Stephan Pende Wormland

10 Day New Year Retreat
2025-01-02 16:00 - 2025-01-13 14:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Hallaskog, Länghult Hallaskog 704,, Höör, 24392, Sweden
We experience a more or less constant state of joy, freedom, love and peace. In our retreats we would like to share how we got here.

The methods for the retreat are:Yoga, Meditation (A course in Miracles, Vipassana, meditation methods from the Tibetan Tradition, awareness of awareness), walking meditation, winter bathing and sauna , devotional practices (rituals and chanting), Karma Yoga by helping with cooking and cleaning, methods to be with and transform difficult feelings (meeting parts we are blind to and reject, inner child work, facing the demon, dream work), invidual and group healing, dancing, healthy food and rest.

The course in miracles (ACIM) is a mind training program that transforms all unloving believes into Love. It’s a way into being able to control the mind and come into Oneness, freedom, creative self expression, forgiveness and non judgmental love among brothers and sisters.

About us:

Each day we live and breath the methods we share. The methods are deeply rooted, having been practiced for years and years.

Kristina passes on emotional teachings as live demonstrations on the floor in the group. This is done by a person sharing his or her’s difficult emotions. She helps through a method that is easy to copy and to use as self help. In this way all teachings are live, exemplatory and relevant and healing for all participants.

Stephan likes to set up the space, enjoy the silence with the group, share his fullness, light and peace and guide us into deep meditational states and self love through gentle instructions.

Soooo.. Join us in this retreat that is set in beautiful nature surroundings. With view to a lake and a great green forest area.

“We are a full apple treeReaching to the skySpreading out our branches giving fruitTo anyone and all passing by ”

The program is subject to change. We dowhat is right in the time / space with what moves in the participants.

PRACTICALPrice: 980 Euro including vegetarian food and accommodation. This price is for the retreat only, the two New Year ceremonies are not included.Non-refundable registration fee: 200 Euro before 1st October.

The rest is to be paid before 1st December. As you register you will get the payment details and information what you need to bring.

Space is limited, to ensure your place, register early.

Registration email: ngapende@gmail.com

If you have questions write to us.

Location: Länghult Hallaskog 704, Höör, SwedenIt is 1 and a half hour driving from Kopenhagen, and 1 hour from Malmö. The next train station is Höör where we can pick you up.

PROGRAMWe integrate, for those interested, two New Year Shamanic Ceremonies on the 30th and 31st December, hold by our favorite shaman. If you want to participate in the ceremonies you arrive around 15.00 on the 30th and leave the 1st of January or stay on for our retreat. Write to us if you want to know more. For those who want to participate in the 10 day retreat only you arrive in the afternoon of the 2nd January and leave the 13th around 14.00 o’clock.

About the teachers:

Kristina⋆ ✩ * Miracle Minded ⋆ ✩ Bhakti-Shakti * ⋆ Mystical Dancer ❦ * Mother to her own inner child ⋆ ✩ Present Moment & Nature Lover ♫

Kristina is a candidate in Sociology and Psychology from Roskilde University, Garden Therapist from Sweden’s Agricultural University, Psychotherapist from Psychotherapist Institute Copenhagen, Clairvoyant Healer from The Healer School and she studied Tantra and Yoga in Natha and The Tantra Temple.

Kristina mainly worked for the last 20 years with clients who need help to be with themselves, embrace difficult feelings, through healing, body work and higher guidance.

StephanMA in clinical psychology, is trained in Gestalt therapy. He has studied and practiced meditation in multiple Buddhist traditions for over 40 years and spent 5 years in meditation retreats. Stephan was a monk in the Tibetan tradition for 11 years.Together with Kristina he has been sitting with and learning from the Shamans of the Shipibo in Peru, the Yawayanas in Brazil, the Santo Daime and the Unificada lineage.

8-tätiges Retreat in Semriach (Steiermark)
2024-08-25 17:00 - 2024-09-01 15:00 (Europe/Berlin)
Wege zur Glückseligkeit– ein Einführungskurs ins buddhistische Tantra

Termin

So., 25. August 2024, 17:00 Uhr bis So., 01. September, 15:00 Uhr

Ort

Pension Schöcklblick, Semriach (Steiermark).

Kosten

“Early Bird” bis 30.06.: Einzelzimmer 720 €, Doppelzimmer 650 €.Ab 01.07.: EZ 750 €, DZ 680 €.

Seminargebühr/Dana ist vor Ort zu bezahlen. Wir empfehlen ca. 450 € – 550 €.

Die Anzahlung bei der Anmeldung beträgt € 250.- .

Ermäßigung auf Anfrage.

IN OBIGEN KOSTEN INKLUDIERT

Seminarbeitrag für Lehrenden, Seminarraum, Zimmer inkl. Ortstaxe, Frühstück, Mittagessen, leichtes Abendessen (Suppe, Brot, Aufstrich); in den Pausen und zu den Mahlzeiten: verschiedene Tees, Verdünnungssaft, Leitungswasser, Obst, inkl. aller Steuern und Abgaben.

IM PREIS NICHT INKLUDIERT

An- und Abreise, Versicherung, Trinkgelder, zusätzliche Schankgetränke.

GESPONSERTER PLATZ

Es gibt gesponserte Plätze für Menschen, die derzeit in einer schwierigen finanziellen Situation sind. Bitte sende uns eine kurze Beschreibung deiner Situation, deinen Namen und das gewünschte Retreat. Unsere E-Mail Adresse ist info@buddhismus-im-alltag.at.

Inhalt

Tauche ein in eine Welt der Selbstreflexion und des Verständnisses durch die zeitlosen Lehren von Lama Yeshe. Unser Kurs bietet eine einführende Reise in die Grundlagen des Tantra, um dir zu helfen, die Tiefe und Bedeutung dieses spirituellen Pfades zu erforschen.

Begleite uns auf dieser Reise der inneren Erkenntnis und entdecke praktische Ansätze, um die Lehren des Tantra in deinen Alltag zu integrieren.

