THE BLISSFUL PATH TO AWAKENING: A GURU YOGA, BY JAMYANG KHYENTSE CHÖKYI LODRÖ
2025-04-11 20:30 - 2025-04-13 16:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Teachings by: KHENPO TASHI SANGPO

Date: FRI-SUN / 11 – 13 APRIL

Time: Friday 20.30 – 22.00, Saturday & Sunday 10.00 – 12.00 & 14.00 – 16.00

Place: Sakya Tsechen Ling, Kuttolsheim/France & ZOOM

Language: EN

Available translations: FRSuggested donation: 25€/30 CHF

Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö (1893-1959) was one of the most eminent Tibetan Masters of the past century. Among the various works he composed, we find a short yet powerful Guru Yoga practice in connection with Buddha Avalokiteśvara, the personification of great compassion. On the occasion of the anniversary (see event 14.4.) of Khenchen Sherab, the founding lama of our centers, Khenpo Tashi will give the transmission and explanations of this practice. Khenchen Sherab was renowned for his boundless compassion and loving attitude, making it particularly auspicious to receive a Guru Yoga in which Avalokiteśvara and our precious Master are merged indivisibly.

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TARA RITUAL
2025-04-13 07:00 - 08:00, 2025-06-08 07:00 - 08:00 | Sakya Tsechen Ling, 5 Rdpt du Vignoble, Kuttolsheim, 67520, France
Time: 7.00 – 8.00

Guide: Lama Sherab Sangpo

Place: Sakya Tsechen Ling & ZOOM

Free donation

Tara, the Liberator, is a very important female Deity in Tibet. Her nature is that of great compassion indivisible from wisdom, and she is always ready to quickly pacify all obstacles, illnesses, difficulties and suffering. These practices are carried out for the universal peace in general, and for the fast dissolution of the current pandemic in particular.

The Thangtong Gyalpo Prayer can be downloaded HERE.

Register in advance for this meeting on Zoom at least one day in advance.

You will receive a confirmation email from “Sakya Dharma Family Admin” with the Zoom link to participate (click “Click Here To Join”) on the day of the event.

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COMMEMORATION OF KHENCHEN SHERAB GYALTSEN AMIPA
2025-04-14 10:00 - 20:30
Guided by: KHENPO TASHI SANGPO

Date: MON / 14 APRIL

Time: Monday 10.00 – 12.00 & 19.15 – 20.30

Place: Sakya Tsechen Ling, Kuttolsheim/France & ZOOM

Language: EN

Available translations: FR, DE, IT, NL

Free donation

This year, Monday 14th April, marks the 11th anniversary of Khenchen Sherab (1931 – 2014), founding Master of our centres and highly realised being. Invoking his blessings on this special anniversary is extremely powerful and the benefits are sure to be experienced by all.

Program:

10.00 – 12.00 Vairocana ritual

19.15 – 20.45 Guruyoga Lama Chöpa

There is no better method than Guruyoga to invoke spiritual blessings and the Lama Chöpa is the most appropriate and effective ritual for the most important celebrations.

The profound Guruyoga ritual Lama Chöpa will be practised in the evening accompanied by many special offerings prepared for the occasion.

Who would like to participate in these offerings (e.g. flowers, fruits, incense, etc) can send a contribution HERE

In your heart, a spacious sky of love,clouds of compassion fully gather,with the rain of activity falling down,you ripen the harvest of ones to be tamed.Khenchen Sherab Gyaltsen Amipa, at your feet I bow!

(adapted from a Milarepa’s vajra song)Register in advance for this meeting on Zoom at least one day in advance.You will receive a confirmation email from “Sakya Dharma Family Admin” with the Zoom link to participate (click “Click Here To Join”) on the day of the event.

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DHARMA CHAKRA PROGRAM – ABHIDHARMA (22 lessons)
2025-04-22 19:15 - 21:00, 2025-05-06 19:15 - 21:00, 2025-05-20 19:15 - 21:00
Teachings by: H.H. THE 42ND SAKYA TRIZIN RATNA VAJRA RINPOCHE

Course begins 8.10.2024, in total 22 lessons, about 2 Tuesday evenings per month

Date: 4.3. (11), 25.3. (12), 8.4. (13), 22.4. (14), 6.5. (15), 20.5. (16),

Time: 19.15 – 21.00

Place: Thupten Changchup Ling, Arosio/CH & ZOOM

Language: EN

Available translations: IT, DE, FR, NL

Prerequisites: No prerequisites, open to all

Cost: Free of charge with optional donation

DHARMA CHAKRA PROGRAM

Extended Study Program on the Essentials of Classical Buddhist Philosophy

Teachings by H.H. Ratna Vajra Rinpoche

First Year: Abhidharma

19.15: Refuge and meditation on Bodhicitta

19.30: Listening to teachings of H.H. Ratna Vajra Rinpoche with translation

20.30: Meditation: contemplation of the topics discussed and rest in the empty presence.

You can write any questions you may have on the subject HERE. Khenpo Tashi will occasionally answer them in question-answer sessions.

