{"id":11,"date":"2025-08-28T21:37:54","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T19:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opensky.lu\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2025-08-29T09:30:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T07:30:29","slug":"beyond-mind","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/opensky.lu\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond Mind"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Public Workshop on The essence of Buddhist meditation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-medium-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ade348e7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.67%\">\n<p>In general, meditation is considered to be a useful tool for relieving stress and increasing productivity, but meditation is also a powerful cognitive tool which allows one to go beyond the ordinary dualistic mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The essence of Buddhist meditation is going beyond this ordinary mind which is always judging and thinking, discovering an empty dimension where thoughts manifest rising and ceasing, the so-called \u00abdimension of phenomena\u00bb or dharmadhatu. It can be achieved by turning the gaze of awareness away from the objects to its own source, so that we could also find that all our ideas about who we really are are no more than deluded mental projections while our real nature is indescribable, unexpressible and cannot be even thought of or conceptualized.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/opensky.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/igor_2-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opensky.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/igor_2-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/opensky.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/igor_2-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/opensky.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/igor_2-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/opensky.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/igor_2-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/opensky.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/igor_2-1-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"border-radius:0px\">Even though acquiring certainty in this knowledge requires long and persistent individual practice, one can still have a glimpse into this profound principle or at least understand that the mind is very limited and there\u2019s a way to go beyond mind to the next stage of human evolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"border-radius:0px\">The workshop is for everyone who is interested in exploring one&#8217;s own consciousness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong>   Sunday, September 21, 10:30-12:30 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: Cabinet Gutenkauf &#8211; 76 Rue de l&#8217;Alzette, 4140 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxemburg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For registration please fill out the form below. The suggested <strong>donation<\/strong> would be about <strong>20 \u20ac<\/strong> that you may bring in <strong>cash<\/strong> that day. You may participate via Zoom, the link is sent in the confirmation e-mail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"forminator-guttenberg\"><div class=\"forminator-ui forminator-custom-form forminator-custom-form-21 forminator-design--default  forminator_ajax\" data-forminator-render=\"0\" data-form=\"forminator-module-21\" data-uid=\"69f057e021984\"><br\/><\/div><form\n\t\t\t\tid=\"forminator-module-21\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"forminator-ui forminator-custom-form forminator-custom-form-21 forminator-design--default  forminator_ajax\"\n\t\t\t\tmethod=\"post\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-forminator-render=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-form-id=\"21\"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tdata-design=\"default\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-color-option=\"theme\"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tdata-grid=\"open\"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tdata-uid=\"69f057e021984\"\n\t\t\t><div role=\"alert\" aria-live=\"polite\" class=\"forminator-response-message forminator-error\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"forminator-row\"><div id=\"name-1\" class=\"forminator-field-name forminator-col forminator-col-12 \"><div class=\"forminator-row forminator-no-margin\" data-multiple=\"true\"><div class=\"forminator-col forminator-col-md-6\"><div class=\"forminator-field\"><label for=\"forminator-field-first-name-1_69f057e021984\" id=\"forminator-field-first-name-1_69f057e021984-label\" class=\"forminator-label\">First Name<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"name-1-first-name\" placeholder=\"\" id=\"forminator-field-first-name-1_69f057e021984\" class=\"forminator-input\" aria-required=\"false\" data-multi=\"1\" value=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"forminator-col forminator-col-md-6\"><div class=\"forminator-field\"><label for=\"forminator-field-last-name-1_69f057e021984\" id=\"forminator-field-last-name-1_69f057e021984-label\" class=\"forminator-label\">Last Name<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"name-1-last-name\" placeholder=\"\" id=\"forminator-field-last-name-1_69f057e021984\" class=\"forminator-input\" aria-required=\"false\" data-multi=\"1\" value=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"forminator-row\"><div id=\"email-1\" class=\"forminator-field-email forminator-col forminator-col-12 \"><div class=\"forminator-field\"><label for=\"forminator-field-email-1_69f057e021984\" id=\"forminator-field-email-1_69f057e021984-label\" class=\"forminator-label\">Email Address <span class=\"forminator-required\">*<\/span><\/label><input type=\"email\" name=\"email-1\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"\" id=\"forminator-field-email-1_69f057e021984\" class=\"forminator-input forminator-email--field\" data-required=\"true\" aria-required=\"true\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"forminator-row\"><div id=\"checkbox-1\" class=\"forminator-field-checkbox forminator-col forminator-col-12 \"><div role=\"group\" class=\"forminator-field\" aria-labelledby=\"forminator-checkbox-group-forminator-field-checkbox-1-69f057e021984-label\"><label id=\"forminator-field-checkbox-1-1-69f057e021984-label\" for=\"forminator-field-checkbox-1-1-69f057e021984\" class=\"forminator-checkbox\" title=\"I am interested in the Dzogchen Workshop on saturday. You may read the &quot;Further Notice&quot; beneath.\"><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"checkbox-1[]\" value=\"one\" id=\"forminator-field-checkbox-1-1-69f057e021984\" aria-labelledby=\"forminator-field-checkbox-1-1-69f057e021984-label\" data-calculation=\"0\"   data-hidden-behavior=\"zero\"\/><span class=\"forminator-checkbox-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"forminator-checkbox-label\">I am interested in the Dzogchen Workshop on saturday. 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(Onside only, no online.)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This workshop is intended for Dzogchen practitioners and is based on the text \u00abThe Flight of Garuda\u00bb by Shabkar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you are interested, please check the box in the registration form above<\/strong> and we will contact you with further details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/opensky.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/igor_3-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23\" style=\"width:246px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opensky.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/igor_3-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/opensky.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/igor_3-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/opensky.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/igor_3-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/opensky.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/igor_3-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/opensky.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/igor_3-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>Igor Berkhin<\/strong> is a long term Dzogchen practitioner. He studied with and translated for many teachers of different contemplative traditions the most important of them being Chogyal Namkhai Norbu, a renowned Dzogchen master. In 2002 Igor was authorized by Chogyal Namkhai Norbu to teach Santi Maha Sangha, a study and practice program on Sutra, Tantra, and Dzogchen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting from 2010, Igor has been also teaching meditation in a non-religious format using modern context to present the practical knowledge of mind preserved in ancient teachings. His meditation course in Russian language made on request of Yoga Journal in 2012 attracted 7000 subscribers. Nowadays, Igor teaches both Dzogchen and secular meditation online as well as traveling around the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>Fair enough.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Public Workshop on The essence of Buddhist meditation In general, meditation is considered to be a useful tool for relieving stress and increasing productivity, but meditation is also a powerful cognitive tool which allows one to go beyond the ordinary dualistic mind. 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