Activities 2026
Calendar
18. January 2026
10.00-15.30 (Arrival from 09.30)
Chenrezig Practice Day
10.00 – 11.30 Short introduction, Shine Practice and Opening of the Chenrezig Sadhana
12.00 – 13.45 Vegetarian gluten-free lunch, coffee and cake
14.00 – 15.30 Vajrasattva and Chenrezig
Organisation: Dhagpo Appenzell
Site: Fahrenschwendi 145, 9044 Wald/AR
Fees: CHF 20.00
Registration at sim1@gmx.ch
07. February 2026
10.00 – 16.00 (Arrival from 09.30)
Dharma Day: Medicine Buddha (healing and protection)
with Lama Irene
Dharma practice day on the Medicine Buddha, meditation, mantra and contemplation of selected Mahamudra quotations.
21. February 2026
General meeting of the Dhagpo Switzerland Association
Hours:
10:00- 12:00 Official GM with short group practice
Lunch together (takeaway or picnic in the room)
14:00-16:00 Open informal exchange about the association, visions, practice
Location: Mental Health Practice, Fabienne Brigger, Schoffelgasse 7, 8001 Zurich, 4th floor, lift.
Cost: for free, everyone is welcome
Registration: please register by 19 February at: info@dhagpo-switzerland.ch
Zoom access: if you would like to join online from home in the morning:
Zoom room opens at 9:50 a.m.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9491031166
Meeting ID: 949 103 1166
15./16. March 2026
Flyer with programme
Buddhist practice and in-depth explanations
10.-12. April 2026
Lama Jigme Rinpoche Chenrezig course in Renchen Ulm
with the board of the Dhagpo Switzerland association and all members who wish to attend
Hours:
10 April, starting at 8 p.m.
12 April, ends at 4 p.m.
Location: Bodhi Path Centre, Kaierstr. 18, 77871 Renchen Ulm, Germany Information/registration: directly at www.bodhipath-renchen-ulm.de/
Safe the date: 11.-17. September 2026
Dharma Week with Lama Jigme Rinpoche
Organised by: Dhagpo Switzerland Association
Location: Grosser Saal, Alte Landstrasse 250, 8708 Männedorf
Programme/information: to be published on this website in May 2026
Regular activities
Bi-weekly on tuesdays | 19.00-20.30
Dharma and meditation evening (Wabern/Bern)
Dhagpo Bern, Fabienne Berlinger, Andrea & Robert Bürki Urban
Info & registration: fabienne.berlinger@dhagpo-switzerland.ch
Generally every 1st Tuesday of the month | 19.30-21.00
Shared practice and study of Lama Jigme Rinpoch’s “Handbook of Ordinary Heroes” (Bülach)
Meditatin Group Bülach, Ruth Hebeisen and Barbara Gugerli
Information and registration: ruth.hebeisen@bluewin.ch
First half-year dates 2026 | 19.30-20.30
07. January/04. February/08. April/20. May/17. Juin
Zoom – Wednesday evening White Tara practice
Fabienne Berlinger leads the main White Tara practice, after which there will be an opportunity to ask questions about your own White Tara practice if you wish. No registration is required.
Sadhana (practice text): The Practice of White Tara (available from Norbu Publishing)
Zoom access of Fabienne Berlinger
Zoom room opens at 7:20 p.m.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9491031166
Meeting ID: 949 103 1166
Contact/questions to: fabienne.berlinger@dhagpo-switzerland.ch
Dates for 2026 will follow | 19.00 – 20.30
Zoom Evening – Dharmagroupe-Gampopa
Everyone is welcome – including newcomers
Topic: The Jewel Ornament of Liberation Gampopa (1079 – 1153)
Kapitel 9, Bringing forth the mind of awakening
Fees: Donation (Dana) here
Registration: maennedorf@dhagpo-switzerland.ch
Zoom access to Lama Irene
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9817120901?pwd=OUN6emZTazlaZ1lLNS9oV3NIQzNCQT09
Meeting ID: 981 712 0901
Passwort: 385908
DHAGPO SWITZERLAND on Soundcloud
Here you can listen to recordings of our annual major events in Männedorf and teachings by Lama Irene on “Gampopa’s Jewel Ornament of Liberation”.
DHAGPO SWITZERLAND on Instagram
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Dhagpo Bern
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