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What to Expect
You will enjoy 6 days of deep teachings, spiritual practice, connection, and fun in the company of like-minded people!
Every day you will attend lectures with our teachers. This is a continuation of the teachings on the topic "How to Meet an Angel."
These teachings were originally given by the great teacher Geshe Michael Roach over 20 years ago during his three-year retreat.
In the year 2000, Geshe Michael and five of his students entered a three-year silent retreat. Twice a year during the retreat, Geshe-la would break his silence to give four days of teachings.
These landmark teachings became known as the "Silent Retreat Teachings" and were unforgettable for those fortunate enough to attend. Geshe Michael never taught them again after the retreat.
These teachings were originally given by the great teacher Geshe Michael Roach over 20 years ago during his three-year retreat.
In the year 2000, Geshe Michael and five of his students entered a three-year silent retreat. Twice a year during the retreat, Geshe-la would break his silence to give four days of teachings.
These landmark teachings became known as the "Silent Retreat Teachings" and were unforgettable for those fortunate enough to attend. Geshe Michael never taught them again after the retreat.
Teachings with the Teachers – Peter and Maria Moertl
You’ll enjoy daily yoga sessions with experienced instructors!
Meaningful yoga transforms both our subtle and physical bodies, helping us absorb wisdom more deeply. As a result, the impact of the teachings will be amplified—because we’ll practice yoga every day!
Meaningful yoga transforms both our subtle and physical bodies, helping us absorb wisdom more deeply. As a result, the impact of the teachings will be amplified—because we’ll practice yoga every day!
Yoga with the Teachers
We will meditate every day!
In the presence of teachers, our practice goes deeper. This is an incredible opportunity to engage in the meditations that Geshe Michael taught during his three-year retreat.
In the presence of teachers, our practice goes deeper. This is an incredible opportunity to engage in the meditations that Geshe Michael taught during his three-year retreat.
Meditation
Every day, you’ll have the chance to join workshops led by AKM trainers, designed to help you apply seed wisdom in your daily life!
The list of workshop topics will be announced soon.
The list of workshop topics will be announced soon.
Over 20 Practical Workshops
You’ll have the chance to take part in a deep, sacred practice!
And it’s going to be more exciting than New Year’s Eve! You’ll be able to:
☄️ Burn away your negative seeds
☄️ Clear obstacles on your Path
☄️ Remove mental afflictions and attachments
☄️ Renew yourself and start your life from a clean slate!
And it’s going to be more exciting than New Year’s Eve! You’ll be able to:
☄️ Burn away your negative seeds
☄️ Clear obstacles on your Path
☄️ Remove mental afflictions and attachments
☄️ Renew yourself and start your life from a clean slate!
Magical Fire Puja!
A ritual filled with deep wisdom and symbolism.
This ancient ceremony helps couples not only form a strong union, but also plant powerful seeds of love, mutual respect, and spiritual growth.
The ceremony will be led by teachers Peter and Maria Mörtl.
If you would like this ceremony to be held for your couple, please fill out the application form.
This ancient ceremony helps couples not only form a strong union, but also plant powerful seeds of love, mutual respect, and spiritual growth.
The ceremony will be led by teachers Peter and Maria Mörtl.
If you would like this ceremony to be held for your couple, please fill out the application form.
Tibetan Wedding Ceremony
What is Fire Puja?
You may have seen this practice online, led by Geshe Michael from Diamond Mountain, USA. Now you have an incredible opportunity to experience it live — and to dramatically amplify the results of this powerful practice!
We will make special offerings to the fire so that all our obstacles, problems, and everything that distracts us from our practice or blocks us in life may come to an end.
As you gaze into the fire, you can imagine that your tendencies to see things as self-existent or ordinary are burning away.
Geshe Michael says that by the end of the ceremony, we will be karmically purified of all defilements — and begin again with a clean slate.
Fire Puja is a very special ceremony. Traditionally, people who had not received initiation into the secret teachings were not allowed to participate. In our lineage, however, Khen Rinpoche granted permission for anyone to attend. This is a great blessing.
Our teachers, Peter and Maria Mörtl, have received the direct transmission and were trained in this practice. They have also passed it on to some of their students who completed the 18 ACI courses.
