Meditation - Retreats - Yoga - Buddhism

Dechen Chöling is a meditation centre nestled in a beautiful and peaceful landscape in central France, where people from around the world come to learn to open up to the richness of their personal potential through the practice of meditation and other contemplative disciplines.

Upcoming programmes

Date: 25 May 2012 - 2 June 2012
With:
Acharya Mathias Pongracz
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A 7 day intensive retreat to deepen the practice of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) A 7-day intensive retreat to deepen the practice of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR).   A...

Date: 26 May 2012 - 3 June 2012
With:
Acharya David Hope, Shastri Christina de Block, Jean-Jacques Mathieu
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"Meditation in everyday life." A powerful introduction to meditation and teachings based on the Shambhala tradition, founded by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Experience human bravery, which is not...

Date: 28 May 2012 - 1 June 2012
With:
Shastri Christina de Block, Jean-Jacques Mathieu
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The Meditation in Everyday Life module is designed to provide students with the introductory tools and teachings for working with meditation in everyday life. With simple instructions and support,...

Date: 3 June 2012 - 10 June 2012
With:
Acharya Mathias Pongracz, Tatiana Elsoukova
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"The source of calmness". This retreat is about exploring the Body/Mind connection and about awakening our natural, inherent intelligence.

Date: 6 June 2012 - 10 June 2012
With:
Hèlen Vink
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"Opening the Good Eye" is an introduction to the discipline and delight of direct seeing and perception-based photography. We begin to develop the ability to synchronize our mind and eye so that our...

Date: 10 June 2012 - 17 June 2012
With:
Shastri Orhun Cercel
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Study course for all interested in combining practice and study in a retreat atmosphere. We offer in-depth study of the concepts presented in the hinayana and mahayana schools of Buddhism.

Date: 17 June 2012 - 1 July 2012
With:
Tessa Racine
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"Working with Emotions". Dathün is an intense group meditation retreat. Participants are introduced to, and guided in, mindfulness-awareness meditation. This programme is suitable for relative...

Date: 12 July 2012 - 22 July 2012
With:
Acharya David Schneider
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For families, single parents, and children aged from 3-10. Activities for children are organized in the mornings, giving adults the opportunity to meditate, read or just relax. Afternoons will...

Date: 19 August 2012 - 25 August 2012
With:
Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, Acharya Adam Lobel
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In this Shambhala meditation retreat we are relating to our body and mind, opening up to others, and developing a fresh view of life and an inspiring vision of our society. We gather together to...


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28 March 2012

One-week Meditation Retreat with Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche this August - a great opportunity to meet this highly regarded spiritual leader of our time. Learn mindfulness meditation, deepen your meditation practice and discover ways to transform the mind and thereby your world. Join us at Dechen Chöling at this vibrant time of...

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25 April 2012

Miksang Contemplative Photography, at its most basic level, is concerned with uncovering the truth of pure perception. We see something vivid and penetrating, and in that moment we can express our perception without making anything up—nothing added, nothing missing. Totally honest about what we see—straight shooting. As we allow...

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16 April 2012

Yesterday we hosted our annual Open House day and welcomed people from the area on the land, offering meditation instruction and demonstration of contemplative arts:  calligraphy, kyudo (meditative archery), miksang (photography) and ikebana (japanese flower arranging). We also had an art studio for the children, and enjoyed an art movie...

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