Japan: June, 2008

Geshe Michael and Lama Christie's teachings in Japan were held at YogaJaya center, located in the stylish Ebisu-Nishi area of central Tokyo, which is otherwise known for funky cafe/bar/restaurants, fashion brands, boutiques, atelliers, and music and art culture. The director, Patrick Oancia, is a very thoughtful and dedicated yogi, and he was quite obviously pleased to bring the teachings to his students in Japan.

Their first talk on Saturday, June 14, was about relationships. The lamas felt that the Japanese crowd was ready for something substantial, so instead of the introductory teaching, they delved into the heart of the matter, and taught from the Goddess Code: the tantric rules for a successful relationship. On the second day, they taught about how to have a successful life, using principals from the business teachings.

The audience was more laid back and sophisticated than the group in Mongolia, but also very interested, and seemed to appreciate the level of detail and actual content to the teachings.

Here are the links for the teachings:

Readings for day one (Goddess Code): http://www.dmes.org/pdfs/Tokyo-15-06-08.pdf.
The audio for day one is available at http://www.dmes.org/audiofiles/Tokyo-14-06-08.mp3

Readings for day two (Yoga, Business, and a Love Story): http://www.dmes.org/pdfs/Tokyo-15-06-08.pdf
The audio for day two is available at http://www.dmes.org/audiofiles/Tokyo-15-06-08.mp3

Link to Scott's Tokyo photos