BUDDHIST CENTER AUGSBURG
of the Karma Kagyü Lineage
Karma Kagyü in Augsburg
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 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.
Augsburg is a 2000 year old city located in the middle of south Germany. Under the spiritual guidance of His Holiness 16th Gyalwa Karmapa - the spiritual head of the Karma Kagyü Lineage - Lama Ole Nydahl founded the center here in 1982. 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 16th Gyalwa Karmapa.
The center is in a house with a beautiful 3000 m² garden, in which a little stupa - a buddhist monument symbolising the enlightened mind - is placed.
The Trust-Organisation
The »Buddhist Center Augsburg of the Karma Kagyü Lineage« is together with centers in the bavarian towns Munich, Nürnberg, Passau, Würzburg, Regensburg, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Schweinfurt and Baierwald part of »Buddhistische Zentren Bayern der Karma Kagyü Linie e.V.« - 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) e.V.«, in which more than 40 german Kagyü-Centers are united.
The KKD e.V. 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 Augsburg 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 Program
How to find us (in german)
Unsere Adresse:
Buddhistisches Zentrum Augsburg der Karma Kagyü Linie
Kleingartenweg 15
D-86179 Augsburg
Tel: 0821-87444
Fax: 0821-85022
Email: medicus@t-online.de
Mit dem Auto:
Das Zentrum liegt im Süden von Augsburg, in Haunstetten. Am schnellsten erreichbar über die neue B17, Abfahrt Haunstetten/Inningen, Richtung Haunstetten.
Hier immer geradeaus, bis es nur noch links oder rechts geht, Richtung Krankenhaus Haunstetten. Hier links abbiegen und sofort wieder rechts, in die Krankenhausstraße.
Die zweite Straße rechts ist dann der Kleingartenweg (vor Autowerkstätte). Nach ca. 200 mtr kommt auf der rechten Seite ein Haus mit Holzverkleidung. Das ist das Zentrum
Öffentliche Verkehrmittel:
- Straßenbahnlinie 4 Richtung Haunstetten bis Endstation. Dann Umsteigen in Bus Linie 39.
- Bei Haltestelle Georg-Käß-Platz aussteigen und Richtung Krankenhaus Haunstetten gehen.«
- Sonst wie oben beschrieben bei "Auto". Ca. 5 Gehminuten«
Copyright © 1995 Buddhist Center Augsburg of the Karma Kagyü Lineage
Most recent update: February 19th, 1997
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Gerhard Medicus