The Garchen Dharma Institute is a Drikung Kagyu center in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. We offer teachings, seminars, regular meditations and meditation retreats.
Representatives of the four Kagyu lineages (Drikung Kagyu, Taklung Kagyu, Karma Kagyu, and Drukpa Kagyu) met for their first international conference at the Norbulingka Institute in Dharamsala, India, on May 7, 2010. Since the organizing document of the Council for Religious Affairs of the Tibetan Government in Exile stipulates that each of the four schools of Tibetan Buddhism (Nyingma, Kagyu, Sakya, and Geluk) and Yungdrung Bön must be represented on the council by its religious head,
We are very glad to welcome again Khenchen Konchog Gyaltsen Rinpoche at the end of this year. The program will last from December 28th, 2010 until January 3rd, 2011. Khenchen Rinpoche is a famous teacher of the Drikung Kagyu tradition and he will continue his teachings about the heart essence of Mahayana. Further we planned a public talk and on New Year he shall do the Buddha Shakyamuni empowerment. see details
H.E. Garchen Rinpoche the spiritual leader of the Garchen Dharma Institute is going to guide several retreats, teachings and empowerments in September of this year. Furthermore he is going to celebrate with us the 10th anniversary of the Garchen Dharma Institute. see details
This past Wednesday, April 14, a devastating earthquake struck
Tibet's prefecture of Yushu in Qinghai province. This is an area with a
special connection to our beloved teachers, as Gar Monastery lies
within eight hours travel time of Yushu. The families of Lama Tsering, Gape Lama,
Traga Rinpoche, and many others call this area home.
From Wednesday till Sunday daily meditations are taking place. For more information click here: Mehr Infos
Garchen Dharma Institut e.V.
Florian-Geyer-Strasse 10
81377 München
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