Our Buddhist Centre „She Drup Ling Graz“ is connected with Tibetan Buddhism, but we are open to Buddhists of all traditions as well as everyone who is spiritually interested. We offer meditation courses, talks, retreats, teachings about topics of Buddhist Dharma and Buddhist practices, and Tibetan Buddhist Rituals (Pujas). For the opening of the centre His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama gave it the name She Drup Ling – „Place of Knowledge and Experience“. The non-profit association „Verein zur Förderung Buddhistischer Werte“ (Association for the Promotion of Buddhist Values) supports Buddhist values, especially wisdom, compassion for all beings and the mind of enlightenment.

Team

We are a spiritual group of lay people in different stages of life with different professions. This diversity enriches our Buddhist approach and the work for the centre.

Through our members, through regular as well as irregular engagement of many helpers through active commitment, financial donations, donations in-kind, and through participation in events our centre is sustained in the long term.

Every two years the members of the association elect the board of the Association for the Promotion of Buddhist Values. The board members organise and make decisions on fundamental issues affecting the centre.

We invite all interested parties to participate and shape our centers.

Our Meditation Instructors

Barbara Klell

In addition to her work as chairperson of our board, she leads meditation courses for beginners and open practice groups for us. She can look back on many years of Tibetan Buddhist practice and has received initiations from H.H. Dalai Lama, Kirti Tsenshab Rinpoche, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Garchen Rinpoche and Khentrul Rinpoche, among others.

Contakt: bk(at)shedrupling.at

Manfred Klell

DI Dr. techn., many years as a professor of thermodynamics; founder of the center; three-year stay in the Himalayas to study and practice Buddhist philosophy; initiations and teachings from H.H. Dalai Lama, Kirti Tsenshab Rinpoche, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Khentrul Rinpoche and many other masters; over 30 years of Buddhist practice, focus on concentrated meditation (Shamatha)

Contakt: mk(at)shedrupling.at

Michael Aldrian

Mag. Michael Aldrian is a Buddhist religious teacher for the Styria region, social pedagogue and adult educator. As a representative of the Austrian Buddhist Union, he is also active in interreligious dialog. He regularly gives introductory talks and teaches meditation for advanced practitioners at our center.

Contakt: ma(at)shedrupling.at

Board of the Association

Vorstand

Barbara Klell – Chairwoman

Many years of Buddhist practice, empowerments by H.H. Dalai Lama, Kirti Tsenshab Rinpoche, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Garchen Rinpoche, Khentrul Rinpoche and others

Contact: bk(at)shedrupling.at

Stella Klell – Sectretary

Since youth Buddhist practice mainly in the Tibetan tradition. Initiations from H.H. Dalai Lama, Mingyur Rinpoche, Khentrul Rinpoche.

Contact: sk(at)shedrupling.at

Tara Klell – Treasurer

Since youth Buddhist practice mainly in the Tibetan tradition. Initiations from H.H. Dalai Lama, Mingyur Rinpoche, Khentrul Rinpoche.

Contact: tk(at)shedrupling.at

Office

Silvia Freidinger – Sectretary

Active in the Buddhist Center since 2015, many years as Secretary on the board. Empowerments from Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Khentrul Rinpoche and Garchen Rinpoche.

Contact: office(at)shedrupling.at