TeilnehmerInnen

Mindest-/Maximal-Teilnehmende: 10 /35Diese Woche ist für Neugierige und AnfängerInnen, aber auch für erfahrene Meditierende geeignet.

Anmeldung

City Retreat in Graz (Steiermark) und online über “Zoom”
2024-05-03 18:30 - 2024-05-05 13:00 (Europe/Berlin)
Wege zur Glückseligkeit– ein Einführungswochenende ins buddhistische Tantra

Termin

Fr., 3. Mai (2024), 18:30 – 21:00 Uhr: Einführung

Sa., 4. Mai, 10:00 – 13:00 Uhr und 15:00 – 18:00 Uhr

So., 5. Mai, 10:00 – 13:00 Uhr mit anschließendem gemeinsamen Mittagessen

Die Teilnahme ist auch an Einzeltagen möglich.

Ort

Vor Ort im Weltweitwandern-Bürogebäude (Gaswerkstraße 99, 8020 Graz, Karte).Das Retreat findet zusätzlich auch ONLINE statt.

Bei Teilnahme vor Ort ersuchen wir zudem um eine Spende von € 35.- für Raum (Reinigung etc.), Getränke, Suppe und Snacks. Diese Spende bitte vor Ort in bar bezahlen.

Ermäßigung auf Anfrage.

GESPONSERTE PLÄTZE

Es gibt gesponserte Plätze für Menschen, die derzeit in einer schwierigen finanziellen Situation sind. Bitte sende uns eine kurze Beschreibung deiner Situation, deinen Namen und das gewünschte Retreat. Unsere E-Mail Adresse ist info@buddhismus-im-alltag.at.

Lehrer

Seit über 10 Jahren kommt der buddhistische Lehrer Stephan Pende Wormland für Retreats zu uns nach Österreich. Dieses Retreat bietet eine sehr wertvolle Gelegenheit seine lebendigen, modernen und zugleich tiefgründigen Belehrungen kennen zulernen und damit das eigene Leben zu bereichern.

Stephan Pende Wormland

Inhalt

Tauche ein in eine Welt der Selbstreflexion und des Verständnisses durch die zeitlosen Lehren von Lama Yeshe. Unser Kurs bietet eine einführende Reise in die Grundlagen des Tantra, um dir zu helfen, die Tiefe und Bedeutung dieses spirituellen Pfades zu erforschen.

Begleite uns auf dieser Reise der inneren Erkenntnis und entdecke praktische Ansätze, um die Lehren des Tantra in deinen Alltag zu integrieren.

Auf diesem Weg werden wir unterstützt durch geleitete Meditationen aus der tibetischen Tradition, Geh-Meditation, achtsamen Körperbewegungen, Stille und Dialog.

TeilnehmerInnen

Keine Teilnehmerbegrenzung für die Online-Teilnahme.

Anmeldung

How to See Yourself as You Really Are
2023-12-02 16:30 - 2023-12-03 18:00 (Europe/Berlin)
In his book How to See Yourself as You Really Are, the Dalai Lama shares step-by-step personal advice for learning to see the world and ourselves as we actually exist, without the overlay of false imagination. In words that are warm and clear, the Dalai Lama shows his own personal path toward understanding: key ideas for reflection and essential phrases from Buddhist masters that hit him like a lightning bolt with the force of their meaning.

Though it’s not obvious, our minds are constantly constructing our realities. Rather than the neutral observers we take ourselves to be, our minds assess objects with the view of how they might make us happy or how they could cause us pain. As a result, we flit through the round of suffering as we open ourselves up to intense craving, hatred, and a multitude of other counterproductive emotions. This way of looking casts our worldview in an illusion that things exist inherently rather than as they truly do, in interdependence.

Shantideva Center welcomes meditation teacher Stephan Pende as he leads an in-depth guided reading of this book–which is actually a tightly focused and clear program for meditation. The full series of 24 classes encompasses twelve weekends over the course of the year, from January to December. Let this course by Stephan Pende serve as a framework for your personal meditation practice to this most beneficial aim: seeing yourself as you really are.

Schedule:Sat and Sun, 10:30am–12pm EST/EDT

Beyond Mindfulness Drop-in Meditation
2023-11-28 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-11-14 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-31 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-17 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-03 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/Berlin)
I have been undergoing a transformational period and searching to deepen my practice. Unfortunately, I must cancel these drop-in sessions. However, this transitional process will enrich future teachings.

Find deeper peace in challenging times, discover meaning in uncertainty, and address anxiety by relying on kindness.

In this course, we will challenge ourselves to bring the wisdom of The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva into our own lives and relationships. This series will offer practical tools to awaken bodhichitta in daily life and meditations to deepen our experience of emptiness.

The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva, one of the most revered texts in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, was written by the tenth century Tibetan master Tokme Zongpo. Its inspiring verses convey the entire Mahayana path of compassion. It describes the practices and attitudes of the awakening rebel who wants to heal, grow up, and wake up for the benefit of all.

Relating to traditional Buddhist practices and texts authentically can be difficult for us in the West. The texts are incredibly powerful but come from a different cultural context, making it difficult to move beyond intellectual understanding and perfunctory repetition toward allowing them to touch our hearts and transform our lives as they are meant to.

The teachings are suitable for beginners and experienced students.Former Buddhist monk and psychotherapist Stephan Pende will share from his experience of 30 years practicing in different Buddhist traditions.

Join online or in person. Tickets are available for online attendance, but no need to book if you plan to attend the session in person.

Time: 7-9pm (CET)Price: 100 DK, 80 DK for students and unemployedLocation: Nørregade 7A, 2 sal. TV, 1165 København, Denmark

Tickets: https://www.fpmt.dk/courses

Stephan has been the resident teacher for FPMT’s Center for Wisdom and Compassion in Copenhagen for many years and currently teaches meditation in Buddhist Centers around Europe.

