A Book for Rinpoche and his Sangha
By Angelika Peatson
For many years now, I have been fortunate to receive teachings from Rinpoche, with Summer camp locations ranging from Füssen in Germany to Baerenthal in France, and other locations such as Marpa House, Kamalashila and Todtmoos-Au. And, of course, the beautiful (and sometimes a little bit chilly) Marpa House garden in a marquee – not to mention places in between; London, Berlin, and Vienna. Well-treasured and happy memories – definitely among the very best of my entire life.
All these unique and special encounters, plus the odd personal meditation experience, have inspired and accompanied me for almost four decades, motivating me to translate the gist of it all into poetry. Celebrating 50 years of Marpa House at Easter 2025 seemed a good occasion to finalise and print it.
The booklet has been generated and compiled with the generous help of Lorenz Dobrot, Walter Hentschel, Andy Peaston, and Dieter Frank – who sent hundreds of the most elaborate flower photographs taken by him to choose from. In this way, I was lucky enough to embed a few of my Dharma poems in between, in English and German.
The book was a modest golden jubilee gift to our most revered, beloved and precious teacher, which can also be shared with the whole Sangha.
The booklet is available at Marpa House for a suggested minimum donation of £15. All proceeds (after covering the printing) go to Rinpoche’s centres and projects. Share, donate, read and enjoy!
Angelika Peatson
