Vou te emprestar meu Mestre

Para você ver que às vezes basta querer,
que ele aparece na sua frente,

Vindo das terras do sul, trazido por uma corrente do bem,
espalhando força, alegria, fé e amor.

Quando ele chega é uma alegria.
E você olha e vê um ser humano.
E você olha de novo e vê amor.
E você não quer olhar, mas sente, mesmo de olho fechado.
E a sua mente se aquieta. Seu coração tranqüiliza.
Por um segundo. Por uma batida.
E aí você se sente privilegiado de estar diante de um Mestre.
E quer trazer com você todos que você conhece para também
Ver, sentir, olhar.

Então este é um convite para você vir conhecer um Professor de Física quântica, ordenado Lama, o Lama Santem.

Um ser humano. Um Mestre!

Dia 06 a 08 de Agosto,
Na pousada dos ventos.
Venha.

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Informações sobre o lama, www.caminhodomeio.org
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CEBB CAMINHO DO MEIO - VIAMÃO/RS
Budismo Tibetano - Lama Padma Samten
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RETIRO COM O LAMA PADMA SAMTEN

Inverno 2008
26 de Julho a 03 de Agosto de 2008

O retiro de Julho terá por foco a Meditação. A prática da meditação desenvolve a lucidez na mente e a habilidade de ação natural e positiva no mundo. A sabedoria dos Budas é atemporal, incessante, luminosa. Ainda assim está oculta, a maior parte dos seres segue suas vidas de modo inconsciente e automatizado. É maravilhoso que o Buda tenha surgido em corpo humano e oferecido ensinamentos que nos ajudam a recuperar a natural preciosidade de nossas vidas. É muito raro que possamos ouvir estes ensinamentos e compreendê-los a ponto de transformar nossas ações. O retiro é uma oportunidade para ouvir ensinamentos, seguir atividades regulares de meditação, ioga, alongamento, alimentação e descanso. É o tempo perfeito para ultrapassar condicionamentos e redirecionar positivamente a vida. Nos leva a aprofundar a prática, conversar sobre dúvidas, superar obstáculos e compartilhar nossas experiências com os amigos das várias sangas.

Início: 26/07 às 19 horas
Término: 03/08 ao meio dia

Inscrições e informações: viamao@caminhodomeio.org
tel (51) 3485-5159/8129-0889

Retiro em Ilhabela de 8 a 10 de agosto, veja aqui.

Paris, July 11 - In response to the threat by the Chinese Ambassador to France, Lionnel Luca, a French deputy has called for protest in front of the Chinese Embassy next Tuesday. The Chinese Ambassador had warned of "dire consequences" if the French President meets with the Dalai Lama during his visit here in August.

Calling it "unheard of and offensive", Mr. Luca who is the President of the Tibet Study Group in the French parliament said that the French President will not take "orders from a representative of another state with regard to anything."

French President Nicolas Sarkozy, speaking at the European parliament, rejected Chinese pressure not to meet the Dalai Lama, saying it was not up to Beijing to set his agenda.

After the widespread protest erupted in Tibet in March, a group of French deputies led by Mr. Luca asked for a visa to visit Tibet that was not approved.

"An immediate end to the Chinese repression in Tibet, allowing independent observers and journalist into Tibet, and talks between the Dalai Lama and Hu Jintao on the future of Tibet, are three concrete things that will ease the situation in Tibet," wrote Mr. Thupten Gyatso from the Tibetan Community of France. more..>

London, July 10 - In a letter circulated to the media, the London Metropolitan University has confirmed that their vice-chancellor did not say sorry to the Chinese authorities for awarding an honorary doctorate to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The controversy came to the surface on Tuesday after the China Daily, a mouthpiece of the Chinese communist government in a report headlined “London school regrets honoring Dalai Lama” said that Mr. Brian Roper, vice-chancellor of the university, had “recently apologized for bestowing an honorary doctorate to the Dalai Lama after the move drew intense criticism from a number of Chinese.”

"The Vice Chancellor of London Metropolitan University, Brian Roper, recently met with representatives of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the UK.

London Metropolitan University has not and will not be apologising for the award of an honorary doctorate to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Nor will we be retracting the award."

"This is an academic lecture NOT a political rally and the University has no intention of embarrassing the Chinese government." more..>

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Foto 2 Kagyur Rinpoche and Khentse Jigme Rinpoche at www.mingyur.org

Strasbourg, July 9 - The President of the European Parliament, Hans-Gert Pöttering, "Given that these talks have to date proved inconclusive, I have decided not to attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

"But I very much hope that the dialogue between the envoys of the Dalai Lama and the Chinese authorities will soon be pursued in a constructive way aimed at achieving results.

The Dalai Lama has always called for non violent protest and has rejected calls for Tibetan independence. He has instead proposed the middle way of cultural autonomy and religious freedom for Tibet and has never questioned China's territorial integrity. He has the full support of the European Parliament for his approach.

We expect that China will respect its own public commitments to human rights and minority rights, announced when the decision to allow China to organise the Games was taken. This is a great opportunity for China to open itself up to the world and to demonstrate that it is committed to internationally-recognised fundamental rights." more..>

Paris, July 9 - China's ambassador to France has warned French President Nicolas Sarkozy against meeting with Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.

Last week, he said his decision will depend on progress in talks between representatives of the Dalai Lama and Chinese officials. more..>

Dharamshala, July 9 - His Holiness the Dalai Lama said Tuesday the Chinese government has never understood the heritage, culture and traditions of Tibetans. This is the root cause of all problems, but they are holding me responsible for this very fact. more..>

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