• Home
  • About us
    • Background
    • Tradition
    • Arrival in the west
    • Ajahn Chah
    • Community Members
    • Contact
      • Getting There
    • Links
      • Other monasteries
      • Meditation centers
      • Further contacts
  • News & Events
    • Calendar
    • Events
      • All Events
      • Meditation weekends
      • Monastic retreats
    • News
  • Visiting
    • The Eight Precepts
    • General behaviour
    • Daily routine
  • Dhamma
    • Audio talks
    • Other resources
  • Support
  • Deutschgermany_flag-35
DhammapalaDhammapala
DhammapalaDhammapala
  • Home
  • About us
    • Background
    • Tradition
    • Arrival in the west
    • Ajahn Chah
    • Community Members
    • Contact
      • Getting There
    • Links
      • Other monasteries
      • Meditation centers
      • Further contacts
  • News & Events
    • Calendar
    • Events
      • All Events
      • Meditation weekends
      • Monastic retreats
    • News
  • Visiting
    • The Eight Precepts
    • General behaviour
    • Daily routine
  • Dhamma
    • Audio talks
    • Other resources
  • Support
  • Deutschgermany_flag-35
mountain-hillside-banner

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 2022 (pdf)

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

December 2022

Annual New Year's Retreat with Ajahn Abhinando (German) | December 26th – January 2nd 2023 (fully booked, waiting list)

This course is a silent retreat which is only suited for participants with prior meditation experience. For details please see the German events page.

January - March 2023

Monastic winter retreat period | January 3rd - March 31st 2023

General information about quiet weeks and monastic retreats >>

April 2023

Ajahn Abhinando visits the Zürich Dhamma Group | April 3rd

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

Easter Retreat with Ajahn Khemasiri (German) | April 6th - 10th

For more information please go to the German events page.

Ajahn Abhinando visits the Vipassana group in the „Zentrum für Buddhismus“ in Bern | April 26th

Organizer

Vipassana group, kontakt@zentrumfuerbuddhismus.ch

Location

Zentrum für Buddhismus

Reiterstrasse 2
Bern, 3013 Switzerland+ Google Karte

http://www.zentrumfuerbuddhismus.ch

Introduction Weekend (English) April 28th - 30th

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:  Registration form

May 2023

Vesakh celebration in the Gemeindesaal Kandersteg | May 21st

Organizer

Kloster-Büro. Tel: 033 – 675 21 00

Location

Gemeindesaal Kandersteg

Äussere Dorfstr. 26
3718 Kandersteg,

Switzerland+ Google Karte

Ajahn Abhinando visits the „Kalyanamitta Zentrum“ in Basel | May 31st

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

Section

June 2023

Ajahn Khemasiri teaching in Maison Mudita (English/French)| June 30th - July 4th

Organizer

Association Mudita c/o Claire et Jean Chevalley Rte des Crêtes 18 1660 Les Moulins

026 924 75 43
info@mudita.ch
www.mudita.ch

 

Location

Maison Mudita, Abländschen

July 2023

Meditation weekend with Ajahn Abhinando in Lausanne July 29th - 30th

Meditation and Dhamma-talk on Saturday 19:00  bis 21:30 and a day of practice on Sunday from 9:00 to 16:30.

Englisch with translation into French.

Organiser

Association Mudita c/o Claire et Jean Chevalley Rte des Crêtes 18 1660 Les Moulins
026 924 75 43
info@mudita.ch

Venue

Association Mudita. L’Arzillier, Maison du Dialogue
av. de Rumine 62
Lausanne

August 2023

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

See the German page for details.

General information about weekend retreats >>

Ajahn Abhinando leads retreat at Santuario di Graglia (IT) Italian August 28th - September 1st

Language: Italian

Durante questo ritiro praticheremo insieme in silenzio contemplando i Brahmavihara con gli insegnamenti e alcune meditazioni guidate da Ajahn Abhinando.

Link to organiser:

https://progettopienessere.org/ritiri-eventi/ritiro-con-il-venerabile-ajahn-abhinando/

September 2023

Annual September retreat with Ajahn Khemasiri (German)| September 2nd – 9th

See German page for registration.

Ajahn Abhinando visits the Dhamma Group in Zürich September 25th

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

Introduction weekend (English) September 29th - October 1st

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 31st March Registration form

October 2023

Ajahn Abhinando visits the Vipassana group in the „Zentrum für Buddhismus“ in Bern | October 25th

Organizer

Vipassana group, kontakt@zentrumfuerbuddhismus.ch

Location

Zentrum für Buddhismus

 

Reiterstrasse 2
Bern, 3013 Switzerland
+ Google Karte

 

http://www.zentrumfuerbuddhismus.ch

Introduction Weekend (German) October 27th - 29th

See the German page for details.

General information about weekend retreats >>

November 2023

Ajahn Khemasiri teaching at Monastery Ségriès (France) | November 4th -12th

Organiser

Refuge Bouddhique
View Organiser Website

Venue

Monastère de Ségriès
Moustiers Ste-Marie
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, 04360 France

Ajahn Abhinando leads retreat at Aruna Ratanagiri Monastery (UK) November 8th - 12th

Organiser

Aruna Ratanagiri Monastery
aruna.retreats@ratanagiri.org.uk
View Organiser Website

Venue

Aruna Ratanagiri, Harnham Buddhist Monastery
Harnham
Northumberland, NE20 0HF, UK

Kathina Celebration November 19th

Organizer

Kloster-Büro. Tel: 033 – 675 21 00

Location

Gemeindesaal Kandersteg

Äussere Dorfstr. 47
3718 Kandersteg,

Switzerland+ Google Karte

December 2023

Vipassana insight dialogue course with Bhante Sukhacitto / December 6th -10th

This course will be held in German. For more info please see the German events page.

Annual New Year's Retreat with Ajahn Abhinando (English) | December 26th – January 2nd 2024

This course is a silent retreat which is only suited for participants with prior meditation experience.

Registration forms will be sent out for this course so that participants can formally register. Only after receipt of the registration and the transfer of CHF 80.00 or EUR 70.00 to buy groceries will participation be finally confirmed by the monastery.

Registration from 26th June.

January - March 2023

Monastic winter retreat period | January 3rd – March 31st

General information about quiet weeks and monastic retreats >>

  • Kloster Dhammapala
  • Bütschelsstrasse 74
  • CH-3718 Kandersteg
  • +41 33 675 21 00
  • info@dhammapala.ch

Impressum

Datenschutz

© 2023 · Kloster Dhammapala.
Webdesign by Jenny Lane Design

  • Home
  • About us
    • Background
    • Tradition
    • Arrival in the west
    • Ajahn Chah
    • Community Members
    • Contact
      • Getting There
    • Links
      • Other monasteries
      • Meditation centers
      • Further contacts
  • News & Events
    • Calendar
    • Events
      • All Events
      • Meditation weekends
      • Monastic retreats
    • News
  • Visiting
    • The Eight Precepts
    • General behaviour
    • Daily routine
  • Dhamma
    • Audio talks
    • Other resources
  • Support
  • Deutschgermany_flag-35