Kunpen Lama Gangchen Association

Dharma and Nature 2026

The Silence of the Senses

Nine days of forest walks, nature meditations and teachings, including outdoor sessions, with Lama Michel Rinpoche. And then … Hatha Yoga and Pranayama sessions, inspiring conferences, documentaries and evening programmes featuring mindful movement, astrology and Tibetan singing bowls.

To stay healthy and feel good, we cannot rely solely on our doctor; we must also take responsibility for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. But what is a healthy lifestyle? During these days dedicated to wellbeing, we will learn to understand the five elements, the different psychophysical constitutions, systemic balance, the effects of a balanced diet, the importance of physical exercise, relaxation, good sleep and much more. We will hear from therapists and doctors with clinical experience in the field, who will share the latest scientific evidence on wellbeing. We will learn how paying attention to our lifestyle can help prevent heart disease, cancer and mental health issues.

The event is dedicated to physical wellbeing, subtle energy healing and inner growth.

What to bring:

comfortable clothing, walking shoes, a yoga mat, a light blanket, a meditation cushion for outdoor activities, swimwear and a towel, your personal bottle.

Booking is required for the Dharma and Nature 2026 event – The Silence of the Senses: booking form

The Dharma is precious and priceless. Dharma activities (teaching and meditation with Lama Michel Rinpoche) are free to enter and based on free donations, while for other activities we suggest a donation of €35 per day, 275€ for the full course or a free donation within your means.

You can make your donation at the Center’s reception or at the following link   

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PROGRAMME

Saturday 15 August 2026

11.00 am – 1.00 pm Teachings with Lama Michel Rinpoche – Main Gompa – live stream

3.00 pm – 5.00 pm Dharma in Nature – outdoor activities and meditation with Lama Michel Rinpoche

5.30 pm – 7.00 pm “Being oneself in the age of media conditioning” – talk with Marcello Foa, journalist and former president of Rai TV channel – main gompa – live stream

7.00 pm – 9.30 pm Aperitif-dinner “The Centre belongs to everyone and is for everyone”. An evening of sharing and live music with Giovanni Baleani. Corner with presentation of the Centre’s projects – terrace in front of the restaurant

Sunday 16 August 2026

7.00 am – 8.00 am Guided meditation with Lama Michel Rinpoche – main gompa – live stream

8.00 am – 9.00 am Vedic yoga with Nabin Giri – main gompa

11.00 am -1.00 pm Teachings with Lama Michel Rinpoche – main gompa – live stream

3.00 pm – 5.00 pm Dharma in nature – outdoor activities and meditation with Lama Michel Rinpoche

5.30 pm – 7.00 pm “How can we listen to what silence tells us? Learning to perceive it in the body” – talk with Bel Cesar – Psychotherapist specialising in somatic experience – main gompa – live stream

8.30 pm – 10.30 pm EmbodiWave Experience in the 5 elements: an immersive, profound and transformative experience, where the body and emotions flow in harmony, with Sabrina Cantono – creator of EmbodiWave, researcher of free and conscious movement – in front of the Temple

Monday 17 August

7.00 am – 8.00 am Guided meditation with Lama Michel Rinpoche – main gompa – live stream

8.00 am – 9.00 am Vedic yoga with Nabin Giri –main gompa

11.00 am – 1.00 pm Teachings with Lama Michel Rinpoche – main gompa – live stream

3.00 pm – 5.00 pm Dharma in nature – outdoor activities and meditation with Lama Michel Rinpoche

5.30 pm – 7.00 pm Nourishing the senses: insights from Traditional Chinese and Tibetan Medicine – lecture with Dr Elkana Waarsenburg, GP and expert in Chinese and Tibetan medicine – main gompa – live stream

8.30 pm – 10.30 pm Mindful dance with Laura Tessari – director and teacher of theatre and contemporary dance – in front of the Temple

Tuesday 18 August

7.00 am – 8.00 am Guided meditation with Lama Michel Rinpoche – main gompa – live stream

8.00 am – 9.00 am Vedic yoga with Nabin Giri – main gompa

11.00 am – 1.00 pm Teachings with Lama Michel Rinpoche – main gompa – live stream

3.00 pm – 5.00 pm Dharma in nature – outdoor activities and meditation with Lama Michel Rinpoche

5.30 pm – 7.00 pm “Training the inner space: the need for silence and meditation in the digital age” – lecture with Dr Rogier Hoenders, psychiatrist, mindfulness trainer, teacher of spirituality, healthy living and mental health – main gompa – live stream

8.30 pm – 10.00 pm Sound Medicine – singing bowl session, with Silvio La Cava – main gompa

Wednesday 19 August

7.00 am – 5.00 pm Dharma Walk to Alpe Devero: walk to Lago delle Streghe, meditation and teachings with Lama Michel Rinpoche

Lunch will be a packed lunch (bring your own food) or you can purchase local food at the mountain hut.

