Programme
From October 2025 to May 2026
The program of Dhagpo Kundreul Ling
Cultivate Your Inner Wealth
Everyone aspires to lasting happiness free from all suffering. Living in a complex and constantly changing society generates confusion and dissatisfaction. For twenty-five centuries, the Buddha’s teachings have invited us to cultivate our inner wealth by developing kindness and discernment.
Even today, the values conveyed by Buddhism lead us to better express our humanity by taking care of ourselves, others, and the world. Through the three aspects of practice– study, meditation and daily practice – we become more aware of how we perceive our environment and our true nature.
“To study means to learn the Dharma. It involves reflecting upon it, pondering its meaning precisely and understanding it. This is what will allow one to take the teaching as a reference. And it is on this foundation that meditation or practice will be supported by study.”
Choosing a Course
To help with navigation, the courses are divided into three interconnected areas:
Discovery, Institute and Meditation.
Institute
Deepen Your Understanding
Learning the fundamental texts of Buddhism enables you to:
- Acquire an understanding that changes the way we see ourselves and our environment;
- Give a direction to our meditation and daily life;
- Know what needs to be cultivated and abandoned in order to progress on the path.
Registration
Online : → Zöpa Web
By phone : +33 (0)4 73 52 24 34
To participate in a course, you must register for the entire course at least 7 days in advance.
Fees
In order to make the teachings accessible to as many people as possible, we offer workshops, meals, and accommodation at a reasonable cost.
A Standard contribution allows us to maintain the quality of our welcoming services.
MEDITATION
Progressive Curriculum of Study and Meditation – broadcast
Progressive Curriculum of Study and Meditation Chenrezig Curriculum – Year 8
Wednesday 15 to Sunday 19 October, 2025
Wednesday 25 February to Sunday 1 March, 2026
Wednesday 22 to Sunday 26 April, 2026
This curriculum is for all those who wish to deepen their practice and will allow them to progressively acquire the necessary foundations for training in Chenrezig meditation – and for one day actualising it.
The cycle takes place over the course of three intensive annual retreats. It is made up of topics to learn and meditations to apply. Between courses, participants are asked to train in applying the instructions they have received. The content of each session depends on the evolution of the participants’ practice.
Information
Teachers
Lama Jigmé Rinpoché guides the dynamic of each course. Students trained by Khenpo Chödrak Rinpoche offer support concerning the philosophical aspects.
Place
On site : at the Dhagpo Kagyu Ling Institute
Online: on the youtube channel of Dhagpo Kagyu Ling
Broadcast in Dhagpo Kundreul Ling : during this time there will be a rebroadcast of Lama Jigme Rinpoche’s teaching sessions every evening at 8pm in the temple of Laussedat,
Course contribution
There is no fee or registration required to attend the broadcasts. If you wish, you can make a donation.
In the Footsteps of the Buddha
Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 October
Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 December
Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 February
Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 April
Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 May
Information
Residents of the Community
Languages
This course is also available in English and German, if requested at the time of registration.
Place and time
Main temple
The course begins at 10:00 am the first day, and finishes at 4:00 pm the last day.
Course contribution
Per day: €20
A Day of Discovering Buddhism
Sunday 26 October
Sunday 8 February
Sunday 22 March
Option 1
10:30 am: Guided tour of the Main Temple.
2:30 pm to 4:00 pm: Introduction to Buddhist meditation.
Option 2
2:30 pm to 4:00 pm: Introduction to Buddhist meditation.
4:30 pm: Guided tour of the Main Temple.
Information
Residents of the Community
Registration
Please register at least 48 hours in advance.
Languages
This course is also available in English and German, if requested at the time of registration.
Place
Main Temple
Course contribution
Per day: €17
For participation in the introduction to meditation only, please contact the welcome office.
DISCOVERY / INTRODUCTION
An Introduction to Buddhist Meditation
Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 October
Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 November
Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 March
Friday 1 to Sunday 3 May
Information
Teacher (by date)
Sylvain Clénet
Lama Teundroup
Tenzin Wangchouk
Lama Teundroup
Recommended book
Boundless Awakening: The Heart of Buddhist Meditation, by Shamar Rinpoche, Rabsel Publishing.
Languages
This course is also available in English and German, if requested at the time of registration.
Place and time
Temple of Laussedat
The course begins at 10:00 am the first day, and finishes at 4:00 pm the last day.
