Aktivities 2024/2025

Calendar

10. December 2024

19.00-20.30 open end

World Human Rights and Guru Rinpoche Day, light offerings for peace

On the last Sangha meditation evening in Berne this year, we would like to light peace candles together, do silent meditation, Chenrezig practice, sing mantras and share cookies.

If the weather is fine, we light a peace fire outside.

Site: Meditation room Lichtbrücke, Blumenweg 12, 3084 Wabern/Berne

No registration required, all (including newcomers and home-baked cookies) from near and far are welcome!

Your questions: fabienne.berlinger@dhagpo-switzerland.ch

14. December 2024

10.00-16.00 (Arrival from 9.30)

Guru Yoga of 15. Karmapa Khakyab Dorje (Männedorf, CH)

Input on the significance of the 15th Karmapa Khakyab Dorje (1871 – 1922) for the Karma Kagyu lineage and meditation, mantra, contemplation and discussion.

Site: Raum Kerner im Gemeindehaus, Alte Landstrasse 250, CH-8708 Männedorf (5min walk from the railway station)
Information and registration: info@freiheitsschritte.com
Fees: https://freiheitsschritte.com/infos

15. – 21. December 2024

Kagyu Meunlam live stream transmisson from Bodhgaya und Le Bost Kundreul Ling

Stream Link

15. December 2024

14.30-17.00 (Arrival from 14.30)

Chenrezig at the end of the year. Dinner (Männedorf/Stäfa, CH)

Cultivating love, compassion and wisdom at the end of the year with Chenrezig/Avalokiteshvara.
Meditation, Mantra-Chanting and Exchange.

Site: Raum Kerner im Gemeindehaus, Alte Landstrasse 250, CH-8708 Männedorf (5min walk from the railway station)
Registration and organisation: info@dhagpo-switzerland.ch
Dinner: (please register by contacting Lama Irene): 18h at Akama, Tränkebachstr. 36, 8712 Stäfa

08. February 2025

10.00-16.30 (Arrival from 09.30)

Annual General Meeting of the Dhagpo Switzerland Association

Site: Kleiner Saal im Gemeindehaus, Alte Landstrasse 250, CH-8708 Männedorf (5min walk from railway station)
Organisation: Dhagpo Switzerland
Information and registration: info@dhagpo-switzerland.ch
Organisation fee: non-members 20 CHF / members 15 CHF

22. February 2025

10.00-16.30 (Arrival from 09.30)

Practice day with Chenrezig Sadhana (Bodhisattva of Boundless Compassion), Shine (meditation of calm abiding) and Qi Gong Fabienne and Sven give short explanations of Chenrezig Sadhana and Shine and guide the practice. In between we loosen up with Qi Gong from Robert. Site: Meditationsraum Lichtbrücke, Blumenweg 12, 3084 Wabern/Bern Organisation: Dhagpo Bern Fees: Organisation fee 20 CHF (15 CHF for DS members) please bring cash and Dana (voluntary donation): Chenrezig Sadhana (there are also some texts to borrow), contribution for the lunch buffet. There will be soup for everyone. Registration: until on 18. February 2025 to info@dhagpo-switzerland.ch

22. February 2025

10.00-16.30 (Arrival from 09.30)

Lodjong – Dharma day: Tonglen meditation/input/sharing

Lead: Lama Irene
Site: Raum Kerner im Gemeindehaus, 8708 Männedorf
Fees – see at https://freiheitsschritte.com/infos
Registration: info@freihheitsschritte.com www.freiheitsschritte.com

28. February 2025

from 17 Uhr at Lama Irene
from 19 Uhr Restaurant Akama

Losar – Tibetan New Year

Invitation to the Tibetan New Year for meditation, dialogue and dinner

Time: from 17.00 at Lama Irene’s – 19.00 dinner in the Tibetan restaurant Akama next door
Site: from 17.00 at the home of Lama Irene Frei, Tränkebachstrasse 36, 8712 Stäfa
At 19.00 in the Tibetan restaurant Akama, Tränkebachstrasse 36, 8712 Stäfa
Registration: info@dhagpo-switzerland.ch
Dinner: please register with Lama Irene

06. April 2025

10.00-16.30 (Arrival from 09.30)

