The Prayer Wheel: A story of Sanghas Just before Dhagpo, like the rest of France, entered into a new lockdown, we were fortunate to receive the large prayer wheel that will stand in the pavilion of the meditation garden. Here is its story that stretches across Europe...
Autumn Plantings | In pictures Planting for the Meditation Garden began in mid-September. Close to one thousand plants of over forty different varieties will adorn the natural area behind the Institute. In some zones of the garden, newly seeded grass is already...
The Eight Stupas: Eight Steps in Shakyamuni Buddha’s Life In Astamahasthanacaitya-stotras, the Indian master Nagarjuna associates the eight stupas with the four principle pilgrimage sites—the Buddha’s birth in Lumbini, his enlightenment in Bodh Gaya, his first...
Karmapa – Meditation Garden Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, was kind enough to share his thoughts on Dhagpo’s Meditation Garden. This garden is a symbol. The ideal place for meditation is nothing more than an abstract idea. The...
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