Course contribution
Per day: €21 (support) / €14 (standard)
Bouddha Menla
Practice Accumulation
From Wednesday 22 to Sunday 26 October
The practice of Bouddha Menla (Medicine Buddha) connects us to our dimension of wisdom. This meditation, performed regularly, brings us many benefits: it pacifies the emotions and the causes of illness, protects our ethics, and generates the causes of rebirth in Dewachen. This practice of great purification is an effective support for people whose job it is to care for those who are suffering.
Information
Lama Trinlé
Important
It is essential to have completed a course explaining the practice of Buddha Menla.
This course is offered at Dhagpo Kagyu Ling.
Required text
Bouddha Menla practice
Languages
This course is also available in English and German, if requested at the time of registration.
Time and place
Location to be confirmed at a later date.
The course begins at 10:00 am the first day, and finishes at 4:00 pm the last day.
Course contribution
Per day: €21 (support) / €14 (standard)
INSTITUTE
History of Buddhism
Intensive Repetition of Khenpo Chödrak Rinpoche’s Teaching for KTT Students
From Monday 27 October to Sunday 2 November
The Buddhist path consists of cultivating a specific view, meditation and conduct. In order to confidently embark on this path, it’s necessary to be well-versed in the tradition to which it belongs. This is why Khenpo Chödrak Tenphel Rinpoche presented the Buddhist tradition and its history. This teaching constitutes a foundation for practice in its three aspects: learning, meditation and application in daily life.
Information
Students from the Institute
Important
This course is intended for anyone involved in KTT life who wants to deepen their knowledge of the Dharma and support their KTT. The first part – The History of Buddhism – takes place in Dhagpo Kundreul Ling, and the second – The Vehicles – in Dhagpo Kagyu Ling. These presentations are a continuation of the instructor training courses.
Place and time
Main Temple
The course begins at 10:00 am the first day, and finishes at 4:00 pm the last day.
Course contribution
Per day: €15
Commemoration of Lama Gendun Rinpoche’s Parinirvana
Friday 31 October
When the 16th Karmapa sent Lama Gendun Rinpoche to France, he said, “I know you are a lama who has carried his practice to its conclusion. The time has come for you to accomplish the benefit of others.” And thus for more than twenty years, this monk and accomplished yogi made the Buddha’s teaching accessible in France and Europe to whomever wished to practice it. The purity of his ethics, the depth of his meditation, and the clarity of his mind made him a source of inspiration for a great many practitioners, Buddhist and non-Buddhist alike, which still continues to this day.
Lama Gendun Rinpoche left us on October 31, 1997.
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Bodhisattva Dorje Sempa
Approach to the Practice
Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 November
Dorje Sempa, whose mantra is called the hundred syllable mantra, is a manifestation of the immaculate and unchanging nature of the mind. This meditation, which purifies negativity and veils, reveals our deepest nature.
This course is designed for people who are committed to the foundational practices of Mahamudra and who wish to receive explanations on Dorje Sempa with a view to putting them into practice. Explanations will be based on the commentary by Lodro Thaye, the 1st Jamgon Kongtrul, (1818 – 1899), entitled The Torch of Certainty, and will alternate with periods of formal practice.
Information
Lama Guetso and droupla Birgit
Important
You must have already taken refuge.
Required text
The Preliminary Practices
Languages
This course is also available in English and German, if requested at the time of registration.
Place and time
Temple of Laussedat
The course begins at 10:00 am the first day, and finishes at 4:00 pm the last day.
Course contribution
Per day: €21 (support) / €14 (standard)
INSTITUTE
History of Buddhism
Part Two – Repetition of Khenpo Chödrak Rinpoche’s Teaching
Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 November
The Buddhist path consists of cultivating a specific view, meditation and conduct. In order to confidently embark on this path, it’s necessary to be well-versed in the tradition to which it belongs. This is why Khenpo Chödrak Tenphel Rinpoche presented the Buddhist tradition and its history. This teaching constitutes a foundation for practice in its three aspects: learning, meditation and application in daily life.
Information
Students from the Institute
Languages
This course is also available in English and German, if requested at the time of registration.
Place and time
Temple of Laussedat
The course begins at 10:00 am the first day, and finishes at 4:00 pm the last day.
This teaching will take place simultaneously in-person and online, via Zoom. Login details will be sent to participants 48 hours before the start of the course.
Course contribution
Per day: €21 (support) / €14 (standard)
Please note
The first part of this teaching is offered at Dhagpo Kagyu Ling.
The Bodhisattva Chenrezig
Approach to the Practice
Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 November
This practice is accessible to beginners. The weekend is an opportunity to explore Chenrezig’s practice, discover its meaning, and get comfortable with the text by learning how to identify key phases.