Complete! Radiant Mind
2023-11-22 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-11-01 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-04 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-09-20 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-09-06 19:00 - 2023-11-22 21:00 (Europe/Berlin)
We will continue our exploration of the direct path based on Peter Fenner’s book Radiant Mind. Radiant Mind arises when unconditioned awareness radiates through the totality of our conditioned existence.

When we live in radiant mind, we experience ourselves as a unique human being, while at the same time resting in a unified expanse of centerless and boundless awareness. This state is called liberation, buddhanature, egolessness, pure presence, nondual wisdom, our natural condition, and effortless being.

We will only be meeting online, via Zoom.

This is the fourth part of a series, but you can join even if you were not at the previous teachings. Recordings of these teachings are available via a private Facebook group.

Upon registration, you will be invited into this Facebook group.

SCHEDULE:6 Wednesdays 19:00 – 21:006th, 20th September; 4th, 18th October; 1st, 22nd November

PRICE:900 SK for members of Karma Yönten Ling, 1100 SK for non-members

PAYMENT METHOD:PayPal to mindfuldreaming@gmail.com or bank transfer (Stephan Wormland, IBAN: DK8384010001045576, SWIFT: MEKUDK21)

REGISTRATION:write to Stephan Pende’s personal assistant (Kristen):stephanpende@gmail.com

TEACHER:Stephan Pende Wormland, MA in clinical psychology, is trained in Gestalt therapy. He has studied and practiced meditation in multiple Buddhist traditions for over 30 years and spent 5 years in meditation retreats. Stephan was a monk in the Tibetan tradition for 11 years and teaches meditation in Buddhist centers in Europe.

Bodhisattva Training for Daily Life with Stephan Pende
2023-10-28 19:00 - 2023-10-29 19:30 (Europe/Berlin)
Find deeper peace in challenging times, discover meaning in uncertainty, and address anxiety by relying on kindness. These teachings are suitable for beginners and experienced students, offering practical tools to awaken bodhichitta in daily life and meditations to deepen our experience of emptiness.

In these teachings we explore The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva. Relating to traditional Buddhist practices and texts authentically can be challenging for us in the West. The texts are incredibly powerful, but come from a different cultural context, making it difficult to move beyond intellectual understanding and perfunctory repetition. In this course, we will challenge ourselves to bring the wisdom of this text into our own lives and relationships.

The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva, one of the most revered texts in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, was written by the tenth century Tibetan master Tokme Zongpo. Its inspiring verses convey the entire Mahayana path of compassion. It describes the practices and attitudes of the awakening rebel who wants to heal, grow up, and wake up for the benefit of all. We will work towards allowing this wisdom to touch our hearts and transform our lives.

About the teacher:

Stephan Pende Wormland, MA in clinical psychology, is trained in Gestalt therapy. He has studied and practiced meditation in multiple Buddhist traditions for over 30 years and spent 5 years in meditation retreats. Stephan was a monk in the Tibetan tradition for 11 years and teaches meditation in Buddhist centers in Europe.

Schedule:

Sat, Oct 28 10-11:30 am (PT); 7-8:30 pm (CET)Sun, Oct 29, at 10-11:30 am (PT); 6-7:30 pm (CET)

Note for European participants: Due to a difference in daylight savings time, the teachings on Sunday will take place an hour earlier.

Registration: https://lu.ma/BodhisattvaTraining

How to See Yourself as You Really Are
2023-10-28 16:30 - 2023-10-29 17:00 (Europe/Berlin)
In his book How to See Yourself as You Really Are, the Dalai Lama shares step-by-step personal advice for learning to see the world and ourselves as we actually exist, without the overlay of false imagination. In words that are warm and clear, the Dalai Lama shows his own personal path toward understanding: key ideas for reflection and essential phrases from Buddhist masters that hit him like a lightning bolt with the force of their meaning.

Though it’s not obvious, our minds are constantly constructing our realities. Rather than the neutral observers we take ourselves to be, our minds assess objects with the view of how they might make us happy or how they could cause us pain. As a result, we flit through the round of suffering as we open ourselves up to intense craving, hatred, and a multitude of other counterproductive emotions. This way of looking casts our worldview in an illusion that things exist inherently rather than as they truly do, in interdependence.

Shantideva Center welcomes meditation teacher Stephan Pende as he leads an in-depth guided reading of this book–which is actually a tightly focused and clear program for meditation. The full series of 24 classes encompasses twelve weekends over the course of the year, from January to December. Let this course by Stephan Pende serve as a framework for your personal meditation practice to this most beneficial aim: seeing yourself as you really are.

Schedule:Sat and Sun, 10:30am–12pm EST/EDT

Note to participants in Europe:Due to daylight saving time, the teachings will begin an hour earlier on Sunday.

Weekend Retreat with Stephan Pende
2023-10-13 18:00 - 2023-10-15 17:00 (Europe/Berlin)
I have been undergoing a transformational period and searching to deepen my practice. Unfortunately, I must cancel this retreat. However, this transitional process will enrich future teachings.

Join our long-awaited weekend retreat with Stephan Pende, online or in person (Stockholm)!

On this weekend retreat, we will explore the death process, how to prepare for our death and how to support others on their journey.

It is difficult to accept the inevitability of our own deaths or the deaths of our loved ones. And although avoiding death is not possible, it is possible to prepare for death and equip ourselves with tools to help those around us engage with their own deaths in the most beneficial way.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama says in ”Book of joy”:

”The true measure of spiritual development is how one confronts one’s own mortality. The best way is when one is able to approach death with joy; next best way is without fear; third best way is at least not to have regrets.”

Stephan Pende will help us uncover our fears and ideas about death and impermanence and through teachings, discussions, and guided meditations we will explore how to live the life to die well.