About the Program

From the Buddhist perspective, engaging in the progressive steps of study, contemplation, and meditation acquaints us with wisdom, empowering us with the potential to become great practitioners. The Dharma Chakra Program (DCP) is designed to provide the indispensable elements of the philosophical tradition in a succinct manner. This program is an extraordinary opportunity to develop a deep understanding of the main tenets of classical Buddhist philosophy through one of the most esteemed erudites of our time, His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche.

This extended study program provides the everyday practitioner in the modern world with rare access to the essence of Mahayana philosophy through an unbroken lineage, a privilege traditionally available only in monastic universities.

What You’ll Learn

Year 1: Abhidharma

Year 2: Bodhisattvacharyavatara Chapters 1 – 6Year 3: Bodhisattvacharyavatara Chapters 7 – 10Year 4: MadhyamakaYear 5: Uttaratantra

The Dharma Chakra Program in the European centres founded by Khenchen Sherab:

The Dharma Chakra Program is an initiative of the Sachen Foundation and can be followed online in English by anyone via their dedicated website:

www.sachenfoundation.org/dharmachakra/

In our centres we offer about two meetings per month, both in presence and online, where we listen together to the teachings of H.H. Ratna Vajra Rinpoche with translation into Italian, French, German and Dutch. After the teachings there will be a 30-minute meditation in which we can reflect on the topics covered and then rest a while in the empty presence.

There will be occasional question-and-answer sessions with Khenpo Tashi. Questions should be submitted through this form. On the Sachen Foundation website dedicated to this study programme, you will find additional material in English on the topics discussed, which we will also use in our meetings if necessary.

First Year: Abhidharma (22 lessons)

“The mind is everything. What you think, you become.” -Vasubandhu

The Buddha’s teachings are traditionally classified into three collections: Vinaya, Sutra, and Abhidharma.

Abhidharma is a collection of the Buddha’s highest teachings focused on wisdom training. It examines the nature of reality, the mind, and mental phenomena, guiding us toward a deeper understanding of the nature of reality. Its profound insights into the workings of consciousness and the essence of existence, provide a comprehensive framework for understanding Buddhist psychology and philosophy across all three vehicles or yanas.

In this course, His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin will focus on the Treasury of Abhidharma or Abhidharmakośa, authored by Vasubandhu, a prominent Indian Buddhist scholar and master from the 4th or 5th century. Abhidharmakośa, considered one of the thirteen great texts utilized as the core curriculum in most traditional Tibetan Buddhist centers for teaching or shedras, serves as a seminal work in the Mahayana tradition. It provides a structured overview of Abhidharma teachings and is extensively studied by all Tibetan traditions.

The vast teachings of Abhidharma and Buddhist psychology provide a path to a clear and deep view of the nature of reality, bringing us closer to understanding our minds and freeing ourselves from suffering. The study of, including texts like the Abhidharmakośa, equips practitioners with invaluable insights and tools to deepen their spiritual journey, foster wisdom, and lead a more meaningful and fulfilling life.

These lessons will bring you closer to:

• A deeper understanding of your emotions and thoughts. • Cultivating a stable meditation practice. • Distilling the profound teachings of Tibetan Buddhism. • Learning about the doctrinal differences between the ancient Buddhist schools. • Exploring consciousness and mental processes. • Analysing the nature of reality. • Connecting with the law of karma, impermanence, and emptiness.

The reference texts can be downloaded HERE

Join us at the temple in Arosio (CH):Please register at least two days before the event to participate in person in Arosio (using the link below).

AROSIO

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VAJRAYOGHINI TSOG OFFERING
2025-04-23 19:15 - 20:45, 2025-05-22 19:15 - 20:45, 2025-06-21 19:15 - 20:45, 2025-07-20 19:15 - 20:45, 2025-08-18 19:15 - 20:45 | Sakya Tsechen Ling, 5 Rdpt du Vignoble, Kuttolsheim, 67520, France
Time: 19.15 – 20.45​

Guided by: Lama Sherab Sangpo

The Tsog ritual is a fast method for the accumulation of merit and wisdom through a group practice of making offerings to special deities. Vajrayana practitioners should perform the Tsog offering twice a month, on 10th and 25th day of the Tibetan lunar calendar. The Vajrayogini Tsog offering is particularly important in the Sakya tradition.

ONLY FOR THOSE WHO ALREADY RECEIVED VAJRAYOGINI EMPOWERMENT FROM A QUALIFIED SAKYA MASTER.WE USE THE TSOG TEXT PREPARED BY HER EMINENCE JETSUN KUSHOK.

If you don’t have this text please practice your own Sadhana.

Please join on time, no late arrivals.

Participation in the temple SAKYA TSECHEN LING, KUTTOLSHEIM.

Join us at the temple in F-67520 Kuttolsheim, France.

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This event is offered to you by Khenchen Sherab’s Sakya Dharma Family. We want to make it possible for everyone to participate, however, our Dharma activities are only possible thanks to your kind donations. To ensure the continuity of our activities, please consider supporting your local center. Click HERE for the list of all our Sakya Dharma Family Centers.

THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF JETSUN MILAREPA, PART 5 (INTENSIVE PRACTICE AND REALISATION)
2025-05-03 10:00 - 2025-05-04 15:30
Teachings by: KHENPO TASHI SANGPO

Date: SAT-SUN 3-4 MAYTime: Saturday & Sunday 10.00 – 12.00 & 13.30 – 15.30

Place: Thupten Changchup Ling, Arosio/CH & ZOOM

Language: EN

Available translations: IT

Suggested donation: 25€/30 CHF

Milarepa, famous in the ten directions for attaining enlightenment in a single lifetime and for his songs of realisation, is one of Tibet’s most beloved historical figures. His biography, which shows the intensity of his life’s processes, is a great teaching in itself. The extraordinary events in his life unfolded from suffering to black magic, from regret to harsh purification, from rigorous asceticism to the bliss of realisation. Having reached the pinnacle of the path, he instructs and inspires all beings he encounters with the poetic beauty of his vajra chants, through which he teaches all aspects of the Dharma.

Text and prayers can be downloaded HERE

Join us at the temple in Arosio (CH):

Please register at least two days before the event to participate in person in Arosio (using the link below).

AROSIO

Register in advance for this meeting on Zoom at least one day in advance.

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THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF JETSUN MILAREPA, PART 6 (INTENSIVE PRACTICE AND REALISATION)
2025-05-09 20:30 - 2025-05-11 16:00
Teachings by: KHENPO TASHI SANGPO

Date: 9 – 11 MAY

Time: Friday 20.30 – 22.00, Saturday & Sunday 10.00 – 12.00 & 14.00 – 16.00

Place: Sakya Tsechen Ling, Kuttolsheim/France & ZOOM

Language: EN

Available translations: FR, SV

Suggested donation: 25€/30 CHF

Milarepa, famous in the ten directions for attaining enlightenment in a single lifetime and for his songs of realisation, is one of Tibet’s most beloved historical figures. His biography, which shows the intensity of his life’s processes, is a great teaching in itself. The extraordinary events in his life unfolded from suffering to black magic, from regret to harsh purification, from rigorous asceticism to the bliss of realisation. Having reached the pinnacle of the path, he instructs and inspires all beings he encounters with the poetic beauty of his vajra chants, through which he teaches all aspects of the Dharma.

Text and prayers can be downloaded HERE

Registration To come to the STL temple, Kuttolsheim (FR), please register a few days in advance for this event using the link below.

KUTTOLSHEIM

Register in advance for this meeting on Zoom at least one day in advance.

You will receive a confirmation email from “Sakya Dharma Family Admin” with the Zoom link to participate (click “Click Here To Join”) on the day of the event.

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TARA RITUAL
2025-05-11 07:00 - 08:00, 2025-07-13 07:00 - 08:00 | Sakya Tsechen Ling, 5 Rdpt du Vignoble, Kuttolsheim, 67520, France
Time: 7.00 – 8.00

Guide: Khenpo Tashi Sangpo

Place: Sakya Tsechen Ling & ZOOM

Free donation

Tara, the Liberator, is a very important female Deity in Tibet. Her nature is that of great compassion indivisible from wisdom, and she is always ready to quickly pacify all obstacles, illnesses, difficulties and suffering. These practices are carried out for the universal peace in general, and for the fast dissolution of the current pandemic in particular.

The Thangtong Gyalpo Prayer can be downloaded HERE.

Register in advance for this meeting on Zoom at least one day in advance.

You will receive a confirmation email from “Sakya Dharma Family Admin” with the Zoom link to participate (click “Click Here To Join”) on the day of the event.

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RITUAL OF THE MEDICINE BUDDHA
2025-05-13 19:15 - 21:00
Guided by: KHENPO TASHI SANGPO

Date: 13 MAY

Time: 19.15 – 21.00

Place: Thupten Changchup Ling, Arosio/CH & ZOOM

Free Donation

There are many aspects of illness and everyone is affected in one way or another. There are physical illnesses, mental illnesses, illnesses caused by hindering forces and there are also illnesses that affect animals, the environment and humanity itself. We live in a time when diseases are rampant, creating imbalances at various levels and this creates great suffering for many beings. Ritualism, in this case related to the Medicine Buddha, is a special method taught by the Buddha through which we can all make our subtle contribution so that all this can be pacified.

Join us at the temple in Arosio (CH):Please register at least two days before the event to participate in person in Arosio (using the link below).

AROSIO

Register in advance for this meeting on Zoom at least one day in advance.You will receive a confirmation email from “Sakya Dharma Family Admin” with the Zoom link to participate (click “Click Here To Join”) on the day of the event.

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THE DEEP PATH OF MEDITATION IN TIBETAN BUDDHISM: SAMATHA, VIPASSANA AND THE CORE INSTRUCTIONS
2025-05-23 19:30 - 2025-05-25 16:30
Teachings by: MIKE BORTOLOTTI

Date: FRI-SUN / 23 – 25 MAY

Time: Friday: 19:30 – 21:00 hrs., Sat/Sun: 10:00-12:00 & 14:30-16:30 hrs.

Place: Sakya Thegchen Ling, Den Haag/The Netherlands

Language: EN

Available translations: NL

Costs: € 11 (per session)/€ 55 (per weekend), for minima € 5 (per session)/€ 25 (per weekend). If this contribution is still too much for you, please contact the treasurer of Sakya Thegchen Ling. You can transfer the amount in advance to bank account number [REDACTED] in the name of Sakya Thegchen Ling The Hague, stating ‘weekend Mike Bortolotti’.

