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SUMMARY:Resilience: Overcoming Difficult Times with Compassion\, Clarity\, and Courage sion\, clarity\, and courage
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE COURSE\nWith Linda Graham\n  \nWhether they are everyday disappointments or extraordinary disasters. Although resilience is inherent in us\, unfavorable patterns develop in the course of our lives\, which become lodged in the neural circuitry of our brain and make us susceptible to stress\, fears and worries. New scientific findings now show that what once seemed hard-wired can be rewired. \nWhether it’s dealing with minor irritations or dealing with real catastrophes\, this 3-part November webinar series takes you step-by-step through a process of strengthening the tools and skills you need to recover from stress and trauma and learn and grow from every kind of adversity. \nThe series draws on the evidence-based tools of psychotherapy\, informed by modern neuroscience and practices of mindfulness and self-compassion to show you how you can learn new coping strategies and move into thriving and flourishing. \nWhat you will learn \n\nIntegrate practices of Western psychology and the Buddhist wisdom tradition to deepen self-compassion and empathy and in this way connect with the inner resources that enable well-being and allow us to flourish\nBreath\, touch\, movement and visualization tools to reduce the effects of stress and trauma on the body and brain and restore steady inner peace and calm.\nExercises to cultivate the positive emotions – kindness\, compassion\, gratitude\, joy\, awe\, serenity that counteract the brain’s innate negativity.\nDeepening practices that increase self-awareness and self-acceptance.\nTo connect in relationships that are healthy and nurturing.\nMindfulness practices that alter habitual responses to troubling events and negative self-talk so that you can identify options and make wise decisions.\nThrough cultivating a resilience mindset\, you will learn to recognize new opportunities and make wise decisions that will lead to authentic self-confidence and meaningful work and life orientation\n\n  \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore info & registration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/resilience-coping-with-difficulties-with-compassion-clarity-and-courage/
LOCATION:Ripa International Center\, Hilfligweg 10 CH-3172\, Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Activity
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SUMMARY:Buddhist Insights for Accepting and Working with Emotions...CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:We are sad to announce that\, due to the situation created by the coronavirus in Europe\, Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche and Lhuntrul Rinpoche decided to cancel their visit to the Ripa International Center for the upcoming Spring programs.\n\nWith Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche\n\n\n\nRegister Now \n  \nAccording to the teachings of the Buddha\, emotions are a fundamental part of who we are\, an expression of our basic intelligence and creative energy. Connecting with the essence of our emotions – without judging or suppressing – helps to release their powerful and creative energy and to respond wisely and constructively to everyday situations. Furthermore\, according to the Vajrayana Buddhist path\, once transformed\, emotions are the very essence that gives rise to wisdom and compassion. In this weekend teaching\, Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche will present various tools that the Buddhist path offers to work with emotions. \n\n\n\nGyetrul Jigme Rinpoche\, is a master of Tibetan Buddhism\, recognized in both Kagyu and Nyingma schools\, he is the spiritual director of the Ripa International Center. He has taught for more than twenty years in Europe in a particularly lively\, practical and contemporary way. \nNormal price: 190 CHF / 170 Euros \nReduced price*: 160 CHF / 150 Euros \n(*students\, seniors\, unemployed or members of Ripa and Padma Ling) \n\n\nAbout the Teacher\n\n\nDungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche\nDungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche was born in India in 1970\, the tenth day of the sixth month of the year of the Earth Monkey\, on the anniversary of Guru Rinpoche’s birth. He is the son and spiritual heir of His … More →  \n\n 
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/buddhist-insights-for-accepting-and-working-with-emotions/
LOCATION:Ripa International Center\, Hilfligweg 10 CH-3172\, Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Activity
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190615
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190617
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SUMMARY:Sagadawa Festivities
DESCRIPTION:The Great Annual Celebration of Lord Buddha.\nA ceremony commemorating the Buddha’s Enlightenment: workshops\, guided meditations\, conferences\, culinary delights\,…. \nA colorful program around the Buddha’s life and teachings\, for all – young and old.
