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Mathias Pongracz

Mathias Pongracz

“Stumbling along” as he says, on  the path of Dharma since almost 40 years.

He studied with Chögyam Trungpa Rinopche in the early eighties and served as an acharya (senior teacher) for his son Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche for 16 years.

He also pursued  zen practice under the guidance of  Kobun Chino Roshi and serves as a teacher in his lineage.  Mathias teaches MBSR (mindfulness based stress reduction) and studied with Jon Kabat Zinn before MBSR became widespread in France. 

Mathias has been animating Zen- , Buddhist-  and  non-religious – meditation retreats in Austria, Belgium, Hungary and France since a while.

 

Upcoming Teaching at Dechen Chöling

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Category Programme Date
  • Society

Silent Mindfulness Retreat 7–14 October
 
 

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  • 18 September 2023

    Coming soon, the “sit, walk and sing” programme

     
  • 18 September 2023

    Quote Of The Week

     
  • 14 September 2023

    Heritage Days on 16 and 17 September 2023

     
  • 12 September 2023

    Testimonial from a participant

     
  • 11 September 2023

    Quote Of The Week

     
 

Upcoming programmes

  • Kado-Ikebana: 5-day course.

    29 September 2023 – 5 October 2023

    With: Marcia Shibata

    Discover your true nature through Nature.

     
  • Kado-Ikebana: An introduction week-end

    30 September 2023 – 1 October 2023

    With: Marcia Shibata

    Kado, the Way of the Flowers.

     
  • Silent Mindfulness Retreat

    7 October 2023 – 14 October 2023

    With: Mathias Pongracz

    Open to all who commit with a week of mindfulness practice in silence, and especially to those who are practicing mindfulness based stress reduction.The retreat fulfills the prerequisites for attending the MBSR professional and continuous training.

     

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