Tag: kopan
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supermarket analogy
While I was in Kopan monastery, we received teachings from Ven Thubten Pema. She is an Australian non who spends usually 3 months a year in Kopan, Nepal to teach. In a supermarket there are many many options. Vegan options, vegetarian options, non-veg options, sugar section, healthy section. You may not like one section, and…
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regret VS guilt
While I was in Kopan monastery, we received teachings from Ven Thubten Pema. She is an Australian non who spends usually 3 months a year in Kopan, Nepal to teach. Regret is the recognition of having engaged in harmful actions or mistakes and it is a sincere feeling. You do not want to do it…
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go to neutral analogy
While I was in Kopan monastery, we received teachings from Ven Thubten Pema. She is an Australian non who spends usually 3 months a year in Kopan, Nepal to teach. She told us if you go 120 km per hour on the highway. It is impossible to hit reverse all of a sudden. First you…
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attachment VS love
While I was in Kopan monastery, we received teachings from Ven Thubten Pema. She is an Australian non who spends usually 3 months a year in Kopan, Nepal to teach. Attachment in essence is the overestimation of qualities of its object without seeing the faults. It is not love. It is a different energy. You…
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teachings from Kopan monastery
While I was in Kopan monastery, we received teachings from Ven Thubten Pema. She is an Australian non who spends usually 3 months a year in Kopan, Nepal to teach. During the Buddhism course they spoke often about us having a precious human rebirth. Meaning we have a life in which we can develop our…
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Kopan monastery – Nepal
I spend 10 days in Kopan monastery which is in the outskirts of the capital Kathmandu in Nepal. I took the introduction to Buddhism course, where we spend 8 days learning and 2 days in total silence meditating. For the overview of the course and what the Kopan monastery stands for I advice you to…