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/sagadawa-festivities/
LOCATION:The Ripa International Center (RIC)\,  Hilfigweg 10\, CH – 3172 Niederwangen\,  Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Activity
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190531
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190603
DTSTAMP:20260425T042742
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SUMMARY:Retreat: Inner Peace Keeping
DESCRIPTION:With Amandine Roche. \nWhat if inner peace was at the heart of the world’s cohesion? What if meditation was the beginning of a response to stop human conflicts? How can we contribute to bringing more peace on Earth? \nDuring this retreat\, Amandine Roche will share the tools to achieve inner peace in a lasting joyful and playful way. \nThe “Inner Peacekeeping” program is a retreat that helps combat stress\, develop well-being and help reconnect the soul\, body and mind. \nCreated by a group of experts in yoga\, mindfulness\, emotional Intelligence\, neuroscience and leadership\, this innovative approach was first offered to humanitarian and refugee workers suffering from traumatic stress\, depression\, and anxiety before being offered to people working in companies. \nAmandine Roche became a hatha yoga teacher in India and studied meditation with great spiritual masters such as Amma\, the Dalai Lama or Goenka. In California\, she trained in Vinyasa Yoga and became a teacher in the Google Search Inside Yourself program. \nShe has now developed the Inner Peace Keeping program\, based on yoga\, mindfulness\, emotional intelligence\, neuroscience\, and conscious leadership. The Inner Peace Keeping program also implements the tools of inner peace with humanitarian aid workers\, refugees\, prisoners\, soldiers in the Middle East and in Afghanistan. \nNormal: $330 \nReduced: 2262 \n(*students\, seniors\, unemployed or members of Ripa and Padma Ling)
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/retreat-inner-peace-keeping/
LOCATION:The Ripa International Center (RIC)\,  Hilfigweg 10\, CH – 3172 Niederwangen\,  Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Activity,Retreat
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190413
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190415
DTSTAMP:20260425T042742
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SUMMARY:Tai Chi and Mantra Singing with Dechen Shak-Dagsay
DESCRIPTION:During this weekend\, Dechen Shak Dagsay will share her experience of Tai Chi practice that she learned with Foen Tjoeng Lie\, the famous Sino-German master. Through the practice of the 18 popular episodes of Tai Chi / Qi Gong\, the breath is calmed and the body and mind are immediately rested\, creating immense benefits for mental and physical health. \nThe second day of the course will be devoted to the practice of mantra singing. Dechen will give an overview of the world of millenary mantras\, explaining their universal power and their application and precious use in our daily lives. \nDechen Shak-Dagsay discovered Chinese movement theory and the healing art of Tai Chi and Qi Gong 20 years ago. Fascinated\, she decided to train as a teacher with Foen Tjoeng Lie\, the famous German living Chinese master. Dechen is the eldest daughter of Dagsay Rinpoche\, a Tibetan lama\, from whom she has also received the transmissions of the healing mantras that she now sings for a worldwide audience. Dechen is a Swiss/Tibetan artist who has lived most of her life in Switzerland.  \nNormal price: $205 \nReduced price: $193(students\, unemployed\, senior) \n(*students\, seniors\, unemployed or members of Ripa and Padma Ling)
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/tai-chi-and-mantra-singing-with-dechen-shak-dagsay/
LOCATION:Ripa International Center\, Hilfligweg 10 CH-3172\, Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Activity
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190406
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190408
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SUMMARY:Sound Yoga
DESCRIPTION:With Mahaut Aeschlimann \nPrimordial sounds\, mantras\, sacred harmonies and songs of Tibetan monks\, therapeutic sounds of shamans … practiced since the dawn of time\, for their virtues or for their power\, these sacred sounds have the ability to spark spiritual awakening. \n  \nA qualified art therapist\, recognized by the ASCA\, she has been a yoga practitioner for twenty years. She integrates in her work techniques of physical presence (Hatha Yoga\, Energy Yoga\, Healing Tao\, Qi Gong\, intuitive movement …) and the use of breath and sounds through various approaches such as spontaneous singing\, Indian devotional singing (Bhajan\, Mantras) and Yoga of Sound. \nDisciple of the Vietnamese master Thich Nhat Hanh\, meditation and mindfulness are at the center of her approach. \nNormal: $160   \nReduced*: $125 \n(*students\, seniors\, unemployed or members of Ripa and Padma Ling)
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/sound-yoga/
LOCATION:Ripa International Center\, Hilfligweg 10 CH-3172\, Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Activity
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181031
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181101
DTSTAMP:20260425T042742
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SUMMARY:Public Talk in Basel\, Switzerland : What is Reality?
DESCRIPTION:With Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche\nOctober 31\, 2018 \nHosted by Padma Ling Schweiz.  \nWhat is reality? \nWake up … The Matrix has you … Follow the white rabbit … \nMaybe you know the movie “The Matrix”. Neo meets Morpheus and has the choice to see the truth or continue to live in the Matrix. The Matrix is a phantom world that distorts the view of reality that prevents him from seeing the truth. Or in the words of Morpheus\, “The Matrix is the world that was drawn over your eyes to blind you to the truth.” \nBut – what is the truth? Morpheus: “Talking about the truth does not let us see the truth. We have to experience it ourselves. ” \nAre we all living in the same reality? Does each of us perceive the same reality? Or does each of us wear our own glasses\, distorted with glasses in a variety of colors\, which distorts the true color of reality? Where is the difference between a dream and waking state? \nMaybe we are constantly numbing ourselves\, not just with drugs\, painkillers\, music\, movies\, books\, conversation\, but even with our own thoughts. We are constantly distracted. Most rarely are we authentic\, are we truly present. As soon as we are in this moment\, comes again the urge to distract one’s self. Perhaps this constant dispersion corresponds to life in the Matrix. Morpheus offers Neo two pills – one red and one blue pill. If Neo chooses the blue pill\, he lives on in his usual “reality.” If he takes the red pill\, he sees the reality without colored lenses – as it really is. \nThis evening\, Dungsey Gyetul Jigme Rinpoche will take us to the Buddhist perspective of reality. \nThe question is – which pill do you choose? \nFor details visit the Padma Ling Schweiz website : https://padma-ling.ch/event ; for questions\, please contact : info@padmaling.ch. \n  \n  \nAbout the Teacher\n\nDungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche\nDungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche was born in India in 1970\, the tenth day of the sixth month of the year of the Earth Monkey\, on the anniversary of Guru Rinpoche’s birth. He is the son and spiritual heir of His  … More →