Meeting point: at 9.00 am at the Alpe Devero car park (to be reached by your own transport).

The walking time from the Alpe Devero car park to Lago delle Streghe is 90 minutes. Difficulty level: easy

Borgo Alpe Devero, 74, Car Park 28845 Domodossola VB

https://maps.app.goo.gl/y4V5wE3BXc3i8M3p6

www.alpedevero.it

It is important to reserve a parking space, as availability is limited: https://www.deveropark.it/.

Thursday 20 August 2026

7.00 am – 8.00 am Guided meditation with Lama Michel Rinpoche – main gompa – live stream

8.00 am – 9.00 am Vedic yoga with Nabin Giri –main gompa

11.00 am – 1.00 pm Teachings with Lama Michel Rinpoche – main gompa – live stream

3.00 pm – 5.00 pm Dharma in nature – outdoor activities and meditation with Lama Michel Rinpoche

5.30 pm – 7.00 pm Astrology sessions: The seasons of life: how to understand, navigate and fulfil the different cycles of one’s existence:

between 0 and 38 years: The blossoming of the inner seasons – The geometry of time in the first part of life, with Guilherme Fortunato – yogaroom

between 38 and 48 years: Navigating the middle part of life: the courage to be reborn from oneself, with Carminia Villaverde Daguer – gompa principale

From 49 years onwards: The season of review, maturity and wisdom, with Lucia Musto – Tara Gompa

8.30 pm – 10.30 pm

Unreleased interview to Kyabje Trijang Choktrul Rinpoche.”New ‘Beginning Same Light’ –  Series of short episodes on the continuity of Lama Gangchen Rinpoche’s lives: his previous lives, his legacy, his final instructions, his passing into parinirvana and the recognition of his reincarnation.

A film by Rocio Carbajo and Nico Miranda, produced by Kunpen Lama Gangchen – main in gompa not in streaming

Friday 21 August 2026

7.00 am – 8.00 am Guided meditation with Lama Michel Rinpoche – main gompa – live stream

8.00 am – 9.00 am Vedic yoga with Nabin Giri – main gompa

11.00 am – 1.00 pm Teachings with Lama Michel Rinpoche – main gompa – live stream

3.00 pm – 5.00 pm Dharma in nature – outdoor activities and meditation with Lama Michel Rinpoche

5.30 pm – 7.00 pm An intimate moment: dialogue with the forest: an opportunity to connect with our roots, the earth and our feelings through exploring the woodland and its hidden messages. Together, we will create an art installation on the ground, which will remain in the woodland, with art teacher Ruth Gschwendtner-Wölfle -meeting point in front of the temple

8.30 pm – 10.00 pm Ecstatic Dance with Fernanda Lenz, facilitator of social technologies, deep ecology and Ecstatic Dance.

Saturday 22 August 2026

7.00 am – 8.00 am Guided meditation with Lama Michel Rinpoche – main gompa – live stream

8.00 am – 9.00 am Vedic yoga with Nabin Giri – main gompa

11.00 am -1.00 pm Teachings with Lama Michel Rinpoche – main gompa – live stream

3.00 pm – 5.00 pm Dharma in nature – outdoor activities and meditation with Lama Michel Rinpoche

5.30 pm – 7.00 pm The Dance of the Hours: the harmonious alternation between the vagus and sympathetic nervous systems as the basis of life – lecture with Dr Maria Teresa Anfossi, specialist in gastroenterology, digestive endoscopy and integrative and systemic medicine – live stream – main gompa

8.30 pm – 10.00 pm Electronic frequency bath with Pier Bormida – main gompa

Sunday 23 August 2026

7.00 am – 8.00 am Guided meditation with Lama Michel Rinpoche – main gompa – live stream

8.00 am – 9.00 am Vedic yoga with Nabin Giri – main gompa

11.00 am – 1.00 pm Teachings and conclusion of the retreat, with Lama Michel Rinpoche – main gompa – live stream

The programme is subject to change; please check the website.

During this period, you will be able to:

– book an individual session for an astrological chart reading

– receive treatments and massages from our therapists.

(To book an appointment, please contact reception:reception@kunpen.it)

Under the patronage of the Lama Gangchen Foundation for a Culture of Peace – ETS

For those who wish to have meals at the Center, reservations: online https://shimbu.ngalso.org/

Celebrations for the International Dorje Shugden Day

with the assembly of lamas, geshes, monks and the Tibetan community 

On the occasion of the 28th International Day dedicated to the Ganden Nyengyu lineage and its protector Dorje Shugden, all monasteries in Tibet, Nepal, India and Mongolia and Dharma centers in Europe, the Americas, Asia and around the world are organizing, on this day, various rituals and sacred ceremonies and thus pray together for the long life of Dharma holders, for harmony among practitioners of the spiritual path, for the resolution of crises and conflicts in the world and for the pacification of natural disasters.

