From Stillness to Action
The journey of meditation begins with making friends with ourselves on the cushion – settling the mind, opening the heart, and touching our fundamental nature. But this internal journey naturally […]
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The Evolution of our Pond
A bit of history At the beginning of the 20th century, the Haviland family, then owners of the Mas Marvent, designed an English style park including the pond around the […]
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Autumn Harvest
Did you know Dechen Chöling has beehives? When Pierre-Yves Monfrais arrived at DCL in 2010, he noticed two beehives along the pond close to the forest, which although populated, seemed […]
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The journey of Qigong practitioner Damien Sauvezie
I encountered this Taoist Qigong lineage in 2015. At that time, I had about twenty years’ experience of regular practice, more or less intensive, in different forms of meditation: Shamatha-Vipassana […]
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Yoga Nidra on Wednesday nights!
As of September 18, Pierre-Yves Monfrais will be offering an introduction to the practice of yoga nidra at Dechen Chöling every Wednesday, with one session at 6 pm and another […]
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Heritage Days – 22 September 2024
Discover the Dechen Chöling Meditation Center and the Mas Marvent estate Open to all, free admission. Dechen Chöling opens its doors for “Heritage Days” (Les journées du patrimoine). The place […]