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Early July Updates

Dear <<First Name>>,

Welcome to our latest newsletter. It's not long now till Ven. Dagri Rinpoche visits Leeds and we do hope you will take the opportunity to meet and receive teachings from this exceptional Lama. The venue for the teaching has changed, so please read on for an update.

This evening we celebrate His Holiness' 83rd birthday at Jamyang Leeds, tomorrow Ven.Mary Reavey is leading a workshop on Owning Your Own Death and on Sunday it's the Mandala Warriors Family Morning - previously cancelled because of too much snow! There is a slight obstacle this time though - some road closures in Leeds city centre because of yet another sporting event! So if you are planning on coming, make sure you plan your journey and check out the road closures on this pdf from the race organisers here.

And don't forget next weekend we have are hosting a relaxing M indfulness City Retreat to help you keep calm (and cool) in this hot weather!.

Much love from the JBCL team.

Ven. Dagri Rinpoche Teaching on Mon 30 July - Change of Venue

Ven. Dagri Rinpoche is now teaching on the Eight Verses of Training the Mind at Jamyang Buddhist Centre Leeds on Monday 30 July. Please note spaces are limited for this special opportunity to receive teachings from such a distinguished Lama and booking is essential. The public talk on 'The Importance of Compassion and Altruism in Modern Times' will still go ahead at the Park Plaza Hotel (5 mins from the train station in Leeds city centre) as originally planned. The suggested donation for the teaching has been amended to reflect the change of venue. Full details of both events and how to book is on the Jamyang Leeds website here.

Join us this evening as we celebrate the 83 birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama! To show our love and appreciation we will be showing a short film, sharing food and dedicating a Chenrezig puja (chanted prayers to the Buddha of Compassion) for His Holinesses good health and long life. Join us this evening, Friday 6th July, from 6.30pm to 8.00pm.

Please bring food to share and offerings for the shrine are also welcome (for example cake, sweets or flowers). Suggested donation £3.

*We will also be chanting the 'Mantra Promised to Tara' at Jamyang Leeds to fulfil the wishes of HH Dalai Lama between 5pm and 6pm. All welcome to both events.

Death & Dying Workshop with Ven. Mary - Saturday 7 July

How we deal with death is an expression of our wisdom, courage and compassion. Preparing ourselves with the necessary knowledge will be of great help in our journey. Tibetan Buddhist nun Ven. Mary Reavey will help us to explore the Buddhist approach to death, highlighting the benefits of wisdom and the methods which can help us to embrace and own our own death. You don’t need to be a Buddhist to attend this workshop, just an interest in the Tibetan Buddhist approach to death and dying. Everyone is welcome. You will come away with practical information and tools that we can put into use straight away. During the workshop, there will be a combination of teaching, discussion, meditation and an opportunity to ask lots of questions.

To find out more about this workshop and Ven. Mary, visit the JBCL website here. To book email smile@jamyangleeds.co.uk. Suggested donation £25.

And here is a beautiful article from Lama Zopa Rinpoche on How to Benefit the Dying and the Dead.

Mindfulness City Retreat, Sat 14 and Sun 15 July

Immerse yourself in a relaxing weekend learning all about mindfulness meditation and how it can help you to live life with greater ease and calm. There will be a day dedicated to mindfulness meditation using the body and breath as the foundation and a day looking at our ways of relating to the world and how to cultivate attitudes and compassion to help reduce stress and improve equanimity. The dates for this non-residential retreat at Jamyang Leeds are Saturday 14th and Sunday15th July. Click here for more information. Suggested donation £50 for the weekend / £25 each day.

Mandala Warriors Family Morning

If you are planning on joining us this Sun 8th July for the Mandala Warriors Family Morning, don't forget to plan your journey in around the road closures for the Leeds 10k race. You can download the information from the race organisers here.

Please also let us know if you are planning on attending this event, and the ages of the children coming with you, so we can prepare activities accordingly. Email smile@jamyangleeds.co.uk or book via the website here.

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