Make Your Mind an Ocean
Monday 18th September, 2 pm BST
Join us for the fourth episode in our new series on Wisdom, the Wisdom Dialogues on Monday 18th September at 2 pm BST ( check your time zone here) with Ven Thubten Wangdu
About the Talk
“Look into your mind; when your mind is narrow, small things easily agitate you. Therefore, make
your mind an ocean.”
– Lama Yeshe
The various meditation techniques that were taught by the Buddha are methods for us to become more genuinely happy human beings — to cultivate a sense of inner contentment and well-being that is lasting. This derives from seeing more clearly how things actually are. From the Buddhist perspective, our repeated experiences of dissatisfaction and frustration do not have external conditions as their root cause, but all mental problems come from the mind. Therefore, if we aspire for true satisfaction in our lives we have to investigate and recognise the nature of our own mind and discover how our minds interpret reality.
About Ven Thubten Wangdu
Ven. Thubten Wangdu is an Austrian monk who has been involved in the study and practice of Tibetan Buddhism since 2012. He finished the 5-year residential FPMT Basic Program of Buddhist Philosophy at Nalanda Monastery in France in 2022 and completed his studies with a three month lamrim retreat.
Before this, for two years Ven. Wangdu was a resident at Tushita Dharamshala and led the meditations in the various ten-day courses. He also led meditations at Kopan Monastery in Nepal for the one-month November Courses in 2019 and 2022.
Ven. Wangdu is involved in giving regular Dharma talks and meditations for the Austrian FPMT Centre in Vienna. He was ordained as a monk in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition in 2022 at Kopan Monastery by Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
About the Wisdom Dialogues
Make Your Mind an Ocean is episode 4 of FDCW’s Wisdom Dialogues: Deepening our understanding of mind and emotions. In this 6-part exploration of the mind and emotions, learn how to cultivate wisdom and become your own therapist. This series, which builds upon last year's Compassion in Action, offers an opportunity to explore the depths of wisdom with some of the world’s most renowned thinkers on the topic. Join us for a chance to deepen your understanding of the mind and emotions and explore techniques for calming the mind, for greater clarity, resulting in stronger compassion and more purpose in life.
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