A festival is a magical and festive occasion that brings people together and uplift the mind. If you appreciate the Buddhist approach, meditation, contemplation, and inner transformation, this special event is designed to provide us with the best conditions to recharge our batteries with positive energy!

Everyone is welcome, no need to be Buddhist or have any experience with meditation to attend.

Every day, life shakes us up: fears, stress, tensions, unexpected events… A hurtful remark, a setback, a more serious shock, and we lose our footing.

Yet we have a strength within us that is just waiting to be unleashed. This inner strength is calm, serene, powerful, patient, and guided by wisdom. It manifests itself as we learn to understand and master our mind: no longer functioning on autopilot, no longer feeding what disturbs us, detecting earlier when our mind starts to race, and thus remaining aligned and stable in our values, commitments, and spiritual practice.

This French festival in 2026 will be an opportunity to receive invaluable and practical teachings on how to manage our minds on a daily basis by cultivating mindfulness, alertness, and conscientiousness. We cannot control all external events, but thanks to this mental stability, we can approach the turmoil of the world and our own challenges in a different way. The powerful wisdom of the teachings transmitted by Buddha allows us to develop this inner discipline, which is the cause of vast and profound peace and happiness.

With these teachings based on the book How to Understand the Mind, and through practice, we will strengthen our ability to respond flexibly and skillfully in every situation. In this way, we can gradually face all situations with a peaceful mind and progress quickly on the spiritual path. We will be happy, no matter what happens, and we will become a source of inspiration and support for others.

An empowerment is a precious moment that brings the sangha together and allows them to feel the love and strength of a Buddha. It is an energy that carries us and gives us a glimpse of what we cannot perceive with our ordinary minds.

Through this empowering blessing, we will develop a special connection with Buddha Manjushri. By turning to this Buddha of wisdom, we will receive special blessings that will help us purify our obstacles, receive the teachings, and put them into practice more deeply.