OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ON EXPANSION OF AWAM GESAR MONASTERY AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AWAM YOGA CENTER IN BRUSNICE, SLOVENIA
Dear Dharma friends and practitioners,
Happy Dharmapala Day!
We are pleased to announce on the official establishment of Awam Yoga and Meditation Retreat Center in Brusnice, Slovenia as an official branch and expansion of Awam Gesar Monastery.
Awam is a Tibetan syllable meaning the union of wisdom and compassion, which lies at the heart of this center’s vision and purpose.
The land for this sacred project is located at:
The existing structure includes a living room, kitchen, one bedroom, and two toilets, providing a functional base for immediate use and future development as the center grows.
We are deeply honoured to share that His Holiness Khenchen Lama Rinpoche will take up long-term residency at Awam Yoga Center Slovenia beginning in September 2026. His presence will offer continuous guidance, teachings, and blessings, ensuring the authentic transmission and living continuity of the Awam lineage.
The center will offer meditation and yoga classes, annual retreats, teachings, and other programs designed to support spiritual awakening, personal growth, inner balance, and well-being.
Our mission is to build a powerful center of peace, learning, and genuine heart connection, open to all.
To bring this vision fully into form, we humbly seek your kind support and sponsorship.
* EUR 400,000 — construction of additional retreat rooms & facilities to support long-term and group retreats (from September 2026)
We are grateful to share that EUR 100,000 has already been raised toward the first payment due in March 2026.
To complete the remaining 50% of the land acquisition, our current goal is to raise EUR 115,000 by June 2026. Funds for the construction of additional retreat rooms, toilet facilities, garden landscape will be raised gradually over time.
We offer various sponsorship tiers, allowing individuals, families, and organizations to contribute according to their capacity. All contributions directly support land acquisition, essential infrastructure, and the creation of retreat facilities that will serve practitioners for generations to come.
Awam Yoga Center Slovenia is envisioned as a living sanctuary — a place for meditation, yoga, study, and retreat, rooted in the living tradition of Awam lineage and in harmony with the land and surrounding environment.
* Provides stable facilities for deep and long-term practice
We humbly invite you to join us as a supporter or sponsor in bringing this vision to life. Your generosity, prayers, and aspirations will help establish a lasting place of refuge, wisdom, and compassion for the benefit of all beings.
For more details, including how to make donations or support the project, please visit our official website or email us at: info@awamyoga.com.
