EVENTS
MAHAMUDRA
The nature of the mind
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With Ven. Zasep Tulku Rinpoche
PUBLIC TALK
December 5th • 7:30pm ​• $25
At Mouvement Humain, 2710, rue Masson, suite 206, Montreal.
Available on Zoom.
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TO REGISTER:​​​​
​2 DAYS MEDITATION RETREAT
December 7 - 8th • 10am to 5pm ​• $80
At Tsongkhapa Meditation Center, Ste Sophie​.​​
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TO REGISTER:​​​​​
No lodging or restoration services on site (many options available within a 15-minute drive). You may bring a cold lunch to eat on site.​​​​
All are welcome.​​​​
What is Mahamudra and why do we need to practice it?
Mahamudra practice slows us down so we can see things as they really are. Mahamudra reveals the ultimate nature of the mind, intrinsically pure and empty of inherent nature: pure awareness, luminous and spacious - clarity and cognisance. (Excerpt from Gelug Mahamudra, Eloquent Speech of Manjushri by Zasep Tulku Rinpoche).
Discover a most insightful and pragmatic approach to meditation. Mahamudra is appropriate for all levels of practitioners. Anyone, from complete beginners to the most advanced meditators will benefit from these direct empirical instructions, cutting through conceptuality and diving directly into the depth of the mind itself. With Mahamudra meditation there is no doctrine or philosophy, Mahamudra can only be experienced.
In his Song of Mahamudra, the great Mahasiddha Tilopa states: “In the early stage of meditation, mind is like a fast moving stream, rushing through the gorges of the Himalaya with amazing sound and power; In the middle course, mind is like a gently flowing River Ganga; Then, at the end, mind is like the river merging with the great ocean.”
SARASWATI
INITIATION
With Ven. Zasep Tulku Rinpoche
December 6th • 6:30pm ​• $80
At Tsongkhapa Meditation Center, Ste Sophie​.
Also available on Zoom.
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TO REGISTER:​​​​​​​
All are welcome.​​​​​​​
Who is Saraswati?
Saraswati (Sanskrit), also known as Yangchenma or Yangchen Drolma (Tibetan), is a well-known deity in both Hindu and Tibetan Buddhist traditions. She is considered the patroness of art, music, language, literature, poetry, philosophy, and all creative endeavors.
Saraswati is regarded as both an emanation of Tara and the consort of Buddha Manjushri, the Buddha of Wisdom. She also manifests in a wrathful form known as Vajravetali (Sanskrit) or Dorje Rolangma (Tibetan), who is the consort of Yamantaka, a wrathful form of Manjushri whose practice belongs to the Highest Yoga Tantra classification.
Saraswati was a yidam, or personal meditational deity, of the 14th-century Tibetan master Je Tsongkhapa, who founded the Gelugpa school of Tibetan Buddhism. He composed a beautiful devotional poem titled ""Prayer to Saraswati,"" based on the pure visions he had of her. Saraswati is believed to have frequently appeared to Je Tsongkhapa during his many travels, offering counsel and inspiration throughout his years of study and contemplation."
LAMRIM
Introduction to Buddhist meditation
and philosophy
(In French)
With Martin Jean, TMC teacher.
Thursdays • 7:00pm to 8:30pm
From September 5th to November 28th.​​
At Mouvement Humain, 2710, rue Masson, suite 206, Montreal, H1Y 1W5
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​$10 per class or $30 for 4 classes, payable on site.
No registration required.
​All are welcome.
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21 TARAS RECITATION
(In Tibetan, French/English)
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With Myriam Cruciani.
Sundays • 9:30am to 10:30am​​
Zoom only.
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2024 Upcoming classes:​
October 26
November 9
November 23​​​
Suggested Donation: $5 - $10
To participate, please first send your donation via the website Donations tab or by Interac transfer via
meditationtsongkhapa@gmail.com
The Zoom link will then be sent to you by email.
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​All are welcome.​​​​
Who is Tara?
Tara is the female Buddha of wisdom and compassion in action; her qualities are represented by her 21 manifestations. The practice of 21 Taras allows one to meditate on each of her qualities and thus produce a state of mind of the nature of these qualities, leading to liberation from all suffering.