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/public-talk-in-basel-switzerland-what-is-reality/
LOCATION:Volkshaus\, Basel\, Rebgasse 12\, basel\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Activity
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180619
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180724
DTSTAMP:20260425T042743
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SUMMARY:Five-week Cultivating Emotional Balance Teacher Training with Alan Wallace and Eve Ekman
DESCRIPTION:This evidence-based training was developed at the request of the Dalai Lama after a Mind and Life Institute meeting on “Destructive Emotions” led by renowned emotion psychologist Paul Ekman and eminent Buddhist scholar\, writer\, and teacher B. Alan Wallace. \nThe secular curriculum for this workshop was designed to bring participants a rich and in-depth understanding of their own emotional lives and guide them towards their overarching goals of a meaningful life. It draws from Western and Eastern contemplative-informed skills delivered through lectures\, small group workshops\, and guided instruction for personal reflection and direct experience. \nAlan Wallace\, Ph.D in Religious Studies\, scientist\, Tibetan translator and author of numerous books. He is also a fully trained Buddhist monk\, ordained by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Alan is constantly searching for new ways to integrate Buddhist contemplative practices with western scientific methods. \nEve Ekman is a stress\, emotion\, and empathy postdoctoral fellow at the University of California\, San Francisco’s Osher Center of Integrative Medicine. The daughter of Paul Ekman\, a pioneering founder of the field of emotion research\, Eve is an internationally sought-after trainer of emotion regulation and mindfulness skills. \nMore info & applications: http://www.sbinstitute.com/node/2086 \nEvent organized by the Santa Barbara Institute for Conciousness Studies in collaboration with Landguet Ried\, home of the Ripa International Center
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/five-week-cultivating-emotional-balance-teacher-training-with-alan-wallace-and-eve-ekman/
LOCATION:Ripa International Center\, Hilfligweg 10 CH-3172\, Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Activity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180525T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180528T090000
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SUMMARY:Tibetan Fasting Ritual\, Nyung Né With Lama Tenzin Phuntsok
DESCRIPTION:A traditional spiritual fasting ritual which aims at purifying old behavioural patterns\, providing practitioners with the opportunity to release emotional blockages\, to replenish psychological resources\, and to accelerate spiritual growth. \nLama Tenzin Phuntsok\, the resident lama of the Ripa lineage in Europe.  He is an accomplished master of initiation rituals of Vajrayana Buddhism\, and head of the RIPA translation committee\, responsible for translating the Tibetan texts of the Ripa lineage. \nNormal price: 180 CHF / 160 CHF \nReduced price: 155 Eur / 140 Eur                                        \nRequirements: having taken refuge in the Three Jewels \nCo-organized with Padma Ling Switzerland                                \nProgramme starts on Friday 25 at 6 pm and ends on Monday 28 at 9 am \nRegistration: info@ripa-international.com / download regform when ready
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/tibetan-fasting-ritual-nyung-ne-with-lama-tenzin-phuntsok/
LOCATION:Ripa International Center\, Hilfligweg 10 CH-3172\, Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Activity
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180122
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180129
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SUMMARY:The Way of Shamatha: Soothing the Body\, Settling the Mind\, and Illuminating Awareness
DESCRIPTION:Six Day Residential Retreat with Dr. B. Alan Wallace \nDuring this retreat\, we will explore in theory and practice a range of methods for developing meditative quiescence\, or shamatha. We will begin with the practice of mindfulness of the breathing as taught by the Buddha\, which is an especially effective approach to soothing the body and calming the discursive mind. We will then explore an approach to shamatha that is particularly pertinent for Dzogchen practice\, called “settling the mind in its natural state\,” as taught by the nineteenth-century Dzogchen master Lerab Lingpa in his commentary to the Heart Essence of Vimalamitra. Finally\, we will engage in the practice of “shamatha without signs” as taught by Padmasambhava in his classic terma Natural Liberation. Although this subtle practice is taught explicitly as a means of achieving shamatha\, Padmasambhava comments that it may even result in a realization of rigpa\, or pristine awareness. The achievement of shamatha is widely regarded in the Buddhist tradition as an indispensable foundation for the cultivation of contemplative insight (vipashyana)\, and this retreat is designed to provide students with a sufficient theoretical understanding and a basis in experience to enable them to proceed effectively toward this extraordinary state of mental and physical balance. \nDynamic lecturer\, progressive scholar\, and one of the most prolific writers and translators of Tibetan Buddhism in the West\, B. Alan Wallace\, Ph.D.\, continually seeks innovative ways to integrate Buddhist contemplative practices with Western science to advance the study of the mind. \nDr. Wallace\, a scholar and practitioner of Buddhism since 1970\, has taught Buddhist theory and meditation worldwide since 1976. Having devoted fourteen years to training as a Tibetan Buddhist monk\, ordained by H. H. the Dalai Lama\, he went on to earn an undergraduate degree in physics and the philosophy of science at Amherst College and a doctorate in religious studies at Stanford. \nWith his unique background\, Alan brings deep experience and applied skills to the challenge of integrating traditional Indo-Tibetan Buddhism with the modern world.
