KARMA DÖNDRUB LING
BUDDHIST CENTER MUNICH
of the Karma Kagyü Lineage

Karma Kagyü in Munich
Karma Kagyü is one of the four main Tibetan transmission lineages of Buddhism, where the profound and effective methods of the Diamond Way Buddhism are transmitted.
The core of the teachings of the Kagyü lineage are the teachings of Mahamudra, specific methods for the practitioner to realize the nature of his or her own mind, which never has been separated from the state of Buddhahood. This realization comes about by following a gradual path, starting with Preparatory Practices and going on to more and more profound methods.
Munich is the capital of Bavaria, the south-east region of Germany. His Holiness Gyalwa Karmapa - the spiritual head of the Karma Kagyü Lineage - founded in 1974 the first Kagyü-Group here. Since 1986 his activity is represented by the »Buddhist Center Munich of the Karma Kagyü Lineage«. The center is run under the spiritual authority of Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche by disciples of Lama Ole Nydahl and his wife Hannah Nydahl the first and closest western disciples of the late Gyalwa Karmapa.
The Trust-Organisation
The »Buddhist Center Munich of the Karma Kagyü Lineage« is together with centers in the bavarian towns Augsburg, Nürnberg, Passau, Würzburg, Regensburg, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Schweinfurt and Baierwald part of »Buddhistische Zentren Bayern der Karma Kagyü Linie« - a non-profit roof-organisation-trust, which is acknowleged by the german state as being of public utility.
This trust is together with other regional trusts in Germany member of the »Karma Kagyü Dachverband (KKD)«, in which more than 40 german Kagyü-Centers are united.
The KKD itself is part of the »Deutsche Buddhistische Union (DBU)«, which embraces all types of german buddhist groups and organizations.
The activity of the »Buddhist Center Munich of the Karma Kagyü Lineage« is carried by membership-dues and donations (for both of which tax-reduction is granted by the german state) and the honorary work of a team of buddhist practitioners.
Regular Programm
How to find us (in german)
Unsere Adresse:
Buddhistisches Zentrum München der Karma Kagyü Linie
Schweppermannstr. 10 /V
D-81671 München
Tel: 089-493772
Fax: 089-409528
Mit dem Auto:
Mittlerer Ring in Richtung der Kreuzung »Ampfing-Str./Berg-am-Laim-Str.«
Die Schweppermannstraße ist eine Sackgasse und geht ab von der Trausnitzstraße, einer Parallelstraße zur Ampfingstraße.
Parken: Entweder auf der Ampfingstraße oder in der Schweppermannstraße selbst. Sonst auch in der Trausnitzstraße. Normalerweise gibt es in unmittelbarer Nähe des Zentrums vor 20.00 Uhr keine Parkplatzprobleme.
Öffentliche Verkehrmittel:
- U-Bahn/S-Bahn: Haltestelle »Ostbahnhof« (ca. 10 Minuten zu gehen) oder »Leuchtenbergring« (ca. 5 Minuten zu gehen).
- Bus-Haltestelle (Linie 44): »Ampfingstraße«
- Straßenbahn (Linie 19): »Ampfingstraße«
Das Haus:
Das Zentrum ist im 5. Stock von Haus Nr. 10 - direkt unter dem Dach; der Aufzug geht jedoch nur bis zum 4. Stock. An der Klingel unten steht u.a. »BZ München«, »Kagyü Life« und »Göbel«.
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Most recent update: 19/01/97
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