Promoting the goodness of human society

Dechen Chöling offers a range of meditation retreats and practices, contemplative arts, societal experimentations, and ecological transformation to provide a path that unifies personal and societal awakening. Dechen Chöling is part of the Shambhala network.

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  • June

    • This Sacred Earth: An Engaged Eco-Dharma Gathering

      With: Adam Lobel, Alex Swain, Ilaj Zaremba, Gee Guhyapati

      Honouring the creative tension between self transformation and ecological engagement as a catalyst for liberation.

       

  • July

    • Buddhist Foundational Studies: A Buddhist Studies Retreat

      With: Otto Pichlhoefer, Tessa Racine

      The mind is the working basis for meditative practice. This one-week retreat introduces fundamental Buddhist teachings on mind, consciousness, and the development of wisdom through meditation and study.

       

    • Festival of the Shambhala Terma

      With: Daniele Bollini, Alfonso Taboada, Sabine Rolf, Eve Rosenthal

      Join us in a celebration of the precious and profound teachings of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Let us celebrate our profound teachings and strengthen our confidence in contributing to the world in these challenging times.

       

      • Kyudo: The Way of the Bow – Combined

        With: Max Baltin, Kanjuro Shibata Sensei XXI

        Instructor training for Kyudo practitioners combining the advanced and public programs led by Onyumishi Kanjuro Shibata XXI, Sensei.

         

        • Kyudo: The Way of the Bow – Advanced

          With: Kanjuro Shibata Sensei XXI

          Instructor training for advanced Kyudo practitioners. The programme will be led by Onyumishi Kanjuro Shibata XXI, Sensei.

           

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