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Bartek Kociemba

Bartek Kociemba

Bartek Kociemba is a Shambhala Buddhist teacher and a visual artist from Poland. He started practising meditation in 2003 and has been active as a translator, meditation instructor, and a group coordinator for Shambhala in Poland. He studied political science and philosophy. He is a renown polish illustration artist, also practising installation art and Kado – contemplative form of ikebana. In 2012 Bartek was authorised as a Shambhala Buddhist teacher and since then he travels in Europe, teaching meditation, supporting gender equality and young practisioners. He lives in Copenhagen with his partner Mikkel.

 
 

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  • Aikido and Meditation

    11 October 2026 – 17 October 2026

    With: Ivan Tröscher, Jörg Kretzschmar

    In this program we bring together the living traditions of Aikido with the Shambhala “warrior” meditation tradition introduced in the West by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche.

     
  • Silent Mindfulness Retreat

    18 October 2026 – 25 October 2026

    With: Mathias Pongracz

    Open to all who are ready to commit to a transformative week of mindfulness in silence.

     
  • Maitri: Transforming confusion into wisdom

    25 October 2026 – 1 November 2026

    With: Tessa Racine

    Let us explore the teachings of the five wisdoms to see how we can balance them in our lives and transform confusion into wisdom. Open to all, no meditation experience necessary.

     

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