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/the-way-of-shamatha-soothing-the-body-settling-the-mind-and-illuminating-awareness/
LOCATION:Ripa International Center\, Hilfligweg 10 CH-3172\, Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Activity,Retreat,Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171226
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180102
DTSTAMP:20260425T042743
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SUMMARY:Winter Retreat 2017
DESCRIPTION:« Contemplation on the four thoughts that turn the mind from Samsara » With Dungsey Lhuntrul Dechen Gyurmey Rinpoche \nPreliminary practices are the first step to the commencement of Dharma practice. The Tibetan term Ngöndro literally means “something that is placed before\, that precedes”. Two kinds of preliminary practices can be found: the first is called common or ordinary and the second special or extraordinary.\nOrdinary preliminaries consist of a series of deep reflections on “the four thoughts that help turn the mind.” They divert it from imprisonment in samsara and turn it toward the practice of Dharma.\nThis winter retreat in complete silence\, will be the opportunity to plunge into the very foundations of Buddhist practice with the guidance of a highly qualified Master.\nNormal price: 305 CHF / 280 € Reduced price**: 215 CHF / 195 € \nWith Dungsey Lhuntrul Dechen Gyurmey Rinpoche\, highly accomplished master of rituals in the Vajrayana Buddhism tradition\, he was recognized as the reincarnation of Jigme Tempay Gyeltsen\, the third Tamdrin Lhunpo Chogtrul.
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/winter-retreat-in-full-silence/
LOCATION:Ripa International Center\, Hilfligweg 10 CH-3172\, Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Activity,Meditation,Retreat,Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171204
DTSTAMP:20260425T042743
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SUMMARY:A Dialogue with Dr. Richard Davidson
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Richard Davidson\, researcher and author of numerous books\, will visit our center for a multidisciplinary meeting to explore the intersections between meditation\, health and well-being and the various ways in which this millennial practice can contribute to the creation of a more conscious and compassionate society; a special emphasis will be placed on the research carried out around meditation in the fields of education\, health and business. \nDr. Richard Davidson is Founder of the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds\, Massachussetts
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/a-dialogue-with-dr-richard-davidson/
LOCATION:Ripa International Center\, Hilfligweg 10 CH-3172\, Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Activity,Talk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171109
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SUMMARY:Awakening Presence in Relationships
DESCRIPTION:With Florence Meleo-Meyer\nRipa International Center/Landguet Ried – Bern – Switzerland \nInsight Dialogue meditation I Teachings I Noble Silence \nAbout the retreat\nAs humans we are exquisitely sensitive\, every moment awash in a sea of contact. Touching and being touched\, feeling\, perceiving\, and thinking\, we create our world. Can we cultivate awareness in these dynamic moments of contact? Is it possible that human relationships are one of the best fields for cultivating mindfulness? From birth\, we have been designed for attunement with others. The absence of attunement is a significant source of stress. With the support of each other’s awareness and kind intention to pay attention the very act of communicating becomes an opportunity for awakening our inherent capacities for love\, joy\, and wisdom. \nBased on the meditation practice of Insight Dialogue\, the awareness\, mental stability\, and calmness associated with silent meditation are developed in practice with others. Seeing and being seen\, hearing and being heard\, the heart and mind open\, and greater mental flexibility develops. \nPracticing with the six Insight Dialogue guidelines\, one learns to pause out of the habit mind\, notice tensions and relax\, kindly accept present moment experience\, open and trust emergence\, and\, listen deeply and speak the truth of our subjective experience. The three bases of Insight Dialogue\, meditation\, dharma and relationship form the foundation and path of transformation in the good company of other meditators. \nThis retreat combines silent practice with carefully guided Insight Dialogue meditation\, Dharma talks\, and time in nature\, all within the container of noble silence. \nAbout the teacher\nFlorence Meleo-Meyer\, MS\, MA\, is director of Train the Trainer Program in Oasis Institute\, Mindfulness- Based Professional Education and Training at the Center for Mindfulness\, in Medicine\, Healthcare and Society\, (CFM) at the University of Massachusetts Medical School\, in Worcester\, Massachusetts. \nDuring the retreat\, Florence Meleo Meyer will be assisted by Silvia Wiesmann\, co-director of the European Center for Consciousness (EZFA) in Freiburg\, Germany ; and Geneviève Hamelet\, founding member and president of the Association for the Development of Mindfulness in French-speaking countries.
