Introduction
The Buddhist Centre “Karma Berchen Ling”, ideal for retreats and meditation, is situated in a region called “Black Mountain” near the village Jelini on the beautiful Corinthian highlands of Peloponnesus. The centre – often called KBL – is located at an altitude of 1270 metres on an enchanting site overlooking the Corinthian Gulf.
In 1987, when Lama Ole Nydahl first visited the region together with his Greek students, he immediately recognized its uniqueness and they decided to buy a plot of land to build a meditation centre. Today, the centre belongs to the “Buddhism Foundation Diamondway” of the Karma Kagyu Lineage and is dedicated to the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, Trinley Thaye Dorje, head of the Karma Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism.
Berchen Ling captivates visitors and Buddhists by its beauty, remoteness and seclusion, which supports ones practice of focusing on the nature of mind.
It has been blessed by many high lamas over the years. Practitioners who have already meditated in KBL and in the surrounding caves tend to fall in love for the place and return year after year.
The building works are not finished yet and therefore Berchen Ling still needs manpower to support building activities during the working season from May until September.
Anyone who wants to come to KBL to help during the summer or to meditate throughout the whole year is most welcome!
In this case please contact: Alexanderpress@web.de