Karma Berchen Ling

On weekend we went up to meet friends. Chilly weather was playing with us. Sun, snow, wind and cold was on daily program. Kids with red cheeks was trying to make snowman and we were putting new praying flags behind Stupa. We went home full with experiences  and looking forward to go back as soon as possible.

As in 2010,  friends from Thessaloniki and Athens repeated the short New Year’s Ngondro retreat in KBL.
We practiced side by side, met, ate, watched the New  Year’s Course on streaming and meditated together with Bulgarian friends.
See you in KBL next year around Christmas and New Year to strengthen this upcoming tradition.

Oh, beautiful place of strong meditation! Whoever comes here is in such situation: You have a practice focused and deep, even when your baby doesn’t want to sleep.

Geri & Volen, Milena & Delyan

On Saturday we finished the 5th retreat on 8th Karmapa in KBL with Karol Sleczek.
We had sunshine, fog, rain, thunder, hail, clear open sky and, as always, amazing sunrises and sunsets so we could enjoy the richness and beauty of the place in a variety of ways. The meditation sessions followed by Q&As passed so quickly that at the end we had the feeling that we were there only for a day.
Many thanks to the kitchen team  of friends from Garmisch who, like a wish-fulfilling jewel, always manifested delicious and warm food, followed by dessert, coffee and tea.

On Sunday 2 October, the Greece-Bhutan Friendship Association of Greece visited the Kalachakra Stupa. The group of 22 joyful people of all ages enjoyed the place. The night before, Romolo Gandolfo gave a lecture about the Stupas in a Hotel at Trikala. On Sunday, Mariliz gave information about the Kalachakra Stupa on the spot and later Jan guided a meditation for those who wished to get a taste of the Diamond Way meditation. All left KBL with happy impressions in their mind.

Every morning Lama Chogdrup Dorje was going with friends up to mountain. Before sunrise we start to climbing up to make Sang puja and short Guru Yoga meditation. Good way to start a day.

On August 23 we have 1st anniversary of Kalachakra Stupa with Lama Chogdrup Dorje. Great experience with not many friends, but full with big blessing. Thank you all be there and help to organized this event.

Last Sunday we finish Medicine Buddha retreat with Anna Elisabeth Bach. 15 friends from 5 different countries came for retreat. 5 days of heavy program was challenge for all of us. But we went through and in the end all friends was happy and full with joy. Thank you all for great time.

On weekend we made new cesspit behind kitchen. We want to stop pollution in forest from kitchen’s left-over.

Eckart from Argentina & Choe from Hong Kong visit us and spend a day on place. Precious time with friends sharing news and experiences.

Hi Friends,

The last technical task connected with construction of the Stupa was completed. The joints of the granite was improved, the whole surface was cleaned, also the rusty points, and double impregnated. The Stupa dos not have any damage – is in perfect state ! It is clean and shining. All the best and greetings back from Katowice Read more...

Hello there,

Me and my friend Przemek stayed Berchen Ling in March this year. We had a wonderful time, lots of meditation and all sorts of weather. I attach some pictures I took there, thought you might like to use them in kbl blog. Stay strong and many thanks for amazing Berchen Ling! Read more...

Last week Core Team and KBL friends met, discussed and meditated together. The focus was on priorities of place/ houses, program for this year and near future.

One day also Karol Sleczek visit us from Athens, where he was giving teachings.

The next group went up – but this time well equipped!  We had snowshoes so it was much easier to walk. This time it only took about 6 hours. Then we had total undisturbed and wonderful days in KBL.  Always sunshine, radiating light, 4 sessions of meditation a day – even in the cave, some light food and one evening streaming from Lama Ole in Karlsruhe. Now KBL is also well equipped for winter – with 4 pairs of snowshoes.  Please enjoy!

The Austrian Sangha take care of KBL during the February. Read more...

In 19th of December the Acropolis Center organized a meditation day in KBL for all friends. The meditation guided by the travel teacher Sasha Koibagarov from Russia who visit first time all the Centers in Greece to give teachings. It was very inspiring!

Greetings and our best wishes for the New Year! Read more...

Some autumnal impressions…

In the recent days more and more helpers came to the site. At many places there is hard work going on.
Right now, the granite slabs are attached to the stupa. The material came from Poland some days ago with a heavy duty truck. Some parts of it are so heavy, that it takes 12 men to carry them.
Two days ago, the team has arrived, which aims to put up the tents at the site and at the location next to Karma Berchen Ling.
The finishing of our long term project, the strawbales-house behind the kitchen insprired us to use the material for another little house down at our neighbours place, as well.