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Gyalwa Dokhampa, more popularly known as ‘Khamtrul Rinpoche’, was born in 1981, into the family of His Holiness, the present Gyalwang Drukpa and spiritual head of the Drukpa Lineage. He was recognised by both His Holiness the Dalai Lama and His Holiness the Gyalwang Drukpa as the ninth incarnation of the Gyalwa Dokhampa.

The Restful Mind

A New Way of Thinking, A New Way of Life

by His Eminence Gwalya Dokhampa

Hodder & Stoughton Trade Paperback, £13.99

Publication date: 1st August 2013

 The restless mind is frightened of silence, easily bored, and busy, busy, busy.

The restful mind is creative and alert, relaxed and confident.

The step from one to the other is all in the way we think.

His Eminence Gyalwa Dokhampa has a real understanding of the pressures of modern life and how

our crowded minds have left us too little space to stretch and grow. In this new book, The Restful Mind,

he shows us new ways to calm both body and mind, become more aware, better able to deal with

problems and appreciate the moment.

 Covering the three things you need to help you get started, the key tools of the restful mind, reasons

for, and how to meditate, the importance of daily breathing, the art of letting go, and nourishing the

body to nourish the mind, The Restful Mind is a retreat for you and your mind. It also teaches

practical ways to combat stress, and prevent it from getting the better of us, at work and in family life,

as well as the importance of mindfulness.

It is with our mind that we create our world. Here’s how to open it up and let the world in.

With a wide international following His Eminence Gyalwa Dokhampa is a young, charismatic teacher of the Drukpa school of Buddhism who understands the pressures of modern life and gives us practical ways to calm and focus our minds. His Eminence the Gyalwa Dokhampa, more popularly known as ‘Khamtrul Rinpoche’ teaches worldwide, bringing a young and vibrant viewpoint to traditional Buddhist teachings. www.facebook.com/Gyalwa.Dokhampa.Khamtrul www.khamtrul.org

The next in our series of workshops on

 The Restful Mind

will take place on Sunday November 24th, 3 – 5.30 pm

at the Drukpa UK Centre, 6 Erskine Road, London NW3 3AJ

(red door opposite Manna restaurant – nearest tube Chalk Farm)

Price £12

Booking not necessary

The Annual Drukpa Council was created by His Holiness Gyalwang Drukpa in 2009 in order to exchange ideas, to strengthen ties within the lineage and for Drukpa masters to share the wealth of their spiritual heritage.

The venue this year is Hemis monastery, the principal seat of the Drukpa lineage and famous worldwide for its annual festival. It will host for the second consecutive year the greatest assembly of Drukpa masters, scholars and Tulkus.

His Holiness’s wish is for the different Sanghas around the world to attend and actively participate in these great events and so Drukpa Plouray is organising a package tour – see letter from Drubpon Ngawang below:

Dear Dharma Friends

As you may know already, the fifth Annual Drukpa Council will take place in Ladakh, from August 29th  to September 5th 2013.

During the first two days many masters of the lineage will meet in order to exchange on the activities of the Drukpa lineage. On the following days, His Holiness Gyalwang Drukpa and many other masters will give teachings and initiations.

At the request of His Holiness  I will attend the fifth ADC and I invite those who want to, and who can do, to join me. I plan to stay two weeks in Ladakh and visit with you some sacred places. We will meet in Delhi on August 24th , and proceed to Ladakh the following day. We will depart from Ladakh on September 7th and spend the night of the 7th in Delhi, before returning to our various countries.

If you interested to attend please contact Annelie Huguet on ajhuguet@orange.fr if you require more information. Price details and booking form can be downloaded here (please note that price quoted includes ADC registration).

I am delighted to share with you this event in the presence of his Holiness Gyalwang Drukpa and other great masters and I express the hope that some people may want to join me. But I know that Ladakh is not an easy place for many people, even for me it is so. Everyone should feel free to come or not, especially as in March 2014, on the occasion of the birthday of His Holiness Gyalwang Drukpa, a pilgrimage will be organised to Druk Amitabha in Kathmandu in Nepal.

My prayers are with you.

Drubpon Ngawang Tenzin Pagsam Yongdu