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Guhyapati

Guhyapati

Guhyapati has been exploring the interface of dharma practice, social change, and ecology since the 1980’s. He was ordained as a Dharmachari in the Triratna Buddhist Order in 1994. In
the early 2000’s he founded the Ecodharma Centre in a remote valley in the Catalan Pyrenees, where he still lives today. He has pioneered education, training, and retreats that integrate
Buddhism, ecology, and activism. From 2016 his organizational focus turned towards the Ulex Project, which he set up and nurtured into a thriving collective that provides learning for social
movements across Europe. Seeking to honour the bodhisattva principle of the inseparability of transforming self and world, his ongoing practice seeks to articulate a radical approach to
dharma and ecology that is robustly situated in our times.

 

Upcoming Teaching at Dechen Chöling

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This Sacred Earth: An Engaged Eco-Dharma Gathering 26 June–3 July
 
 

Blog

  • 3 May 2025

    Ringu Tulku Rinpoche will be teaching in Dechen Chöling this summer

     
  • 30 December 2024

    Moments of Magic: Our 2024 Journey at Dechen Chöling

     
  • 23 December 2024

    From Stillness to Action

     
  • 5 November 2024

    The Evolution of our Pond

     
  • 10 October 2024

    Autumn Harvest

     
 

Upcoming programmes

  • Exploring Energetic Terrain

    10 May 2025 – 11 May 2025

    With: Eva Wong

    This programme is open to all who have completed Qigong levels 1 & 2. It is also required for graduates of Level 6 before continuing to Level 7.

     
  • Diamond Sky Dancer – Vajrayogini Retreat

    23 May 2025 – 1 June 2025

    With: Sarah Coleman, Lama Brian Hilliard

    A 10-day retreat for advanced Vajrayana practitioners (see prerequisites below).

     
  • Abiding in Peace: A meditation retreat for all

    7 June 2025 – 14 June 2025

    With: David Hope

    Discover the art of meditation in the serene beauty of Dechen Chöling. This retreat is designed especially for beginners, offering a gentle introduction to mindfulness, contemplation, and cultivating our innate wisdom.

     

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