We are overjoyed to welcome Phakchok Rinpoche back to Rangjung Yeshe Gomde Germany-Austria this August for a deeply inspiring and transformative seminar.
Rinpoche will guide us through the main points of two fundamental Buddhist texts: Gampopa’s “Jewel Ornament of Liberation” and Śāntideva’s “The Way of the Bodhisattva” and explain the overcoming of obstacles in Vajrayana using the “Barche Lamsel”.
By drawing from Gampopa’s Jewel Ornament of Liberation Rinpoche will elucidate the origin of samsara, the dream-like nature of confusion, and the ever-present potential of our buddha-nature. Through his profound yet accessible teachings, Rinpoche will illuminate how our precious human life, when guided by a qualified teacher and rooted in authentic practice, can become the vehicle for awakening.
Rinpoche will also teach on key verses from Śāntideva’s Way of the Bodhisattva, offering us practical tools and inspiration to embody the Bodhisattva’s courageous path. With deep insight and heartfelt encouragement, he will emphasize the key aspects of the Bodhisattva path, and the qualities and obstacles that shape our journey toward perfect buddhahood—where compassionate activity arises effortlessly for the benefit of all beings.
Furthermore, Phakchok Rinpoche will guide us through the Barché Lamsel – a powerful prayer to Guru Rinpoche invoking his twelve manifestations and their enlightened activities. This profound text offers practical means to overcome inner and outer obstacles on the Vajrayana path. Phakchok Rinpoche is known for his lively, accessible and humorous teaching style, conveying profound teachings in a clear and everyday way – particularly valuable for modern practitioners facing very real challenges.
This seminar is an extraordinary opportunity to receive direct teachings from a revered lineage master whose presence and clarity continue to inspire practitioners around the world. Whether you’re new to the path or a longtime student, you are warmly invited to join us for this powerful time of study, reflection, and renewal.
Date: August 20- 24, 2025
Accommodation
We try to accommodate everyone according to their needs. A limited number of single, double, and multi-bed rooms are available, which you can request when registering. In any case, accommodation in the wisdom dormitory, on the campsite, or outside of Gomde is possible.
Guidance value for your contribution
We want to make participation in the seminars at Gomde possible for everyone. Therefore, we offer the seminars, accommodation, and meals for a donation and provide you with a guidance value indicating which amount would help Gomde cover the fixed costs.
For this seminar:
360 € without accommodation
400 € camping
480 € dormitory
540 € accommodation in a shared room (3-4 persons)
560 € accommodation in a double room per person
720 € accommodation in a single room
If you can give more, you will enable others with fewer financial resources to participate. If you can give less than the guideline value, please let us know when you register.
Assistance during the seminar
As Gomde is run exclusively by volunteers, the help of all participants is required during the seminar. This way, all participants can donate part of their time for this valuable event and thus make it possible. By mutual agreement, each participant will be assigned a task for about 40-60 minutes daily.
For example: helping in the kitchen, vacuuming, cleaning the sanitary facilities, etc. We are very happy about your help and try to find a suitable task for everyone.
Two Weeks, One Path: In the Heart of Wisdom with Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche and Phakchok Rinpoche
Directly before the seminar with Phakchok Rinpoche, on 12.08., another highlight of the summer begins; The seminar with Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche until 18.08.
Both are great masters, different in their own way and attending their seminars in combination is a special enrichment.
We therefore invite you to book all 13 days as one seminar – this also reduces the fixed costs for Gomde and the orientation value becomes more favorable. You only have to take 9 days of vacation to immerse yourself in “the heart of wisdom” for these two weeks.
If you want to participate in the whole seminar – please adjust the date fields accordingly.
