Buddhism

WISDOM AND CHANGE – Inner Strength in Times of Global Crisis (onsite and live online) (In English with German translation) | H. E. Zong Rinpoche

Seminar | H. E. Zong Rinpoche  

In times of rapid global change, many people are searching for inner stability, orientation and meaning. How can ancient wisdom traditions support us in facing today’s ecological, social and personal challenges? How can inner strength become a source for shaping the world around us? This weekend brings together perspectives from Buddhist wisdom, philosophy, and contemporary science. Through inspiring talks and practical workshops, we will explore how resilience, compassion and ethical clarity can emerge from within — and how these qualities can help us navigate times of uncertainty. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in dialogue with renowned teachers and experts, to reflect together, and to experience practical methods for cultivating inner strength. The seminar is suitable for all interested persons; no prior knowledge is required. 

The Monk Who Codes: AI-Driven Tools for Tibetan Language

For over two decades, Geshe Lobsang Monlam has dedicated himself to editorial work on the Tibetan language, Buddhism, and philosophy. Today, as the world experiences rapid shifts driven by artificial intelligence, his journey offers a rare perspective on how tradition and technology intersect. In this talk, Geshe Monlam will reflect on the past, present, and future of Tibetan language preservation and education in the age of AI. Drawing from his experience as both a monk and a pioneer of AI tools for Tibetan, he will explore how emerging technologies are reshaping knowledge systems, transforming learning, and opening new possibilities for integrating traditional wisdom with contemporary innovations. This lecture invites audiences to imagine how the growing power of AI can redefine education and cultural preservation for generations to come.

Restoring our mental well-being through breathing (on site + live online)

Seminar | Do Tulku

We can all agree that that which is not experienced is similar to not having existed. In that line, being constantly distracted, we miss out on most of our life. So, the answer, according to the Buddha, is to go back to fundamentals of existence. To our basic reality. During this weekend of teaching and group practice, we will venture into the fundamental teaching of the Buddha on how to calm and tame our mind through a deep, direct, and raw focus on our breathing. We will refer mainly to one of the most celebrated Pali Sutra, Satipathana-sutta.

Unser geistiges Wohlbefinden durch Atmung wiederherstellen (vor Ort + live online)

Seminar | Do Tulku

Wir sind uns alle einig, dass das, was wir nicht erfahren, so ähnlich ist, wie nicht existiert zu haben. Da wir ständig abgelenkt sind, verpassen wir das meiste in unserem Leben. Die Antwort, so der Buddha, ist also, zu den Grundlagen der Existenz zurückzukehren. Zu unserer grundlegenden Realität. An diesem Wochenende mit Unterricht und Gruppenpraxis werden wir uns an die grundlegende Lehre des Buddha wagen, wie wir unseren Geist durch eine tiefe, direkte und unverfälschte Konzentration auf unseren Atem beruhigen und zähmen können. Wir werden uns hauptsächlich auf eines der berühmtesten Pali Sutra beziehen, die Satipathana-Sutta.

How can there be more than one truth? (on site + live online)

Appearance and Reality: The Paradox of the Two Truths

Public Talk | Do Tulku

The inseparability of the two truths, appearance and reality, is what best explains our existence: our mind, our experience, and the phenomena we perceive. To actually look at them, not just intellectually but through our experience is the only way out of Samsara. As aspirants of thorough mental transformation, it is important to understand that Samsara is the mind that does not see the reality of itself. And so, nirvana is, however simple it may sound, nothing more than the removal of such ignorance.

Erscheinung und Wirklichkeit: Das Paradox der zwei Wahrheiten

Öffentlicher Vortrag | Do Tulku

Die Untrennbarkeit der Zwei Wahrheiten, Erscheinung und Wirklichkeit, ist das, was unsere Existenz am besten erklärt: unseren Geist, unsere Erfahrung und die Phänomene, die wir wahrnehmen. Sie tatsächlich zu betrachten, nicht nur intellektuell, sondern durch unsere Erfahrung, ist der einzige Weg aus Samsara. Als Anwärter auf eine gründliche geistige Transformation ist es wichtig zu verstehen, dass Samsara der Geist ist, der die Realität seiner selbst nicht sieht. Und so ist Nirvana, so einfach es auch klingen mag, nichts anderes als die Beseitigung dieser Unwissenheit.

Three Hundred Verses of Introduction to Buddhism, Thirty-Seven Practices of the Bodhisattvas and Green Tara blessing rb (on site and live online)

Seminar | H. E.  Dagyab Kyabgön Rinpoche, Shenphen Rinpoche

In this classic text on training the mind, the author Thokme Zangpo provides a practical guide for those people seeking to travel the path of enlightenment. In 37 verses, the day-to-day behavior of a Bodhisattva is vividly laid out. Shenphen Rinpoche will teach on site at the Berghof in the mornings and will be translated from Tibetan into German (with translation into English).

In the afternoon, Dagyab Rinpoche will teach on Three Hundred Verses of Introduction to Buddhism via Zoom, in English (with German translation). This text, written by Dagyab Rinpoche himself, is a fundamental teaching on understanding the purpose of Buddhism.

On Saturday, 27 July, Shenphen Rinpoche will grant a blessing in Green Tara (on site only)

The Middle Way View (on site and live online)

Public Talk | H. E. Zong Rinpoche

The Middle Way is a fundamental concept in Buddhist philosophy that aims to avoid extremes in our path to enlightenment as well as in our understanding of reality. This view should help us to understand that we will not achieve our spiritual goals through self-indulgence or self-denial, but only if we follow a middle path or the so-called Noble Eightfold Path. In this talk H.E. Zong Rinpoche will give us an introduction to the profound concept of the Middle Way View and how we can apply this view in our daily lives.

Transforming the Mind Through Lojong and Tara Blessing (on site and live online)

Seminar | H. E. Zong Rinpoche

Lojong can perhaps best be characterized as a method for transforming our mind by turning away from self-centeredness and cultivating instead the mental habits that generate bodhicitta, the awakened mind that puts the benefit of others above all else. On Sunday a Tara Blessing will be granted.

Transforming your life through Lojong (on site and live online)

Public Talk | H. E. Zong Rinpoche

Lojong can perhaps best be characterized as a method for transforming our mind by turning away from self-centeredness and cultivating instead the mental habits that generate bodhicitta, the awakened mind that puts the benefit of others above all else.