Information
Teacher
Lama Teundrup
Important
You must have already taken refuge.
Accessible to beginners
Recommended readings
Explanation of the Chenrezig meditation-recitation, by Lama Jigme Rinpoche
Continual Rain for the Benefit of Beings, by the 15th Karmapa, Khakhyap Dorje
Required text
Chenrezig practice
Languages
This course is also available in English and German, if requested at the time of registration.
Place and time
Temple of Laussedat
The course begins at 10:00 am the first day, and finishes at 4:00 pm the last day.
Course contribution
Per day: €21 (support) / €14 (standard)
Kagyü Mönlams
Retransmission of the accumulation of aspiration prayers taking place in Bodhgaya, India
From Monday 15th to Sunday 21st December
The Kagyü Mönlams is one of the most important events for Buddhist practitioners of the Karma Kagyü school. For one full week, there is a gathering together to recite wishing prayers for the happiness of all beings.
The Kagyü Mönlams are an opportunity for people from around the world to come together to recite prayers emanating from the profound wisdom of the buddhas and bodhisattvas. The power of these aspirations is multiplied exponentially by the gathering of thousands of practitioners who, together, unite their wishes for the well-being and spiritual development of all.
This year, for the sixth consecutive time, the Dhagpo Kundreul Ling community will once again be taking part in these aspiration prayers. They will be broadcast from India on a large screen.
Whether in the presence of Gendun Rinchen and the monastic community in the Main Temple of Dhagpo Kundreul Ling, or live on our YouTube channel, all practitioners are invited to join us in this accumulation.
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INSTITUTE
Entry to the State of a Pandita
Third year
From Sunday 4 to Thursday 29 January
This year, we continue with the detailed study of The Entry to the State of a Pandita, composed by the 1st Ju Mipham Rinpoche, an eminent scholar and accomplished master of the 19th century. It will be explained by Khenpo Wangdu, teacher and principal of the Shedra in Kalimpong.
This retreat enables us to deepen the practice of study, which is the basis for reflection, meditation and activity dedicated to the benefit of others. It also offers us the opportunity to benefit from the expertise of a khenpo who is a specialist of this text.
This retreat will take place from the morning of Sunday 4 January to the evening of Thursday 29 January 2026, a total of three weeks with five days of study per week.
Information
Teacher
Khenpo Wangdu
Important
It is asked that you commit to taking part in the entire retreat. This includes the teachings and the study groups.
Registration
For more information on how to register, please contact the welcome office.
Languages
The teachings are given in Tibetan with a translation into French. This course is also available in English and German, if requested at the time of registration.
Location
Main Temple
Course contribution
Information to come.
DISCOVERY / INTRODUCTION
Introduction to The Four Thoughts That Turn the Mind From Samsara
Saturday 31 January
Information
Teacher
Khenpo Wangdu
Languages
The teachings are given in Tibetan with a translation into French. This course is also available in English and German, if requested at the time of registration.
Place and time
Main Temple
The course begins at 10:00 am and finishes at 4:00 pm.
Course contribution
Per day: 35 € (support) / 23 € (standard)
The Lojong Approach
Spirituality in Everyday Life
Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 February
Information
Teacher
Lama Tcheudreun
Recommended book
The Path to Awakening, by Shamar Rinpoche, Rabsel Publishing
Languages
This course is also available in English and German, if requested at the time of registration.
Place and time
Temple of Laussedat
The course begins at 10:00 am the first day, and finishes at 4:00 pm the last day.
Course contribution
Per day: €21 (support) / €14 (standard)
Tibetan New Year ceremonies
Ritual of the Protectors.
From Tuesday 10 to Monday 16 February
Smoke Purification Ritual
Tuesday 17 February
Tibetan New Year (Fire Horse)
Wednesday 18 February
Le jour du nouvel an tibétain, première nouvelle lune de l’année, est particulièrement important pour la pratique du Dharma.
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INSTITUTE
The Vehicles – Part one
Restitution of the Teachings of Khenpo Chodrak Rinpoche
Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 March
Information
Students from the Institute
Languages
This course is also available in English and German, if requested at the time of registration.
Place and time
Temple of Laussedat
The course begins at 10:00 am the first day, and finishes at 4:00 pm the last day.
This teaching will take place simultaneously in-person and online, via Zoom. Login details will be sent to participants 48 hours before the start of the course.
