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A teaching in English by Lama Rinchen Phuntsok *

Tuesday, July 24th, 18 : 45 - 20 :45

A special event hosted by the International Lay Sangha Group

(Suan Mokkh Bangkok - BIA).

* in English, and with a translation into Thai, if needed.

Access map: http://goo.gl/maps/GkDI

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About Lama Rinchen Phuntsok

The Venerable Lama Rinchen Phuntsok is a skillful teacher with a light and joyful manner. He is a scholar and meditation master of the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition. Born in Tibet, Lama Rinchen began receiving instruction in the traditions of Tibetan Buddhism at the age of six in Tsasum Chokhorling Monastery in Tibet. After he left Tibet in 1958, he studied at Young Lama's Home School in Dalhousie, The Buddhist Monastic School in Rewalsar, Nyingmapa Lama's College in Dehra-Dun, and Zongdog Palri Monastery in Kalimpong. Lama Rinchen graduated from Sanskrit University in Varanasi India where he completed advanced studies in Sutrayana Buddhist philosophy and scriptures, commentaries, logic, literature, history, and the major sciences of the Tibetan curriculum.

(...) For many years Lama Rinchen was in charge of Zangdog Palri Monastery in India and also Urgyen Dongag, Choling Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal. In 1980, His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche asked him to come to the United States to teach in his New York center where Lama Rinchen was director and resident Lama for four years. Since then he has lectured widely throughout the United States and Europe at centers, colleges, and universities. (...)

For more information please check http://dongakcholing...amaRinchen.html

About the International Lay Sangha Group

The 'International Lay Sangha Group' meets at Suan Mokkh Bangkok - BIA every Tuesday from 18:45 to 20:45.

A 40 mn silent meditation is practiced, followed by the listening of a recorded dhamma talk in English.

It is a group run by and for laypeople, and when it is possible, a visiting teacher will lead the meditation and conduct a talk.

For more information please check:

www.bia.or.th/2012/index.php/component/flexicontent/40-news/445-weekly-group-silent-sitting-for-the-international-community

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