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UPCOMING PRACTICE & EDUCATION HIGHLIGHTS 2008
Khenpo Jigme Talk and Audiences, May 16-17
*His Holiness Karmapa 17th, May 24-25 (Please signup for email updates)*
Sharon Salzberg Public Talk, May 31
Shambhala School of Buddhist Studies, June 2-30
Gyeltrul Jigme Rinpoche, July 25-27
Traleg Rinpoche, August 8-10
Refuge Vows, Fall (dates to be announced)
Berotsana Global Translators Conference, September 26-28
Tsoknyi Rinpoche, October 3-5
Eva Wong, October 10-11
Venerable Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, November 4-5
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10 May 2008 - Sakyong interviewed on BBC World Service Radio
The Sakyong, Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche, has been interviewed on BBC World Service Radio as part of the program 'Reporting Religion'. The interview will be broadcast on Sunday 11 May, and posted online at 06:32 GMT. You can listen online for one week until 18 May.
The Sakyong talked to presenter Dan Damon about his own life as a reincarnate lama, the role of Buddhism in the 21st century and the situation in Tibet. The BBC World Service in English has a global audience of over 42 million listeners per week. Rinpoche also recorded an interview for BBC Radio 4, the UK's main national speech radio station, to be broadcast in July.
The interview took place during the Sakyong's recent visit to London, UK, his first public visit in over a decade. After the relative austerity of his retreat in Nepal, the Sakyong presented a public talk on 'Ruling your World' in the opulent setting of Chelsea Town Hall, surrounded by enormous Victorian paintings of English royalty. For photos of this event, please visit this site. While remarking on the hectic pace of London, the Sakyong had the audience laughing to hear that even in Nepal the monks can sometimes be seen answering mobile phones in the midst of a long practice session.
The Sakyong also presented a one-day meditation workshop to a packed audience, captivated by his wisdom and humour: 'We are born, then there is the process of ageing, then we get sick, and then we die... I'm not the first person to tell you this, right?' Participants also enjoyed the down-to-earth meditation instruction from London's own Acharya David Hope, who explained why 'little and often' is preferable in meditation: 'The analogy we make is that it's better to brush your teeth for a few minutes every day, rather than for twenty minutes on a Sunday.'
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26 Apr 2008 - Sakyong Wangmo Empowerment Save the Date
Please save 15-17 August on your calendar. Plans are being made to hold the Sakyong Wangmo Empowerment of Khandro Tseyang and the Investiture of Lady Diana Mukpo as the Druk Sakyong Wangmo in Halifax 15-17 August.
His Holiness Penor Rinpoche has expressed his desire to preside over the Empowerment, and His Eminence Namkha Drimed Rinpoche has already made plans to attend.
Announcements confirming these auspicious events will be forthcoming.
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