The Six Paramitas – Ancient Wisdom for Modern Living, with Clive Holmes
Date/Time
Date(s) - 08/04/2017 - 09/04/2017
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location
Kagyu Samye Dzong Dublin
Categories
The Six Paramitas:-Ancient Wisdom For Modern Living
Clive will share teachings about the six paramitas, how to bring mindfulness into a social and ethical framework. These instructions are about the way of life for a meditator. We do not need to “reinvent the wheel.” These teachings have benefited millions of people over hundreds of years although they may be unfamiliar to a western audience. The first five paramitas are under the broad heading of compassion:
1. Generosity/ gratitude,
2. Moral ethics (discipline or coolness),
3. Acceptance, Forbearance and patience,
4. Diligence and
5. Mental stability.
Whilst the sixth is transcendental wisdom.
If we approach these ancient teachings with humility and an open mind they can bring great benefit. They are especially useful to those practising mindfulness and compassion.
These teachings are open and suitable for all. Book your place on info@buddhism.ie or call 01 4537427
Saturday 8th April 11am – 4:00pm
Sunday 9th April 11am – 4:00pm
Suggested donation €35 per day, includes simple lunch both days
Clive Holmes has been teaching meditation for the last twenty five years all over the UK, as well as in Samye Dzong centres overseas. He has completed over a year in intensive retreat and has studied in Europe and India with teachers from Burma, South East Asia, Japan and Tibet. He also has a degree in western philosophy. He is co-editor of the books “Taming the Tiger”and “Restoring the Balance” by Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche. He also has an honorary appointment as Teaching Fellow in the School of Education at Aberdeen University and is involved in teaching MSc Mindfulness.