Monday  24th  August

10.30 am to 1.00 pm

‘SangSo’ incense offering ceremony – Garden

Kangso  included guru puja

Ritual offering to the protector of the teachings of the NgalSo Ganden Nyengyu tradition. Based on the text the Melodious Victorious Drum in All Directions by Kyabje Pabongka Dorje Chang. 2.30 pm to 6.00 pm

Kangso  included  and Tsog offering – main temple

Yoga of the 5 elements and the 5 pranas

Schedule

August 25, 2026
10:30 AM – 1:00 PM First session
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Second session
8:30 PM – 9:30 PM Third session

From August 26 to August 30, 2026
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM First session
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Second session
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Third session

Yoga is the science of self-realization, a path to self-care and the body-mind, to utilize natural energies to elevate one’s spirit and connect with the divine within.

The 5 elements—earth, water, fire, wind, and space—and the 5 vayus (commonly called pranas)—or life forces—are the foundation for this path. Each of the elements and vayus/pranas has a specific function and location in the body.

Over the course of the week, we will learn to utilize these energies for our personal and collective yogic journey. Each day will be dedicated to a specific element and prana:

Day One: Earth Element – Prana Vayu (chest and head)

Day Two: Water Element – Udana Vayu (throat and head)

Day Three: Fire Element – Samana Vayu (navel)

Day Four: Wind Element – Apana Vayu (lower abdomen)

Day Five: Space Element – Vyana Vayu (widespread throughout the body)

We will learn to balance the 5 elements and the 5 vayus/pranas through asanas, Ayurveda, pranayama, meditation, mantra chanting, and lifestyle planning. Finally, on Day Six, we will discover how to cook to restore balance to the body-mind through appropriate nutrition. Each session will be held in an environment suited to the specific element and vayu/prana.

Functions of the vayus/pranas

Prana: controls breathing and energy absorption.

Apana: governs elimination and downward-moving energy.

Samana: regulates digestion and assimilation.

Udana: controls speech, self-expression, and ascending energy.

Vyana: manages the circulation and distribution of energy throughout the body.

Bring comfortable clothing, a light blanket, a yoga mat, a water bottle, and shoes for outdoor excursions.

Participation can be for the day or for the entire workshop. Reservations are required at reception: reception@kunpen.it

For those who wish to have meals at the Center, reservations: online https://shimbu.ngalso.org/

Together on the Path

Lam Rim course based on the text “Liberation in the Palm of Your Hand” of Paponka Rinpoche

Saturday 10.30- 13.00

Sunday 10.30am – 1.00 pm and 3.30 pm – 5.00 pm

The Lam Rim, translated as “Gradual Path,” is a fundamental teaching of Tibetan Buddhism that guides practitioners through a systematic journey toward enlightenment. Based on the teachings of the Buddha, the Lam Rim was first structured by the Indian master Atisha and later expanded by Je Tsong Khapa, who wrote the “Lam Rim Chen Mo,” a detailed work that explores the stages of the path in relation to three types of practitioners: those of lower, medium, and higher capacities.

In Pabonka Rinpoche’s book “Liberation in the Palm of Your Hand,” the Lam Rim is presented as a practical method for developing the mind and addressing inner afflictions. Rinpoche emphasizes the importance of renunciation, bodhicitta (the altruistic intention to attain enlightenment for the benefit of others), and the understanding of emptiness. These elements are essential for progressing on the spiritual path and realizing the true nature of reality.

The Lam Rim is not merely a series of instructions; it is an invitation to deeply reflect on one’s life and motivations. Through the practice of suggested meditations, practitioners can develop a clear vision of their spiritual aspirations and learn to navigate daily challenges with greater awareness and compassion. In this way, the Lam Rim serves as a valuable guide for anyone wishing to embark on a journey of personal and spiritual growth.

Link to purchase practice texts: https://shop.ngalso.org/collections/lgpp-lama-gangchen-peace-publications/products/the-lamrim-supplication-prayers

For those who wish to have meals at the Center, reservations: online https://shimbu.ngalso.org/

The Dharma is precious and has no price. Therefore, in accordance with tradition, an offering can be made for this activity according to each person’s possibilities and choice.
You can make your offering at the reception of the Centre or at the following link

Lama Caroline in Sardinia

Eight days of teachings, meditations, NgalSo Trulkor yoga, excursions to Sardinia’s archaeological sites and its wonderful sea.
For information on how to participate, please contact Centro Gaden Tentar Ling directly.
Email: gadententarling@gmail.com
Tel. +39 334 735 5190