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Stupa with relics of Gendün Rinpoche
/During a visit of Gendün Rinchen last winter he revealed to us his wish to build a stupa with relics of Gendün Rinpoche here in Dedröl Ling, Marfond. He said: […]
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Latest news about 2020 and 2021
/Even though we didn’t have too much to report in 2020 due to the Corona pandemic, where most of us were rather focusing on practice, we still had some nice […]
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Amitabha retreat month
/During November 2019 a group of residents and retreat guests came together to practice the Amitabha Sadhana, guided by Lama Chris and Drubla Michi. We had consecutive two week retreat […]
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Visit of His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, Trinley Thaye Dorje
/On September 23, 2019, we rounded off this year’s phase of activity, teachings and practice with a fantastic highlight, as Dhagpo Dedrol Ling received a visit from His Holiness the […]
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Jigme Rinpoche and Gendün Rinchen in Marfond
/August 28th was an auspicious day for us as Jigme Rinpoche and Gendün Rinchen visited the centre together. This was a special event as both played a pivotal role in […]
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Transmission of the 8th Karmapa Practice by Drupön Nyigyam Rinpoche
/Drupön Nyigyam, who is the retreat master in the Shaminub monastery of Shamar Rinpoche in Nepal, came to Dedröl Ling between 19th-22nd of August and gave the explanation and reading […]
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Statues of Gendün Rinpoche and Künzig Shamar Rinpoche
/Statues de Gendün Rinpoché et Künzig Shamar RinpochéSince a long time we had the wish to have a statue of Gendün Rinpoche in our meditation hall. Now, after 1½ years […]
Read moreAbout 2019
/In our activity period which lasted from March to August we completed numerous tasks to maintain the centre in a proper way so that it can be well used by […]
Read moreEvents from October ´18 to March ´19
/Like in 2017 we dedicated the whole month of November to an Amitabha retreat. We started with a two-week long Drubchö and continued with two further weeks of individual Amitabha […]
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Amitabha Tsok with Gendün Rinchen
/In the month of August, we were overjoyed to welcome Gendün Rinchen in Dedröl Ling. Gendün Rinchen is the incarnation of Gendün Rinpoche, the founder of our centre. He was […]
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14th Shamarpa Guru Yoga explanations by Jigme Rinpoche
/Shortly after the visit of Nendo Rinpoche we were honoured by the coming of Lama Jigme Rinpoche to Marfond. He kindly accepted our invitation to give the transmission of the […]
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2018 Visit of Nendo Rinpoche
/We were fortunate to receive Nendo Rinpoche in Dedröl Ling at the end of August. Nendo Rinpoche was born in 1962 in India as the son of the great Nyingma […]
Read moreNew teachers
/In March 2018 three practitioners of our community have been appointed by the Lama council to act as teachers in our Dhagpo Mandala. Please click on our teachers page.
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Tibetan New Year Ceremonies
/According to the tradition we did ten days of Mahakala and Sang Pujas before the start of the new earth dog year on the 16th of February. We wish all […]
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Our projects in 2018
/At the beginning of March we concluded our annual autumn/winter retreat and from then on until August we engaged in realizing several projects: During this time the Stupa was completely […]
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Jamgön Kongtrul Rinpoche and Amitabha retreat
/On the 5th November 2017 we were honored by the visit of the 4th Jamgön Kongtrul Rinpoche. He blessed the centre and gave the reading transmission (lung) for the long […]
Read more2017 Drupön Nygyam
/We were very happy that Drupön Nygyam visited Marfond once again during the month of August. During his stay we did the Mahakala Puja with him and he gave some […]
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Drupön Nygyam Rinpoche visits Marfond
/Drupön Nygyam Rinpoche who is guiding the three year retreats in Parping, Nepal came to Dhagpo Kagyü Ling for the first time to hold a Powa course. We all participated […]
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2016 Visit of Beru Khyentse Rinpoche
/On the 5th of September we were honored by the visit of Beru Khyentse Rinpoche, who gave on this occasion various reading transmissions (lung), teachings as well as numerous interviews […]
Read moreAbout 2016, updated
/The time from March to August was dedicated for various working projects, notably the renovation and painting of the Stupa as well as the clearing of the woods. Also we […]
Read moreBeginning of a new retreat cycle
/On July 31st a group of eight people entered into the Drubkhang (closed retreat) for a period of 15 months. Under the auspicious presence of the Tulku of Gendün Rinpoche […]
Read moreAbout 2015
/As in recent years, we will divide the year into an activity phase and a retreat phase. At the end of February the retreat period of 2014/15 ended and we […]
Read moreRetreat with Lama Walli 2015
/During the last two weeks of April, Lama Walli guided another retreat here in Marfond, continuing the transmission of the Ngedön Gyamtso (Mahamudra- The Ocean of True Meaning) by the […]
Read moreSecond half of 2014
/Our work and activity period came to an end in August. Until the end of February we dedicate our hearts and time to sitting practice. From the 1st of September […]
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