Sunday, March 18, 2018 at 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
Ananda Marga Yoga Meditation
27160 Moody Road
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
Two Modern Schools of Tantra - Tibetan Buddhism and
Ananda Marga
A Conversation between Dada Nabhaniilananda and Dr.
Patrick Bangert
In 2017 the two of us discussed this topic and filmed it.
(here's the link https://youtu.be/Yf94IzSSOco)
Now, by popular demand we are returning to explore the
subject matter more deeply.
The ancient science of Tantra is perhaps the world's most
misunderstood spiritual tradition. Popular myth mistakes Tantra for an erotic
cult or a form of black magic. The truth is not quite this glamorous, but it is
actually far more useful and interesting for Tantra is the original source of yoga,
mantra, Taoism, Ayurveda, yantra, chakras, kundalinii, prana and meditation
itself.
Tibetan Buddhism is the largest present-day school of
Tantra. Ananda Marga, founded by Shrii Shrii Anandamurti in 1955, is a modern
revival of Tantra Yoga.
As per Dada Nabhaniilananda:
Dr Bangert has a unique experience of both paths. I
met Patrick 20 years ago when he was an 18-year-old physics student at the
University College of London. He was already practising Buddhist meditation
having started at the age of 12 when he learned martial arts. He learned Ananda
Marga meditation and practiced with us for the next 5 years, after which we
lost contact as he moved to Germany to study machine learning and mathematics.
Recently I was delighted to reconnect with Patrick when
he moved to the SF Bay Area. He told me that after completing his PHD he became
active in Tibetan Buddhism, taking a Master’s degree in Buddhist Philosophy and
Psychology from the Central University of Tibetan Studies in Varanasi. Then he
completed a four-year degree in the Lamrim (graded stage of the path) from Sera
Jey Monastic University with HH the Dalai Lama as principal teacher. As a
native German, he has acted as interpreter for several Lamas in Germany and
Austria.
Our first discussion regarding the similarities and
differences between these two great spiritual traditions was so well
received that we decided to create a series of conversations exploring this
fascinating topic more deeply. I eagerly looking forward to this continuation
of that conversation.
Schedule
·
2:00 Arrival and Introductions
·
2:30 Tibetan Buddhism and Ananda Marga -
A conversation between Dada Nabhaniilananda and Dr. Patrick Bangert
·
3:30 Break
·
3:40 Chanting and Meditation led by Dada
Nabhaniilananda
·
4:30 Socializing
·
5:00 End
Cost: $30
