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The options for the " Termas
Spiritual Empowerment Cultural Immersion
Tour in Feb 2016 are organized based on the
interest defined by the foreseen
Participants (membership required) for a
period in situ of
14
~ 21 days in & around Bodhnath Stupa and
KTM Valley (incl. Pharping, Vajra Yogini,
Nagi Gompa etc... ) and a further Option of
7 Days in Bhutan, per se!
The shedule will have to
remain
always flexible and responding to the
availability of the various Lamas, Amchis,
gNakpas, Yogis or NGOs/HEIs visited and therefore
can always be re-united or added to another
extra more indepth option, such as Teaching,
Puja, Blessing or Retreat under due
supervision.
CONCEPT OF THE "TERMAS"
SPIRITUAL EMPOWERMENT CULTURAL IMMERSION
Termas,
or hidden treasures, are teachings concealed
by Padmasambhava and other great masters
during the initial spread of Buddhism in
Tibet. Terma was created as a means to
revitalize and strengthen the dharma in
future times when both the world and the
teachings would be threatened by degradation
and loss of heart. The
Tertons,
or treasure revealers, are rebirths of the
twenty-five principle disciples of
Padmasambhava, who were present when a terma
teaching was originally given by
Padmasambhava. Among those disciples, one
would be chosen and given the command by
Padmasambhava to reveal the teaching in
future times as a terma.
The chodak is
a traditional role, vital to the
transmission and preservation of a terma
lineage. A chodak is the immediate successor
of a terton, and the word is sometimes used
to refer to a living holder of a terma
lineage. Cho is
the word for the dharma, or teachings of
Buddhism, and dak is
short for dakpo,
which means both “lord” and “owner.” After a
terma is discovered, a terton will give one
or more chodaks the primary responsibility
for propagating a terma.
OPEN SHEDULE & ITINERARY
These 14 or 21~ days Tours&Studies are Open
Itineraries, which remain always flexible
and responding to the participants main
interests. They can be focused on one or
several of the following 7 approaches
(Options) listed hereunder:
1- Nepal: Termas and Tibetan Traditional Medicine and
Psychology
2- Nepal: Termas, Terton
and Tibetan Chod Shamanic Healing and
Divination
3- Nepal: Discovering Secrets Sites
In&Around Bodhnath and Kathmandu Valley (7)
4- Nepal: Tibetan Thangkas Painting, Music &
Performance Arts
5- Nepal: KTM Valley Community Health &
Social Services
6- Nepal + India: Kathmandu Valley and India
Benares/Sarnath Powerplaces
7- Bhutan + Nepal + India/Sikkim:
Travels to Bhutan and/or Sikkim/India
WEEK ONE
Swayambunath Stupa
DAY On
the agenda
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Fly to Kathmandu
Discover quintessential Nepal from the
striking beauty, renown monasteries,
temples and retreat sites of Kathmandu
valley Nepal, including introduction
meetings, lectures and teachings from
high Lamas and Yogis, as well as visits
to local Social Work NGOs and High
Education Institute, in a personally
tailored Cultural Immersion Itinerary
based upon the Boddha Stupa community
and friends being Nepalese Newars,
Tamangs, Sherpas, Tibetans and other
ethnic diasporas living in one of the
most strategic powerplace of the
Himalayas, before a further departure
either to India or Tibet higher ranges,
as presented in our seven tours options.
This is a tentative itinerary only,
valid for the 14 days option, which can
always be flexible as per the
participants wish and merge with any of
the 7 options!
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Arrival in Kathmandu airport / TIA
If you take a usual flight, you will
normally arrive in KTM (TIA) Airport
(Nepal) by the end of the day. Welkom
and transfer to Pema Hotel; Shechen or
Dragon GH (***), both highly experienced
in lodging Westerners and situated very
near the Bodhnath stupa, in secured and
quiet surroundings. Evening welkom
dinner and welkom rest!
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Discovery of Bodhnath Stupa and its
community.
Discovery in and around Bodhnath Stupa
area of the of the powerplace, temples,
monasteries, handicraft shops and
restaurants. This day starts with a
little breakfast followed with a Q&A
session of the itineraries and agendas
options, as well as details related to
the indepth approaches of the chosen
program. The Cultural Immersion starts
with the identification of the main
logistics, transports and ressources in
the immediate surrounding of the
Bodhnath Stupa. Meeting with selected
reopresentatives of the local Tamang,
Sherpa, Newar, Tibetan and other ethnic
groups living in the community.
