The future begins now: First visit to Europe.

28th May 2014 - 8th June 2014

With the support granted by the governments of both India and  Tibet, the Karmapa Foundation Europe (KFE) has the  great pleasure and honour to announce the first visit to Europe by His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje.

The visit will take place in Germany for two weeks, beginning in late  May 2014. There will be teachings and public activities at the Kamalashila Institute and in Berlin from 28 May until 8 June 2014.

Kamalashila Institute

Kirchstr. 22a, D-56729 Langenfeld
Welcoming Karmapa at the Kamalashila Institute (Invitation only)
16:00
28th May 2014
Inauguration of Stupa (Invitation only)
09:30
1st June 2014

Nürburgring Bitburger Event-Center

Otto-Flimm-Str., D-53520 Nürburg
Teaching: The short Ngöndro – 1
09:30
29th May 2014
Teaching: The short Ngöndro – 2
11:00
29th May 2014
Teaching: Guru Yoga Practice
15:00
29th May 2014
Teaching: The Mahamudra Lineage Prayer – 1
09:30
30th May 2014
Teaching: The Mahamudra Lineage Prayer – 2
11:00
30th May 2014
Empowerment: The 84 Mahasiddhas
15:00
30th May 2014
Empowerment: Dorje Sempa
09:30
31st May 2014
Empowerment: Medicine Buddha
14:00
31st May 2014

Estrel Convention Center

Sonnenallee 225, D-12057 Berlin
Public Talk: ‘Ancient Wisdom for the Modern World. Heart advice for a Meaningful Life’
19:30
5th June 2014
Visit to Bodhicharya Berlin Centre (Invitation only)
09:30
6th June 2014
Teaching: 'Mind Training – Taming The Mind and Cultivating Loving Kindness'
14:30
6th June 2014
Public Talk: ‘Buddhism and the Environment – Living in Harmony with our Planet’
19:30
6th June 2014
Public Talk: ‘Changing the World from the Inside Out – Love and Compassion for a globalised World’
14:30
7th June 2014
Teaching: 'Developing Inner Peace – The Art of Meditation' with Cultural Events
19:30
7th June 2014
Empowerment: ‘Karma Pakshi’
10:00
8th June 2014
Young People meet The Karmapa: ‘The Future Is Now – Today’s Youth are the Hope for a better Tomorrow’
14:00
8th June 2014

News from the Visit

View all the teachings from the European Visit 2014

Images from the European Visit 2014

You can also see all the images from the 2014 Visit here: More images

The Official Commemorative Programme of the 2014 visit can now be downloaded as an A4 pdf file.

Please click on the language links below to download the programme in the language of your choice:

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