Programmes & events: France
Buddha Shakyamuni
The following programs are orgnaized by Chanteloube and generally take place in Dordogne, France. For the international teaching schedule of Chanteloube's teachers, including Pema Wangyal Rinpoche and Jigme Khyentse Rinpoche, please see the international programme calendar.
As it is possible that the following dates could change, please join our mailing list to be kept up to date or email programmes@songtsen.org to confirm schedules. You may also check this page prior to events (bookmark this page), and keep informed with Songtsen’s latest news for any updates.
To reserve your place and to help make the registration process easier for you and for us, please register online using our online registration form.
Please note that as the possibilities of accommodation at Chanteloube are very limited and are usually reserved for those working in the organization, it is therefore necessary to find lodging in the area. Please see the general information section, for lodging & practical info and for directions on how to get there.
| Teachings & Empowerments with His Holiness Sakya Trizin Rinpoche |
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| Dates | June 16-18 |
| Location | La Sonnerie, St. Leon Sur Vezere, Dordogne, France |
| Schedule | The timetable will be announced as events proceed. |
| Cost | 22 € per day |
| Description |
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| General | We regret that we are unable to provide refreshment facilities on site. Please use the online registration form to register and reserve your place. |
| Contact | For questions regarding events, please contact Chanteloube by emailing programmes@songtsen.org. Please note that program information is regularly updated with additional details as they become available. |
| Teachings & Empowerments with Tenga Rinpoche |
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| Dates | June 25th -July 2nd |
| Location | La Sonnerie, St. Leon Sur Vezere, Dordogne, France |
| Schedule | The timetable will be announced as events proceed. |
| Cost | 22 € per day |
| Description |
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| General | We regret that we are unable to provide refreshment facilities on site. Please use the online registration form to register and reserve your place. |
| Contact | For questions regarding events, please contact Chanteloube by emailing programmes@songtsen.org. Please note that program information is regularly updated with additional details as they become available. |
| Nantes Teachings: His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama | |
| Dates | Summer 2007 TBA |
| Location | Nantes, France |
| Schedule | The timetable will be announced as events proceed. |
| Cost | TBA |
| Description | His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama will be teaching in Nantes for 6 days in July 2007. This public talk teaching on Enlightened Mind, based on three texts by Nagarjuna. There will also be an Initiation of Padmasambhava. |
| General | We regret that we are unable to provide refreshment facilities on site. Please use the online registration form to register and reserve your place. |
| Contact | For questions regarding events, please contact Chanteloube by emailing programmes@songtsen.org. Please note that program information is regularly updated with additional details as they become available. |
| Summer Seminar with Pema Wangyal Rinpoche & Jigme Khyentse Rinpoche | |
| Dates | Summer 2007 TBA |
| Location | La Sonnerie, St. Leon Sur Vezere, Dordogne, France |
| Schedule | The timetable will be announced as events proceed. |
| Cost | 22 € per day |
| Description | Taking place every summer at La Sonnerie since 1975, Pema Wangyal Rinpoche and Jigme Khyentse Rinpoche will be offering a one week seminar in August. The seminar provides an exploration into spiritual research and various fields of knowledge, and in particular, to Buddhism, with a focus on promoting understanding, improving the practise of meditation and providing the means to integrate spiritual practise into ones daily life. Covering various stages of spiritual development, the seminars are presented in such a way as to provide a supportive introduction to new students, as well as a deeper understanding for scholars or long-standing practitioners. The seminars are open to all. |
| General | We regret that we are unable to provide refreshment facilities on site. Please use the online registration form to register and reserve your place. |
| Contact | For questions regarding events, please contact Chanteloube by emailing programmes@songtsen.org. Please note that program information is regularly updated with additional details as they become available. |
| Teachings & Empowerments with Kyabje Trulshik Rinpoche |
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| Dates | Winter 2007 TBA |
| Location | La Sonnerie, St. Leon Sur Vezere, Dordogne, France |
| Schedule | The timetable will be announced as events proceed. |
| Cost | 22 € per day |
| Description | Kyabje Trulshik Rinpoche is a highly respected lama of the Nyingma tradition. He is a contemporary of the late Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and has spent more than 60 years in retreat. He is also a teacher of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. We are very pleased to have the opportunity to host Kyabje Rinpoche again this year in France. We are delighted to announce that, at the invitation of Pema Wangyal Rinpoche, Kyabje Trulshik Rinpoche will be spending a few days in France in the month of November. As usual, Kyabje Rinpoche will bestow teachings and transmissions to both of the three-year retreat centers, in addition to public teachings. |
| General | We regret that we are unable to provide refreshment facilities on site. Please use the online registration form to register and reserve your place. |
| Contact | For questions regarding events, please contact Chanteloube by emailing programmes@songtsen.org. Please note that program information is regularly updated with additional details as they become available. |
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