Lunches: Saturday and Sunday, you are invited to have lunch at the centre.

By practising authentic meditation, we can effectively transform our minds. Intellectual knowledge is indispensable to understand the right path, but if it is not accompanied by an authentic meditative experience, we will not be able to control our mind and disturbing emotions. Integrating knowledge and meditation is the secret of spiritual development. This has allowed many practitioners to achieve realisation. At the same time, this is the biggest challenge for Westerners, who tend to get lost, intellectual knowledge is then at best combined with a weak meditative ability.

During this weekend, we study the main meditative methods of Tibetan Buddhism and learn to distinguish the different approaches. We start with instruction on Samatha, the basis of all meditation, and then cover Vipassana, the transcendental insight. Samatha and Vipassana finally lead to the deep core instructions, through which we train ourselves to dwell in open awareness and recognise the true nature of mind.

Reference texts:

Self Liberating Meditation, Patrul Rinpoche.

Meditation in the Himalayan Buddhist Tradition, Khorchak Tulku Rinpoche.

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JOURNEY BEYOND: DEATH AND DYING IN TIBETAN BUDDHISM
2025-05-31 10:00 - 2025-06-01 15:30
Teaching given by: CHRISTIAN BERNERT

Date: SAT-SUN 31.5. & 1.6.

Time: Saturday & Sunday 10.00 – 12.00 & 13.30 – 15.30

Place: Thupten Changchup Ling, Arosio/CH & ZOOM

Language: EN

Available translation: IT

Fee: in-person 50 CHF/€, online 30 CHF/€

In Tibetan Buddhism, death is not viewed as an end, but as a crucial transition that offers extraordinary potential for liberation. In this weekend seminar, we explore how confronting our mortality can deepen our appreciation for life and accelerate spiritual growth. We discuss contemplative practices on impermanence and death that help us create a meaningful life, as well as traditional teachings on the bardo (the transitional phases of consciousness), with emphasis on the stages of the dying process.

Seminar Topics:

•⁠ ⁠Understanding the Tibetan Buddhist view of death as an opportunity for enlightenment

•⁠ ⁠Contemplative practices for confronting impermanence and appreciating our present life

•⁠ ⁠The stages of dying and bardo states according to traditional texts

•⁠ ⁠Thoughts on personal preparation and supporting others

Join us at the temple in Arosio (CH):Please register at least two days before the event to participate in person in Arosio (using the link below).

AROSIO

Register in advance for this meeting on Zoom at least one day in advance.You will receive a confirmation email from “Sakya Dharma Family Admin” with the Zoom link to participate (click “Click Here To Join”) on the day of the event.

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DHARMA CHAKRA PROGRAM – ABHIDHARMA (22 lessons)
2025-06-03 19:15 - 21:00, 2025-06-17 19:15 - 21:00
Teachings by: H.H. THE 42ND SAKYA TRIZIN RATNA VAJRA RINPOCHE

Course begins 8.10.2024, in total 22 lessons, about 2 Tuesday evenings per month

Date: 4.3. (11), 25.3. (12), 8.4. (13), 22.4. (14), 6.5. (15), 20.5. (16),3.6. (17), 17.6. (18)

Time: 19.15 – 21.00

Place: Thupten Changchup Ling, Arosio/CH & ZOOM

Language: EN

Available translations: IT, DE, FR, NL

Prerequisites: No prerequisites, open to all

Cost: Free of charge with optional donation

DHARMA CHAKRA PROGRAM

Extended Study Program on the Essentials of Classical Buddhist Philosophy

Teachings by H.H. Ratna Vajra Rinpoche

First Year: Abhidharma

19.15: Refuge and meditation on Bodhicitta

19.30: Listening to teachings of H.H. Ratna Vajra Rinpoche with translation

20.30: Meditation: contemplation of the topics discussed and rest in the empty presence.

You can write any questions you may have on the subject HERE. Khenpo Tashi will occasionally answer them in question-answer sessions.

About the Program

From the Buddhist perspective, engaging in the progressive steps of study, contemplation, and meditation acquaints us with wisdom, empowering us with the potential to become great practitioners. The Dharma Chakra Program (DCP) is designed to provide the indispensable elements of the philosophical tradition in a succinct manner. This program is an extraordinary opportunity to develop a deep understanding of the main tenets of classical Buddhist philosophy through one of the most esteemed erudites of our time, His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche.

This extended study program provides the everyday practitioner in the modern world with rare access to the essence of Mahayana philosophy through an unbroken lineage, a privilege traditionally available only in monastic universities.

What You’ll Learn

Year 1: Abhidharma

Year 2: Bodhisattvacharyavatara Chapters 1 – 6Year 3: Bodhisattvacharyavatara Chapters 7 – 10Year 4: MadhyamakaYear 5: Uttaratantra

The Dharma Chakra Program in the European centres founded by Khenchen Sherab:

The Dharma Chakra Program is an initiative of the Sachen Foundation and can be followed online in English by anyone via their dedicated website:

www.sachenfoundation.org/dharmachakra/

In our centres we offer about two meetings per month, both in presence and online, where we listen together to the teachings of H.H. Ratna Vajra Rinpoche with translation into Italian, French, German and Dutch. After the teachings there will be a 30-minute meditation in which we can reflect on the topics covered and then rest a while in the empty presence.

