Föreningen för Tibetansk Buddhism i Göteborg

## The Self as a Story

None of us is a self at birth. It’s a story we are taught as we grow up, a way of making sense of experience: “You are you, and you are separate from everything else.”
That sense of separation haunts us every day of our lives, leaving us feeling imperfect and incomplete. But we do not have to accept it. The key is to experience the self as a story, not as something real. When we do, we can recover intimacy with the world around us. We can be fully present.
This workshop is based on Full Presence Mindfulness, an approach which grows out of the teachings of the revered Tibetan lama Tarthang Tulku. It will introduce practices that lead into a different way of being present.

### Jack Petranker

## In connection with Jack Petranker's weekend workshop September 5-7 do we have the honor to present this new documentary. The screening is followed with a discussion with Jack, who is one of the people participating in the film

”How did ordinary people achieve such extraordinary accomplishments?

At its heart, A Higher Purpose explores what becomes possible when people align their lives with something greater than themselves. Dedication and an extraordinary vision have created something remarkable: opportunities for transformative work with results that seem almost impossible.

Under the guidance of their teacher Tarthang Tulku, volunteers have undertaken vast projects supporting Buddhist culture in Asia and extending its spirit to the West – from printing millions of books to establishing centers of practice across four continents.

Visually stunning and grounded in the lived experiences of those who brought this vision to life, A Higher Purpose is a powerful meditation on devotion, the transcendence of limits, and the resilience of the human spirit. It stands as a living testament to how one individual’s clarity of purpose—rooted in compassion and unwavering resolve—can awaken the hearts and hands of many, transforming adversity into enduring acts of beauty, wisdom, and hope that will inspire generations to come.”

Place
Föreningen för tibetansk buddhism, Linnégatan 21B, Göteborg

Date and time
Sept 8, kl 18.30 – 20.30

Fee
100 SEK
– or more if you want to sponsor the event

Basic Shamata; calm abiding meditation. Instructions about the meditation before sitting. Instructions are given in Swedish or English depending on the need of the participants.

Please send us an email in advance if you want to participate. Before noon on the actual date would be best.

Vi går igenom en del av buddhismens grundtankar, berättar om meditation och prövar att meditera. Grundläggande instruktioner ges i stillhetsmeditation för dem som till exempel vill delta i måndagsmeditationerna. Det kommer också att finnas tid till att ställa frågor.

Introduktion online, på Zoom

Datum: tisdag 16 september
Tid: 19.00-21.00