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Barbara Märtens

Barbara Märtens

Barbara Märtens has been a Shambhala and Buddhist practitioner for more than  40 years. Being  a senior teacher within the Shambhala Community for many years , she  is also  the director of faculty for Karuna Training, an organization for contemplative psychology, health and art. Barbara has two grown up children and lives in Hamburg, Germany.

 

Upcoming Teaching at Dechen Chöling

Programmes
Category Programme Date
  • Society

Karuna Training – Session 1 out of 4 28 March–4 April
  • Society

Undeniable Presence 6–16 April
  • Society

Befriending ourselves and recognizing our potential on the journey of being human 10–20 August
  • Society

Karuna Training – Session 2 out of 4 23–30 August
  • Society

Karuna Training – Session 3 out of 4 15–22 February
  • Society

Karuna Training – Session 4 out of 4 5–12 July
  • Society

Karuna Training – Graduation 18–22 October
 
 

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  • 30 October 2023

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  • 27 October 2023

    “Meditation and ecology”: registration now open!

     
  • 16 October 2023

    Quote Of The Week

     
 

Upcoming programmes

  • Meditation and ecology: cultivating serenity in a time of ecological crisis

    26 December 2023 – 3 January 2024

    With: Tessa Racine

    How to change the way we look at the world by developing active hope: a meditative approach to ecological issues. Our winter meditation retreat will be a valuable opportunity for reflection and renewal at the winter solstice.

     
  • Social Presencing Theater

    16 March 2024 – 22 March 2024

    With: Arawana Hayashi, Agathe Peltereau-Villeneuve, Anne-Sophie Dubanton

    Social Presencing Theater is a rich offering that brings together the contemplative arts tradition, experimental systems change work methods from Theory U, along with mindfulness and compassion-based practices.

     
  • Karuna Training – Session 1 out of 4

    28 March 2024 – 4 April 2024

    With: Barbara Märtens, Sylvie Deraime

    Training in contemplative psychology. This is the first in a series of four in-person retreats combining Tibetan Buddhist principles with contemplative practice, skills development, embodiment training, ongoing group interaction and community support.

     

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