Rigpa San Francisco Bay Area





		Teachings with Patrick Gaffney January 28th, 2012 “He is one of my oldest and closest students; and if anyone were to understand my mind or my work, it is him.” - Sogyal Rinpoche REGISTER NOW The Wisdom of Compassion One of the most marvelous aspects of the Buddhist tradition is its development of a vast array of practices that fill us with the power and joyful enthusiasm we need to unblock our hearts and allow the healing energies of wisdom and compassion to unfold. These special teachings will explore how meditation, compassion and training the mind can help us to transform negative circumstances and suffering, and how we can integrate these practices meaningfully into our lives. Schedule and Fees: Saturday, January 28th: 10am-5pm The suggested donation is $50 and the concession rate is $30. Everyone is welcome regardless of ability to pay. About Patrick Patrick Gaffney was born in England and studied at Cambridge University, where he first met Sogyal Rinpoche. He has served as Rinpoche’s personal assistant since the mid-nineteen seventies, and throughout that time has played a key role in the development of Rinpoche’s work to bring the Buddha’s teachings to the West. Patrick is one of the main directors of Rigpa—the international network of Buddhist centers and groups founded by Sogyal Rinpoche. He is responsible for editing Rinpoche’s teachings for publication, and was co-editor of Rinpoche’s groundbreaking book, The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. He has also edited two of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s books, Dzogchen—The Heart Essence of the Great Perfection, and Mind in Comfort and Ease: The Vision of Enlightenment in the Great Perfection. Patrick is also an adviser on a number of Rigpa’s major international projects. Patrick teaches regularly at retreats and public events in Rigpa centers around the world, and he assisted Rinpoche in guiding students during the three-year retreat at Rigpa’s international retreat center, Lerab Ling, in France, which concluded in November 2009. Patrick is the senior-most teacher amongst Sogyal Rinpoche’s students. REGISTER NOW At the San Francisco Bay Area Rigpa Center, 111 New Montgomery St., San Francisco CA 94105.