These are the dates for the Summer Seminar 2026 in Benchen Phuntsok Ling in Allmuthen, Belgium.
Like every year the week before the actual teaching period a three-days Drölkar (White Tara) retreat will happen and after the teaching period a three-days Gönkar (White Mahakala) retreat will take place.
We are looking forward to meeting you all again in Allmuthen!
| White Tara Retreat | Wed. 22.07. | to | Fri. 24.07.2026 | |||
| Teaching | Sat. 25.07. | to | Wed. 05.08.2026 | |||
| Gönkar Retreat | Thu. 06.08. | to | Sat. 08.08.2026 |
This meditation dates back to the first Karmapa, Dusum Khyenpa.
Based on this, the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, recently (in 2025) composed a sadhana, A Garland of Blue Lotuses: A Daily Practice of the Five-Deity Tara, to make it available to all those connected to the Karma Kagyu tradition.
Lama Ngawang Tsultrim, who has just returned from Nepal, will explain the practice and guide the meditation.
Prerequisite: Tara empowerment
"Tara" (Tibetan: Dölma) means "liberator". There are many different manifestations of Tara. The best known are the White Tara and the Green Tara. The different emanations indicate that Tara appears in different forms depending on the situation and needs, and performs different healing activities accordingly.
Because she leads countless beings to enlightenment in this way, she is also called the "Mother of all Buddhas".
The practice of White Tara that we will do here is to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings. It also helps against fear and serves to prolong life and remove obstacles for oneself and others until we achieve enlightenment.
Prerequisite: White Tara empowerment
Lama Ngawang Tsultrim will give explanations on the practice of White Tara (Drölkar) and will guide the meditation.
| Begin | Friday, | April 3 | at 2:30 PM |
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End
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Monday,
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April 6
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noon |
Gönkar, the White Protector, is an emanation of Avalokiteshvara. On an absolute level, he helps to attain enlightenment; on a relative level, he protects against obstacles and the dangers of the bardo. He is especially known for blessing the practitioner with both material and spiritual wealth.
This retreat is a very rare opportunity to become familiar with the Gönkar practice, through the profound and precise instructions of Lama Ngawang Tsultrim.
A prerequisite for participation is that you have previously received an empowerment of Gönkar.
Please read the important information: Advice by Lama Ngawang Tsultrim
| Begin | Friday, | April 17 | at 6 PM |
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End
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Sunday,
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April 26
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at noon
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"A Shower of Blessings" is a guru yoga on Guru Rinpoche, written by Mipham Rinpoche (1846-1912).
In Vajrayana, the practice of Guru Rinpoche is very important, especially in times of decline. He is extremely powerful and has practised all the lineages. Therefore, only he can quickly eliminate all demons and obstacles. At this time Guru Rinpoche is very strong.
Because Guru Rinpoche is visualised in front of us in this guru yoga, and we ourselves remain in our normal form, the course is open to all, with no prerequisites.
Lama Ngawang Tsultrim will give explanations on the practice of "Shower of Blessings" and will lead the meditation.
| Begin | Friday, | May 1 | at 6 PM |
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End
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Sunday,
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May 3
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noon |
Sangye Menla, the Medicine Buddha, protects against physical and mental illness. Reciting his mantra releases healing energies, both for the practitioner and for others.
His tantra is one of the few tantras that is growing in strength.
Lama Ngawang Tsultrim will give explanations on the practice of Sangye Menla (Medicine Buddha) and lead the meditation.
Prerequisite: Sangye Menla empowerment
| Begin | Friday, | May 22 | at 6 PM |
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End
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Monday,
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May 25
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noon |
Lama Ngawang Tsultrim will be leading a Mahāmudrā-Shine retreat on the basis of the writings of the 9th Karmapa Wangchuk Dorje and Dagpo Tashi Namgyal. The focus of this retreat is meditation. This retreat is a very rare opportunity to become familiar with the Mahāmudrā-Shine practice.
Please read the important information: Advice by Lama Ngawang Tsultrim
| Begin | Friday, | May 29 | at 6 PM |
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End
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Sunday,
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June 7
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at noon
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Advice by Lama Ngawang Tsultrim as given in his letter from 2022.
"Dear Sangha,
In the very beginning, on November 8, 1998, when Tenga Rinpoche decided to establish Benchen Phuntsok Ling, he wrote to his students: The intention or goal of buying a center is that everyone who has time can do retreat there for a few weeks or months, and that it will be a permanent place for summer courses in the summer. In the further future, courses on general Buddhist teachings and personal practice are planned, which will include the gradual path of the four preliminary practices, the practice of the creation and completion stages of the yidam (Kyerim/Dzogrim), the six yogas of Naropa, and the path of Mahamudra.
The 25th anniversary of Benchen Phuntsok Ling is approaching. We would therefore like to address you on our own behalf:
Benchen Phuntsok Ling is supported financially by many people.
This is not possible with the course fees alone.
But like everything else, this group of supporters is getting older every day...
So this year we are looking for 25 new people who would like to support the Dharma place Benchen Phuntsok Ling with a regular contribution of €10, €20 or €50. Even a small regular contribution helps!
The more shoulders on which this responsibility is shared, the more stable the continued existence of the meditation centre in Allmuthen will be.
If you would like to participate, please transfer your contribution to the following account:
Update: 28 new sponsors have already been found (27.08.2024) - wonderful! Thank you very much!
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