Support the Organization of the Fire Puja
As you know, the Academy of Classical Wisdom is a non-profit organization, and we offer our main teachings free of charge.
However, organizing events comes with necessary expenses: location and equipment rental, livestream setup, and printed materials.
This time, a significant part of our budget goes toward preparing the Fire Puja, as it requires special offerings.
We decided to give everyone—especially those who cannot attend in person—the opportunity to support the Fire Puja financially.
However, organizing events comes with necessary expenses: location and equipment rental, livestream setup, and printed materials.
This time, a significant part of our budget goes toward preparing the Fire Puja, as it requires special offerings.
We decided to give everyone—especially those who cannot attend in person—the opportunity to support the Fire Puja financially.
- Overcome your own negativities that block your spiritual progress
- Clear obstacles on both your spiritual path and in everyday life
- Break free from harmful habits and dependencies
- Start your life from a clean slate
- Improve the quality of your life
- Achieve your goals with greater ease
And most importantly — you can dedicate these seeds to any goal that truly matters to you!
- Make a donation of €15 or more
- Fill out the form, writing down everything you wish to cleanse from your life
- Your note will be burned during the ceremony
A special opportunity for everyone who donates €15 or more (one-time):
Since you will be helping others cleanse their obstacles, mental afflictions, and everything unnecessary or harmful, you will plant powerful seeds that will help you:
Wedding in the Tibetan Tradition
At the festival, there will be an opportunity for several couples to take part in a Tibetan wedding ceremony.
Date of the ceremony: Sunday, August 3rd
Only 5 spots available.
The organizational contribution for the ceremony per couple is €1500.
Reserve your spot by submitting an application.
Date of the ceremony: Sunday, August 3rd
Only 5 spots available.
The organizational contribution for the ceremony per couple is €1500.
Reserve your spot by submitting an application.
Give your union spiritual depth!
The Tibetan wedding ceremony is a special spiritual practice that will be performed for you by Peter and Maria Moertl.
This event will not only be unforgettable but also a profound spiritual experience!
Submit your application for the wedding ceremony by filling out the form.
This event will not only be unforgettable but also a profound spiritual experience!
Submit your application for the wedding ceremony by filling out the form.
Take a look at how it was at the Dharma Festival in 2024
A Tibetan-style wedding in Turkey and Vienna in 2024
Who is this festival for?
We welcome everyone who is curious about ancient wisdom and wants to use this knowledge to transform their life for the better.
For newcomers
For those already studying
Even if you’ve completed all 18 ACI courses, these profound teachings from Geshe Michael’s three-year retreat will open up new horizons in your practice.
The magical fire puja will help you purify obstacles on your path and start a new chapter in life with a clean slate!
The magical fire puja will help you purify obstacles on your path and start a new chapter in life with a clean slate!
Schedule
Day 1, Friday, August 1
• 13:00–14:30 — Arrival
*Detailed schedule coming soon
*Detailed schedule coming soon
Day 2, Saturday, August 2
*Detailed schedule coming soon
Day 3, Sunday, August 3
• Wedding ceremony in the Tibetan tradition
*Detailed schedule coming soon
*Detailed schedule coming soon
Day 4, Monday, August 4
- *Detailed schedule coming soon
Day 5, Tuesday, August 5
- *Detailed schedule coming soon
Day 6, Wednesday, August 6
- *Detailed schedule coming soon
Format and Participation Options
The participation fee includes access to all festival activities only (accommodation and meals are paid separately):
☑️ May 16 – June 30: €220
☑️ July 1 – August 1: €250
☑️ May 16 – June 30: €220
☑️ July 1 – August 1: €250
Payment in installments
You can pay the participation fee in two installments.
This option will be available during registration.
This option will be available during registration.
Lectures with Peter and Maria Mörtl
20 master classes from AKM trainers
Meditations with teachers
Yoga sessions
Fire Puja
Tibetan-style wedding ceremony
20 master classes from AKM trainers
Meditations with teachers
Yoga sessions
Fire Puja
Tibetan-style wedding ceremony
Access to all lectures online
Remote participation in the Fire Puja*
Remote participation in the Fire Puja*
*If you would like your personal note to be burned during the puja, you can make a 15 EUR donation to support the Fire Puja organization.