TEACHER

Stephan Pende is originally from Germany, he has MA in clinical psychology and trained in Gestalt therapy. Stephan has studied and practiced meditation in multiple Buddhist traditions for over 30 years and has spent all together five years in meditation retreats. He was a monk in the Tibetan tradition for 11 years, and teaches meditation in Buddhist centers in Europe.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION AND HOW TO REGISTER

Language: EnglishLocation: In person or online via Zoom. When you have purchased a ticket you will receive an email with the link to the Zoom meeting.Ticket price: 200 kr / 600 kr / 1050 krLast day of registration: 10 Oct

For more info: https://yeshinnorbu.se/mindfulness-och-medkansla-retreat/

Leiden verwandeln, Glück schenken
2023-09-22 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Longku Zentrum Bern, Colombstrasse 40, Bern, 3027, Switzerland
Bei den „37 Übungen für das Auf und Ab des Lebens“ – einem klassischen Text aus der Weisheit des tibetischen Buddhismus – geht es nicht darum, ein besserer Mensch zu werden, noch darum, effektiver zu werden oder sich zu optimieren. Ken McLeod zeigt in seinen inspirierenden Erläuterungen, dass es um einen Weg zu innerer Klarheit, Mitgefühl und angemessenem Handeln geht, der von zeitloser Aktualität ist.

Er bringt uns mit einer Dimension menschlicher Freiheit in Berührung, die daraus erwächst, dass wir die Freuden, Sorgen und den Schmerz des Lebens in aller Tiefe zu erfahren vermögen, ohne von ihnen überwältigt zu werden oder sie zu unterdrücken. Das versetzt uns in die Lage, Leiden zu verwandeln, Glück zu schenken und die Würde unseres Menschseins in jeder Situation auszudrücken.

Zoom:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/94307434913?pwd=ZnByWVRhUVpDdVJ1akp0aWdBLzZwQT09Meeting-ID: 943 0743 4913Kenncode: 740740

Spende für die Belehrung

Die Spenden für die Lehrperson sind gemäss dem Dana Prinzip: Du gibst was dir die Belehrung wert ist.

Der Geldbetrag kann in die Spendenbox neben der Türe gelegt, oder mit dem neben der Spendenbox befindlichen TWINT QR-Code direkt überwiesen werden.

Spenden können auch über den Spendenlink auf der Website getätigt werden.

Bei Verwendungszweck bitte den Namen der Lehrperson angeben.

Canceled: Autumn Retreat in Denmark
2023-09-13 17:00 - 2023-09-17 14:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Himmelbjerggarden, Himmelbjergvej 11, Ry, 8680, Denmark
Retreat description

Unfortunately, we have had to cancel this retreat, but hope to see you at another one before the end of the year.

During this silent retreat in beautiful natural surroundings, explore Buddhist methods with Stephan. Learn how to open your heart and connect with the vast source of wisdom within. This autumn retreat offers guidance through a variety of meditation techniques from the Tibetan Tradition. These practices support the development of self-compassion and compassion for others.

Receive guidance on your mindfulness journey and with recognizing your vast potential. Break free from the habitual cycles of fear, loneliness, and destructive actions that arise due to misunderstanding your true nature.

While grounded in the Buddhist tradition, you can use these teachings, irrespective of belief and background. The emphasis will be on cultivating a kind and open awareness. Discover an effortless way of being without strain or pressure.

When looking deeply into the heart, you may recognize that the very nature of consciousness itself is a wellspring of loving-kindness. The very quality of the deepest level of mind is that of inexhaustible love. It is already there. This retreat will help you tap into your radiant potential, thereby helping you access and share with others the joy, healing and happiness that is naturally your being.

Autumn Retreat logistics

Time: Wednesday 13th September 17.00 – Sunday 17th September 14.00

Place: This retreat takes place at Himmelbjerggaarden near Silkeborg. It is possible to get there by bus route 311. At Himmelbjerggaarden, they make vegetarian food from organic and biodynamic ingredients. You must bring your own bed linen and towels.

Price: 4800 DK for a single room (there are only 3 single rooms in total) and 4100 DK for a double room (7 double rooms in total). Full catering is included in the price. A recommended amount of 1500 DK can be donated directly to Stephan during the retreat.

Registration: Further information about payment will be sent via email after your registration. Please write an email to Charlotte if you wish to participate: charlotte-nielsen@hjoernet.dk

Bodhisattva Training for Daily Life
2023-09-09 19:00 - 2023-09-10 20:30 (Europe/Berlin)
Find deeper peace in challenging times, discover meaning in uncertainty, and address anxiety by relying on kindness. These teachings focused on Bodhisattva are suitable for beginners and experienced students, offering practical tools to awaken bodhichitta in daily life and meditations to deepen our experience of emptiness.

In these teachings we explore The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva. Relating to traditional Buddhist practices and texts authentically can be challenging for us in the West. The texts are incredibly powerful, but come from a different cultural context, making it difficult to move beyond intellectual understanding and perfunctory repetition. In this course, we will challenge ourselves to bring the wisdom of this text into our own lives and relationships.

The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva, one of the most revered texts in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, was written by the tenth century Tibetan master Tokme Zongpo. Its inspiring verses convey the entire Mahayana path of compassion. It describes the practices and attitudes of the awakening rebel who wants to heal, grow up, and wake up for the benefit of all. We will work towards allowing this wisdom to touch our hearts and transform our lives.

About the teacher:

Stephan Pende Wormland, MA in clinical psychology, is trained in Gestalt therapy. He has studied and practiced meditation in multiple Buddhist traditions for over 30 years and spent 5 years in meditation retreats. Stephan was a monk in the Tibetan tradition for 11 years and teaches meditation in Buddhist centers in Europe.

Schedule: Sat, Sept 9th and Sun, Sept 10th, at 10-11:30 am (PT)

Beyond Mindfulness Drop-in Meditation
2023-09-05 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/Berlin)
Find deeper peace in challenging times, discover meaning in uncertainty, and address anxiety by relying on kindness.

In this online course, we will challenge ourselves to bring the wisdom of The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva into our own lives and relationships. This series will offer practical tools to awaken bodhichitta in daily life and meditations to deepen our experience of emptiness.

The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva, one of the most revered texts in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, was written by the tenth century Tibetan master Tokme Zongpo. Its inspiring verses convey the entire Mahayana path of compassion. It describes the practices and attitudes of the awakening rebel who wants to heal, grow up, and wake up for the benefit of all.

