The Bodhisattva Project 

online course &

retreats

donation basis

This is the second year of a multi-year study and retreat program to train (aspiring) bodhisattvas. Although we already started in 2019, you can still join and catch up with a little bit of diligence.

In Mahayana Buddhism, the deep desire to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all beings is the foundation of all practice. This is especially true for all Vajrayana practitioners. Anyone who cultivates this mental attitude, also called bodhicitta, and courageously advances on the path to enlightenment, is a bodhisattva. Unfortunately, the special meditation and visualization techniques for generating bodhicitta are often neglected, though they are the backbone of any practice. Only with bodhicitta can we walk the path of a Bodhisattva and free both others and ourselves from all suffering. For this purpose, we started this project with an intensive study of the great masterpiece "Bodhisattvacaryavatara" ("The Way of the Bodhisattva") under Do Tulku Rinpoche's guidance. It is Rinpoche's wish not only to support practitioners on their journey but also to train teachers who in turn can inspire and train future bodhisattvas.

This course includes two to three video teachings per month and is accessible through our private facebook group or our blog. With a prior announcement, there will also be live sessions for discussions. The course language is English. 

The participants have the opportunity to choose between two levels:

1. Listeners get access to all videos and materials but have no further responsibilities.

2. Trainees can get additional assignments and generally commit to a more intensive study. Chosen by means of a "name-lottery", they have the opportunity to discuss with Rinpoche their understanding of the teachings. They are also recommended to participate in the retreats which take place at the Hof Kuppen in Windeck, Germany. The dates for the next bodhisattva retreats in 2020 are

• 10th to 13th of April (Easter holiday in many western countries)

• 4th to 6th of September

Bodhisattva retreats can also be organized at other places if there are enough participants interested. 

Watch Do Tulku Rinpoche's introduction to the Bodhisattva Project in the video at the bottom of this page or here.

Meditation Course: Calm Abiding

7-day course

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donation basis

Do you want to learn how to meditate? Or do you need some structure and inspiration for (re-) starting your meditation practice? In this 7-day meditation course, we will study the basics of one of the most important Buddhist meditation practices, "calm abiding" (in Tibetan Shine, or Sanskrit Shamatha). Meditation is not only a technique to calm our mind, but it is also a way of living. Together with Do Tulku Rinpoche we will try to have a glimpse of the teaching and experience coming from an unbroken lineage of Indian and Tibetan masters. 

The course includes a one-hour introduction to the basics of meditation (day 1), five consecutive guided meditation sessions between 15 and 30 minutes (day 2 – 6) and a final session (day 7) where questions can be clarified. Also, the forum can be used during this time especially for questions and discussions around the topic meditation. The course language is English. Attention: this course was already conducted in 2019 but the videos are still available. So you can still do the course anytime.