Come & join | Ways to join in

Everyday life at the Europe Center is full of events, projects, ideas and daily tasks. Come and join in the exciting development and activity at the EC.

Come to visit

All friends from our Diamond Way centers are very welcome to come and visit the Europe Center and be involved in the development of the project. To let us know when you are coming, please email join {at} europe-center(.)org.

It is also possible for groups of public and school classes to visit us by appointment. We will happily provide guided tours. To arrange an appointment, please write to info {at} europe-center(.)org.

Attend a public meditation

We have a meditation open evening every Thursday at 20:00h. Those interested can receive basic Buddhist teachings at 19.30h in German (or English if needed) and afterward attend the guided meditation on the 16th Karmapa, in English.

There are also local centers in the area, where you can find more information about Buddhism and meditate in German.

Participate in our events

The easiest way to stay up-to-date is to get the news and events straight to your inbox, simply subscribe to EC News with your e-mail. Or just check out the Events calendar.

Share your skills to help

Europe Center would never have become a reality without the help of a lot of friends from different countries. Should you wish to come and share your skills or simply your free time, please write to join {at} europe-center(.)org, telling us when you plan to come and what you can or wish do.

I Grow EC! project

I Grow EC! is for friends from around the world who want to give regular financial support for the running and development of our beautiful Europe Center. It is similar to center membership with monthly donations, only international, like the whole EC. Find out more about I Grow EC!.

Wishlist

Do you have maybe something we need, lying around, unused? Check out our Wishlist to see what the Europe Center is looking for.

Moving to the area

Should you consider moving to this beautiful Allgäu area, check out a few tips and advises at the page Living around the EC.

Connect your country, region or city with the EC

Country weekends

The idea of a Country weekend is that your country or region organizes the whole weekend at the EC and invites the rest of the world to come and experience your unique style at the EC. You organize the program however you wish (you may want to invite your own international traveling teachers, plan outside activities e.g. skiing, climbing etc.). You organize the shopping, budgeting, cooking, cleaning and so on, simply put – run the whole weekend from beginning to end, with support from the EC crew. Arrange the date for you country’s weekend at join {at} europe-center(.)org.

Regular sangha visits to the EC

Another way of joining in the EC’s daily life, apart from the popular country weekends, are regular sangha visits to the EC several times a year. It has many benefits – the visiting sangha does something new together, it is easier for new people to visit the EC, regular visitors get to know the place and can easily join in the activities and the EC team can plan ahead. Most importantly, regular encounters strengthen friendships and the sangha’s connection with the EC.

The pioneers of this were the Hamburgers, they even have a dedicated EC travels blog (in German) www.ueberallegrenzen.de. If you don’t read German, check out our EC blog reports from their visits here and here. Others are very welcome too! If your country/region/center sangha feels surplus and interest, please join the club and email us at join {at} europe-center(.)org to plan our diaries together.

Running an EC event

After the German Middle-Rhein region brilliantly organized the 2010 January Keypeople meeting we want to offer the opportunity to other centers and regions. There are many weekend events planned ahead in EC’s events calendar and if your sangha would like to come and help organize one, drop us an email to join {at} europe-center(.)org so we can plan our diaries together. It is always fun to have friends around and the EC team appreciates any help with organizing the rich program we try to offer here.

Organizing an event is also the fastest and most intensive way to get to know the EC, from the basement to the roof. The EC crew will of course be there with you and afterwards you will really feel at home here.