There will be occasional question-and-answer sessions with Khenpo Tashi. Questions should be submitted through this form. On the Sachen Foundation website dedicated to this study programme, you will find additional material in English on the topics discussed, which we will also use in our meetings if necessary.

First Year: Abhidharma (22 lessons)

“The mind is everything. What you think, you become.” -Vasubandhu

The Buddha’s teachings are traditionally classified into three collections: Vinaya, Sutra, and Abhidharma.

Abhidharma is a collection of the Buddha’s highest teachings focused on wisdom training. It examines the nature of reality, the mind, and mental phenomena, guiding us toward a deeper understanding of the nature of reality. Its profound insights into the workings of consciousness and the essence of existence, provide a comprehensive framework for understanding Buddhist psychology and philosophy across all three vehicles or yanas.

In this course, His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin will focus on the Treasury of Abhidharma or Abhidharmakośa, authored by Vasubandhu, a prominent Indian Buddhist scholar and master from the 4th or 5th century. Abhidharmakośa, considered one of the thirteen great texts utilized as the core curriculum in most traditional Tibetan Buddhist centers for teaching or shedras, serves as a seminal work in the Mahayana tradition. It provides a structured overview of Abhidharma teachings and is extensively studied by all Tibetan traditions.

The vast teachings of Abhidharma and Buddhist psychology provide a path to a clear and deep view of the nature of reality, bringing us closer to understanding our minds and freeing ourselves from suffering. The study of, including texts like the Abhidharmakośa, equips practitioners with invaluable insights and tools to deepen their spiritual journey, foster wisdom, and lead a more meaningful and fulfilling life.

These lessons will bring you closer to:

• A deeper understanding of your emotions and thoughts. • Cultivating a stable meditation practice. • Distilling the profound teachings of Tibetan Buddhism. • Learning about the doctrinal differences between the ancient Buddhist schools. • Exploring consciousness and mental processes. • Analysing the nature of reality. • Connecting with the law of karma, impermanence, and emptiness.

The reference texts can be downloaded HERE

Join us at the temple in Arosio (CH):Please register at least two days before the event to participate in person in Arosio (using the link below).

AROSIO

Register in advance for this meeting on Zoom at least one day in advance.You will receive a confirmation email from “Sakya Dharma Family Admin” with the Zoom link to participate (click “Click Here To Join”) on the day of the event.

ZOOM

SAGA DAWA DÜCHEN - PRAYERS FOR UNIVERSAL PEACE
2025-06-11 20:00 - 23:59
Guided by: KHENPO TASHI SANGPO

Date: Wednesday 11.6.2025

Time: 20.00 – 24.00

Place: Thupten Changchup Ling, Arosio/CH & ZOOM

Free donation

SAGA DAWA DÜCHEN is one of the four major Buddhist feasts. It celebrates Buddha Shakyamuni’s enlightenment and Parinirvana. It is one of the most powerful days of the year and being together to practise and recite the special prayers generates boundless merit, which we will dedicate in particular to universal peace and the benefit of all sentient beings.

You are all welcome to participate so that together we can make our indirect contribution to pacifying the difficulties the world is facing. You may certainly also participate in just one part of the evening.

The prayers recited can be downloaded HERE .

On his enlightenment at the age of thirty-five in Bodhgaya, the Buddha proclaimed:

“Profound peace, natural simplicity, uncompounded luminosity, I have found a nectar-like Dharma.”

When Buddha lay dying in a forest grove in Kushinagara, surrounded by five hundred of his disciples, he said to them with his last breath:

“It is in the nature of all things that take form to dissolve again. Strive with your whole being to attain perfection.”

Join us at the temple in Arosio (CH):Please register at least two days before the event to participate in person in Arosio (using the link below).

AROSIO

Register in advance for this meeting on Zoom at least one day in advance.You will receive a confirmation email from “Sakya Dharma Family Admin” with the Zoom link to participate (click “Click Here To Join”) on the day of the event.

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MEDICINE BUDDHA - TEACHINGS & INITIATION
2025-06-28 10:00 - 2025-06-29 16:00
Teachings by: KHENPO TASHI SANGPO

Date: SAT-SUN / 28-29 JUNE

Time: Saturday & Sunday 10.00 -12.00 & 14.00-16.00

Place: Sakya Phuntsog Ling / Tournefeuille

Language: ENAvailable translations: FR

Sickness is a common suffering of all living beings. However, according to Tibetan medicine, most illnesses are psychosomatic and, according to Buddhism, many types of mental and physical illnesses are actually generated largely by one’s unwholesome attitude, and cannot be cured by conventional medicine alone; on the other side, there’s a connection between wholesome thoughts, your health and happiness.

The Buddha taught a form of meditation for people suffering from diseases by using a practice of a sacred mantra and meditation based on Medicine Buddha. This profound meditation technique will complement any form of medical treatment, and can reduce the side effects and increase the effectiveness of any medication.

