Sogyal Rinpoche
LECTURE: DYING IN PEACE

Tuesday August 4th, from 20:00 to 22:00

Sogyal Rinpoche is one of the most well-known Buddhist masters of our time. Observing the life of people he is dedicated to transmit the quintessence of the Buddhist teachings adapting them to the modern mentalities, extracting the universal message at the same time preserving its authenticity, pureness and efficiency. He gives rise to a unique style very skilled to put into harmony traditional wisdom and modern life, as is demonstrated in his impressive “The Tibetan book of Living and Dying” which has become a spiritual classic. Translated into 26 languages and distributed in 54 countries this work has been sold more than one and a half million times and it has an amazing resonance amongst a wide public. It has been adopted by institutes and by religious and medical institutions, physicians, nurses and professionals of the health sector inspire themselves on a large scale for their daily practice. Sogyal Rinpoche is making many visits to Europe, United States, Australia and Asia. He often intervenes in international meetings and discussions and gives his teachings to thousand of people who receive his message with entusiasme and have found in him a strong source of inspiration full of strength.

The majority among us would like to die in peace. However, it is clear that we cannot claim a peaceful death if our lives have been infused with agitation, stress, violence or if our minds are often under the influence of emotions such as anger, attachment or fear. Sogyal Rinpoche will explain to us how we can learn to live well if we wish to die well and how to cultivate peace, both in our mind and our way of living, to obtain hope for a peaceful death. The importance to help others with dying well will also be a topic addressed by Rinpoche during this conference.

Chokling Jigme Palden Rinpoche
LECTURE: TRANSFORMING THE SUFFERING OF DAILY LIFE

Wednesday August 5, from 20:00 to 22:00

Chokling Jigme Palden Rinpoche is a recognized eminent Master of the Buddhist tradition. Born in east Tibet in 1936 he had to flee from his country due to the invasion of communist China in 1959 to find refuge in India. Currently he lives with his family in Switzerland. Studying the Buddhist teachings from the age of 8 he had spent a total of more than 9 years of his life in retreat. Student of His Holiness 16th Gyalwa Karmapa and of HH Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche he is the holder of a precious wisdom he shares actively through his teachings and conferences given in Europe, Asia as well as the United States. Recognised as a manifestation of Guru Rimpoche and the rebirth of a great Tertön (finder of hidden spiritual tresures) of the 19th century his profound comprehension of how the human mind works and his ability to adress his listeners with his simple presence make of Jigme Palden Rinpoche an authentic master of great inspiration.

To live in our present world is not always easy. However, in spite of the inevitable problems and the challenges with which we all are confronted with during our life, developing an authentic satisfaction is possible if we learn to use and transform the sufferings we encounter constantly. Parting from Buddhist Wisdom combined with common sense and the worries of our modern world, Jigme Palden Rinpoche will give us a practical and rational approach to happiness, irrespective of our religion, our beliefs or the context in which we live.