Drikung Ratna Shri Center

Drikung Ratna Shri Center
12, Avenue de Flandre
75019 PARIS
bouddhismedrikung@yahoo.fr
Tél: +33 (0)1 40 38 06 48

Small Lakhang (meditation room) at Paris 19th

With Lama Düdul Dorje.
Teaching and practice every tuesday evening at 19h30.

Life of the center:
The center is dedicated to practice of Mahayana, Vajrayna and Dzok Chen preparatories.
Number of attendees: 15 to 20 is a weekly average.
Social economic statut: non profit association.
Team: 2 persons.
Weekly session on Tuesday from 19h30 to 22h.
Monthly week-end at Tashi Chözong (country center at 1 hour from Paris). All inclusive charge is 85€ for the week-end (food and bedding).
Special events (pujas) are organized according to tibetan buddhist calendar (Powa on full moon day, Sangyé Menla, protectors and dakinis, Sakyamuni for new moon day).
A monthly fee of 40€ is wished from members in order to cover center expenditures. Economical difficulties encountered temporarily by members are taken into account.

Practices at the center:
Meditation SHINE / Practice of POWA (advanced only).
Practice of TCHENREZIG and Mahakala TCHADRUPA.
Specific practices according to Tibetan buddhist calendar (DORJE, SEMPA, TARA, SANGYE MENLA, Drikung protectors: ACHI, CHACKCHIPA, ...)
Progressive training and guidance dedicated to meditation practice.
Lectures of fundamentals texts of the great masters.
Teachings and initiations during visits of Lamas.
We organize once a month a week-end of practice at Tashi Chözong (90 kms from Paris in "Seine et Marne") as well as short retreats of one week three times a year.
When a high Lama visits the center, people whishing to meet him are of course welcome.
Tibetan new year (Losar)
Four big festivals commemorate the four big stages of Buddha's life.