Amitabha France
Amitabha France is in Picpus, at 197 Av. Daumesnil. Its current timetable and prices are on its own website.
- Their week, every SundayIn one email with everyone you follow, on Sunday mornings.
- First to hear of workshops and retreatsAs soon as they are announced.
Coming up
Amitabha France publishes its timetable on its own website.
Prices and booking
You book directly with Amitabha France, so the full price goes to the studio and its facilitators.
Prices, memberships and good to knowHow to book, what to bring, getting thereAbout Amitabha France
amitabha france is a centre in the Picpus district of Paris, run as a non-profit association and connected to tibetan buddhism and the monastery in india that its founders support. Its work centres on tibetan culture and traditions, and its volunteers direct the funds it raises toward social, humanitarian and cultural programs in india. It is a place for those drawn to tibetan buddhist teachings, not a general yoga or movement studio.
It suits you if
- you are drawn to tibetan buddhist teachings
- you want a community rooted in tibetan culture
- you value a volunteer-run association with a humanitarian focus
Read more about Amitabha FranceA non-profit rooted in tibetan culture, What the website describes
A non-profit rooted in tibetan culture
The association was founded in 2000 under the french law of 1901 that governs non-profit groups. It is entirely run by volunteers, and its stated aim is to develop public interest in tibetan culture and traditions. Its website describes this as the basis of its humanitarian and cultural work.
The association is linked to a monastery in india, where many tibetans have settled since the invasion of their country in 1959. Its website describes the community as shaped by that history and by the effort to keep tibetan buddhism alive.
What the website describes
The studio's website sets out a few main areas: news, events, projects, its centres, its practices, and a section on phowa. Its current news centres on preparations for the cremation ceremony of Chöje Ayang Rinpoche at the monastery, and on information for people planning to travel to india for it.
The website also introduces two lamas in the community, Chöje Ayang Rinpoche and Galo Rinpoche. Its own pages give the fullest account of what is offered and how to take part.
Amitabha France: questions and answers
What is amitabha france?
amitabha france is a non-profit association founded in 2000 and run entirely by volunteers. Its own website describes it as a place that works to share tibetan culture and traditions with the french public, and to support tibetan refugees in india through humanitarian and cultural programs. It is a centre for tibetan buddhism rather than a general studio for yoga or movement.
Where is amitabha france located?
The studio is at 197 avenue Daumesnil in the Picpus district of Paris. The area sits in the 12th arrondissement, on the eastern side of the city.
What does amitabha france teach?
Its website describes teaching tibetan buddhism and the culture and traditions around it, with a focus on the monastery and on the ceremonies held there. It also lists phowa practice among its areas of work. Its own pages are the place to read about the teachings in their own words.
Who leads the teachings at amitabha france?
The website names two lamas, Chöje Ayang Rinpoche and Galo Rinpoche, as part of the community. Its recent news concerns preparations for the cremation ceremony of Chöje Ayang Rinpoche at the monastery in india.
Is amitabha france run by volunteers?
The studio is run by volunteers, and its website is organized around news, events, projects and its centres. Its own pages describe the association's background and its current activities in more detail than this guide can.
How can someone learn more about the community?
Its website describes an association that is connected to the monastery in india and to the culture of tibetan buddhism. For anyone curious about the practice, the website is the most direct source of information about how the community is organized and what it offers.