Dharmakaya

Founded in 2017, Dharmakaya is a non-profit association based in București, Romania working on religion & faith, education.

Dharmakaya is a Romanian Buddhist study centre focused on Tibetan Buddhism. It began in 2017 as a study group and in 2024 was formalised as Asociația Dharmakaya, a non-profit association registered in Bucharest. The organisation offers free courses, seminars, meditation sessions and conferences on Buddhist philosophy and practice, including the ACI course series, the Lamrim Year programme and Tong Len seminars. Its teachings are presented in Romanian and are aimed at anyone interested in Buddhist study, regardless of financial situation. The work is supported by voluntary donations and member contributions, and it runs a community of study and practice centred on teacher Gabriela Bălan and the Lama Dvora Tzvieli lineage. Activities take place in person in Bucharest and Constanța, and online for other cities.