Two Talks in Simon's Town

During May, the Tibetan Tea House will host two Sunday morning Shambhala talks. Bring friends and family for a refreshing day out in Simon’s Town, starting with a dose of the always-relevant, perennially helpful teachings of the Buddha.

Working with Chaos
The first talk, on May 10, will be presented by Jennifer Woodhull. Jennifer is a close student of Pema Chödrön and resident teacher of Shambhala Cape Town.

Working with Chaos is a condensation of a four-day teaching Jennifer conducted over the Easter weekend in the Magaliesberg, at Emoyeni Retreat Centre. The talk examines our notions of chaos and offers practical suggestions and methods for working with it in our everyday lives.

What: Working with Chaos
When: Sunday May 10, 10:00 for 10:30 AM
Where: See directions, below
The Six Perfections
On May 24, Johann Verster will present the second talk, exploring the Six Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism (also known as the Six Perfections). These simple but profound guidelines provide a systematic approach to opening our hearts and cultivating our innate sanity and compassion.

Johann is a long-time meditator who has assisted Jennifer in teaching for the past year. He is currently preparing to travel to the United States, where he will undertake extensive study at a central Shambhala teaching centre. On his return, Johann will be a fully qualified teacher in the Shambhala lineage; but meanwhile, we have just a few precious opportunities before he leaves in September to experience his natural gift for communicating the dharma and applying it to immediate situations at every level of our lives. Please join us!

What: The Six Perfections
When: Sunday May 24, 10:00 for 10:30 AM
Where: See directions, below

The Tibetan Tea House is on the corner of Main and Harrington Roads, overlooking Boulders Beach in Seaforth. It adjoins the Sophea Gallery, which specialises in spiritual art. There is also a shop featuring a comprehensive and gorgeous selection of Tibetan jewellery, incense, statues, singing bowls, and other esoteric offerings.

Anna and Maryna, who have created this beautiful space, provide home-made pastries at the Sunday morning talks. They request a nominal contribution to cover their costs (an innovative menu of delicious vegetarian meals is also available). For more information, please call them at 021 786 1544 or 082 896 6426.