Budističko društvo Shechen

Budističko društvo Shechen

Budističko društvo Shechen (Shechen Buddhist Society) is a Croatian Buddhist organization that was founded in 2001 under the personal patronage of Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche.

Key details about the organization: Purpose and Practice: The society is dedicated to the practice of Tibetan Buddhism from the lineage of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. It works under direct guidance of Rabjam Rinpoche and Yangsi Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and its intention is to introduce its members to all elements of the Buddhist teaching.

European Center: In the beginning of 2011 Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche decided for Croatia to be the main European center for the study and practice of the personal spiritual lineage of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.

Activities: The society organizes weekly meetings, seminars, and study groups. They also engage in translation work, with members translating Buddhist texts for study purposes within the Shechen community.

Context: This organization is part of the broader Buddhist presence in Croatia, which includes various traditions. Buddhism in Croatia includes Nyingma and Rime (nonsectarian) traditions of Tibetan Buddhism among others, with Shechen representing the Nyingma tradition specifically.

The society maintains a website (shechen.hr) and has an active Facebook presence with several thousand followers.

Organization Website

Nyingma - The Nyingma, which is often described as the oldest tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, traces its origin to Padmasambhava, who is said to have visited Tibet in the eighth century. Tib རྙིང་མ་  

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