Liebe Freundinnen und Freunde,

Dear friends, please, see English text below,

Es ist soweit: die große Statue von Shamar Rinpoche wird gefüllt! Lama Jampa, der auch unseren goldenen Stupa gefüllt hat, wird ab Dienstag, 14. August, mit den Vorbereitungen beginnen.

Ihr seid herzlich eingeladen, beim Vorbereiten zu helfen – Mantrarollen herstellen, Füllungsmaterial reinigen, etc. (wir bitten euch in dieser Zeit um Selbstversorgung)

Auch könnt ihr euch gern noch mit Gaben von (echtem) Schmuck, (Halb-)Edelsteinen, Bernsteinsplittern oder Halbedelsteinsplittern oder Spenden beteiligen.

Alles, was für die Füllung gedacht ist, sollte allerdings bis spätestens 16.08. hier eingetroffen sein, bitte.

Im Anschluss an die Segnungszeremonie – deren Termin wir leider noch nicht wissen – wird

Lama Jampa vom 23.-28. August einen Nyungne Kurs geben. Das ist ein Kurs mit der Praxis auf den 1.000-armigen Chenresig, der Verbeugungen und Fastentage mit Schweigen beinhaltet. Thaye Dorje, Seine Heiligkeit der 17. Gyalwa Karmapa hat erst kürzlich empfohlen, diese Praxis zu machen, da sie soviel Segen und Verdienst hervorbringt und der eigenen spirituellen Entwicklung dient. Einzelheiten findet ihr auf unserer Webseite.

Danach gibt es im Rahmen des Renchener Ferienprogramms ein Angebot für Kinder und Jugendliche!

Am Freitag, 31. August von 15-17 Uhr gibt es Meditation und Bewegung für Kinder von 7-11 Jahren und am Samstag, 1. September von 15-17.30 können Jugendliche von 12-16 Jahren etwas über Meditation und Yoga erfahren.

Und im September geht es gleich intensiv weiter mit drei Kursen:

Vom 6.-9. September gibt Dr. Tina Draszczyk einen Lojong-Retreat-Kurs, der neben Erklärungen und Austausch viel Praxis beinhaltet.

Vom 14.-16. September wird Lama Jampa Thaye seine Erklärungen über die Meditation zur Buddha Natur (gemäß der Shentong Sichtweise des Madyamaka) fortsetzen. Eine Teilnahme ist unabhängig vom letzten Kurs.

Und vom 21.-23. September haben wir die große Freude, Nendo Rinpoche zu begrüßen, der einen Chenresig Kurs anbieten und eine Dorje Sempa Einweihung gemäß der Marpa Tradition geben wird!

Details und Anmeldungen hier: www.bodhipath-renchen-ulm.de/veranstaltungen

Wir freuen uns auf euch!

Herzliche Grüße vom Bodhi Path Team aus Renchen-Ulm

For your calendar, you should also look at the following courses, of which we already know the dates. There will be more courses listed later.
And there is some hope that Jigme Rinpoche will be able to give his course, which was planned for February 17 – 19. We will know more about this in the beginning of January and will then communicate it to you right away. In any case, we are kindly asking everybody for further wishes for Rinpoche’s health and his long life.

Those of you who have already eaten here, certainly enjoyed the delicious vegetarian food, fondly prepared by our different cooks/chefs. A very important tool while cooking for many persons is the electric steamer – the heart of our kitchen so to speak. It is always working and takes care of cooking vegetable in big amounts and many more delicacies. After more than 20 years of intense use it’s job is done and the many repairing attempts couldn’t change anything. Our dear electric steamer ‘died’ and doesn’t steam any longer.

For being able to still preparing healthy and delicous food in our kitchen and for preventing our chefs who are often doing this voluntarily from being too desperate but still cook with joy and enthusiasm, we are kindly asking you for a donation. A new machine costs between six and seven thousand Euro! It would be great to installing such a tool soon again, because it is such a big help for the cooking team. We would be very grateful for your support!

