Yeunten Ling is a
Tibetan Buddhist institute in
Huy in the province of
Liège
Liège ( , , ; wa, Lîdje ; nl, Luik ; german: Lüttich ) is a major city and municipality of Wallonia and the capital of the Belgian province of Liège.
The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east of Belgium, not far from b ...
in
Belgium
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. It is one of the largest
Buddhist
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Dharma centre
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According to the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition, the function of these centres is to preserve and spread the teachings ...
s in
Europe
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. The centre is part of the
Tibetan Institute.
The name of the centre means the "Garden of Qualities" and was given by
Kalu Rinpoche, a
Rinpoche
Rinpoche, also spelled Rimboche and Rinboku (), is an honorific term used in the Tibetan language. It literally means "precious one", and may refer to a person, place, or thing—like the words "gem" or "jewel" (Sanskrit: ''Ratna'').
The word con ...
who founded several centres in Europe. The centre focuses on intensive courses and
retreats.
Gallery
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External links
Official website
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Buddhism in Belgium