study and meditate : our programs

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Meditation 101

This course is designed for anyone who wants to learn to meditate. It has 3 levels and the sessions last from a weekend to a few days.

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French only 

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Buddhism in a Nutshell

This is a weekend workshop presenting the fundamental principles of Buddhist philosophy and its methods.

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French only

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Discovering Buddhism

This two-year training program (one weekend per month) provides, through fourteen main themes, all the necessary foundations to understand and practice Mahayana Buddhism.

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IN-DEPTH MEDITATION TRAINING

This weekly training course is spread over 4 years, with the aim of offering each student long-term support in their meditative practice, with a view to integrating the content of study and reflection.

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Available in English

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Basic Program

The Basic Program (BP) was developed by Lama Zopa Rinpoche to enable Western students to deepen their understanding of the theory and practice of Tibetan Mahayana Buddhism. It is spread over 5 to 6 years (one weekend per month) and is taught by Geshe Loden.

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French only

Statue of Buddha with a sunbeam and a pebble engraved REBIRTH

The art of living and dying

This 3-day program offers practical instructions for anyone who wishes to understand the process of dying from the Tibetan Buddhist perspective and gives us the means to prepare ourselves serenely and to accompany our loved ones in the best possible way.

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French only