Presentation of the history and legend
of the Bodhnath stupa, which is one of
the most frequented Buddhist Himalayan
Pilgrimage. After lunch and break, visit
of the first of selected monasteries,
being either Shechen Gompa (Matthieu
Ricard), Chokyi Nyima Gompa (Khyentse
Yangsi), Dudjom Rimpoche Gompa and/or
other Dharma ressources selected.
Finally, at the end of the afternoon,
optional short walk along the Bagmati
river to reach the scared Civa Temples
of Pashupatinath, traditional site for
Hindu cremation and Sadhhus. Meetings in
their Ashrams with selected Saddhus and
Yogis.
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Meeting first time with the Terma Tulku
in an appropriate setting.
This next day is devoted to your Meeting
for first time with the Terma Tulku in
an appropriate setting possibly near
Bodhnath ... It may take several hours
as a group, from which then personal
interviews may be organized person by
person. As these first meetings take
place, the other participant may be
willing to discover
the main important sites of Kathmandu
city, per se, including Thamel, Pulchowk,
Jalalakhel and the location of important
assets such as the Embassies,
Immigration Dept, Clinics, as well as
other old famous buildings such as those
in Durbar Square, Hanuman Dhoka and
several temples of Parvati et Mahadev.
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Second Meeting first time with the Terma
Tulku in an appropriate setting.
The next 2 or 3 days are devoted to
meeting the Termas Tulku again,
receiving his advise, comment or
blessings, during or after appropriate
preparation for the Termas Empowerment
Wang&Lungs. The details of such practice
will be defined in situ with the
participants...
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Pharping
This will be the first day out of the
valley. At around 19 km out Katmandou
city, at the South-West of Patan,
Pharping is an old pilgrimage Newar
village which has become famous during
the last 25 years because of the
increasing Tibetan Yoga Retreat Center
being created there. One can visit
several Guru Rimpoche legendary caves
and temples, as well as numerous high
lamas retreat center and monasteries,
such as those of Jadral. Behind the
Jadral Gompa, a high hill provides a
wonderful view of both the valley and
its faraway Himalayan range. There are
numerous small paths circling the site,
from the Rallu Gompa upto to the top
hill prayers flags in the wind, down to
the other monasteries and stupa again.
The contradiction, so to say, is if one
pursues the road circling down from
Pharping to the river, one gets to
Dakshinkali altars, which is a renown
site for sacrifices to Kali. More to see
and say, if we go there...
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Swayambunath / Kathmandu
This time, we will take the ring road to
the left from Chabihil and upto the
other side of the Valley to visit
Swayambunath, its Stupa, Monkey hill,
Monasteries and artefacts. After a short
visit and description of this other
famous powerplace of Kathmandu legend,
we will return through Chettrapati to
visit the Kunphen Tibetan Clinic, then
head back to Bouddha through Thamel,
Durbar Square, the Kumari house, the ex-
Royal Palace (museum), etc. Optional
retirn on the way to Pashupati for
evening encounters...
WEEK TWO
THe main event in
the second week will be the Termas
EMPOWERMENT ...
This agenda will be defined as per the
tradition which prevails thereupon,
including the date, practices and the
related preparations and meetings with Tulku.
Beside this, the following site-seeing may
be organized for the days that may remain
free, as per the participants interests.
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Sankhu, Vajra Yogini, Goraknath, Namo
Boddha
Back to the north east side of
Kathmandu, the village of Sankhu is a
living testimony of the old Newares way
of life. At 2 km north of it, is the
most wonderful site of Vajra Jogini,
with a serie of Temples (sacred fire)
dating from the XVe century. It is a
stunning reminder of the Nepalese
particular charming blend of their Hindu
and Bouddhist beliefs. In the same area,
one can visit the other Newar village of
Gokarna and its Shiva Temples (Gokarna
Mahadev ou Gokarneshwar) situated on the
side of the Bagmati river. One can also
goto to the important powerplace temples
and monasteries of Namobuddha.