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/awakening-presence-in-relationship/
LOCATION:Ripa International Center\, Hilfligweg 10 CH-3172\, Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Activity,Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171013
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171016
DTSTAMP:20260425T042743
CREATED:20170724T185526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170724T185526Z
UID:4372-1507852800-1508111999@www.ripaladrang.org
SUMMARY:Yogom® with François Bertolero
DESCRIPTION:The targeted body and breathing exercises of YOGOM are a natural transition for the practice of sitting Shamatha meditation\, connecting body and mind directly. \n  \n\n\nAbout the Teacher\n\n\nFrançois Bertolero\nFrançois Bertolero is a yoga teacher (F.F.Y. graduate)\, trained under the guidance of Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche and Yogi Bhajan. He completed further training in the Vinyasa ‘dynamic yoga’ method under Gérard Arnaud\, which he taught for sixteen years. He has … More →
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/yogom-with-francois-bertolero/
LOCATION:Ripa International Center\, Hilfligweg 10 CH-3172\, Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Activity,Ritual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170722
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170807
DTSTAMP:20260425T042743
CREATED:20170321T180018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170324T152121Z
UID:4151-1500681600-1502063999@www.ripaladrang.org
SUMMARY:Summer Retreat - Feminity in Spirituality
DESCRIPTION:With His Eminence Namkha Drimed Rabjam Rinpoche and Dungsey Lhuntrul Dechen Gyurmey Rinpoche \n2017 is the year of the universal feminine energy\, represented in Tibetan Buddhism by the Guru of the Dakini. The Ripa International Center\, which is particularly inspired by the Dakini Yéshé Tsogyal\, will mark this exceptional year with a series of events dedicated to the study and celebration of the Dakini\, or feminine principal and the role it plays in spiritual awakening. \nJuly 22-23:\nPublic talk with Michaela Haas\, author of the book “The Dakini Power” and workshop on how to harmonize masculine and feminine energies. Also featuring Lene Handberg and Semrig Thablam Rabjam\, Psychotherapist U.D. (Unity in Duality) and Director of Education at the Tarab International Institute. \nJuly 24 – 28:\nHeart advice of Guru Rinpoche to Yeshe Tsogyal with His Eminence Namkha Drimed Rabjam Rinpoche and Heart advice of Yeshe Tsogyal to his disciples with Dungsey Lhuntrul Dechen Gyurmey Rinpoche. \n29 July – 6 August:\nDrupchö de Taksham Yéshé Tsogyal with His Eminence Namkha Drimed Rabjam Rinpoche and Dungsey Lhuntrul Dechen Gyurmey Rinpoche\, preceded by the elaborated initiation of Taksham Yéshé Tsogyal Empowerment on July 29. (Initiation organized by the Tibetan community in Switzerland).
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/summer-retreat-feminity-in-spirituality/
LOCATION:Ripa International Center\, Hilfligweg 10 CH-3172\, Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Activity,Meditation,Retreat,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170624
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170626
DTSTAMP:20260425T042743
CREATED:20170321T175705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170324T151058Z
UID:4150-1498262400-1498435199@www.ripaladrang.org
SUMMARY:Qi GONG or The Way of Calmness
DESCRIPTION:« Qi » is invisible and dynamic energy\, the vital energy that keeps us alive. Qi Gong is a long-life technique that optimizes our energy potential and develops the body’s immune system.\nA series of simple and slow movements provide well-being and serenity. Cultivating calmness and relaxation of the body\, Qi Gong is a source of benefits\, especially to correct the effects of stress. We will practice dynamic movements\, static postures to strengthen Qi and meditations and relaxations. This energy practice will help unify your body\, mind and breath.\nWith Agnès Cauquil-Moreau\, certified teacher of the “Qi Gong Federation” and the\n“Energetic Arts and the European Institute of Qi Gong”\nNormal price: 140 CHF / 130 € Reduced price**: 110 CHF / 100 €
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/qi-gong-or-the-way-of-calmness/
LOCATION:Ripa International Center\, Hilfligweg 10 CH-3172\, Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Activity,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170616
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170619
DTSTAMP:20260425T042743
CREATED:20170321T175533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170324T150701Z
UID:4149-1497571200-1497830399@www.ripaladrang.org
SUMMARY:Cultivating mental and emotional well-being: a scientific and experimental approach
DESCRIPTION:The “Wheel of Mental Balance” is a protocol founded by Diego Hangartner based on methods and techniques derived from classical Buddhist texts as well as neuroscience research. It demonstrates that the use of meditation in a modern context helps to profoundly to develop better attention and emotional well-being.\nThe program offers a wide variety of tools for a practical application of mindfulness in a broad\, secular setting. This weekend training is created for the general public as well as professionals\, who by nature encounter emotional challenges. \nWith Diego Hangartner\, founder of the “Institute of Secular Ethics and Mental Balance” (Zurich)\nNormal price: 290 CHF / 270 € Reduced price**: 250 CHF / 230 €
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/cultivating-mental-and-emotional-well-being-a-scientific-and-experimental-approach/
LOCATION:The Ripa International Center (RIC)\,  Hilfigweg 10\, CH – 3172 Niederwangen\,  Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Activity,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170611
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170612
DTSTAMP:20260425T042743
CREATED:20170321T175259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170324T150337Z
UID:4148-1497139200-1497225599@www.ripaladrang.org
SUMMARY:Saga Dawa - The Buddha Festival
DESCRIPTION:Saga Dawa is a buddhist ceremony to commemorate the awakening of the Buddha. This festival will include a conference\, guided meditations\, discovery workshops and surprises for the children. A colorful program around the Buddha and Buddhist philosophy.
