Introduction to the Karma Deleg Chö Phel Ling Buddhist Study and Meditation Centre
An authentic Tibetan temple in the middle of the rural Frisian landscape. How is who ended up there?!
Shortly after the death of her husband in 1977, she donated Ageeth Franssen her land with farmstead on the 16th Karmapa, the then head of the Karma Kagyü school, one of the four main traditions within Tibetan Buddhism. Kagyu means 'ear whispered wisdom', wisdom passed on from teacher to student.
Ageeth was very keen on Buddhism and nurtured a desire to host a Buddhist centre there.
Sherab with visitors in the temple
At August 1977 brought the Karmapa visited the farmstead and marked where the future meditation room and stupa were to be erected. He indicated Lama Gawang Rinpoche to as a teacher.
Lama Gawang Rinpoche supervised the preparatory work and construction of the centre, on which many volunteers cooperated. The construction began in 1988 and lasted for four years. Under Lama Gawang Rinpoche's leadership, it became a authentic Tibetan temple.
During the cold war and the ensuing nuclear threat, construction of a great peace pavilion to the avert nuclear hell. That impressive stupa is now a peace icon of the centre and the municipality of Hantum.
Sherab A Tara meditation before and at 18:45 a Chenrezig meditation.
Sherab also diligently gave casual visitors a brief guided tour of the centre, but he sadly passed away in 2024. It is therefore best to contact the centre if you want to visit it:
16 September: Opening the door at Diamondway Buddhist Centre in Tallinn The centre's meditation sessions are open
