Welcome to Dhagpo Kagyu Ling

A place to understand
and live Buddhism

Everyone aspires to lasting happiness free from all suffering.
Living in a complex society that is in constant evolution can generate confusion and dissatisfaction.
For twenty-five centuries, the Buddha’s teachings have invited us to cultivate our inner wealth by developing kindness and discernment.

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Welcome to Dhagpo Kagyu Ling

A place to understand
and live Buddhism

Everyone aspires to lasting happiness free from all suffering.
Living in a complex society that is in constant evolution can generate confusion and dissatisfaction.
For twenty-five centuries, the Buddha’s teachings have invited us to cultivate our inner wealth by developing kindness and discernment.

See the program
50 Years of Dhagpo

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15 Dec

Kagyü Mönlams Great Accumulation of Wishes for the Happiness of Beings

The dates are to be announced. The Kagyu Monlams is one of the most important events for Buddhist practitioners of the Karma Kagyü school. During a full week, they gather […]

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30 Dec

Clarity and Compassion Study and Meditation Retreat

The path offered by the Buddha consists in clarifying our minds so that we can be freer in our choices. Based on examination of our situation, we become aware of […]

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10 Feb

Progressive Curriculum of Study and Meditation Chenrezig Curriculum: Year 9, Course 2

Jigme Rinpoche guides this study and meditation curriculum laid out by Shamar Rinpoche for the sixth year.This curriculum is for all those who wish to deepen their practice and will […]

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Upcoming Events

New Program

October 2026 to May 2027

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Programme de Dhagpo - été 2024

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New Dhagpo program – from October 2025 to May 2026

Dear Friends,

We are happy to share the October 2025 to May 2026 programs for Dhagpo Kagyu Ling and Dhagpo Kundreul Ling.

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Projects

The Institute’s Residences: A Few Photos Chronicle Progress in Construction

Over the past two weeks, the walls of the west wing were completed; the walls of the north building, which will house ten rooms, are also nearing completion. Now it’s time to begin construction on the east building! We’re happy to share these photos with you, taken...
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Nendo Rinpoche: Connecting with Buddha Amitabha for Oneself and All Beings

Recognize that there is no lasting happiness in samsara and that only the Buddha taught methods to free oneself from suffering: such was the starting point of Nendo Rinpoche’s teaching on the practice of Amitabha, given on October 10 and 11 to a packed Institute at...
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Termites: Protect Lives and Buildings

Worksite Diaries – Episode 6 When designing a large building in the heart of nature, the microcosmos—the world of the infinitely small—also comes into play. In this new episode of our Worksite Diaries, Guillaume Pares-Amado, project manager for the Institute's...
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Learning and Supporting with Dharma Flashcards

Worksite Diaries – Episode 5 From our earliest age, learning to read requires a great deal of knowledge and skills—from decoding letters and building vocabulary to understanding the meaning of a text and being able to retell its story. When it comes to Dharma, an...
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Creating a Culture of Safety

Worksite Diaries - Episode 4 Though zero risk doesn’t exist, it's a priority on a construction site. In this new episode of our Worksite Diaries on the Institute’s Residences, team leader Kenny Mirambeau explains the measures put in place to ensure everyone's safety....
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Participatory financing: a shared involvement

Worksite Diaries – Episode 3 The financing of a place like Dhagpo Kagyu Ling is first and foremost a matter of philosophy.In this new episode of our worksite diaries about the Institute’s Residences, Joëlle Ondo, a retired lawyer living near Dhagpo and member of the...
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Sustainably Designed Residences Meant to Last!

Worksite Diaries – Episode 2 Designing a building means projecting oneself into the future and juggling with a multitude of factors to effectively meet needs. In this new episode of our worksite diaries, Guillaume Pares-Amado, project manager of the Institute’s...
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The Dhagpo Institute’s Residences – video

Lama Jigme Rinpoche clarifies the role of Dhagpo Kagyu Ling’s Institute and the purpose of these Residences. The 16th Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje indicated the reference texts that are necessary to learn, contemplate, and meditate upon. The 14th Shamarpa, Mipham...
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The Institute’s Residences: Visiting Practitioners Discover the Work Site

Block by block, day after day, the Institute’s Residences are rising from the ground of the construction site at Dhagpo Kagyu Ling in Dordogne.In groups of twenty, practitioners taking part in the recent teaching given by His Eminence Jamgon Kongrul Rinpoche (August...
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The Institute’s New Residences

Continuing to Inscribe the Dharma into the French PatrimonyThe arrival of the Buddha’s teaching in Europe is recent; the Dharma is not yet part of our Western culture. Creating sustainable conditions for its existence notably requires building places like the...
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