220 EUR*
Free of charge*
In-Person Participation*
Online Participation
*This is the organizational fee. Accommodation and meals are not included and must be paid separately.
Special Support Packages for the Festival
In addition to all festival activities, participants of this package will receive:
T-shirt with a quote (a personal message from the teacher)
Tote bag with a fragment of the Heart Sutra
Mala beads blessed by teachers Peter and Maria Mörtl
Q&A session with Maksim and Irina Dzhabali in a small dinner group
T-shirt with a quote (a personal message from the teacher)
Tote bag with a fragment of the Heart Sutra
Mala beads blessed by teachers Peter and Maria Mörtl
Q&A session with Maksim and Irina Dzhabali in a small dinner group
In addition to all festival activities, participants of this package will receive:
T-shirt with a quote (a personal message from the teacher)
Tote bag with a fragment of the Heart Sutra
Mala beads blessed by teachers Peter and Maria Mörtl
Reels video recording with Maria Mörtl
Q&A session with teachers in a small VIP dinner group
T-shirt with a quote (a personal message from the teacher)
Tote bag with a fragment of the Heart Sutra
Mala beads blessed by teachers Peter and Maria Mörtl
Reels video recording with Maria Mörtl
Q&A session with teachers in a small VIP dinner group
600 EUR*
1200 EUR*
Golden Friend
Diamond Friend
*This is the organizational fee. Accommodation and meals are not included and must be paid separately.
*This is the organizational fee. Accommodation and meals are not included and must be paid separately.
Accommodation and Meals
📝 Important information about accommodation and meals:
📝 Important:
Total hotel capacity: 150 people
All rooms are double occupancy only (triple occupancy is possible, but may be cramped for three adults — we recommend choosing triple accommodation only if it's a family with a child).
💶 Cost per person for 6 days / 5 nights:
1,791 PLN / 420 EUR (based on April 10 exchange rate)
– August 1: dinner only
– August 2–5: lunch and dinner
– August 6: breakfast only
Breakfast is included in the room rate.
💶 Double room with meals for two: 840 EUR per room
🥗 Meals only (without accommodation):
976 PLN / 229 EUR (based on April 10 exchange rate)
– August 1: dinner only
– August 2–5: lunch and dinner
📝 Additional notes:– Booking of accommodation and meals through us is only possible for the full festival period — 6 days and 5 nights
– If you plan to stay longer, you will need to book extra nights directly with the hotel
– If you need accommodation for fewer days, please notify the Care Team Manager
– If you live nearby in Warsaw, you can attend the festival on-site without staying at the hotel
📝 Important:
❗️Payment must be completed no later than 3 weeks before the start of the festival
📝 How to book accommodation and meals:
- Fill out the registration form
- Our Care Team Manager will contact you and send the payment details
- After making the payment, send confirmation to the Care Team
- If you plan to stay at the hotel during the Dharma Festival (August 1–6, Warsaw, Poland), please complete the form below
| Book Accommodation and Meals |
Participation for Children
For children under 14 years old:
- No organizational fee is required.
Accommodation and Meals for Children:
- Children aged 0–3:
– Free accommodation (if sharing a bed with parents)
– Free meals
Children aged 4 and above:
– Accommodation with breakfast + lunch and dinner:
- 1,691 PLN / 396 EUR (based on the April 10 exchange rate)
Refund Policy for the Organizational Fee
100%
Until June 14
50%
From June 15 to July 15
0
From July 15
Venue
The festival will take place in Warsaw (Poland) at the Green Garden hotel, located at: ul. Droga Hrabska 50
This picturesque location is just 20 minutes by car from the center of Warsaw, surrounded by nature, peace, and quiet — with comfortable rooms.
This picturesque location is just 20 minutes by car from the center of Warsaw, surrounded by nature, peace, and quiet — with comfortable rooms.
Hotel website:
Support the Organization of the Dharma Festival
You can support the organization of this event with any amount, planting seeds for connection with wisdom and teachers, financial abundance, and the fulfillment of your goals!
Become a Sponsor of the Event
Reserve your spot now — and see you soon!