Teachers

H.E. Garchen Rinpoche
Founder and spiritual director

His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche is one of the greatest Buddhist masters of our time. His compassion, love, wisdom, and spiritual achievements are legendary. He is one of the highest Lamas of the Drikung Kagyu Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism and is revered and respected by all the different lineages of Buddhism.

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Drubpon Tsering Rinpoche
Representative of the spiritual director & Board member

Drubpon Tsering Rinpoche has been the resident lama and representative of H.E. Garchen Rinpoche at the Drikung Garchen Institute since 2004. He tirelessly takes care of the needs of the students at the center. Drubpon Tsering Rinpoche regularly gives teachings and empowerments, and guides practitioners in longer and shorter retreats.

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Drubpon Palkyi
Resident Lama

Drubpon Palkyi has been active at the Drikung Garchen Institute since August 2013 to support Drubpon Tsering Rinpoche. In his absence, she leads the regular pujas, gives seminars herself, and, with the help of volunteers, lovingly cares for the house and garden.

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Team

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Martina

DGI office

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DGI office

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Linde Krätzig has been taking care of the Drikung Garchen Institute's shop for over 10 years. She is your first point of contact regarding books, practice texts, and ritual objects. You can reach her at shop-dgi@garchen.de.

Linde

DGI Shop

Ute Sattelberger took refuge with Drubpon Tsering Rinpoche in 2018 and has supported the center in various ways ever since. She is currently a board member of Shenpen Dawa, regularly cooks at events, and helps with the bookkeeping.

Ute

Board Shenpen Dawa

Monika Sojer-Brockschmidt has been on the board of Shenpen Dawa since 2022 and is responsible for general business matters. She has worked as a practitioner of alternative medicine in her own practice for 30 years. If you have any questions about Shenpen Dawa, you can contact Monika at shenpendawa@gmx.de.

Monika

Board Shenpen Dawa

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Board

Angelika Bauer has been in the Dharma since 1995. She has practiced in various traditions, learned Tibetan, and volunteered in Dharma projects. She has been a student of Garchen Rinpoche since the founding of the Drikung Garchen Institute and has been a practitioner of alternative medicine in her own practice for 35 years.


Angelika

DGI Board

Hubert Schmela, born in 1954, has been on the board of the Drikung Garchen Institute e.V. since 2022. Before his retirement, he worked as a lawyer.


Hubert

DGI Board

Christian has been on the DGI board since 2022 and is responsible for technology and purchasing.


Christian

DGI Board