Account for donations:
Bodhi Path Zentrum e.V., IBAN: DE91 4306 0967 7901 8966 00
BIC: GENODEM 1 GLS, Purpose: Donation for a new electrical steamer

Last but not least we would like to thank all those of you deeply who supported us this year – by your active help, by your financial support and most of all by your willingness to be inspired by the Dharma, to attend the courses and to open yourself and your life to a positive influence! Thank you so much for your support on the path an in the center! This is great.

Dear friends,

We are happy to announce: the big statue of Shamar Rinpoche will be filled now! Lama Jampa, who has already filled our golden Stupa, will start with the preparations on Tuesday August 14.

You are all invited to join in and help with the preparations such as rolling Mantras, cleaning the filling material etc. (we just kindly ask you to take care of your food yourself, please)

You are also very welcome to participate in the filling by brining material such as (genuine) jewelry, (semi) precious stones, amber chips or chips of semi-precious stones or also by giving a donation.

Everything meant for the filling should be at place latest on August 16, please.

In the end there will be a blessing ceremony – we just don’t know the date yet – and afterwards

Lama Jampa will give a Nyungne course from August 23 to 28. This is a course with the practice to the 1.000-armed Chenrezi, including prostrations and silent fasting days. Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa just recently emphasized this practise as it creates so much blessing and merit and helps the own spiritual development. Details can be found on our website.

In the frame of Renchen’s holiday program we offer a small program for kids and teens!

On Friday, August 31, 3pm-5pm there will be meditation and movement for children from 7-11 years and on Saturday, September 1, 3pm-5.30pm teens from 12-16 years can experience and learn something about meditation and Yoga.

And in September the intense program continues with three courses:

September 6-9, Dr. Tina Draszczyk will give a Lojong-Retreat-Course, which offers in addition to explanations and exchange much time for practising.

September 14-16, Lama Jampa Thaye will continue his teachings about the meditation about the Buddha Nature (according to the Shentong view of Madyamaka). The participation is possible independent from a participation of the last course.

And September 21-23 we have the great joy to welcome Nendo Rinpoche, who will give a  Chenrezi course and an empowerment to Dorje Sempa according to the Marpa Tradition!.

Details and Registrations here: www.bodhipath-renchen-ulm.de/veranstaltungen

Looking forward to seeing you!

Best wishes from the Bodhi Path Team Renchen-Ulm

For your calendar, you should also look at the following courses, of which we already know the dates. There will be more courses listed later.
And there is some hope that Jigme Rinpoche will be able to give his course, which was planned for February 17 – 19. We will know more about this in the beginning of January and will then communicate it to you right away. In any case, we are kindly asking everybody for further wishes for Rinpoche’s health and his long life.

Those of you who have already eaten here, certainly enjoyed the delicious vegetarian food, fondly prepared by our different cooks/chefs. A very important tool while cooking for many persons is the electric steamer – the heart of our kitchen so to speak. It is always working and takes care of cooking vegetable in big amounts and many more delicacies. After more than 20 years of intense use it’s job is done and the many repairing attempts couldn’t change anything. Our dear electric steamer ‘died’ and doesn’t steam any longer.

For being able to still preparing healthy and delicous food in our kitchen and for preventing our chefs who are often doing this voluntarily from being too desperate but still cook with joy and enthusiasm, we are kindly asking you for a donation. A new machine costs between six and seven thousand Euro! It would be great to installing such a tool soon again, because it is such a big help for the cooking team. We would be very grateful for your support!

Account for donations:
Bodhi Path Zentrum e.V., IBAN: DE91 4306 0967 7901 8966 00
BIC: GENODEM 1 GLS, Purpose: Donation for a new electrical steamer

Last but not least we would like to thank all those of you deeply who supported us this year – by your active help, by your financial support and most of all by your willingness to be inspired by the Dharma, to attend the courses and to open yourself and your life to a positive influence! Thank you so much for your support on the path an in the center! This is great.