Course contribution
Per day: €21 (support) / €14 (standard)
Lojong
Practice Accumulation
From Tuesday 10 to Sunday 15 March
Information
Teachers
Lama Shedroup and Febienne Dupuy
Recommended book
The Path to Awakening, Shamar Rinpoche, Rabsel Publishing
Important
You must have already taken refuge.
Languages
This course is also available in English and German, if requested at the time of registration.
Place and time
Temple of Laussedat
The course begins at 10:00 am the first day, and finishes at 4:00 pm the last day.
Course contribution
Per day: €21 (support) / €14 (standard)
The Bodhisattva Green Tara
Approach to the Practice
Saturday 28 to Sunday 29 March
Information
Lama Lodreu
Important
You must have already taken refuge.
Required text
The Practice of Green Tara
Languages
This course is also available in English and German, if requested at the time of registration.
Place and time
Temple of Laussedat
The course begins at 10:00 am the first day, and finishes at 4:00 pm the last day.
Course contribution
Per day: €21 (support) / €14 (standard)
INSTITUTE
Presentation of the Four Classes of Tantras
Part Three
From Saturday 4 to Friday 10 April
Information
Lama Jampa Thayé is a scholar and meditation master, and the regent of Karma Thinley Rinpoche, a master of the Sakya and Kagyü traditions. Of British origin, he is the author of several works on Buddhism.
General information
Although accessible to all, this teaching requires familiarity with Buddhist philosophical concepts. It is necessary to follow this course in its entirety.
Languages
Teachings are given in English with a French translation. They are also available in German, if requested at the time of registration.
Place
Main Temple
Course contribution
Per day: €35 (support) / €23 (standard)
DISCOVERY / INTRODUCTION
Introduction to Interdependence
Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 April
Information
Droupla Valentin
Languages
This programme is also available in English and German, if requested at the time of registration.
Place and time
Temple of Laussedat
The course begins at 10:00 am the first day, and finishes at 4:00 pm the last day.
Course contribution
Per day: €21 (support) / 14 € (standard)
INSTITUTE
Learn to Read Tibetan
Monday 13 April to Sunday 19 April
Information
Drakpa and Eve
General information
No prior knowledge is required.
Place and time
Library (Le Bost)
The course begins at 10:00 am the first day, and finishes at 4:00 pm the last day.
Course contribution
Per day: €21 (support) / 14 € (standard)
The Bodhisattva Chenrezig
Practice Accumulation
Tuesday 14 to Sunday 19 April
Information
Teachers
Lama Teundroup and Tenzin Wangchouk
Important
You must have already taken refuge.
This course is intended for those who are already familiar with this practice, or who have at least attended an Approach to the Practice of Chenrezig course (see 29-30 November).
Recommended readings
Explanation of the meditation-recitation of Chenrezig, by Lama Jigme Rinpoche
Continual Rain for the Benefit of Beings, by the 15th Karmapa, Khakhyap Dorje
Required text
Chenrezig practice
Languages
This course is also available in English and German, if requested at the time of registration.
Place and time
Temple of Laussedat
The course begins at 10:00 am the first day, and finishes at 4:00 pm the last day.
Course contribution
Per day: €21 (support) / €14 (standard)
Bodhisattva Karmapa
Approach to the Practice
From Saturday 9 to Sunday 10 May
Information
Teacher
Sylvestre Brechotte
General information
You must have already taken refuge.
Required text
Practice of the Guru Yoga of the 16th Karmapa
Languages
This course is also available in English and German, if requested at the time of registration.
Place and time
Temple of Laussedat
The course begins at 10:00 am the first day, and finishes at 4:00 pm the last day.
Course contribution
Per day: €21 (support) / €14 (standard)
DISCOVERY / INTRODUCTION
Introduction to Karma
From Saturday 23 May to Monday 25 May
Information
Lama Tcheudreun et Lama Sherab Kunzang
Languages
This course is also available in English and German, if requested at the time of registration.
Place and time
Temple of Laussedat
The course begins at 10:00 am the first day, and finishes at 4:00 pm the last day.
Course contribution
Per day: €21 (support) / €14 (standard)
INSTITUTE
The Vehicules – Part Two
Restitution of the Teachings of Khenpo Chodrak Rinpoche
Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 May
Information
Students from the Institute
Languages
This course is also available in English and German, if requested at the time of registration.
Place and time
Temple of Laussedat
The course begins at 10:00 am the first day, and finishes at 4:00 pm the last day.
This teaching will take place simultaneously in-person and online, via Zoom. Login details will be sent to participants 48 hours before the start of the course.
Course contribution
Per day: €21 (support) / €14 (standard)