Relating to traditional Buddhist practices and texts authentically can be difficult for us in the West. The texts are incredibly powerful but come from a different cultural context, making it difficult to move beyond intellectual understanding and perfunctory repetition toward allowing them to touch our hearts and transform our lives as they are meant to.

The teachings are suitable for beginners and experienced students.Former Buddhist monk and psychotherapist Stephan Pende will share from his experience of 30 years practicing in different Buddhist traditions.

Join online or in person. Tickets are available for online attendance, but no need to book if you plan to attend the session in person.

Time: 7-9pm (CET)Price: 100 DK, 80 DK for students and unemployedLocation: Nørregade 7A, 2 sal. TV, 1165 København, Denmark

Tickets: https://www.fpmt.dk/courses

Stephan has been the resident teacher for FPMT’s Center for Wisdom and Compassion in Copenhagen for many years and currently teaches meditation in Buddhist Centers around Europe.

Meditations- und Achtsamkeitsseminar mit Stephan Pende
2023-09-01 19:00 - 2023-09-03 14:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Wachstumsraum, Mathildenstr. 12, München, 80336, Germany
Reines Gewahrsein und tiefgründige Liebe

Wir sehnen uns alle danach, nach Hause zu kommen, eine Geborgenheit zu finden, die nichts und niemand zerstören kann. Der Buddha lehrt, dass solche Erfahrung unser Geburtsrecht ist. In den Buddhistischen Belehrungen gibt es viele Worte für diese Art und Weise des Hier-Seins. Eines der schönsten ist vielleicht tiefgründige Liebe.

Tiefgründige Liebe ist nichts Geschaffenes, noch kann sie zerstört werden, denn sie entsteht spontan aus der untrennbaren Einheit von Offenheit, Feinfühligkeit und Gewahrsein. Am besten lässt sie sich vielleicht als grundlegendes Gefühl von »Wohl Sein« beschreiben, das zum Gefühl der Verbundenheit mit allen fühlenden Wesen werden kann, wenn wir es nähren.

Zu der Gewissheit, dass der Mensch Teil eines Ganzen ist, das wir Universum nennen. Die Entdeckung von tiefgründiger Liebe beginnt immer mit dir selbst. Besonders in unserer Kultur ist mangelnde Selbstliebe, fehlende Selbstachtung ein großes Hindernis auf dem Weg der Selbstentfaltung. Wohlwollen und Freundlichkeit uns selbst gegenüber muss die Grundlage unserer Übung sein.

An diesem Wochenende wird Stephan Pende eine Einführung geben, wie wir mit tiefgründiger Liebe in Kontakt kommen und mehr und mehr aus ihr heraus leben können. Wir werden das Thema in Meditation, Vortrag und Diskussion betrachten.

VORTRAGFr 01. September 202319 – 21 Uhr

SEMINARESa 02. September 202310 – 18 Uhr (Pause 13.30 – 15 Uhr)So 03. September 202310 – 14 Uhr

ORTWachstumsraumMathildenstr. 1280336 München

MVV Haltestelle Sendlinger Tor mit denU-Bahnlinien U1, U2, U3, U6 und U7 sowiedie Straßenbahnlinien 16, 17, 18 und 27

BEGRENZTE TEILNEHMERZAHL I vorherige Anmeldung erforderlichAnmeldungen für das ganze Seminarwochenende werden vorrangig behandelt

KOSTEN: Freitag: 10 € I Samstag: 60 € I Sonntag: 40 € I 3 Tage gesamt: 100 €

Vollständige Bezahlung nach Erhalt der Anmeldebestätigung

Anmeldungen und Fragen bitte an: retreat.muenchen@yahoo.com

STEPHAN PENDE praktiziert seit über 35 Jahren in verschiedenen spirituellen Traditionen.

Er absolvierte ein Studium der klinischen Psychologie sowie eine Ausbildung in Gestalt-therapie und hat acht Jahre in der Psychiatrie gearbeitet.

Als Schüler von Lama Zopa Rinpoche lebte er 11 Jahre als tibetisch-buddhistischer Mönch, davon acht Jahre als Direktor im Kloster Nalanda in Südfrankreich.

Er leitet Kurse und Meditationsklausuren in ganz Europa.

Bodhisattva Training for Daily Life
2023-08-26 19:00 - 2023-08-27 20:30 (Europe/Berlin)
Find deeper peace in challenging times, discover meaning in uncertainty, and address anxiety by relying on kindness. Awaken bodhichitta in daily life and deepen your experience of emptiness by learning practical tools and meditations. Whether you are a beginner or experienced practitioner, these Bodhisattva teachings will support your journey.

​In these teachings we explore The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva. Relating to traditional Buddhist practices and texts authentically can be challenging for us in the West. Although these texts are incredibly powerful, it difficult to move beyond intellectual understanding and perfunctory repetition, considering their cultural context. In this course, we will challenge ourselves to bring the wisdom of this text into our own lives and relationships.

​The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva, one of the most revered texts in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, was written by the tenth century Tibetan master Tokme Zongpo. Its inspiring verses convey the entire Mahayana path of compassion. Additionally, it describes the practices and attitudes of the awakening rebel who wants to heal, grow up, and wake up for the benefit of all. We will work towards allowing this wisdom to touch our hearts and transform our lives.

Schedule: Sat, Aug 26 and Sun, Aug 27, at 10-11:30 am (PT)

​Stephan Pende Wormland, MA in clinical psychology, is trained in Gestalt therapy. He also has studied and practiced meditation in multiple Buddhist traditions for over 30 years and spent 5 years in meditation retreats. Stephan was a monk in the Tibetan tradition for 11 years and teaches meditation in Buddhist centers in Europe.

Additional Materials for Bodhisattva Training

​The recommended text for this course is Reflections on Silver River by Ken McLeod.