#Triest/Italy, VISIT OF HIS HOLINESS THE 42ND SAKYA TRIZIN
2025-07-05 10:00 - 2025-07-06 16:30
Date: Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 July

Time: Sat. 10.00 – 12.00 & 15.00 – 17.00, Sun. 10.00 – 12.00 & 14.30 – 16.30

Venue: Sala Teatro Piccola Fenice, via San Francesco 5, Trieste/Italy, WITHOUT STREAMING

Language: In English with consecutive translation in ItalianRecommended donation: € 100Click here to download flyer(In Italian only)

The Tibetan Buddhist Dharma Centre Sakya Künga Chöling welcomes

His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin Ratna Vajra Rinpoche

who will honour us with His presence on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th July 2025.

Saturday 5.7.: Guru Rinpoche’s day (the 10th day of the lunar calendar)

10.00 – 12.00: Guru Rinpoche Padmasambhava initiation

15.00 – 17.00: teachings on Guru Rinpoche’s seven-line prayer, Tsog offering; followed by kagoh blessing

Just after Padmasambhava was born out of a lotus flower on the lake of Dhanakosha, the king of Oddiyana saw the child and questioned him about his parents, his family line, his name and country, his sustenance and what he was doing there. The boy sang his reply in an enchanting voice: “My father is the pure awareness of rigpa, Samantabhadra; my mother, the space of all things, Samantabhadri; my line, the indivisibility of awareness and space; my name, the glorious Lotus-born; my homeland, the unborn Dharmadhatu; my sustenance, consuming dualistic thoughts; my destiny, to accomplish the actions of the Buddhas of past, present and future.”

To conclude there will be the short and powerful Kagoh blessing in relation to Vajrakilaya to remove all obstacles and difficulties.

Sunday 6.7:

10.00 – 12.00: conferral of refuge & Bodhisattva vows

14.30 – 16.30: Teachings on the refuge & Bodhisattva vows

The Bodhisattva vows are the root of the Mahayana path, in which Bodhicitta – the mind of enlightenment that aspires and strives with determination to realise its enlightened nature for the benefit of all beings – is generated. The essence of the vows are love, compassion and Bodhicitta, which are the factors to be cultivated after receiving the vows.

For information and registration:

tel. 0039/040 571048 – sakyatrieste@gmail.com

How to get to the Sala Teatro Piccola Fenice

For those arriving from outside Trieste and travelling by car, it is not advisable to park immediately next to the Sala, but there is the Saba Foro Ulpiano car park just a few minutes’ walk away (opposite the Law Courts).

For those travelling by train, Trieste’s Central Station is a 15-minute walk away, and it is possible to take bus no. 6 next to the Station and stop in Via Battisti (Galleria Fenice).

For those interested, His Holiness will also give teachings and initiations at the Thupten Changchup Ling Buddhist Centre in Arosio/Switzerland and the Sakya Ngon Ga Ling in Tuscany.

PRAYERS FOR THE BIRTHDAYS OF HIS HOLINESS THE 14th DALAI LAMA & HIS HOLINESS THE 43rd SAKYA TRIZIN GYANA VAJRA RINPOCHE
2025-07-05 16:00 - 17:00
Date: 5-6 July 2025 16:00Place: Triest/Italy

With great joy and devotion we celebrate the birthday of these two great Masters who contribute greatly to spreading the precious Dharma universally.

We offer them all our prayers and aspirations that they may enjoy long life and good health.

In particular, we turn our hearts towards His Holiness the Dalai Lama on the important milestone of his ninetieth birthday. He continues to be a light in this world, tirelessly pursuing his activities for peace and for the benefit of all beings without exception. May the fruits of his incredible work soon lead the whole of humanity to a more harmonious, loving and conscious way of living.

With great auspice, these important birthdays coincide with the visit of His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin Ratna Vajra Rinpoche to the Sakya Centre in Trieste on 5 – 6 July, and will be celebrated on that occasion, where a good birthday cake will also be offered.

Prayer for the Long Life of His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama

by Kyabgön Sakya Gongma Rinpoche

༧རྒྱལ་བ་ཀུན་གྱི་ཐུགས་རྗེ་གཅིག་འདུས་པ། །

gyalwa kun gyi tukjé chik düpa

Embodiment of all the victorious buddhas’ compassion,

དེང་འདིར་སྡོམ་བརྩོན་དམ་པའི་རྣམ་རོལ་གྱིས། །

deng dir dom tsön dampé namrol gyi

Manifesting here and now as a noble holder of the vows,

འཇིག་རྟེན་ཞི་བདེའི་དཔལ་ལ་འགོད་མཛད་པའི། །

jikten zhi dé pal la gö dzepé

To bring the splendour of peace and happiness to the world—

ཡོངས་རྫོགས་བསྟན་པའི་བདག་པོར་ཞབས་བརྟན་གསོལ། །

yong dzok tenpé dakpor zhap ten söl

Master of all the teachings, may your life remain secure!

