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Exhibition of buddhist statues

Kreisbote Sonthofen Veranstaltungen, 14 May, 2009 At the Buddhist Center at Gut Hochreute an exhibition of Buddhist statues can presently be seen. On display are mostly newer statues, which have been produced in Nepalese Kathmandu, but also older examples from Tibet and ritual objects. Tibetan Buddhist statuary is the embodiment of a profound symbolism that goes beyond purely artistic expression.The statues displayed are used as support and inspiration for Buddhist meditation practice - with the goal of developing for the benefit of all. They function like a key for opening deep layers in the viewer's ...
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Posted on May 14th, 2009.

Loving Eyes for Meditation

Allgäuer Anzeigeblatt Oberallgäu Wirtschaft und Tourismus, 12. Mai, 2009 Exhibition at Buddhist Center shows statues and ritual objects By Anna Köhl Bühl at the Alpsee - Ritual objects and statues have been part of Buddhism for more than 2,000 years. Every single piece has its own special meaning. An exhibition with 200 Buddhist art objects is currently taking place at the Europe Center of the Buddhist Foundation at Gut Hochreute above Bühl at the Alpsee. Each statue has its own name, for example “the purifying power of the Buddha – Diamond Mind” or “the liberatrice from all fears ...
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Posted on May 12th, 2009.

Exhibition of buddhist statues in Immenstadt

Gäste Panorama, 04. Mai, 2009 At the Buddhist Center at Gut Hochreute near Immenstadt an exhibition of Buddhist statues can presently be seen. On display are mostly newer statues, which have been produced in Nepalese Kathmandu, but also older examples from Tibet, along with ritual objects. Tibetan Buddhist statuary is the embodiment of a profound symbolism that goes beyond purely artistic expression. The statues displayed are used as support and inspiration for Buddhist meditation practice - with the goal of developing for the benefit of all. They function like a key for opening deep layers ...
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Posted on May 4th, 2009.

Buddhist Statues at Gut Hochreute

Allgäuer Anzeigeblatt Oberallgäu-Kultur, 30 April 2009 Buddhist statues will be exhibited at Gut Hochreute near Immenstadt. The exhibition will be opened on Sunday 3 May at 3:00 p.m. and will be open until 26 July on Sundays between 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. Tibetan Buddhist statuary is the embodiment of a profound symbolism that goes beyond purely artistic expression. The statues on display are used as support and inspiration for Buddhist meditation practice - with the goal of developing for the benefit of all. Visitors can leave their cars at the public car park “Froschweiher”. From ...
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Posted on April 30th, 2009.

Buddhism

Kreisbote Sonthofen, 9. April, 2009 Immenstadt – The lecture “Buddhism Today”, by Lama Ole Nydahl, can be heard on Friday 17 April at 8:00 p.m. in the Hofgarten-Stadthalle in Immenstadt. The Western teacher of Diamond Way Buddhism explains in a fresh way the practical application of timeless wisdom in our modern world. Entrance fee is 10 €. After years studying Buddhist teachings and meditation practice, the Danish-born Ole Nydahl and his wife Hannah were authorized by their teachers to make Diamond Way Buddhism accessible for the Western world. Since 1972 they founded around 600 Buddhist ...
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Posted on April 9th, 2009.

All karma

Allgäuer Anzeigeblatt, 21 August 2008 Buddhism - Stefanie Ramforth from Hamburg is one of thousands who took part in the summer course at the manor house Hochreute in Oberallgäu By Sandra Peter Bühl One has to be very still in order to hear the soft murmuring that is in the air, “Om mani peme hung” the meditators murmur, again and again so fast that the syllables have become a soft, deep humming sound. At the entry of the big tent Stefanie Ramforth takes off her grey ballerina shoes and goes barefoot across the wooden floor. She sits ...
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Posted on August 21st, 2008.

From the head to the heart

Pressespiegel , Sommerkurs 2008, Kreisbote Sonthofen, August 14, 2008 Buddhist summercamp near Immenstadt by Josef Gutsmiedl Immenstadt - from 12th to 24th of August the 16th summercamp of the „Buddhist umbrella organization Diamond Way BDD" takes place. More than 3000 Buddhists from more than 40 countries meet here, in order to listen to lectures, to meditate together and to take part in Buddhist ceremonies. The area above the Alpsee was bought by the Diamond Way foundation. On Sunday, 17th August at 8pm, there is a public information event, where the Diamond Way will be explained. Lama Ole Nydahl, founder ...
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Posted on August 14th, 2008.

3000 Buddhists Want to Meditate in Bühl

Allgäuer Anzeigeblatt August 13, 2008 , Europe Center Europe-Center visitors from 40 nations take part in the summer course Immenstadt-Bühl │spe │Gut Hochreute is stately enthroned above the Alpsee for nearly 100 years now. The art nouveau estate was built in 1911 and has always been in private hands as yet. But now the manor above Bühl (Oberallgäu) accommodates an international junction of Buddhism – the Europe Center of the Diamond Way Buddhism Foundation. For the summer course, which started there yesterday, about 3000 Buddhists from all over the world are expected to come. They will meditate ...
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Posted on August 13th, 2008.

Wisdom that falls „from the head into the heart“

Allgäuer Anzeigeblatt 12. August 2008 , Europe Center Interview  Lama Ole Nydahl talks about the goals of Buddhism – Today a Buddhist summer course  with 3000 followers starts at Gut Hochreute BY SYBILLE METTLER Bühl  He likes to ride the motorcycle, is athletic and wants everybody to call him by his first name. For his followers - and in this case also for the author - the 67 year-old Dane is "Ole." And one of the best-known Buddhist teachers in the Western World. A short time before the first summer course at Gut Hochreute starts, we talked ...
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Posted on August 12th, 2008.

Substantial reception of the “New World”

Allgäuer Anzeigeblatt, 30 July 2008 Classical Summer Morning Performance - soundbites from Mozart to Dvorak at the Gut Hochreute By Christoph Pfister Immenstadt Posh patent leather shoes on rough gravel, “betrübte Schatten” and a dead swan, a string quartet in front of scaffolding - that does not sound like a classical summer morning performance. However, the current season shows itself from its best side when Wolfgang Amadeus awakens the Rossini string quartet - or the other way around. The building site feel is replaced by a magical voice, refreshing classical cascades and the experience of a unique ...
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Posted on July 30th, 2008.