter the very beginning of the valley. Please try to be early and wrap up warm (waterproof leggings if you have them), boots are best but stout shoes are ok as terrain is easy but muddy in parts. If you bring your dog please keep on a lead and be prepared to clean up after it.

The local hotel serves grand lunches and we can expect to be back there by 2pm. The walk will include short stops and time to absorb the scenery which is always dramatic and breathtaking. The main sights include:
· The Hollywood Labyrinth,
· The board walk over the wild marshes,
· Lower lake, woods and upper lake,
· Refert Church and St. Kevin’s Cell,
· Oak forest and back to the monastic complex with round tower.

The hotel is close by and we can go in there in small groups, as people are ready. The journey from Kilmacanogue on the N11 should take 35-40 minutes. Take the Glendalough roundabout road, passing through Annamore and Laragh. St. Kevin’s bus from Dublin does not get there until 1pm!

HOPE YOU CAN COME. Ring Fiona 087-9270647 if lost.

Visit by Ajahn Vajiro 7th to 9th November 2008

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Venerable Vajiro was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 1953. Upon graduating in England in1974, he began attending Buddhist meditation retreats.

Soon therafter he went to meet with Ajahn Chah and Ajahn Sumedho in1977, and in 1978 asked to join the community as an anagārika. He left for Thailand in 1979 and in October that year he became a samanera, receiving upasampada from Ajahn Chah in June 1980.

Venerable Vajiro returned to England in 1984, and assisted with the establishment of Amaravati Buddhist Centre. From 1985 to 1986 he resided at Harnham Buddhist Monastery and from 1986 to 1993 he lived at ‘Cittaviveka’. Then between 1993 and 1998 he led the community in Bodhinyanarama before spending the following three years living quietly in the hermitage ‘Sanghaloka’. He now resides at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in England.

Friday 7 Nov

7-10pm An evening sitting (meditation and talk/questions)
at rooms above Crysalis shop on Woodstock Rd, where Jampa Ling Belfast meet.

Saturday 8 Nov

8-10am Morning sitting at Black Mountain Zen Centre, Belfast. http://www.blackmountainzencentre.org/

10.30am-1pm Dana at Peace House, Lisburn Rd, Belfast
(Giving of food. Please bring along a little food to offer to Ajahn and then to share - rice will be provided. Also time for short meditation/chanting.)

7-10pm Evening sitting at Black Mountain Zen Centre

Sunday 9 Nov

Morning - private visit

2-4pm Afternoon sitting at Black Mountain Zen Centre

7.30-9pm Evening sitting at Black Mountain Zen Centre

Please contact Claire Ferry for further information

tele (028) 9022 0426

claire@claireferryyoga.net

Pictures from Multyfarnham Friary

2008-10-18T23:36:00.004+01:00

Hi all,

Here is the link to the pictures I took as part of our gathering at Multyfarnham Friary.

http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/julian1970NornIron/MultyFarnhamFriary

With Deep bows always,

Julian Cigognini
Black Mountain Zen Centre

Insight (Vipassana) Meditation Weekend Retreat

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Insight (Vipassana) Meditation Weekend Retreat with Bhante Bodhidhamma

Bhante Bodhidhamma is an English monk in the Theravada Buddhist tradition. He has trained in Burma, Thailand, and Sri Lanka as well as in England, and has been coming to Ireland since 1988 to lead retreats. He has been ordained for over twenty years.

Outline: Training in Insight (Vipassana ) Meditation and Buddhist Teachings
This retreat teaches Insight Meditation according to the method developed by the Mahasi Sayadaw of Burma.

Date: 6 p.m. Friday 3rd October - 4 p.m. Sunday 5th October 2008

Venue: An Tobar, Navan, Co. Meath.

Cost: €180 residential, Fri-Sun
€40 per day non-residential
Concessions available

Booking: To make a booking or if you require further information, please contact Margaret Groome at 01-282 8199 / buddhism@ireland.com

· The retreat is suitable for beginners & advanced meditators.
· Donations to the monk, if desired, are not included in the above cost.

Evening talk and meditation: 8 p.m. Wednesday 1st October with Insight Meditation Group. For further information contact Margaret 01-282 8199.

Fast and Pray for Tibet, August 30, 7am - 7pm.

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Dear Friends,

One of our BNI member sanghas, Bodhicharya Ireland, has received the following email from its teacher Ringu Tulku Rinpoche.

Please consider taking part or supporting in whatever way you feel appropriate.

Here is the mail from RTR...

"Dear All,
We had a special meeting of Lamas of all schools of Tibetan Buddhism
with His Holiness the Dalai Lama yesterday morning at 9 am before the
inauguration of the Lerab Ling Temple [Rigpa, France]. He asked all Tibetan Lamas in the
west to work together and gave very specific advices on various important subjects. I will write about them all soon when I will be able to transcribe it.
The most urgent request that he made was to observe the Fasting Prayer Day on Aug 30th. from 7 am to 7 pm. for Tibet and all such problems like that of Tibet.
I hope all the centers and groups connected with me will be able to
observe this and pray for all the problems of the world.
I will be driving from Austria to Munich on that day and will observe the
fast and prayers.
Wish you all the best,
RT"

Incidentally, I watched the inauguration of the Lerab Ling Temple live online, thanks to Rigpa Dublin, and was very inspired to hear HH Dalai Lama teach so inspiringly.

He spoke about the essence of Buddhism being Wisdom and Compassion - in order to benefit beings, longing to attain complete enlightenment.

It was rather shocking and saddening, however, to hear HHDL speaking about Tibet...

He said that during the most recent uprising, March 2008, he felt China's brutal clampdown signalled the beginning of the very end for Tibet.

He recalled how, in his lifetime, various cultures had been wiped out by the Han Chinese - the Manchurians, the Inner Mongolians - and how Tibet would be the next catastrophic disappearance.

Perhaps most sobering of all was when His Holiness likened the current situation in Tibet to a prisoner who has been given the death sentence -

The final outcome is now clear and inevitable.
There is nothing that can be done to avoid it.

HHDL spoke about how the Buddhist approach of non-violence and compassion for the Chinese has led paradoxically to Tibet losing her country.
He also mentioned that all the glorious Tibetan masters of the past [themselves living Buddhas] could not do anything to avoid losing their country.
How sad to see most of today's masters living as refugees in exile, including HHDL himself who concluded -

People look to me for guidance and leadership towards a free Tibet.

But what can I do?

...Nothing!

It's too late!

Annual Council Meeting of BNI

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Left to right - James Curtin [Passadhi], Deirdre O'Mahony [Shambhala],
Steve Williamson [Black Mountain Zen], Bruno Breathnach [chair],
Malcolm MacClancy [Rigpa], Fiona Wilson [Mindfulness Ireland],
Alan Eustace [Jampa Ling].

Today, August 16 2008, was a very auspicious day for Buddhism in Ireland. Each of the main lineages in Ireland sent a representative to this momentous first Council Meeting. We opened discussions in may specific areas such as the ethos and vision of the Network, future projects and common aspirations.

We meditated together and acknowledged, with deep gratitude, the Dharma-work of our Root Teachers and Lineages, and the support of the Sanghas we represent.

Our common motivation is to work harmoniously together for the benefit of beings and we have set a date in October for an important feedback meeting.

The atmosphere was joyful and open, and we look forward to including, at the next meeting, Elders from Kagyu Samye Dzong, Bodhicharya, Irish Zen Group and Vipassana Association, who were unable to contribute today.