#Arosio/Switzerland, Visit of H.H. the 42nd Sakya Trizin
2025-07-08 09:30 - 17:00
https://sakyapa.eu/hh42-2025

THE SHAMATHA PATH OF CALM ABIDING & VIPASSANA - Teachings and Meditations
2025-07-11 20:30 - 2025-07-13 16:00
Teachings by: LAMA SHERAB SANGPO

Date: FRI-SUN / 11 – 13 JULY

Time: Friday 20.30 – 22.00, Saturday & Sunday 10.00 – 12.00 & 14.00 – 16.00

Place: Sakya Tsechen Ling, Kuttolsheim/France

Language: EN

Available translations: FRSuggested donation: 25€/30 CHF

Shamatha (in Sanskrit) or zhinä (ཞི་གནས་ in Tibetan) refers in Buddhism to calm abiding, the first stage of Buddhist meditation practices -opened by taking refuge and developing the enlightened mind, and concluded by the sharing of merits- allowing this state to be developed in order to then move on to the second stage, the practice of vipassanā (in Sanskrit) or lhagtong (ལྷག་མཐོང་ in Tibetan), that of insight wisdom.

Teachings and meditations will alternate throughout the seminar.

Registration To come to the STL temple, Kuttolsheim (FR), please register a few days in advance for this event using the link below.

KUTTOLSHEIM

SUMMER RETREAT ON SHRI VAJRAPANI BHUTADAMARA
2025-08-02 16:00 - 2025-08-09 11:00
SUMMER RETREAT ON SHRI VAJRAPANI BHUTADAMARA

Teachings by: KHENPO TASHI SANGPO

Date: SAT 2.8. – SAT 9.8.2025

Time: Saturday 2.8. at 16.00 – Saturday 9.8. after breakfast

Place: Sakya Tsechen Ling, Kuttolsheim/France & online through ZOOM

Language: EN

Available translations: FR, IT, DE, NL

The Sakya Tsechen Ling Institute is pleased to organise this Shri Vajrapani Bhutadamara summer retreat.

During this retreat we focus on the practice of Shri Vajrapani Bhutadamara. This year is a black year according to the Tibetan calendar, and Shri Vajrapani Bhutadamara is of great power in removing all obstacles, both individual and universal.

In the beginning of the daily fourth session there will be teachings on the sadhana.

PARTICIPATION PREREQUISITES FOR TEACHINGS & MEDITATION SESSIONS:

Already having received the initiation of Shri Vajrapani Bhutadamara from a qualified Sakya master.

OR participation in the initiation of Shri Vajrapani Bhutadamara conferred by Khenpo Tashi Sangpo at the beginning of the retreat on 2.8. at 16.00 o’clock to the participants in the temple (without streaming)

TRANSLATIONS:

The teachings will be given in English and translated into French.

Translations in another language – Italian, German, and Dutch – will be arranged if we receive a min. number of requests per language by 15th July 2025.

PROGRAM OF THE RETREAT:

Saturday 2 August 2025

16.00 – 18.00 Initiation of Shri Vajrapani Bhutadamara (no streaming, only for participants in the temple)

18.30 – 20.00 First meditation session on Shri Vajrapani Bhutadamara

Sunday 3.8. – Friday 8.8.2025

07.00 – 08.00 Meditation on Shri Vajrapani Bhutadamara

10.00 – 11.30 Meditation on Shri Vajrapani Bhutadamara

14.00 – 15.30 Meditation on Shri Vajrapani Bhutadamara

17.00 – 18.00 Teaching on the sadhana of Shri Vajrapani Bhutadamara

18.00 – 19.00 Meditation on Shri Vajrapani Bhutadamara & Mahakala ritual.

Saturday 9 August 2025

07.00 – 08.00 Meditation on Shri Vajrapani Bhutadamara & Long-life prayers for Their Holinesses

End of the retreat.

10.00 – 11.00 Tara Ritual (optional)

CONTRIBUTION:

Min. € 70.- for online or on-site retreat (not including food and accommodation).

For on-site retreat, and after pre-registering specifying your wishes for accommodation and meals, you will receive a specific email indicating your contribution to the costs.

You can make your payment in one of the ways described at https://sakyatsechenling.eu/en/online-payment/ .

We thank you much in advance.

REGISTRATION & PARTICIPATION LINK:

In order to participate, we invite you to register by clicking HERE FOR ON-SITE RETREAT or HERE FOR ONLINE RETREAT until 15th July at the latest.

Those who wish to participate on-site are invited to register early as the number of places is limited.

Together with the receipt/confirmation of your registration you will receive further information and for online retreat the participation link.

TARA RITUAL
2025-08-09 10:00 - 11:00 | Sakya Tsechen Ling, 5 Rdpt du Vignoble, Kuttolsheim, 67520, France
Time: 10.00 – 11.00

Guide: Khenpo Tashi Sangpo

Place: Sakya Tsechen Ling & ZOOM

Free donation

Tara, the Liberator, is a very important female Deity in Tibet. Her nature is that of great compassion indivisible from wisdom, and she is always ready to quickly pacify all obstacles, illnesses, difficulties and suffering. These practices are carried out for the universal peace in general, and for the fast dissolution of the current pandemic in particular.

The Thangtong Gyalpo Prayer can be downloaded HERE.