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Budhanilkantha
15 kilomètres North of Kathmandu,
Budhanilkantha is wellknown for its
water pool big statue of Vishnu lying
amidst on the spirals of the Ananta
snake with 11 heads. This can be
followup with a visit of the renown Nagi
Gompa (Ani Choyin Drolma) and the Urgyen
Tulku Gompa, nearby.
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Dhulikhel
32 km near Banepa, Dhulikhel is another
wellknown site for the beauty of its
Himalayan range panorama. as well as its
old style mansion of its Newars
community. Several Temples are there to
be seen, such as those of Harasiddhi et
Vishnu. Another beautiful site is that
of the summit Kali temple, in diraction
of Namo Buddha.
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Follow up and day free for shopping,
sightseeing, meetings, studies and/or
shopping, etc...
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Follow up and day free for shopping,
sightseeing, meetings, studies and/or
shopping, etc...
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EVENING FLIGHT
Preparation for departure, checkout and
last day in Kathmandu...
or optional:
Follow up and day free for shopping,
sightseeing, meetings, studies, shopping, etc...
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A One Week duration Fly IN/OUT to
Thimphu Bhutan may be organized for
those interested!
Since 1988, Caer ~Sidi has been organizing
Discovery Tours, Field-studies and Stepwise
Ethnographic Field Research Program
especially designed for practicioners,
clinical professionals, researchers,
students and scholars. These usually are of
a 14 to 21 days duration, but sometimes will
enfold upto 4 or 5 months. A longer period
will required a special immigration office
procedure for either Student, Research,
Business or Non-Tourist Visas.
Caer ~Sidi is a branch of our CAIRN EU-NGO
Network cultural immersion tours cum
experiential activities. These have focused
mostly upon such issues as : the
hermeneutics underlying this strategic
region geo-politics, clinical anthropology,
energy-therapy, ethno-medicine and high
education counselling development research,
as well as the comparative study of the
Himalayan and Celtic shamanic healing (Tsa-rLung)
and (Chod) divination traditions.
Each of our Cultural Immersion scheme is per
definition tailored upon the participants
interest. It abides to a personalized MoU
contract, which details the locations,
agenda, methodology, targets, inputs and
options. Caer ~Sidi therefore also has
organized non-credit specialization
field-studies and treks in Nepal/Himalayan
Region for clinical professionals and
scholars
These cross-cultural academic exchange aim
first to promote more awareness and
understanding in both Europe and USA on the
current Himalayan region issues. Therefore
it may help to ground Euro-Asian expertise
on a more genuine database on local
community priorities, conditions for local
participation, genuine regional history,
hermeneutics KABPs and the evolving cultural
representation prevailing in the target-site(s).
Should you be alone, or with your family, or
a small group of friends or be with
spiritual practitioners, do not hesitate to
contact us, we will develop with Tulku a
Termas Empowerment custom-made escorted tour
based entirely based upon your personal
approach, agenda and request.
All seven tours options we propose will
allow you to create your own itinerary, with
the help of our local specialists, guides,
lecturers and academics.
Please take a few minutes to study the
Scheduled Itineraries and get an idea of the
options on offer. We will then assist you in
putting together a discovery programe that
will serve your agenda, requirements and
approach.
We
hope you will enjoy, practice and discover the quintessence beauty, renown
monasteries, historical temples, genuine
ethnic handicraft shops in the Bodhnath
Stupa strategic area, as well as remote yoga
retreat centers in and around the Kathmandu
Valley, Nepal. Participate to interesting
meetings, lectures and teachings with High
Lamas, gNakpas Yogis, musicians, scholars,
artists or NGOs development experts. Be
truly immersed within the local community
ethnic culture while visiting target-sites
or institutions with local NGO's staff who
are working in Social Work, Tibetan Medicine
or High Education. Enjoy renewed friendly
encounters with the local Newars, Tamangs,
Sherpas, Tibetans and other ethnic groups,
residing in situ. Enjoy to be participating
to lacal activities in one of the most
strategic power-place of the whole Himalayan
range, this all within a personally
tailor-made itinerary and project, as
presented in our seven tours options!
CAIRN (Center for Advanced Integrated Research in Noetic) is open to all who are interested in
deepening their study and practices of the Keltic
Mythology with Buddhism Tantras and other Body
of Light sacred Yogas practices.
more....
RWL (c) September 2015
Cairn Consortium
Termas Foundation Integrated
Traditional/Modern Curriculum R&D 2015
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