Message from Zeena:

My heartfelt thanks to Christy Alexander Hallberg for publishing the outtakes from our interview. As is often the case when being interviewed, off-topic questions organically come up and in this case Christy was able to inadvertently document what many have asked me about but which I haven't publicly discussed - my spiritual path and how I got to where I am now. As Christy presented this additional interview material to me as a birthday present, I not only thank her sincerely for that but also hope that anything of what I said is of some benefit to others on their own spiritual journey. Remember that every day you wake up and have the advantage of being alive, in a human body with human conscience and cognizance, and all the potential that comes with that, is a gift and a chance to begin a new life of your choosing.

And last but not least, because my root Lama, who I speak of in this interview, also has his birthday so close to mine (same time of the year), I extend all the best birthday wishes and long life prayers to the Very Venerable Thrangu Rinpoche who turns 91 in a few days! Below is a video of last years prayers to him by his monastery in Canada. For those unfamiliar with Tibetan Buddhist types of liturgies and rituals in this video, this gives an idea of the practices to which I'm initiated, for which I'm so very grateful!

As we enter into the dark months of the year, may your heart be filled with light and non-judgment and you become a beacon of radiant compassion and loving-kindness to all sentient beings around you. 
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-Om Mani Padme Hum-
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Zeena
P.S. As I first listened to the interview, the point where I'm describing the intermediate state of consciousness between one life before reincarnating into the next life, in Tibetan Buddhism known as the Bardo Thödol, which spans forty-nine days, I noticed that the total running time of this interview coincidentally came to forty-nine minutes!

Zeena's next Workshop in Berlin is Sunday, June 28, 2015 .
This is the last workshop in this series before a Summer break.  

1:00PM – 4:30PM 
50 Euros per workshop
Seating is limited - preregistration is necessary.
Deadline to register is June 26, 2015


The Next Workshop Theme is: 
Part 2 of Sleep and Dream Yoga


*To pre-register for the April 26 workshop use the PayPal drop-down menu below, choose “Workshop1-Teaching w/ Practice  50 Euro”.

Description:

The workshop opens with traditional group Vajrayana prostrations, recitation of the short Refuge Prayer and short Vajradhara Mahamudra Lineage prayer, followed by a teaching lecture by Zeena relevant to this month's theme. 

There's a short break after the lecture and the workshop resumes with a mantra chanting session, utilizing both struck (audible sound vibration resulting from friction between or striking of two forms of matter) and unstruck (thought vibration/the sound of the celestial realm) mantra meditation practices. 

This month's mantra will be to Green Tara:
  Oṃ Tāre Tuttāre Ture Svāhā / Om Tare Tuttare Ture Svaha

Following the mantra chanting session, participants settle into a silent seated meditation of calm-abiding and stilling of the internal monkey-chatter thoughts. 

Both the mantra meditation and the meditation of calm-abiding are necessary foundations for all other forms of advanced spiritual practices. When performed together with one's teacher, these meditations build an important connection to the generations of lineage holders who have transmitted the same methods to your own teacher. For this reason, meditation together with the teacher produces stronger results than only meditating alone.

The workshop concludes with a Questions & Answers period.

*For those not living in Berlin or who cannot attend the workshops, but are interested in booking a long-distance or private in-person consultation with Zeena:
Skype sessions are scheduled between Tuesday and Friday, 4PM-7PM Berlin time.
Information on how to book a Skype or private in-person session can be found the end of 
the Teachings page on this site.

For questions about booking personal sessions or group seminars, write to kch_info@yahoo.com. 

Zeena's Next Workshop is May 31, 2015 
1:00PM – 4:30PM 
50 Euros per workshop
Seating is limited - preregistration is necessary.
Deadline to register is May 29, 2015
To pre-register for the next workshop, scroll to the end of this post and choose “Workshop1-Teaching w/ Practice” on the PayPal drop down menu below.

The Next Workshop Theme is: Sleep and Dream Yoga 

The theme of Sleep and Dream Yoga will be split into two parts. 
Part 1: May 31. 
Part 2: June 28.

This month's workshop continues from last months theme of Death, Dying, Loss & Impermanence 
The main topics covered will be:
*The transitions between waking, sleeping and reawakening. 
*Explanation of the seamless continuum of spiritual practices through changing states of consciousness. 
*Priming the mind before sleep, as preparation for dreamwork.
*Explanation of the significance of Sleep and Dream yoga with relation to death and the death-related meditation and yoga practices.

After the opening teaching (described above), Zeena guides the group through a mantra chanting session, utilizing both struck (audible sound vibration resulting from friction between or striking of two forms of matter) and unstruck (thought vibration/the sound of the celestial realm) mantra meditation practices. 

This month's mantra will be the mantra to Amitabha:  Om Ami Dewa Hri

Following the mantra chanting session participants settle into a silent seated meditation of calm-abiding and stilling of the internal monkey-chatter thoughts. 

Both the mantra meditation and the meditation of calm-abiding are necessary foundations for all other forms of advanced spiritual practices. When performed together with one's teacher, these meditations build an important connection to the generations of lineage holders who have transmitted the same methods to your own teacher. For this reason, meditation together with the teacher produces stronger results than only meditating alone.

The workshop concludes with a Questions & Answers period.

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If you don't have a PayPal account, you can send your registration fee by bank transfer - for details please contact: kch_info@yahoo.com. 

If you cannot attend the workshop but are interested in booking private training sessions with Zeena in Berlin, or for overseas Skype consultations - scroll to the END of this Teachings Page or contact  kch_info@yahoo.com.