Preparation day for the Dharma week in Männedorf (Sat 30.8.-Thurs 4.9.25) combined with joint practice Site: Meditation room Lichtbrücke, Blumenweg 12, 3084 Wabern/Bern Organisation: Dhagpo Bern Lead: Board of the Dhagpo Association Switzerland Fees: Organisation fee 20 CHF (15 CHF for DS members) please bring cash: Chenrezig Sadhana (there are also some texts to borrow) Contribution for the lunch buffet. Soup for all. Registration: until 3 April 2025 at info@dhagpo-switzerland.ch

26. and 27. April 2025

Time: 10.00-12.00, 14.30-17.00 (arrival from 09.30, joint practice 16.30-17.00)

Je Karma Trinley Rinpoche teaches «The path and View of a Bodhisattva»

Organisation: Dhagpo Bern
Site: Meditationsraum Lichtbrücke, Blumenweg 12, 3084 Wabern/Bern
Fees: Organisation fee CHF 40 (CHF 30 for DS members) per day, Dana (voluntary donation for Rinpoche and translation). Please pay cash or with Twint on site.
Language: English with simultaneous translation into German via Zoom, bring your own mobile phone and headphones
Lunch: Tibetan/Indian vegetarian meal for CHF 15 per person
Registration for the course/lunch: There is room for max. 40 people. Please indicate the day (with or without lunch) by 20 April: info@dhagpo-switzerland.ch

All information can be found on: https://dhagpo-switzerland.ch/dhagpo-bern-2/

25. May 2025

10.00-16.30 (Arrival from 09.30)

White Tara – Dharma Day: Introduction/Meditation/Exchange

Lead: Lama Irene
Site: Raum Kerner im Gemeindehaus, 8708 Männedorf
Fees – see at https://freiheitsschritte.com/infos
Registration: info@freihheitsschritte.com www.freiheitsschritte.com

15. June 2025

Dupseng Rinpoche gives the Tseringma initiation Site: Meditation room Lichtbrücke, Blumenweg 12, 3084 Wabern/Bern Organisation: Dhagpo Bern Language: English (simultaneous translation into German, please bring your own mobile phone and headphones) All further information will follow later

28. June 2025

10.00-16.30 (Arrival from 09.30)

Preparation day for the Dharma week in Männedorf (Sat 30.8.-Thurs 4.9.25) combined with joint practice

Site: Kleiner Gemeindesaal im Gemeindehaus, Alte Landstrasse 250, 8708 Männedorf, (5min walk from the train station)
Lead: Board of the Dhagpo Switzerland Association Costs: Organisation fee 25 CHF (20 CHF for DS members) please bring cash
Bring along: Chenrezig Sadhana (there are also some texts to borrow)
Registration: until 25 June 2025 to info@dhagpo-switzerland.ch

29. June 2025

10.00 – 16.00 (Arrival from 09.30)

 

Lodjong – Dharma day: Tonglen meditation/input/sharing

Lead: Lama Irene
Site: Kleiner Gemeindesaal, Alte Landstrasse 250, CH-8708 Männedorf (5min walk from the railway station)
Fees – check https://freiheitsschritte.com/infos
Registration: info@freihheitsschritte.com www.freiheitsschritte.com

30. August – 04. September 2025

Provisional preview

Dharma week with Lama Jigme Rinpoche in Männedorf / Zurich

Site: Grosser Gemeindesaal, Alte Landstrasse 250, CH-8708 Männedorf (5min walk from the railway station)
Organisation: Verein Dhagpo Switzerland

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@dhapgo-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

Zoom activities with Lama Irene

Every Wednesday

18. September 2024 | 19.00 – 20.30
23. October 2024| 19.00 – 20.30
13. November 2024| 19.00 – 20.30
04. December 2024| 19.00 – 20.30

Evening Dharma group Gampopa

We explore Chapter 8, Refuge and Engagement of Personal Liberation in the book “The Jewl Ornament of Liberation” by Gampopa (1079 – 1153) combined with meditation and dialogue

Zoom Access:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9817120901?pwd=OUN6emZTazlaZ1lLNS9oV3NIQzNCQT09
Meeting ID: 981 712 0901
Passwort: 385908
Organised: Freiheitsschritte https://freiheitsschritte.com
Information and registration: info@freiheitsschritte.com
Organisation fee: Donation (Dana) to Dhagpo Switzerland

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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