The Art of Thinking and Sitting
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Two special evening sessions with visiting teacher Venerable Gendun.Most of us sense that understanding something and being truly changed by it are not the same thing. These two evenings explore that gap — and how to close it.
In these sessions, alternating teachings and practice, we explore how the classical Buddhist process of listening, contemplating, and meditating weaves study and practice into a single transformative path.
We look at how the great maps of awakening left by past masters can become sources of genuine trust. We discover how Buddhist psychology turns the mind into both the subject and instrument of investigation, sharpening insight while offering practical tools for navigating our inner life. And we examine the two faces of reasoning on the path: constructive reasoning that deepens compassion, and de-constructive reasoning that dissolves our fixed assumptions and opens the way to liberation.
This is an invitation to take your thinking onto the cushion — and your practice into the examined life.
Session 1 on April 22, 7-8.30pm
Session 2 on April 23, 7-8.30pm
To register your place, please use the buttons below. If you are joining online you will be sent a Zoom link for the session after registration. Donations can be made on the registration page.
ABOUT VENERABLE GENDUN
Venerable Losang Gendun has dedicated nearly four decades to practicing Buddhism and has served as a Bhikshu (Buddhist monk) in the Tibetan tradition for the past 18 years. Prior to his ordination, he worked in diverse fields such as palliative care, technology, refugee organizations, and commercial management. His extensive training includes ten years of studying Buddhist philosophy and practice in monasteries across France, India, Nepal, and Myanmar. Additionally, he spent over four years in retreat, immersing himself in Tibetan sutra and tantra, as well as the Burmese Theravada Forest Tradition.
For the last 15 years, Ven. Gendun has been a dedicated teacher, sharing his knowledge of Buddhist philosophy, psychology, and meditation worldwide. He serves the aspirations of H.H. the Dalai Lama and Lama Zopa Rinpoche as part of the FPMT (Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition). Ven. Gendun is also a member of Mind & Life Europe, a multidisciplinary laboratory that brings together researchers and contemplative practitioners to explore the nature of experience.
Beyond his Buddhist affiliations, Ven. Gendun serves as an interreligious canon at the Peace Cathedral in Tbilisi, Georgia, and feels at home at a Mevlavi Sufi dargah in Istanbul. In 2023, he founded The Buddha Project, which engages in long-term guidance for Buddhist meditators, scientific research, art projects, and intercontemplative social engagement.
More information:
Q&A: Ven. Gendun - On meditation (8.30 mins):
https://vimeo.com/833050693/f5972126af?share=copy
Q&A: Ven. Gendun - Healing the ego before destroying it (14 mins):
https://vimeo.com/846994139/4256782d5d?share=copy
Location
Hayagriva Buddhist Centre
64 Banksia Tce, Kensington WA 6151
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