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The monastic community offers various events within the monastery as well as outside.
Here you will find an overview of all the events in connection with Dhammapala.

The language of all events will be German, if it is not otherwise specified.

General information about weekend retreats

General information about quiet weeks and monastic retreats

Dhammapala Program 2025(pdf)

Please visit our German page for more detailed information about each event

January - March 2025

Monastic winter retreat period | January 4th – March 31st

General information about quiet weeks and monastic retreats >>

April 2025

Introduction weekend (German) | April 4th – 6th

See the German page for details.

General information about weekend retreats >>

Ajahn Viranando visits Zentrum für Buddhismus in Bern, April 16th

See German page for details.

Easter Retreat with Ajahn Khemasiri (German) | April 17th - 21st

For more information please go to the German events page.

Ajahn Khemasiri visits Zürich Insight in Baden, April 27th

See our German page for details.

Tan Manuñño visits the meditation group in Geneva, April 30th

Details

30.04.2025
19:30 – 21:00

Organiser

Waew Rebillet Tel: 022 – 300 12 89

Venue

Quaker House
Avenue de Mervelet 13
Genève, 1209 Switzerland
+ Google Map

May 2025

Ajahn Viranando visits the Dhamma Group in Zürich May 5th

Organizer

Jörg Dreybrodt
E-Mail: joerg_dreybrodt@yahoo.de
Whatsapp/Mobile: +41 76 747 50 15

Location

Quartierhaus Kreis 6

 

Langmauerstr. 7
Zürich, 8006 Switzerland
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Ajahn Khemasiri visits the Kalyana Mitta Group in Basel, 8th May

Organizer

Lilly Lüscher, Tel. 061 – 691 60 49, und Cornelia Lossner, Tel. 061 – 331 13 04

Location

Kalyana-Mitta

 

Ramsteinerstrasse 16 Basel 4052 Schweiz+ Google Karte

 

http://www.kalyanamitta.ch

Vesakh Celebration in Community Hall Kandersteg, May 18th

Starting at 10am

Organizer

Kloster-Büro. Tel: 033 – 675 21 00

Location

Gemeindesaal Kandersteg

Äussere Dorfstr. 47
3718 Kandersteg,

Switzerland+ Google Karte

Ajahn Khemasiri teaches in Sardinia (Eng/Ita) May 21st-25th

Course languages: English/Italian

The course takes place at: Oasi Francescana, Località Cuccuru e’ Monti 09090 Laconi, Sardinia +039 331.739.3002, https://oasifrancescanalaconi.com

 

June 2025

Introduction Weekend June 6th - 8th (cancelled)

The introductory weekend from June 6 to 8, 2025 unfortunately has to be cancelled. Registrations for the weekends and courses planned later in the year are welcome.

Please note the respective booking start date.

DBM Orientation weekend schedule

General information about weekend retreats >>

Registration form

Retreat with Ajahn Khemasiri at Skipvet Buddhist Monastery, Norway; June 22nd - 29th

Skiptvet Buddhistkloster
Lundsveien 196
1816 Skiptvet
Norway

 

Contact

For general enquiries, contact web@skogskloster.no

 

 

(+47) 909 66 462

7:30–10:30 AM on most days

Tan Manuñño visits the meditation group in Geneva, June 18th

Details

30.04.2025
19:30 – 21:00

Organiser

Waew Rebillet Tel: 022 – 300 12 89

Venue

Quaker House
Avenue de Mervelet 13
Genève, 1209 Switzerland
+ Google Map

July 2025

Introduction weekend (German) | July 18th – 20th

See the German page for details.

General information about weekend retreats >>

Ajahn Khemasiri gives evening talk (Engl./French) at Association Mudita in Lausanne; July 26th

Details

26.07.2025
18:30 – 21:00

Organiser

Association Mudita c/o Adriana Orellana, adriana@mudita.ch (Anmeldung), Anne Michel (Informationen)
021 653 71 63
info@mudita.ch
View Organiser Website

Venue

Salle du Tilleul, 1081 Montpreveyres

Ajahn Khemasiri teaches daylong meditation at Association Mudita in Lausanne (Engl./ French), July 27th

Details

27.07.2025
09:00 – 17:00

Organiser

Association Mudita c/o Adriana Orellana, adriana@mudita.ch (Anmeldung), Anne Michel (Informationen)
021 653 71 63
info@mudita.ch
View Organiser Website

Venue

Salle du Tilleul, 1081 Montpreveyres

August 2025

Annual September retreat with Ajahn Khemasiri (German) August 30th - September 6th (cancelled)

See German page for registration.

September 2025

Introduction weekend (English) September 26th - 28th (cancelled)

The introductory weekends are intended for people who are not yet familiar with our tradition. The participants receive introductions to meditation and the teachings of the Buddha, the history and characteristics of the Thai forest tradition, as well as all practical aspects of a stay at Dhammapala Monastery.

DBM Orientation weekend schedule

General information about weekend retreats >>

Registration from 26th June Registration form

Ajahn Viranando visits the Dhamma Group in Zürich September 29th

Organizer

Jörg Dreybrodt
E-Mail: joerg_dreybrodt@yahoo.de
Whatsapp/Mobile: +41 76 747 50 15

Location

Quartierhaus Kreis 6

 

Langmauerstr. 7
Zürich, 8006 Switzerland
+ Google Karte

October 2025

Kathina Celebration October 19th

Organizer

Kloster-Büro. Tel: 033 – 675 21 00

Location

Gemeindesaal Kandersteg

Äussere Dorfstr. 47
3718 Kandersteg,

Switzerland+ Google Karte

Ajahn Viranando visits the Zentrum für Buddhismus in Bern, 22nd October

For details see German page.

Ajahn Khemasiri teaches at Santuaria di Graglia (IT), October 29th - November 2nd, 2025

English with Italian translation

For more info & registration please contact the Proggetto Pienessere. https://progettopienessere.org/

 

 

Introduction Weekend (German) Oct 31st - Nov 2nd

See the German page for details.

General information about weekend retreats >>

November 2025

Ajahn Viranando visits the meditation group in Geneva, November 19th

Details

30.04.2025
19:30 – 21:00

Organiser

Waew Rebillet Tel: 022 – 300 12 89

Venue

Quaker House
Avenue de Mervelet 13
Genève, 1209 Switzerland
+ Google Map

December 2025

Annual New Year's Retreat (German) | December 26th – January 2nd 2026 (cancelled)

January - March 2026

Monastic winter retreat period | January 4th – March 31st

General information about quiet weeks and monastic retreats >>

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