French Release of “Meeting the Buddha” – Interview with director Márta György Kessler
This multi-award-winning documentary recounts the life and legacy of the 16th Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje and his student Ole Nydahl. Lama Jigme Rinpoche was a key adviser on the project from the very beginning, providing detailed guidance all along. Lama Jigme...
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...
Fall Meetings 2026: Forging a Shared Understanding of the Institute’s Residences and our Practice
Every year, for five days, Dhagpo Kagyu Ling’s team takes a break to allow residents and the surrounding community to reflect, share, and practice together. This year, from September 28 to October 2, the fall meetings focused on two themes, agreed upon in advance with...
Passing of Drupla Michèle
Dear Friends, We wish to share with you the sad news of the passing of Drupla Michèle Peyrebrune. She had been a part of life at Dhagpo Kagyu Ling since the center’s earliest days: Michèle Peyrebrune, affectionately known to everyone as “Nun Michèle,” passed...
Trinlay Rinpoche Gives the Keys to the King of Prayers
During this fifth session (September 11–13, 2026), Trinlay Rinpoche continued and concluded his explanation of The Sutra of Aspirations for Excellent Conduct, also known as Samantabadhra’s Wishing Prayer. Drawing on several commentaries by Indian and Tibetan masters,...
“Warrior Heart”: teens on the summer course meet with Lama Jigme Rinpoche
“What do you look for first: peace or happiness?” “What has meditation brought to your life?” “Do you manage not to be carried away by your thoughts?” These were some of the questions asked by the teenagers participating in the four-day summer course at Dhagpo Kagyu...
OCTOBER
Lama Jigme Rinpoche’s teaching schedule in Europe and around the world
Dear Dharma friends, After a September rich in teachings and encounters, from Renchen Ulm to Dhagpo Switzerland, from Grandes Terres (near Lyon) to Dhagpo Kagyu Ling, Lama Jigme Rinpoche’s teaching programme continues in October. We invite you to discover his...
50 years – Khenpo Chödrak Rinpoche: “The Dharma Is Universal”
Since the launch of the summer university in 1994, Khenpo Chödrak Tenphel Rinpoche has traveled to Dhagpo Kagyu Ling every year to teach Buddhist treasures of knowledge. This year, he continued his explanation of The Stages of Meditation, a treatise by the 8th-century...