Paul Koeppler

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Paul Köppler (born May 24, 1946 in Austria ) is an organizer and meditation teacher at Buddhist seminars. He is the author of several books that present the teachings of the Buddha in a modern and contemporary language. From 1999 to 2001 he was deputy spokesman for the German Buddhist Union , the umbrella organization for Buddhists in Germany .

life and work

Paul Köppler studied theater studies and philosophy and initially worked as a teacher for some time. In addition, he published literary works. He received his doctorate in 1976 from the University of Vienna with a thesis on "Film comedy from Austria". In 1984 he founded the “Buddhism in the West” association, which soon after acquired its own seminar house, the Waldhaus am Laacher See . Since then, Paul Köppler has been active as an organizer in the club's own house and as a meditation teacher in German-speaking countries. In 2000 he moved to Bonn-Bad Godesberg , where he now runs the Buddhist "Haus Siddhartha". Köppler is married and has one son.

Works (selection)

  • In the footsteps of the Buddha. The most beautiful legends from the life of the enlightened one . Barth, Bern 2001, ISBN 3-502-61066-5 .
  • So speaks Buddha. The most beautiful and most important discourses of the awakened . Barth, Frankfurt am Main 2004, ISBN 3-502-61131-9 .
  • This is how Buddha meditates: 108 exercises from the speeches of the awakened one . Barth, Frankfurt 2008, ISBN 978-3-502-61185-1 .
  • Buddha's Eternal Laws. Five guides to inner freedom . Barth, Munich 2010, ISBN 978-3-426-29102-3 .

Web links

Individual evidence

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personal data
SURNAME Köppler, Paul
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Buddhist author and meditation teacher
DATE OF BIRTH May 24, 1946
PLACE OF BIRTH Austria