​“The Thirty-SevenPractices of All the Bodhisattvas” by Gyalse Tokme Zangpo

​37 Practices of a Bodhisattva by Ken McLeod (Verses only)

​Relating to a Spiritual Teacher: Building a Healthy Relationship ​by Alexander Berzin (Book)

​The Dynamics of a Healthy Student-Teacher Relationship by Dr. Alexander Berzin (Article)

Summer Meditation Retreat Near Stockholm
2023-08-11 17:00 - 2023-08-18 14:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Dharmagiri Retreat Center, VÄSTER BÄNNBÄCK 192, Möklinta, 733 99, Sweden
Learn time-honored ways for experiencing and resting right now in your natural state of inner peace, the ultimate source of lasting happiness. Unwind and recharge at this spacious and healing meditation retreat north of Stockholm, set in beautiful natural surroundings close to a big river.

Dwelling deep within our heart, and within the hearts of all beings without exception, is an inexhaustible source of love and wisdom. And the ultimate purpose of all spiritual practices, whether they are called Buddhist or not, is to uncover and make contact with this essentially pure nature.
– Lama Yeshe

The retreat is suitable for beginners of any background who want to start their journey with profound and easy to apply techniques. Experienced students will also benefit from guidance for deepening their practice. There will be a balanced mixture of guided meditations, walking meditation, short lectures, discussions, silence and mindful movements.

ABOUT THE TEACHINGS

Tibetan Masters have for centuries developed a time-tested, logical, sequential and practical road map to help guide spiritual seekers on the path, from suffering to liberation. This unique teaching came to be called Lam-Rim, or gradual Path to Enlightenment, and has been transmitted by Tibetan Masters like His Holiness the Dalai Lama into our modern times.

All teachings are in English. During the retreat we will explore in depth different aspects of these teachings and meditations, which are remarkably relevant for our daily life and relationships.

ABOUT THE TEACHER

Stephan Wormland, born 1965 in Germany, has studied and practiced meditation in multiple traditions for over 30 years. He has a master’s degree in clinical psychology, trained in Gestalt therapy and worked for 6 years in a psychiatric hospital.

He lived as an ordained monk in the Tibetan tradition for 11 years and, during that time, served as the director of Nalanda Monastery in the south of France and spent a total of 5 years in group and solitary retreats. The main teacher of Stephan is Lama Zopa Rinpoche, the spiritual director of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT).

He has received teachings and guidance from great Tibetan Masters of the four schools like His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Sakya Trizin Rinpoche, Sogyal Rinpoche, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche, Kirti Thenshap Rinpoche, Chogye Trichen Rinpoche, and Choden Rinpoche. He has practiced and studied with foremost Western teachers like Peter Fenner, Alan Wallace, Rob Preece, Alex Berzin, Pema Chodron, Robert Thurman, and Ken McLeod.

For many years, Stephan has been the resident teacher of the Center for Visdom og Medfølelse in Copenhagen and he currently teaches meditation in Buddhist Centers around Europe. Since 2009 he has been studying Radiant Mind with Peter Fenner and completed the Nondual Teacher Training and he is a program adviser of the Potential Project.

PLEASE NOTE: This retreat takes place in Dharmaghiri retreat center, Sala (see directions below)

SUMMER MEDITATION RETREAT STOCKHOLM SCHEDULE

Friday (arrival day)16:00 – Arriving and settling in19:00 – 20.00 Dinner20:00 – 21.00 Introduction and short practice

Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday07:00 – 07.30 Meditation07.30 – 08.00 Break (preparing breakfast)08.00 – 09.00 Breakfast09.00 – 11.00 Meditation and walking meditation11.00 – 11.30 Break11.30 – 13.00 Mindful movement – Group 113.00 – 15.00 Lunch and lunch break15.00 – 17.00 Meditation and walking meditation17.00 – 17.30 Break17:30 – 19:00 Mindful movement – Group 219.00 – 20:00 Dinner20.00 – 21.00 Prajna paramita Practice

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (Precepts) 06:30 – 07.00 Precepts07:00 – 08:00 Break08.00 – 10.00 Meditation and walking meditation10.00 – 10.30 Break (preparing lunch)10.30 – 11.30 Mindful movement – Group 211.30 – 15.00 Lunch and lunch break15.00 – 17.00 Meditation and walking meditation17.00 – 17:30 Break17:30 – 18:30 Mindful movement – Group 118:30 – 20.00 Break20:00 – 21.00 Prajna paramita practice

Friday (departure day)07:00 – 07.30 Meditation07.30 – 08.00 Break (preparing breakfast)08.00 – 09.00 Breakfast09.00 – 11.00 Meditation and walking meditation12.30 – 13.30 Lunch and lunch break

13:30-14:30 Cleaning the rooms and premises

MAHAYANA PRECEPTS

For three days during the retreat we will be taking the Mahayana Precepts (see this document) to increase the depth of the practice. This means that we will be eating only one meal per day (lunch at around 11:30). If you are unable to follow such a diet for medical reasons, you will need to provide for the an extra meal (dinner, breakfast will be available to prepare) yourself those three days.

SILENCE

Most of this Summer Meditation Retreat Stockholm will be in silence. We also encourage everyone to keep their mobile phones turned off during the entire retreat. We are so used to escaping into distractions, so during the retreat it is very beneficial to keep those to minimum!

COLLECTIVE COOKING

We will not have a retreat cook this summer, so all participants are expected to take turns in preparing and cooking meals.

CANCELLING YOUR PARTICIPATION

If you cancel your booking 3 weeks prior to the start date, we keep 200 SEK as an administrative fee. If you cancel later than 3 weeks prior to the start date, we keep the entire donation unless we can find a replacement.

To bring: Sheets, duvet covers, pillow cases, towels, toiletries, books, pens etc. Meditation cushions and stools available at Dharmagiri, bring your own if you have particular wishes about what you want to sit on.

