His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje and Lama Ole Nydahl in Stupkalnis on 21-24th of June

The Gyalwa Karmapa is known to be the first recognized incarnate lama of Tibet. After some significant lives as accomplisher in India, he has chosen his further rebirths north of the Himalayas. Since the 12th century the Karmapas are the head of the Karma Kagyu lineage and responsible for the duration of the transmission. The 16th Gyalwa Karmapa who left Tibet in 1959 because of the Chinese invasion saved the unique methods of knowing the nature of mind and has brought it to modern world with the assistance of his western students. The current 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Thaye Dorje was born in 1983 and left suppressed Tibet to free India in 1994.

At 21-24 of June in 2012 Gyalwa Karmapa will visit Lithuania for the first time. He will give teachings and Loving eyes (tib. Chenrezig, skr. Avalokiteshvara) empowerment in Stupkalnis buddhist center 

Lama Ole Nydahl is one of the few Westerners fully qualified as a lama and meditation teacher in the Karma Kagyu Buddhist tradition. In 1969, Ole Nydahl and his wife Hannah became the first Western students of H.H. the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa. After completing three years of Buddhist philosophy studies and intensive meditation training Ole Nydahl began teaching Buddhism in Europe at the request of the 16th Karmapa. He has since transmitted the blessing of the lineage in a different city nearly every day, traveling and teaching worldwide. Lama Ole has been a major driving force in bringing Buddhism to the West, and to date has established more than 600 Diamond Way Buddhist centers.

Program

21st of June (Thursday):
20:00 Lama Ole Nydahl

22nd of June (Friday):
11:00 Meditation
15:00 17th Karmapa "The four Immeasurables"
20:00 Lama Ole Nydahl

23rd of June (Saturday)
11:00 Meditation
15:00 17th Karmapa, Bodhisattva promise
20:00 Lama Ole Nydahl

24th of June (Sunday)
11:00 Meditation
14:00 17th Karmapa, Loving Eyes (Chenrezig) Empowerment

Price (including food*):

* - Course price includes dinner on June 21st and meals 3 times per day during next days of the course

Registration

It would help us a lot if You register in advance. Please register here:
 

>>>>>> http://registration.stupkalnis.lt <<<<<<

Location

Stupkalnis in Google maps 

Getting here

Stupkalnis is located in the central part of Lithuania. It's 225 km from capital Vilnius and 200 km from Riga (Latvia).

- Shuttle

We will provide shuttle service from Vilnius, Kaunas and Riga and after course from Stupkalnis back to those cities. From/to these cities big shuttle buses will be organized few times per day. Registration and prepayments is a must (in the course registration form). (Vilnius or Riga - 15 EUR / per person one way, Kaunas - 10 EUR / per person one way).

All other time (except the empowerment) shuttle will be provided from/to Kryzkalnis and Kelme. For these prepayment and registration is not needed, please call shuttle at least one hour before your arrival: +370 698 41228 (5 EUR / per person one way).

- Closest airports

You can check flights to:
Kaunas (LT); (http://www.kaunas-airport.lt/index.php?lang=en)
Vilnius (LT); (http://www.vilnius-airport.lt/en/)
Riga (LV); (http://www.riga-airport.com/)

- Cheap airlines

www.ryanair.com
www.wizzair.com
www.airbaltic.com

- Getting here by bus:

If you are coming from Vilnius / Kaunas / Riga and organized shuttle buses don't fit, you can check the bus tickets and schedules here:

Enter 'Kryzkalnis' as a destination point.
http://www.autobusubilietai.lt/
http://iticket.lt/

- Getting here by car:

GPS information: lat=55 36'31.89"N lon=22 40'03.38"E

If you come from Riga (Latvia), you should take the road No. E77 (A12). Then follow the road signs to Kraziai (it's around 15 km). When you enter the town of Kraziai, you will see the signs which guide you to Stupkalnis.

If you come from Poland, you should take the road No. E67 (A5) to Kaunas. From Kaunas turn to the highway No. E85 (A1) to Klaipeda direction. Then (after 130km) at Kryzkalnis crossroad follow the road No. E77 (A12) to Siauliai direction. Then follow the road signs to Kraziai. When you enter the town of Kraziai, you will see the signs which guide you to Stupkalnis.

If you come from Minsk (Belarus), you should take the highway No. E85 (A1) and at Kryzkalnis crossroad follow the road No. E77 (A12) to Siauliai direction. Then follow the road signs to Kraziai. When you enter the town of Kraziai, you will see the signs which guide you to Stupkalnis.

The guarded parking place on the course site will be provided.

Accommodation

There is a camping site for tents on the course site (please bring your tent, sleeping bag, mat, meditation cushion, etc.). Showers with hot water will be provided.

There is also a possibility to rent rooms in Kraziai (~1,5 km from the course place) in the houses of the local inhabitants; price per person - 35 Lt/ 10 EUR per night. If you need a room, please mark this in registration form (prepayment is a must).

Food

Food will be provided three times a day. Vegetarian food is available.

Translation

Lectures will be in English with Lithuanian translation. Russian translation will be provided.

Child care

Organized child care will not be provided. There will be a playground prepared for children.

If you need more information please contact:

Registration and accommodation in Kraziai: +370 687 85454 / registration@budizmas.lt
Shuttle service: +370 698 41228 / registration@budizmas.lt
Event organization: +370 610 06639 / stupkalnis@budizmas.lt

See you in Stupkalnis!

This charitable event is organized by the Buddhist Community of Diamond Way Buddhism Karma Kagyu Lineage in Lithuania. All collected funds remaining after covering the event organizational expenses will be allotted to cherishing Buddhism values.