Ringu Tulku Rinpoche has been in Thailand for a little over a week, giving talks, retreats and workshops at various venues.
He has a warm and light manner of speaking, that has really struck and impressed the listeners here in Bangkok. We really appreciate his vigour in giving so much of himself for the community here.
Tuesday 15th Feb, 2011
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche
will give a final talk at Ariyasom Villa on Sukhumvit Soi 1
gather 6 pm in the library
talk will run from about 6:50 for an hour or so ….
Topic is ‘Dying Gracefully’ – though if you have other topic suggestions for Rinpoche you can suggest below. We are also promised a story from him that comes from Tolstoy … He couldn’t quite remember it a few nights ago.
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche is a Tibetan Buddhist Master of the Kagyu Order. He was trained in all schools of Tibetan Buddhism under many great masters including HH the 16th Gyalwang Karmapa and HH Dilgo Khentse Rinpoche. He took his formal education at Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Sikkim and Sampurnananda Sanskrit University, Varanasi, India and has served as Tibetan Textbook Writer and Professor of Tibetan Studies in Sikkim for 25 years.
Since 1990 he has been travelling and teaching Buddhism and Meditation at Universities, Institutes and Buddhist Centers in Europe, USA, Canada, Australia and Asia. He also participates in various interfaith and Science and Buddhist dialogues. He authored several books (see publications section) on Buddhism as well as some children’s books both in Tibetan and European languages.
This event is kindly hosted at Ariyasom Villa Boutique Hotel, Bangkok. Event is free of charge, but donations are welcome.
Directions
Could not be easier – go down Sukhumvit Soi One, right to the end, and Ariyasom is on the left.
Click the map for an even larger view (note that this map is proportional to actual distance, and has North at the top. It is less than a 10 minute walk from Ploen Chit BTS Station on Sukhumvit One
On the topic of dying gracefully, I would like to hear something regarding those left behind. I would really like to ask how someone with no particuar beliefs about the afterlife or reincarnation can come to terms with their own or a loved one’s death — especially if the loved one’s life has been a bit of a case of “life is unfair”. To just try to neutralise one’s attachment to the person doesn’t seem right to me, and I doubt I could do it anyway. Can there be any rejoicing in the face of possible oblivion after a hard life? Maybe I’m asking too much!
I would like to hear about how to help non Buddhists with their dying process, compassionately and appropriately. Looking forward to this topic.