Allergies/diet/health: Is there anything we need to know about your health? Do you need special diets or are allergic to something? Are you vegan? Do you snore? (So ​​we can take that into account when we make room placement…)

HOW TO GET TO DHARMAGIRI

Retreat Center By car From Stockholm it takes about 2-2.5 hours by car. Click this link for Google maps directions. Take road E18 to Enköping, before entering Enköping, take road 70 toward Sala. At the first roundabout at the entrance to Sala, go straight. At the second roundabout, follow signs to Saladamm (over the railroad tracks). After Saladamm it is straight ahead. About 27 km from Sala turn right at the sign for Bännbäck. Drive straight for approximately 3 km. Just after the sign V. Bännbäck look for houses to the right on a little hill. There is a mailbox with a wagon wheel opposite the entrance.

By train or bus There are trains to Sala from, for example, Stockholm and Arlanda. It is also good to come from the south via Västeras. Search train times at www.sj.se. Train Stockholm – Sala costs approx 110-125 SEK single ticket, 2nd class, non-refundable. From Arlanda tickets are more expensive, there is a surcharge for stepping on / off. If you cannot arrange to be picked up at the train in Sala you can take the bus to Möklinta. From there also needed pick-up by car, but it’s closer Dharmagiri and may be easier to arrange a ride from there. Times for bus 63 Sala Travel Centre – Möklinta found on www.vl.se.

TESTIMONIALS FROM PREVIOUS MEDITATION RETREAT STOCKHOLM PARTICIPANTS:

During a most difficult period in life it has been of great value to put it all on pause and walk more clear on the path of practicing for a while. To sit with whatever it is. And doing it together with others under the leading of a great teacher can be most healing.
– Inger W-Forss

“Novelty is having new experiences of ourselves in the world”. I knew beach holidays, I knew hiking trips. I knew dining and clubbing in cities, I knew dinner parties and long conversations, but I didn’t know I could be silent and digital free for a week and feel absolutely relaxed and inspired.
– Gu Jian

I regained faith in essence-love through being with/in it. I found new ways of vitalizing my practice through movement.
– Anonymous

Great teacher, great place, warm and safe atmosphere. Worth to do at least once a year.
– Anonymous

It’s very hard to write a short testimonial about a profound, personal experience. What I can say is that giving yourself time, in silence, with others, under the guidance of an experienced teacher is an investment in your wellbeing and therefore for others. It is really a unique gift.
– Anonymous

A life saving experience! I found something I didn’t know I ́d lost!
– Anonymous

A silent week in beautiful nature with meditation, yoga, long walks, good food and swimming, what more do you need?
– Anonymous

10 Day Meditation Retreat in Sweden
2023-07-28 17:00 - 2023-08-06 14:00 (Europe/Berlin)
Join this 10 day meditation retreat, if you have meditation experience and have participated in events with Stephan before.

We will spend 10 days in silence, nourishing our inner essence by teachings, meditation and yoga. The schedule will be more spacious than the normal schedule on Stephan’s retreats.

In the afternoon there will be time for free sitting sessions in silence without guidance.Early morning yoga classes and late afternoon yin yoga classes will be offered.

This longer retreat suits you if you want to deepen your own practice. Maybe you want to do a retreat on your own later? This retreat could be a “middle step” between a group retreat and solitary retreat. The surroundings are very peaceful with meadows and the woods as our next-door neighbors.

Practical info

Sleeping: Rooms with 4 beds and 1 room with 8 beds. No double or single rooms.You may also bring your own tent (and have a bed inside the house if it´s wet and rainy).

Food: The food will be mostly vegan (some cheese and butter in the morning). Documented allergies will be met, but no food diets or preferences can be met.

How to get there: The place is about one hours drive from Malmö. Easiest is to come by car. You can take the bus or train to Hörby and from there you need to get (or share) a taxi to the retreat place (around 15 km).

Price: 5300 SEK includes everything – maximum 20 people; retirees, students (full-time) or unemployed at a discounted rate of 4900 SEK

Sign up: send a mail to ulrika@saljeby.se, signup fee 500 SEK

Teachers for the 10 day meditation retreat:

Stephan Pende Wormland, MA in clinical psychology, is trained in Gestalt therapy. He has studied and practiced meditation in multiple Buddhist traditions for over 30 years and spent 5 years in meditation retreats. Stephan was a monk in the Tibetan tradition for 11 years and teaches meditation in Buddhist centers in Europe.

Ulrika Säljeby is a licensed and experienced Yoga teacher. In her yoga classes, she aims to guide you in a way that the yoga positions become different tools you can use to learn to listen to your body. When the body feels safe in the position, things start to happen. You can never push the body into openings

Summer Retreat in Österreich
2023-07-16 18:00 - 2023-07-23 14:00 (Europe/Berlin)
Freude und Stille

Eine Grundannahme des Tibetischen Buddhismus ist, dass wir tief in unserem Herzen Zugang zu einer unzerstörbaren, tiefgründigen Freude haben. In dieser Woche werden wir üben »Ja zum Leben sagen« und nachspüren, wie tief unser Ja gehen kann. Durch dieses Ja können wir uns zutiefst entspannen und ursprüngliche Freude erleben.

Wir lernen mit genau dem anzufangen, was wir gerade erleben, und uns unserem Widerstand freundlich zuwenden. Wenn wir unser Ja bewusst vertiefen, entdecken wir eine befreiende, bedingungslose Akzeptanz, ein offenes, alles zulassendes Gewahrsein. Aus diesem Raum heraus kann dann Heilung, Wandel und Kreativität wachsen.

Auf dieser Reise werden wir unterstützt durch geleitete Meditationen, Geh-Meditation, achtsame Körperbewegungen (Qi Gong,sanftes Yoga), dem Singen von Mantras, Stille und Dialog.

Diese Woche ist für Neugierige und AnfängerInnen, aber auch für erfahrene Meditierende geeignet.

Tagesplan

Kosten/ Termine:

Sonntag, 16. Juli, 18:00Uhr – Sonntag, 23. Juli, mittags

Kursgebühr: freiwilliges Geben/ Dana

Wegen der begrenzten Teilnehmerzahl bitten wir um Verständnis, dass die Höhe der Anzahlung ( und auch eventuelles Storno) doppelt so hoch wie üblich ist.