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/saga-dawa/
LOCATION:Ripa International Center\, Hilfligweg 10 CH-3172\, Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Activity,Meditation,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170605
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170611
DTSTAMP:20260425T042743
CREATED:20170321T175035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170324T150141Z
UID:4147-1496620800-1497139199@www.ripaladrang.org
SUMMARY:Nyung Ne Retreat – Tibetan fasting practice
DESCRIPTION:With Dungsey Lhuntrul Dechen Gyurmey Rinpoche \nInitiation of Cherenzig on Monday\, June 5th followed by the practice of Nyung Ne\, a spiritual fasting practice in Tibetan Buddhism.\n2 session pairs (from June 5 – 8 or from June 5 – 10) \nWith Dungsey Lhuntrul Dechen Gyurmey Rinpoche\, a highly accomplished master of practices in the tradition of Vajrayana Buddhism. The Second cycle is guided by Lama Tenzin Phuntsok.\nCo-organized with Padma Ling Switzerland.\nFull retreat: Normal price: 305 CHF / 280 € • Reduced price**: 240 CHF / 195 €
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/nyung-ne-tibetan-fasting-ritual/
LOCATION:Ripa International Center\, Hilfligweg 10 CH-3172\, Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Activity,Retreat,Ritual
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170513
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170515
DTSTAMP:20260425T042743
CREATED:20170321T174832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170324T145539Z
UID:4146-1494633600-1494806399@www.ripaladrang.org
SUMMARY:Meditation course based on the "Ripa Awareness Meditation" method
DESCRIPTION:This workshop offers the possibility to use our inner resources of clarity\, openness and wisdom by practicing awareness in the present moment. It is based on the “Ripa Awareness Meditation” method\, developed around the Buddhist techniques of Shamatha Meditation which incorporates certains aspects of the Vipassana. \nWith Amrit Wagner\, certifed instructor of the Ripa Awareness Meditation and meditator for over 25 years.\nNormal price: 140 CHF / 130 € – Reduced price**: 110 CHF / 100 €
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/meditation-course-based-on-the-method-ripa-awareness-meditation/
LOCATION:Ripa International Center\, Hilfligweg 10 CH-3172\, Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Activity,Meditation,Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170422
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170424
DTSTAMP:20260425T042743
CREATED:20170214T001600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170324T154439Z
UID:4081-1492819200-1492991999@www.ripaladrang.org
SUMMARY:'Discovery' Weekends: Come Garden with Us
DESCRIPTION:with Nadya Grau\, our Garden Fairy \nDiscover the Center and its volunteers on an active and collaborative day. We roll up our sleeves and participate in seasonal work while getting to know each other. \nMeet at 10am \n22/23 April *\nPreparing the garden for spring \nWe are pleased to offer lunch to participants. \nRegistration: nadyafleur@gmx.ch  \n* Changes possible depending upon the weather \n 
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/discovery-weekends-come-garden-with-us-2/
LOCATION:The Ripa International Center (RIC)\,  Hilfigweg 10\, CH – 3172 Niederwangen\,  Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Activity,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170414
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170417
DTSTAMP:20260425T042743
CREATED:20170214T000903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170324T144744Z
UID:4075-1492128000-1492387199@www.ripaladrang.org
SUMMARY:The Meaning of the “Guru” in Tibetan Buddhism
DESCRIPTION:With Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche \n\n\nThe Guru plays an essential role in the Buddhist tradition and in Tantric Buddhism. It is said that the Guru can show the engaged student the nature of their own mind. The Guru carries the spiritual authority and blessing of the lineage\, which is transmitted through initiation where he or she is the guardian. \n=>Register \n\n\nAbout the Teacher \n\n\nDungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche \nDungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche was born in India in 1970\, the tenth day of the sixth month of the year of the Earth Monkey\, on the anniversary of Guru Rinpoche’s birth. He is the son and spiritual heir of His … More →
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/the-meaning-of-the-guru-in-tibetan-buddhism/
LOCATION:The Ripa International Center (RIC)\,  Hilfigweg 10\, CH – 3172 Niederwangen\,  Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Activity,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170408
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170410
DTSTAMP:20260425T042743
CREATED:20170214T000457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170324T144307Z
UID:4073-1491609600-1491782399@www.ripaladrang.org
SUMMARY:Yoga and Detox
DESCRIPTION:Hatha Yoga – Yin Yoga – Meditation \nJuice detox workshop and healthy\, balanced vegetarian cuisine \n\nSpring is the ideal time to purify our bodies and to move toward renewal. Through various postures of Hatha Yoga (Yin Yoga)\, we will purify the body and strengthen our organism\, giving special care to the liver\, gallbladder and organs which are specifically linked to Spring Time. A workshop to learn how  to prepare detox juices along with delicious vegetarian cooking will also be organized.  \nIn one weekend revitalize\, energize and detoxify your body while letting the mind rest from its usual ruminations. Return lighter\, serene and reenergized. \n\n=> Register \n\nWith Cynthia and Christophe Jouffre
