• Acharya Lama Kelzang Wangdi
• Acharya Lama Sonam Rabgye

As in previous years, you have the opportunity to end the year with the traditional Milarepa Retreat together with the resident lamas and the sangha.

Milarepa, the famous 11th century master and yogi, is one of the founding fathers of the Kagyu tradition and is famous for his extraordinary life story and for his songs of realization (Sanskrit: doha, tibetan: gur) as a spontaneous expression of his enlightened state.

This year’s Milarepa retreat will focus on Milarepa Guruyoga practice and the reiligios song “The Three Nails”, which was sung by Milarepa for the benefit of his students in the Tiger Cave in Yolmo, Nepal.

The song highlights the view, meditation and conduct of Mahāmudrā. For the Karma Kagyü tradition, this is the center piece of all teachings of the Buddha. The song explains these three essential points exceptionally clear. Here, the meaning of “nail” is used metaphorically for the view, meditation and conduct. And it is the guru, who hammers the nail in place.

Guided meditation sessions complete the retreat.

Wednesday, december 27
8:00 pm welcome and introduction

Thursday, december 28
7.30 am – 08:30 am Milarepa Guruyoga practice (long text)
10.00 am – 12:30 pm Uhr teaching Guruyoga-Sadhana (Lama Sönam)
3 pm – 4:30 pm The Three Nails (Lama Kelzang)
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm The Three Nails, Questions and Answers (Lama Kelzang)
8 pm Milarepa Guruyoga practice (long text)

Friday, december 29
7.30 am – 08:30 am Milarepa Guruyoga practice (long text)
10.00 am – 12:30 pm Uhr teaching Guruyoga-Sadhana (Lama Sönam)
3 pm – 4:30 pm The Three Nails (Lama Kelzang)
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm The Three Nails, Questions and Answers (Lama Kelzang)
8 pm Milarepa Guruyoga practice (long text)

Saturday, december 30
7.30 am – 08:30 am Milarepa Guruyoga practice (long text)
10.00 am – 12:30 pm Uhr teaching Guruyoga-Sadhana (Lama Sönam)
3 pm – 4:30 pm The Three Nails (Lama Kelzang)
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm The Three Nails, Questions and Answers (Lama Kelzang)
8 pm Milarepa Guruyoga practice (long text)

Sunday, 31. Dezember
7.30 am – 08:30 am Milarepa Guruyoga practice
10 am – 11:30 am teaching Guruyoga-Sadhana (Lama Sönam)
3 pm – 4:30 pm introduction to tsok und short Milarepa practice
6.30 pm – 7:30 pm Milarepa-Tsok and good-bye

All participants of the Milarepa retreat are cordially invited to a party welcoming the New Year together with the sangha and the resident lamas. Chötar and his team have promised to regale us with tasty treats and soft drinks. The festivities will end January 1st with a White Tara Puja
Please book separately.

We can provide gluten/lactose free and vegan meals on request for an extra €3 per day. Please use the registration form below to notify us of your nutritional requests. The extra amount will be charged on-site during your registration.