A Dialogue with Dr. Richard Davidson

Ripa International Center Hilfligweg 10 CH-3172, Bern, Switzerland

Dr. Richard Davidson, internationally renowned researcher and author of numerous books, will visit our center for a multidisciplinary meeting to explore the intersections between meditation, health and well-being and the.....

Ripa Awareness Meditation With Amrit Wagner

By befriending feelings, sensations, thoughts and behavioural patterns without denying or judging them, the way is paved for acceptance of one’s self and others. This workshop offers the possibility to.....

The Art of Meditation With Matthieu Ricard

Ripa International Center Hilfligweg 10 CH-3172, Bern, Switzerland

Matthieu Ricard will talk about how the practice of meditation can change the  understanding of one’s self and the world. His explanations will guide participants through the theory, spirituality and.....

Meditation retreat with Patricia and Charles Genoud

Ripa International Center Hilfligweg 10 CH-3172, Bern, Switzerland

This residential retreat is dedicated to an intensive practice of meditation and will take place in silence. This means that there is no verbal contact with the other participants and.....

Tibetan Fasting Ritual, Nyung Né With Lama Tenzin Phuntsok

Ripa International Center Hilfligweg 10 CH-3172, Bern, Switzerland

A traditional spiritual fasting ritual which aims at purifying old behavioural patterns, providing practitioners with the opportunity to release emotional blockages, to replenish psychological resources, and to accelerate spiritual growth......

Sagadawa, Buddha’s Day With Lama Tenzin Phuntsok

Buddha Day ceremony and celebrations with Lama Tenzin Phuntsok, followed by lunch.                                     Registration: info@ripa-international.com   Free entry – Lunch prices: www.landguet.ch

Five-week Cultivating Emotional Balance Teacher Training with Alan Wallace and Eve Ekman

Ripa International Center Hilfligweg 10 CH-3172, Bern, Switzerland

This evidence-based training was developed at the request of the Dalai Lama after a Mind and Life Institute meeting on “Destructive Emotions” led by renowned emotion psychologist Paul Ekman and eminent Buddhist scholar, writer, and teacher B. Alan Wallace......