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/yoga-and-detox/
LOCATION:The Ripa International Center (RIC)\,  Hilfigweg 10\, CH – 3172 Niederwangen\,  Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Activity,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170304
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170306
DTSTAMP:20260425T042743
CREATED:20170214T001409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170214T001409Z
UID:4078-1488585600-1488758399@www.ripaladrang.org
SUMMARY:'Discovery' Weekends : Come Garden with Us
DESCRIPTION:with Nadya Grau\, our garden fairy \nDiscover the Center and its volunteers on an active and collaborative day. We roll up our sleeves and participate in seasonal work while getting to know each other. \nMeet at 10am. \n4/5 March *\nPruning trees and shrubs \n22/23 April *\nPreparing the garden for spring \nWe are pleased to offer lunch to participants. \nBy registration: nadyafleur@gmx.ch  \n* Changes possible depending upon the weather
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/discovery-weekends-come-garden-with-us/
LOCATION:The Ripa International Center (RIC)\,  Hilfigweg 10\, CH – 3172 Niederwangen\,  Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Activity,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170227
DTSTAMP:20260425T042743
CREATED:20170214T000205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170214T000205Z
UID:4071-1487980800-1488153599@www.ripaladrang.org
SUMMARY:Losar Festivities
DESCRIPTION:With Lama Tenzin Phuntsok \n\n\n\nOn the occasion of the New Tibetan Year\, we will gather to purify and dissipate negative energies and influences from the past year and be ready to welcome the new year. Celebration of Losar jointly with members of the Tibetan community through the traditional smoke offering. (Losar is on Monday\, February 27th.) \n\n\n\nAbout the Teacher \n\n\nLama Tenzin Phuntsok\nLama Tenzin Phuntsok was born in 1970 in Orissa\, (India). When he was 14 years old he was admitted to Rigon Thupten Mindolling monastery\, where he spent twenty full years. In the beginning\, under the kind and inspiring guidance of … More →
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/losar-festivities/
LOCATION:The Ripa International Center (RIC)\,  Hilfigweg 10\, CH – 3172 Niederwangen\,  Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Activity,Celebration,Ceremony,Ritual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170217
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170220
DTSTAMP:20260425T042743
CREATED:20170213T234456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170213T234456Z
UID:4069-1487289600-1487548799@www.ripaladrang.org
SUMMARY:The Four Foundations of Mindfulness
DESCRIPTION:This weekend will enable participants to delve into the origins of Mindfulness\, as defined and taught within the tradition of Buddhist psychology\, with ‘The Four Foundations of Mindfulness.’ \nWith Geneviève Hamelet\, instructor of MBSR and President for the Association for the Development of Mindfulness (ADM) in France. \n=>Register \nFull Awareness Workshop at the RIC – February 2016 \nWith the emergence of “full consciousness” programs\, such as MBSR and MBCT\, it may be particularly beneficial to dive into the source of Full Consciousness as it is defined and transmitted within the tradition of Buddhist psychology\, with “The Four Bases of Attention\,” or “Mahasatipathana Sutta\,” the Great Discourse of the Buddha on the Establishment of Full Consciousness. \nIf these teachings and practices from the Sutras are still so striking for our modern world\, it is because it appeals to the universality of our humanity\, whatever the epoch\, the culture or the spiritual tradition to which we belong . \nIndeed\, the Buddhist approach is a holistic approach to being in its philosophical and psychological aspects\, in conjunction with religious practices. \nThese four areas of exploration consist of a real investigation of the nature of reality\, starting from the body to gradually penetrate the nature of phenomena. \nThese two days will be devoted to study and practice\, focusing on the direct experience of this natural quality of attentive presence or Full Consciousness\, through the four areas of exploration that are: body\, feelings\, mental states\, and phenomena. \nGeneviève Hamelet  \nShe teaches meditation at the Tarab Institute\, where she graduated in 2005 from Semrig Thablam Mawa (STM) in “Internal Science of the Spirit and UD Phenomena\,” an approach to Buddhist psychology\, created by Tarab Tulku Rinpoche and Lene Handberg\, to promote the universality of ancient Indo-Tibetan spiritual wisdom in the modern world. \nShe is also a Certified MBSR instructor (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program)\, trained at CFM-UMass Medical school\, where she is also instructor. She was also trained in MBCT in 2008. \nShe has been a member of the selection and organizing committee of ESRI 2016: “European Summer Research Institute” of Mind & Life Europe\, and participates in the FBT CA to organize visits and teachings of the Dalai Lama in France. \nShe has been interpreting for 15 years many teachers of meditation of different traditions\, such as Akincano\, Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche\, Jon Kabat-Zinn\, Jack Kornfield\, Tara Brach\, Frank Ostaseski\, Bob Stahl\, Ajahn Sucitto and Rebecca Crane.
