Diretor Espiritual Geral
Retiros inspiradores pós-festival no Reino Unido
ago 24, 2026
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Your Mind Is Projecting Everything
If our mind is peaceful, we're happy regardless of our external situation… In any situation, it's how our mind is relating to what's appearing to it that determines whether we're miserable or happy.
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Understanding the mind
Wisdom
Gen Thekchen
Gen Thekchen introduces emptiness with disarming humor — looking at his audience and showing how the same people can appear as kind or horrible depending entirely on the mind’s projection. He reveals that spiritual practice is simply about reducing exaggeration and bringing our mind closer to reality.
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The New Eight Steps to Happiness
Modern Buddhism
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