Peter Gamma (Physiologist & Director) Meditation Research Institute Switzerland (MRIS)

What has the Buddhist Center in Zollikon to do with Gesche Rinpoche Jampa Lodro Dahortsang – a great Master of Buddhist Meditation who earned his living as factory worker in Switzerland for 7 years?

Last Updated on May 7, 2024 by pg@petergamma.org

  • Gesche Rinpoche became teacher in the Buddhist Center Zollikon 1976 after he earned his living as factory worker in Switzerland for 7 years:
  • Gesche Rinpoche came into Switzerland in 1970
  • Then he worked for 7 years as factory worker:

Martin Kalff (Dr. phil.) is religious scientist, sandplay therapist & teacher for meditation in Zollikon Switzerland

Klaff teaches also Zen with animals on the Rigi mountain in Switzerland:

Martin Kalff had his first opportunity in Dharamsala in 1969 to meet the Dalai Lama the 14 th. in a private audience. Gesche Rinpoche came only to Switzerland in 1970.

https://www.buddhazollikon.ch/martin-kalff.php

  • Martin Kalff he is co-founder and currently president of the Buddhist Center in Zollikon which was founded 40 years ago.
  • In 1994, Martin Kalff received permission from the Dalai Lama to teach Dharma himself.
  • The Buddhist Center in Zollikon is based on the example and vision of the Dalai Lama th 14th , who teaches an open, dialogue-seeking and promoting Buddhism.
  • Dalai Lama th 14th also represents an ethic that is secular, can be lived beyond religious affiliation.
  • In 1979 the 14th Dalai Lama visited the Buddhist Center Zollikon.
  • In 2005 the 14th Dalai Lama gave the Buddhist Center in Zollikon a “Letter of Support”.