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/the-four-foundations-of-mindfulness/
LOCATION:Ripa International Center\, Hilfligweg 10 CH-3172\, Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Activity,Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161212
DTSTAMP:20260425T042743
CREATED:20161114T192126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161114T194114Z
UID:3968-1480464000-1481500799@www.ripaladrang.org
SUMMARY:Winter Visit to Moscow
DESCRIPTION:With Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche\nNovember 30th 19:00 – 21:00\nOpen talk on Mindful Leadership\nFree entrance. Event is open to all.\nVenue: Yunost Hotel conference hall\, Khamovnichesky Val 34\, Sportivnaya Metro station \nDecember 1st 19:00 – 21:00\nMan-to-man Talk: Developing Warrior’s Heart and Mind\nOrganized by Sparta Men Club. Event is open to all. Registration of intent is required.\nVenue: Ripa Center\, Aptekarsky Pereulok 9\, Lungta Hall \nDecember 2 – 4\nMindfulness Meditation Weekend\nEvent page on facebook\nFriday\, December 2nd 19:00 – 21:00\nSaturday\, December 3rd 10:00 – 18:00\nSunday\, December 4th 10:00 – 18:00\nVenue: Ripa Center\, Aptekarsky Pereulok 9\, Lungta Hall \nDecember 6 – 8\nBuddhist Tantric Teachings: Narak Konshak and Samantabhadra’s Prayer — Repenting and Purification\nTuesday\, December 6th 19:00 – 22:00\nWednesday\, December 7th 19:00 – 22:00\nThursday\, December 8th 19:00 – 22:00\nVenue: Ripa Center\, Aptekarsky Pereulok 9\, Lungta Hall \nDecember 11th 10:00 – 12:30\nBlessing Children\nVenue: Ripa Center\, Aptekarsky Pereulok 9\, Lungta Hall \nRegister now (page in Russian only)
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/winter-visit-to-moscow-open-talk-on-mindful-leadership/
LOCATION:Ripa Moscow Center\, Aptekarsky Pereulok 9\, Moskow\, Russian Federation
CATEGORIES:Activity,Meditation,Talk,Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161118
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161203
DTSTAMP:20260425T042743
CREATED:20160913T004751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160913T004751Z
UID:3821-1479427200-1480723199@www.ripaladrang.org
SUMMARY:Visit to Vietnam
DESCRIPTION:Confirmed dates are November 18th to December 2nd. Details to follow. \nSee also the Ripa Vietnam website (in Vietnamese) : http://www.ripavietnam.org/
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/visit-to-vietnam/
CATEGORIES:Activity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161112T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161113T160000
DTSTAMP:20260425T042743
CREATED:20160913T004601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160913T004601Z
UID:3819-1478941200-1479052800@www.ripaladrang.org
SUMMARY:Kado – the way of flowers
DESCRIPTION:WITH MAY ISLER \nIkebana as meditation \nUsing the wisdom of nature\, the creative meditation of Kado teaches us to see things clearly as they are. This enables us to develop a better acceptance of obstacles and respectful relationship with nature\, with ourselves and with others. \nThe chinese term of “Kado” means “The Way of Flowers” and was first developed in China over 2300 years ago.  When it was introduced and assimilated into Japan\, the Japanese word “Ikebana” arose\, meaning “living or natural flowers”.  Kado is a contemplative practice that studies nature as it is and hence\, humans being part of the all compassing nature\, we simultaneously study ourselves as we are when working with natural materials in Kado. \nThe ultimate purpose in Kado is not to make pleasant flower arrangements\, but cultivate appreciation for each moment\, to work with obstacles\, and to develop respect for ourselves\, others and all forms of life. \nWith May Isler –  she has been student of Marcia Shibata for 20 years and is authorized to conduct workshops as part of the Shambhala Kado Rigden Ikebana School.
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/kado-the-way-of-flowers/
LOCATION:Ripa International Center\, Hilfligweg 10 CH-3172\, Bern\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Activity,Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161104T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161106T160000
DTSTAMP:20260425T042743
CREATED:20160913T001601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160913T001601Z
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SUMMARY:Qi Gong – the path of peace
DESCRIPTION:WITH AGNES CAUQUIL-MOREAU \nQi is the invisible and mobile energy\, the breath of life or vital energy that keeps us alive. Qi gong is a technique of long life which optimizes our energy potential and develops the immune system of the body through the inner listening.\nThis health prevention practice offers a series of simple and slow movements\, easy to learn\, who are able to provide well-being and serenity.\nCultivating peace of mind\, relaxation and relaxation of the body\, Qi gong is a source of benefits\, including curing the effects of stress.\nDuring this weekend\, open to all\, we will practice dynamic movements\, static postures to strengthen the Qi\, meditations and relaxation in this energy practice\, which proposes to unify the body\, mind and breath\, \nAgnès Cauquil-Moreau\nshares her passion of Qi gong\, which she exercises for over 20 years. Formed with various Chinese and Western instructors\, she continues her training in order to offer quality tools for personal development and prevention of health.\nQi Gong teacher\, she is a graduate of the Federation of Qi Gong Arts and Energy\, the French Federation of Sports for All and the European Institute of Qi Gong and graduate of the Faculty of Medicine Montpellier TCM massage and Qi Gong.
URL:https://www.ripaladrang.org/event/qi-gong-the-path-of-peace/
LOCATION:Ripa International Center\, Hilfligweg 10 CH-3172\, Bern\, Switzerland
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