We have moved...

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to Shop 12b 7th Street
Melville
011 482 2795

 

Come and visit us ...
brand new  special incense & new stock just arrived!
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Tibetan Singing Bowls and Accessories

 

  

 

Tibetan Singing Bowls and Accessories 

 

Authentic handmade and manufactured range of beautiful singing bowls with accessories.  

 

Traditionally singing bowls are made of 7 precious metals for beautiful clarity and sound to aid meditation and relaxation. We also have a lovely variety of authentic style Buddhist paraphernalia and ritual items for practitioners e.g. Bell & Dorje sets, Dharma Text covers, Dharma books, Malas (prayer beads) etc.

 


Thangkas, Art & Images

 

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Original Tibetan Thangkas

 

Thangkas are handpainted iconographical Buddhist imagery. Originally, thangka painting became popular among traveling monks because the scroll paintings were easily rolled and transported from monastery to monastery. Thangkas serve as important teaching tools depicting the life of the Buddha, various influential lamas and other deities and bodhisattvas.


CDs & DVDs

 

 

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 CDs & DVDs

 

New selection for your listening pleasure... 

We have just received a new selection of beautiful CD's and DVD's , pop into the shop in Melville or order online.

Titles include the beautiful chants and mantras of Choying Dolma, 'Brilliant Moon' DVD about Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and the awesome DVD trilogy 'Tibet'.

 

 

 


Incense

 

 

Incense

 

A Wide Variety of Pure Incense 

 

We have a brand new special range of unique Himalayan incense from Kopan Nunnery.

The money from this handmade incense goes towards supporting the nuns in the nunnery in Nepal.

 

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Brand new stock just arrived

BRILLIANT MOON: Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche DVD

 

One of the most extraordinary masters of all times captured on film...definitely worth adding to your dharma collection!

Order now and pay only R195.00

 

 

 

Brilliant Moon was filmed in Tibet, India, Bhutan, the United States and Nepal, and uses animation, rare archival footage, and photos, along with new interviews with some of Tibet's great teachers, to tell Khyentse Rinpoche's moving life story, from birth to death to rebirth.
Featuring: Richard Gere and Lou Reed (narration), His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, Matthieu Ricard, Orgyen Topgyal Rinpoche, Rabjam Rinpoche, and Sogyal Rinpoche. 

 

 

Telkom issue

 

 Due to ongoing problems with our Telkom line we have decided to move to Neotel. 

We will be keeping our current Telkom number (011 482 2795). 

Until then, should you not be able to reach us telephonically

please do send us an e-mail.

We'll get back to you as soon as possible. 

Thank you for your patience.

 

 

We value your feedback

 

We are aware that content is incomplete on some of the Snow Lion webpages and are currently developing content and uploading details and images of all our products.  

We welcome your feedback, ideas or suggestions. 

 

 

Click here... 

 

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Snow Lion Artefacts

 

Snow Lion Artefacts support Asian handmade goods

and Buddhist articles manufactured by Nepali craftsman who come from an age old tradition of

family lineage artisans who specialise in Buddhist traditionalartwork and ritual items.  

Handrolled incense and puja paraphernalia to support meditative and spiritual practice.

 

Snow Lion also supports locally manufactured South African goods and our range is growing daily with crafts and items produced in and around South Africa.

 

We support charitable projects in Nepal which supports the studies of the ancient authentic Buddhist tradition and preservation of Tibetan Buddhist culture.

 

We thank you for your support.

 

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Never give up - His Holiness Dalai Lama

 

Never give up
No matter what is going on
Never give up

 

Develop the heart
Too much energy in your country
Is spent developing the mind
Instead of the heart
Develop the heart

Be compassionate

 

Not just with your friends
But with everyone

 

Be compassionate

 

Work for peace
In your heart
And in the world
Work for peace

 

And I say again
Never give up
No matter what is going on around you
Never give up

 

Current & Upcoming Events

 

Geshe Phende-la Visit to SA

 

 

Many of us in Johannesburg and Durban had the privilege of spending time with Geshe Ngawang Phende during the three years he spent as resident teacher at the Lam Rim Buddhist Centre.  This exceptionally skilled and compassionate teacher has returned to South Africa and has been here since mid February and will be here until mid April.  

 

Geshe Phende has been teaching in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Geshe-la is currently in Durban giving teachings and guiding a retreat.

For more information contact Neil : 082.467.5735 and Philip: 083.255.6089

 

On Losar Geshe-la conducted a beautiful fire puja at the Lam Rim Buddhist centre in Johannesburg and hung up many prayer flags to help bring about auspicious circumstances for the year of the Water Dragon.

 

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Any donations to help support Geshe-la's future visits can be deposited into the following account:  Any amount is greatly appreciated to assure the continued visits of dharma teachers, thank you!

Bank                       Nedbank

Account Name      Teachers Fund

Account No           1953493645

Branch                   Fordsburg

Code                       953  

 

 

 

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CHAMTRUL RINPOCHE VISIT SEPTEMBER  2012  


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“Without discriminating against anybody based on their sex, race, creed and so forth,

I wish them to enjoy excellent peace and harmony.

I try to the best of my ability to promote the view, meditation and conduct

of non-violence, which is the indispensable source for

the spread and enhancement of the inner peace of mind.”

