Buddhist teaching for daily life

Ven. Geshe Lobsang Thinley will be teaching in the Training Room at Windmill Hill City Farm, Bedminster, Bristol every Tuesday from 7.00 to 9.00pm.
A short Tara Puja will be followed by teachings from the Great Scope part of the LamRim Chenmo.
Start date: 5th Jan 2016.
The teachings are free of charge. Donations welcome to cover costs.
All Welcome!
Chairs and cushions are available.
If further information is needed call Avon Buddhists on 07530021993

A December date for your diary!
Ven. Geshe Lobsang Thinley and Avon Buddhists warmly invite you to a seasonal, social celebration.
Family and friends welcome. Food provided.
Date: Sunday 6th December 2015.
Time: 12:00–3.30pm.
Venue: The John James Room, Windmill Hill City Farm, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 4EA.
Donations are welcome to cover costs.
Contact Avon Buddhists on 07530021993

Geshé Lobsang Thinley was born in Tibet in 1962. When he was 18, he escaped from Tibet and went to Drepung Monastery in South India where he was ordained by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Between 1980 and 1998, he studied Buddhist philosophy and achieved a Geshe Lharampa degree, coming first in his class.
In 2000, he went to Gyuto Monastery in Arunachal Pradesh as a teacher and to study tantric teachings for two years.
In March 2002, he came to the UK to become resident at the Lam Rim Bristol Buddhist Centre. He studied English at the International Language School in Bristol and began teaching at the Centre in January 2005.

In Tai Chi we always speak about various classical quotes from the canon of Tai Chi texts such as ” be rooted in the feet”, “the body moves as one unit”, “use the intention to move the body” and “keep the body sunk” etc. All these things are true and very important in Tai Chi and recognising them with actual experience helps us comprehend the teachings of the classics and what comes down through lineage teachers.

In order to assist us in developing our Tai Chi to the highest levels we all need to have clear instructions in what we are looking for as correct experience or else we never can tell if we have the goal in our sights.

So, attached here is an extremely useful pictogram of all the aspects one needs to get the Jin (or tai Chi intrinsic force) to come from the feet; through the legs; directed by the waist; up the spine and to separate between the shoulder blades to funnel out through the arms and hands. It simply splits down into the physical, energetic and mind aspects as a checklist of vital points one needs to get the force from foot to hand.

We run a class of Tai Chi on  Friday morning at 10am, the class is held at

West Town Lane Sports Centre,

 Bristol,

BS14 9EA

The class last for an hour and is mainly for those who are over 50,

if you fit the critera and want to drop in….feel free – only £3.50

 October 15th is Dr Chi`s birthday – Found this old document too!

You may have zoom in…

Hope you find this interesting

Tai Chi can easily be discovered by using logic,

Upon any problem or in one`s quest to reach further and deepen one`s understanding….
Simply ask why, how what is the result of what your attempting, does it deliver benefit to body or mind and could it be martial? (Is it quick?) Then practice.

Test the function with mind and body – use logic

Dear all,

The last class before Easter will be on:

Thursday 26th March

The first class back after Easter will be on:

Monday 13th April

Have a relaxing break and prepare to move and transform into the Spring time energy of growth and development.

From Chris and Phil