Register in advance for this meeting on Zoom at least one day in advance.

You will receive a confirmation email from “Sakya Dharma Family Admin” with the Zoom link to participate (click “Click Here To Join”) on the day of the event.

ZOOM

DHARMA CHAKRA PROGRAM – ABHIDHARMA (22 lessons)
2025-09-09 19:15 - 21:00
Teachings by: H.H. THE 42ND SAKYA TRIZIN RATNA VAJRA RINPOCHE

Course begins 8.10.2024, in total 22 lessons, about 2 Tuesday evenings per month

Date: 9.9. (19), 23.9. (20), 14.10. (21), 28.10. (22 FINAL)

Time: 19.15 – 21.00

Place: Thupten Changchup Ling, Arosio/CH & ZOOM

Language: EN

Available translations: IT, DE, FR, NL

Prerequisites: No prerequisites, open to all

Cost: Free of charge with optional donation

DHARMA CHAKRA PROGRAM

Extended Study Program on the Essentials of Classical Buddhist Philosophy

Teachings by H.H. Ratna Vajra Rinpoche

First Year: Abhidharma

19.15: Refuge and meditation on Bodhicitta

19.30: Listening to teachings of H.H. Ratna Vajra Rinpoche with translation

20.30: Meditation: contemplation of the topics discussed and rest in the empty presence.

You can write any questions you may have on the subject HERE. Khenpo Tashi will occasionally answer them in question-answer sessions.

About the Program

From the Buddhist perspective, engaging in the progressive steps of study, contemplation, and meditation acquaints us with wisdom, empowering us with the potential to become great practitioners. The Dharma Chakra Program (DCP) is designed to provide the indispensable elements of the philosophical tradition in a succinct manner. This program is an extraordinary opportunity to develop a deep understanding of the main tenets of classical Buddhist philosophy through one of the most esteemed erudites of our time, His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche.

This extended study program provides the everyday practitioner in the modern world with rare access to the essence of Mahayana philosophy through an unbroken lineage, a privilege traditionally available only in monastic universities.

What You’ll Learn

Year 1: Abhidharma

Year 2: Bodhisattvacharyavatara Chapters 1 – 6Year 3: Bodhisattvacharyavatara Chapters 7 – 10Year 4: MadhyamakaYear 5: Uttaratantra

The Dharma Chakra Program in the European centres founded by Khenchen Sherab:

The Dharma Chakra Program is an initiative of the Sachen Foundation and can be followed online in English by anyone via their dedicated website:

www.sachenfoundation.org/dharmachakra/

In our centres we offer about two meetings per month, both in presence and online, where we listen together to the teachings of H.H. Ratna Vajra Rinpoche with translation into Italian, French, German and Dutch. After the teachings there will be a 30-minute meditation in which we can reflect on the topics covered and then rest a while in the empty presence.

There will be occasional question-and-answer sessions with Khenpo Tashi. Questions should be submitted through this form. On the Sachen Foundation website dedicated to this study programme, you will find additional material in English on the topics discussed, which we will also use in our meetings if necessary.

First Year: Abhidharma (22 lessons)

“The mind is everything. What you think, you become.” -Vasubandhu

The Buddha’s teachings are traditionally classified into three collections: Vinaya, Sutra, and Abhidharma.

Abhidharma is a collection of the Buddha’s highest teachings focused on wisdom training. It examines the nature of reality, the mind, and mental phenomena, guiding us toward a deeper understanding of the nature of reality. Its profound insights into the workings of consciousness and the essence of existence, provide a comprehensive framework for understanding Buddhist psychology and philosophy across all three vehicles or yanas.

In this course, His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin will focus on the Treasury of Abhidharma or Abhidharmakośa, authored by Vasubandhu, a prominent Indian Buddhist scholar and master from the 4th or 5th century. Abhidharmakośa, considered one of the thirteen great texts utilized as the core curriculum in most traditional Tibetan Buddhist centers for teaching or shedras, serves as a seminal work in the Mahayana tradition. It provides a structured overview of Abhidharma teachings and is extensively studied by all Tibetan traditions.

The vast teachings of Abhidharma and Buddhist psychology provide a path to a clear and deep view of the nature of reality, bringing us closer to understanding our minds and freeing ourselves from suffering. The study of, including texts like the Abhidharmakośa, equips practitioners with invaluable insights and tools to deepen their spiritual journey, foster wisdom, and lead a more meaningful and fulfilling life.

These lessons will bring you closer to:

• A deeper understanding of your emotions and thoughts. • Cultivating a stable meditation practice. • Distilling the profound teachings of Tibetan Buddhism. • Learning about the doctrinal differences between the ancient Buddhist schools. • Exploring consciousness and mental processes. • Analysing the nature of reality. • Connecting with the law of karma, impermanence, and emptiness.

The reference texts can be downloaded HERE

Join us at the temple in Arosio (CH):Please register at least two days before the event to participate in person in Arosio (using the link below).

AROSIO

Register in advance for this meeting on Zoom at least one day in advance.You will receive a confirmation email from “Sakya Dharma Family Admin” with the Zoom link to participate (click “Click Here To Join”) on the day of the event.

ZOOM