- Chamtrul Rinpoche

 

We are overjoyed that Chamtrul Rinpoche will be visiting South Africa again this year.

Chamtrul Rinpoche is an authentic Tibetan Buddhist Master.

Rinpoche will be teaching in Pretoria (11-13 September), Johannesburg (13-17 September), Durban (17-21 September) and Cape Town (21 September - 1 October).
 

Rinpoche will also conduct 2 Nyungne retreats:

Johannesburg:

Saturday – Monday 15,16,17 September 

Venue: Sediba Mountain Retreat Centre, Hartebeespoortdam

For bookings and enquiries email:

rinpoche-teachings@snowlion.co.za


and 


Cape Town:
4-Day Nyungne Retreat Friday 21st – Monday 24th Sept 2012

Venue: Hearth and Soul Eco-farm, Overberg.  

For bookings and enquiries call 0847604630  or email stupa@mtnloaded.co.za


See updated and more detailed info at:
http://safricachamtrulrinpoche.wordpress.com

 

In the words of Rinpoche himself: “Teaching is what I do in this life. Wherever someone asks me to teach, I am there.”



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emoyeni
 

 

http://emoyeni.org.za/

Email: retreat @ emoyeni.org.za

 

Dates Retreat Presenter
2012-03-16 18:00
2012-03-21 13:30
RELAXING INTO STILLNESS Emoyeni Residents
2012-03-23 18:00
2012-03-25 13:00
Open Weekend  
2012-03-30 18:30
2012-04-01 13:00
OPEN WEEKEND  
2012-04-05 16:30
2012-04-09 13:00
UNCONDITIONAL CONFIDENCE Jennifer Woodhull
2012-04-13 18:30
2012-04-15 13:00
TENDING AND CLEARING SPACES Emoyeni Residents
2012-04-20 00:00
2012-04-22 00:00
CLOSED WEEKEND  
2012-04-26 18:30
2012-05-01 13:00
INSIGHT MEDITATION Mervyn Croft
2012-05-04 18:30
2012-05-06 13:00
THE PEN AND THE SWORD Eddie Jardine
2012-05-11 13:00
2012-05-13 13:00
OPEN WEEKEND  
2012-05-18 13:00
2012-05-20 13:00
OPEN WEEKEND  


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Tibetan Calendar 2012

 

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http://www.rabten.eu/calendar.pdf

 

 

Buddhist Information and FAQs

  

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Official Website of His Holiness Dalai Lama 

http://www.dalailama.com/

 

Check for regular updates of teaching schedule, online teachings, Tibetan news and all His Holiness's compassionate humanitarian activity.

 

His Holiness the Dalai Lama gives teachings throughout the year at various times and in different places. His Holiness also gives public talks. In India, teachings and public talks are usually free and open to the public. However, to attend teachings and public talks outside of India one usually is required to purchase a ticket. The proceeds from the ticket sales are used to cover the costs of the venue and other expenses related to His Holiness's visit.

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Manjushri Buddhist Learning Center, Inc’s mission is to provide the monk students of the Manjushri Di-Chen Buddhist Learning Center in Nepal with the schooling they need for brighter futures. The children come from poor, remote regions of Nepal, Tibet and the Himalayas, where the access to education is limited or nonexistent. At Manjushri they receive a well-rounded education, free of cost.

 

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Snow Lion Artefacts is setting up a fund to support the students of Manjushri Di Chen Buddhist Learning Centre in Nepal. 

Further information will follow once we have finalised the details.  In the meantime, please visit the MDBLC website to see more about the school, projects, fund raising etc.

 

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What is a Buddha?


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Buddha is a Sanskrit word that means "awakened one." A Buddha is someone who has realized the enlightenment that ends the cycle of birth and death
and which brings liberation from suffering.  Buddhism is often referred to as a science of the Mind.
It is also practiced as a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs, and practices largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, who is commonly known as the Buddha (meaning "the awakened one" in Sanskrit and Pali). The Buddha lived and taught in the eastern part of Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE. He is recognized by Buddhists as an awakened or enlightened teacher who shared his insights to help sentient beings end ignorance (avidya) of dependent origination and sunyata (emptiness).
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The cultivation and attainment of wisdom is part of the goal and practice of Buddhism. In order to attain wisdom one must understand the nature of things (the dharma) and part of the practice of Buddhism is the investigation of the nature of how things truly are. This means to adopt an objective, scientific approach to understanding the causal relationships between various phenomena.  The Buddha himself has been called a great or even a super-scientist because his teachings on the way out of suffering use analyses of the causal relationships between the different factors which constitute mind and body. 

 

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Buddhist Prayer Flags

 

 

A prayer flag is a colorful panel of rectangular cloth, often found strung along mountain ridges and peaks high in the Himalayas. They are used to bless the surrounding countryside and for other purposes. Prayer flags are believed to have originated with Bon, which predated Buddhism in Tibet.

The Indian Buddhist Sutras, written on cloth in India, were transmitted to other regions of the world.

These sutras, written on banners, were the origin of prayer flags.

 

Read more at:  http://www.saraswatibhawan.org/sbpubsarticlesprayer.html

 

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Mudras:  Symbolic Hand Gestures

 

 

http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/history/mudras.htm

 

This site is dedicated to His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama, Geshe Phende and the liberation of all sentient beings.