TOPIC BUDDHA CHENREZIG

Love, Compassion and Wisdom in Everyday Life

12. September 2026 – 17. September 2026

We warmly invite you to join us for meditation and teachings with Lama Jigme Rinpoche and other Dhagpo teachers. There will be an empowerment to the 2nd Karmapa, Karma Pakshi, a prominent meditation master of the Karma Kagyu tradition, as well as to White Tara, who grants long life and offers protection from fears and dangers. We are also looking forward to a book reading with Lama Jigme Rinpoche.

Lama Jigme Rinpoche is an author and a prominent teacher of the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism, as well as a representative of the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Thaye Dorje in Europe. He plays a vital role in bringing Tibetan Buddhism to the West and establishing it there. He gives Buddhist teachings and empowerments worldwide.

Programme

08:30Doors open
09:00Short Chenrezig practice / silent meditation with Lama Irene
10:00Teachings by Lama Jigme Rinpoche
"Love, compassion and wisdom in everyday life"
"What does refuge and empowerment mean"
12:00Presentation Dhagpo Swiss Welfare
12:30Lunch break
14:30Guided meditation
15:00Lama Jigme Rinpoche grants refuge and the empowerment of the 2nd Karmapa Karma Pakshi
17:00End of the day
08:30Doors open
09:00Short Chenrezig practice / silent meditation with Lama Irene
10:00Teachings by Lama Jigme Rinpoche
"Love, compassion and wisdom in everyday life"
"What does refuge and empowerment mean"
12:00Two presentations from Sikkim:
Friends of Rumtek Nuns & Wooden Temple in Dikling
12:30Lunch break
14:30Guided meditation
15:00Lama Jigme Rinpoche grants refuge and the empowerment of White Tara
17:00End of the day
19:00Book reading with Lama Jigme Rinpoche
"A Path of Wisdom"
Explanations, readings and open discussion. Lama Jigme Rinpoche will sign books at the end. Rounded off with an aperitif.

Free entry. All interested persons are warmly welcome.

08:30Doors open
09:00Short Chenrezig practice / silent meditation with Lama Rabjam
10:00Teachings by Lama Jigme Rinpoche on the practical application of Dharma in everyday life
12:00Sheng Zhen Training
12:30Lunch break
15:00Teachings by Dhagpo Institute students
16:45Introduction to Guru Yoga of the 2nd Karmapa Karma Pakshi by Lama Chönyi
18:30Chenrezig practice (Sadhana) with Lama Rabjam
19:00Lama Jigme Rinpoche grants the Bodhisattva Vows
08:30Doors open
09:00Short Chenrezig practice / silent meditation with Lama Rabjam
10:00Teachings by Lama Jigme Rinpoche on the practical application of Dharma in everyday life
12:00Sheng Zhen Training
12:30Lunch break
15:00Teachings by Dhagpo Institute students
16:45Introduction to Guru Yoga of the 2nd Karmapa Karma Pakshi by Lama Chönyi
18:30Chenrezig practice (Sadhana) with Lama Rabjam
19:00End
08:30Doors open
09:00Short Chenrezig practice / silent meditation with Lama Rabjam
10:00Teachings by Lama Jigme Rinpoche on the practical application of Dharma in everyday life
12:00Joint closing session

This programme is a guide — changes are possible. Participation on individual days is welcome.

LANGUAGES

Jigme Rinpoche and the Dhago Institute team speak English. Translation into German
Zoom translation into French
Lama Chönyi teaches in German; translation available on request only

Best Price

Early Bird

Register by 22 August 2026

CHF 90.00

EUR 98.00

Sat & Sun

Standard

Register by 4 September 2026

CHF 110.00

EUR 120.00

Sat & Sun

Members

Dhagpo Switzerland Membership

CHF 75.00

EUR 81.00

Sat & Sun

Register now → Registration deadline: 4 September 2026

How to register

1
Complete the online form: Fill in and submit the registration form using the button above.
2
Pay the seminar fee:
CHF — Bank transfer to Dhagpo Switzerland.
IBAN: CH74 0900 0000 1583 6295 4
Reference: your name + «Lama Jigme Rinpoche 2026»

EUR — Bank transfer to Irene Monika Frei.
IBAN: DE14 8409 4754 0003 7399 29
Reference: your name + «Lama Jigme Rinpoche 2026»
3
Receive your confirmation: After payment is received, you will get a confirmation by e-mail (approx. 1 week). This confirmation entitles you to a wristband at the venue.
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Registration after 4 September 2026: Please pay in cash on site.
Financial reasons should not be a barrier. If the contribution is not affordable for you, write to us — we will find a solution together: info@dhagpo-switzerland.ch

Bank details CHF

Account holderDHAGPO SWITZERLAND AddressPost – Bahnhofstrasse 24, CH-8708 Männedorf IBANCH74 0900 0000 1583 6295 4 BICPOFICHBEXXX

Bank details EUR

Account holderIrene Monika Frei BankVR-Bank, D-36433 Bad Salzungen IBANDE14 8409 4754 0003 7399 29

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Location of the event

Gemeindesaal Männedorf

Alte Landstrasse 250, CH-8708 Männedorf.

The event will take place from Tuesday to Thursday in the small hall (in the same building).

We recommend travelling by public transport.

Parking around the venue is subject to a fee.
P+Rail Männedorf, Männedorf

Getting here

By S-Bahn: Take the S7 from Zurich main station towards Rapperswil → get off at Männedorf (approx. 25 mins). Trains run twice an hour.
Leave Männedorf station
Get off the train and head to the station square.
Walk in the direction the train is heading
The undergound pedestrian passage way at the station is not accessible — please use this route:
Walk along the sidewalk in the direction the train is heading, i.e. towards Rapperswil, alongside the tracks.
To the railroad crossing
Continue to the level crossing (approx. 2–3 mins) and cross the tracks there.
Turn left and head uphill
After the crossing, turn left and follow the path uphill towards Alte Landstrasse.
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Bring with you

  • Enrolment confirmation: This will be sent by email once payment has been received (this may take around a week). Upon presentation of the enrolment confirmation on the day, you will be issued with a wristband for entry.
  • Headphones and mobile devices on which Zoom is installed.
  • Texts for practice: Chenrezig Sadhana (these texts can also be borrowed on site)
  • Your own water bottle and/or cup (to reduce waste)
  • Money for donations (Dana) for Jigme Rinpoche and project support

Accommodation

Please organise this on an individual basis. We recommend that those interested book relatively soon, as it is the peak season.

Budget-friendly suggestions:

Reservations/questions via
E-Mail:: nina.sigg@mailbox.org