Summer Meditation Retreat Göteborg
2023-06-25 17:00 - 2023-07-02 14:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Trollsjönäs Lägergård, Trollsjövägen 30, Bohus, Bohus-Malmon, 445 35, Sweden
Welcome to this summer meditation retreat with Stephan Pende Wormland focused on the foundations of Buddhist practice. Participating in this retreat is a powerful way to explore and deepen your meditation practice, recharge your batteries, and meet yourself. It will take place at Trollsjönäs Lägergård, close to Gothenburg.

Please see pictures of the facility and peaceful surroundings here: https://trollsjonas.gotalejon.org/bilder/

There will also be a daily yoga session led by Ulrika Säljeby. You don’t need any experience with yoga. Everyone can participate.

The schedule has plenty of breaks, which makes it possible for your own reflections, go for walks, and attend to your daily chores. There will be space for questions and discussions during the meditation sessions.

It is only possible to register for the whole summer meditation retreat.

The retreat is suitable for beginners who are interested in Buddhist meditation, but experienced students will benefit as well. The retreat place has peaceful surroundings, woods and a lake with bridges. You will sleep in dormitories of 4 or 6 beds, or if you prefer your own tent there is plenty of room for nice spots.

FoodWe will enjoy vegan food together, but we cannot meet any dietary wishes or other food preferences. If you have any serious allergies please let us know.

Price4000 SEK or donation fee 4500 SEK.For retired people, unemployed or full-time students the fee is reduced to 3700 SEK.Pay Sign up fee 1500 SEK, before April 30, to our Plusgiro-account 831 87 20-3or to our Swish 123 018 21 21.The rest should be paid before May 31.

Register with:

ulrika.saljeby@tibetanskbuddhism.se

Beyond Mindfulness Drop-in Meditation
2023-06-13 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/Copenhagen) | Cognitive Center Copenhagen (Kognitiv Center København), Nørregade 7a, 2 sal. TV, København, 1165, Denmark
Join this online meditation or, if you are based in Copenhagen, drop-in to join us in person. No need to attend all sessions, so you can join anytime!

Find deeper peace in challenging times, discover meaning in uncertainty, and address anxiety by relying on kindness.

In this online meditation course, we will bring the wisdom of The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva into our own lives and relationships. Through this series, gain practical tools to awaken bodhichitta in daily life. Also, discover meditations to deepen your experience of emptiness.

The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva, one of the most revered texts in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, was written by the tenth century Tibetan master Tokme Zongpo. Its inspiring verses convey the entire Mahayana path of compassion. It describes the practices and attitudes of the awakening rebel who wants to heal, grow up, and wake up for the benefit of all.

Relating to traditional Buddhist practices and texts authentically can be difficult for us in the West. The texts are incredibly powerful but come from a different cultural context. Therefore, it’s challenging to move beyond intellectual understanding and perfunctory repetition.

In this drop-in course, move towards allowing these texts to touch your heart and transform your life as they are meant to. The teachings are suitable for beginners and experienced students.

Meditation Teacher

Former Buddhist monk and psychotherapist Stephan Pende will share from his experience of 30 years practicing in different Buddhist traditions. He has been the resident teacher for FPMT’s Center for Wisdom and Compassion in Copenhagen for many years and currently teaches meditation in Buddhist Centers around Europe.

Tickets are available for online attendance, but no need to book if you plan to attend the session in person.

Time: 7-9pm (CET)Price: 100 DK, 80 DK for students and unemployed

Location: Nørregade 7A, 2 sal. TV, 1165 København, Denmark

Tickets: https://www.fpmt.dk/courses

Summer Retreat Close to Malmö
2023-06-02 17:00 - 2023-06-06 14:00 (Europe/Berlin)
During this retreat we will explore Buddhist methods to open your heart and connect with the source of wisdom in you.

Stephan Pende will introduce you to a variety of meditation techniques from the Tibetan Tradition to support the development of Self-Compassion and based on that compassion for others.

These meditations can be used by everyone independent of your belief and background. The emphasis will be on cultivating a kind and open awareness, to discover a way of effortless being without pressure.

When you look deeply into your heart you recognize that the very nature of consciousness itself is a wellspring of loving-kindness.

It is said that the very quality of the deepest level of your mind is that of inexhaustible love, and it is already there. In other words, you don’t need to get it from anybody else: not from a religion, not from a teacher. It is there already, but it does get obscured.

So, if this is a birthright, a capacity you bring to life, then instead of emphasizing how to cultivate this wonderful quality of mind, you can shift your mindset to ask how to stop doing what you are doing to obscure it.

Stephan Pende Wormland has studied and practiced meditation in multiple traditions for over 30 years. He was a monk in the Tibetan tradition for 11 years.

At Hallaskog, the participants will be accommodated in multi-bed rooms or double rooms. There is a large assembly hall for teaching and meditation, showers and toilets, a kitchen and dining area. The retreat place is located in a beautiful beech forest by Dagstorpsjön, 9 km north of Höör. In the schedule there will be space for personal time. There are nice hiking trails in the forest and you are free to go canoeing on the lake. Canoes and life jackets are available to borrow.

From Malmö, it takes just under an hour to drive. Please let us know when registering if you need a ride, or can offer a seat in your car. Pick-up from Höör train station can also be arranged.

All participants help with cooking, washing dishes and cleaning. The food will be vegan. Please state when registering if you have any food allergies, unfortunately we cannot take other types of diets into account.

The retreat is open to both beginners and more experienced practitioners of meditation.

Location: Hallaskog at Dagstorpsjön outside Höör.

Time: Friday 2/6 at 17:00 – Tuesday 6/6 at 14:00

Fee: SEK 3,600 for members, SEK 3,800 for non-members.

Registration: Email john.w.lundquist@gmail.com and pay a registration fee of SEK 1,000. The remaining sum is paid no later than April 30.

Payment is made via Swish to John Lundquist, 0768-164 230, or PayPal to john.w.lundquist@gmail.com enter Retreat your name + telephone number.
