Welcome to Dhagpo Switzerland

« Peace arises from compassion and wisdom. Simply by generating compassion and wisdom for others, we can bring great peace to ourselves and thus to all the people around us. »

– 17. Karmapa Thaye Dorje–

A Network of Drops in the Ocean

Association and spiritual guidance

The Association

Dhagpo Switzerland is an association founded on 14 November 2021. It sees itself as a network of Dharma practitioners who feel connected to other Dharma organisations and centres and support them.

“Dhagpo” is a Tibetan name referring to a region in southern Tibet, the homeland of Gampopa (1079–1153), one of the founding fathers of the Kagyu lineage. The Kagyu lineage is one of the four major lineages of Tibetan Buddhism.

Preamble and Statutes (PDF)

Spiritual Guidance

The 17th Karmapa Thaye Dorje together with Jigme Rinpoche
The 17th Karmapa Thaye Dorje together with Jigme Rinpoche

Jigme Rinpoche is currently the representative of the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Thaye Dorje in Europe and an honorary member of the association. Dhagpo Switzerland is under his spiritual guidance.

jigmerinpoche.org karmapa.org

Upcoming Events

Teachings, practice days and gatherings

Throughout Switzerland and on Zoom, including our regular activities. Newcomers are welcome everywhere.

New dates will be announced soon – the newsletter will let you know as soon as they are confirmed.

See all activities

Groups Near You

Practising together in person

Enter your postcode or use your location, and we’ll show you the nearest group.

Join from Home

Practice on Zoom

Practise together on Zoom, no travel needed. Registration is only required for the Gampopa Dharma Group.

Zoom Morning – White Tara Practice

09:00–12:30, with Lama Irene

Ngöndro, main practice, sphere of protection and torma, in three parts.

Dates: 4 Sep / 9 Oct / 20 Nov

Zoom Lama Irene Zoom Namita

Zoom Evening – White Tara Practice

19:30–20:30, with Fabienne Berlinger

Main practice, followed by time for questions about your own practice. The Zoom room opens at 19:20.

Dates: 9 Dec / 24 Feb / 7 Apr / 12 May / 9 Jun

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Zoom Evening – Gampopa Dharma Group

19:00–20:30, with Lama Irene

The Jewel Ornament of Liberation, chapter 9. Newcomers welcome too.

Dates: 30 Sep / 21 Oct / 11 Nov / 9 Dec

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Listen and Connect

Listen to teachings, follow our news

Recordings of teachings to listen to, plus news and impressions from the sangha.

Dharma Week 2026 – Lama Jigme Rinpoche Dharma Week 2026 – Dhagpo Institute Listen to teachings on SoundCloud Instagram Facebook

Stay Connected

Newsletter and membership

Newsletter

Be the first to hear about new teachings and practice days.

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Become a Member

We would be delighted if you supported the association. Send us the completed membership form; we will invoice the fee once you have been admitted.

Active member with voting rights:
CHF 50 or more
Passive member without voting rights:
amount of your choice
Patron with voting rights:
CHF 100 or more
Membership form (PDF) Questions by email

Please pay only after you have received the invoice.