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Integrating Life in Practice
Listen to an informal teaching given by Chögyal Namkhai Norbu after the Worldwide Guruyoga Transmission, Santiago, Chile, November 17, 2014
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Main stories. Personal experiences.
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- How I Met
- Reflections
- Pictures from the Past
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- Artists
Dzogchen Teaching with Namkhai Yeshi, Merigar July 2-8 2025
We are happy to invite you to the Dzogchen Teaching Retreat that Namkhai Yeshi will hold in Merigar's Gönpa from July 2nd to the 8th
Podcast: Interviews with Santi Maha Sangha Teachers
Interview with Steven Landsberg. A first in a series of interviews with Santi Maha Sangha teachers from the Dzogchen Community. The interview was done in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain in the winter of 2025.
How I Met Chögyal Namkhai Norbu
For myself, I guess my first memory that has some kind of relationship with Rinpoche and my other teachers, is that when I was quite young, around 11 or 12 years old, and I remember looking at the world globe for the first time, and on the globe I noticed a country called Tibet.
Indian and Tibetan Doctrine of Sound
A talk given by Prof. Fabian Sanders, translator/teacher of classical Tibetan under the school for Tibetan Language & Translation of the Atiyoga Foundation
Pictures from the Past – A Tibetan Master in Naples
Early days of Rinpoche’s life in Naples and his first teachings in the 1970s before the Dzogchen Community was established in Tuscany.
Book Review – A Dakini’s Counsel & Love and Liberation
Alexander Studholme reviews "A Dakini’s Counsel" and "Love and Liberation" on the life and spiritual teachings of the remarkable terton, Sera Khandro
Speaking to the Universal – Artist Marsha Klein
‘Artists in the Dzogchen Community’ features the fascinating story of American painter and sculptor Marsha Klein.
COMMUNITY NEWS
News from different centers of the International Dzogchen Community
America
First Cohort of Tibetan Medicine Diet & Lifestyle Counselors Graduate
After 1.5 years of studies, 11 dedicated and talented students graduated from our TM Diet & Lifestyle Counselor Program, the first part of the complete Tibetan Medicine training. They were guided by our dear director, Dr. Phuntsog Wangmo la, and supported by amazing teachers and Menpas, Irina Pankevich and Medegma Budaeva.
Europe
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Song of Vajra Vajra Dance Course at Dzamling Gar
Song of the Vajra Vajra Dance Course Part 1 with Maria Stepanik in May 2025 at Dzamling Gar
Asia
Introductory Vajra Dance Course in Medan Sumatra Island, Indonesia
Vajra Dance - Introductory Course with Kyu Reiko on January 24 & 25, 2025 at Vihara Borobudur Temple, Medan Sumatra Island, Indonesia
NETWORK
News from organizations linked to the International Dzogchen Community
- International Gakyil
- Shang Shung Institute
- Shang Shung Publications
- ASIA NGO
Anniversary of Guru Garab Dorje World Wide Guruyoga Day
On the Anniversary of Guru Garab Dorje, Friday, March 14th, at 03:00 GMT (Tenerife) we will practice together with the webcast of Rinpoche's video recording
A Trip to Maratika to Meet the Dakini
An account by Cheh Goh of the recent pilgrimage to Maratika in Nepal organized by Shang Shung UK and the MACO Museum.
Latest News from Shang Shung Publications
Christmas Offer: For Christmas Shang Shung Publications is offering the opportunity to buy some books and receive the ebook immediately for free.
Kumar Kumari Project in Castiglione d’Orcia
After six years of yoga projects in schools in the Grosseto area of Mt Amiata, thanks to ASIA, this is the 2nd year I'm also teaching in the Val d'Orcia
Atiyoga Foundation
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The official Website of Ati Yoga Foundation has been launched!
We are pleased to announce the launch of the new Atiyoga Foundation website.
Ka-Ter Translation Project
Twenty-One Traditional Buddhist Tales
An interview with Oliver Leick, director of the Ka-ter Translation Project and compiler of the recently published “Twenty-one Traditional Buddhist Tales”.
School of Tibetan Medicine
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First Cohort of Tibetan Medicine Diet & Lifestyle Counselors Graduate
After 1.5 years of studies, 11 dedicated and talented students graduated from our TM Diet & Lifestyle Counselor Program, the first part of the complete Tibetan Medicine training. They were guided by our dear director, Dr. Phuntsog Wangmo la, and supported by amazing teachers and Menpas, Irina Pankevich and Medegma Budaeva.
- Dynamic Space of the Elements
- School for Tibetan Language and Translation
- Sangha App
The Stupa with Eight Sides is Placed at Dzamling Gar
The Dynamic Space of the Elements team led by Migmar Tsering recently delivered their latest work, the Eight-Sided Stupa, to the Global Gar in Tenerife.
Tibetan Language Course
Dear students of Tibetan language, we will soon resume our Guided translation course based on the tibetan text of the Precious Vase by Chögyal Namkhai Norbu.
Your Year with the Tibetan Calendar
Sangha App's "Alendar" offers all the information and advice according to the Tibetan astrology used in the International Dzogchen Community
MACO Museum of Arcidosso
PRACTICE
Courses and activities
- Santi Maha Sangha
- Yantra Yoga
- Vajra Dance
- Khaita Joyful Dances
- Respira
- Kumar Kumari
Podcast: Interviews with Santi Maha Sangha Teachers
Interview with Steven Landsberg. A first in a series of interviews with Santi Maha Sangha teachers from the Dzogchen Community. The interview was done in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain in the winter of 2025.
Rhythmic Breathing Pranayama Weekend at Merigar West
This weekend was part of the online Yantra Yoga for Beginners course, and it was dedicated to those who are learning Yantra Yoga online this year with us
Song of the Vajra Course in Höfen, Germany
Vajra Dance Course of The Song of Vajra - Part I with Karin Heinemann in Höfen/South Germany organized by Yeshiling
Modern Gorshey – New Tibetan Dances Collection
We Khaita teachers, Salima Celeri, Giulia Yangcen Mimaciren and Lena Dumcheva, are very excited to share with you the Modern Gorshey* project: a new collection of contemporary Tibetan dances. This project is our homage to Chögyal Namkhai Norbu’s work on Tibetan songs and dances and a sincere expression of our understanding of Khaita, with the intention of ensuring its infinite future.
Respira Teacher Training at Dzamling Gar
Respira Teacher Training with Fabio Andrico at Dzamling Gar May 17 -26, 2024
Kumar Kumari Project in Castiglione d’Orcia
After six years of yoga projects in schools in the Grosseto area of Mt Amiata, thanks to ASIA, this is the 2nd year I'm also teaching in the Val d'Orcia
Questo sito web fa parte del progetto “Lo Specchio Digitale” reso possibile con il contributo di UBI, Unione Buddhista Italiana. Il progetto si propone di favorire la diffusione dello Dzogchen, consentendo a un pubblico nazionale e internazionale sempre più vasto di entrare in contatto con questo prezioso Insegnamento. A tal fine, si intende potenziare la comunicazione e la circolazione di The Mirror, rinnovarne gli aspetti tecnici e multimediali, migliorarne la fruibilità, raccoglierne e sistematizzarne i contenuti e rafforzare le competenze professionali delle risorse umane.
This website is part of the project “Lo Specchio Digitale” made possible with the contribution of UBI, the Italian Buddhist Union. The project aims to foster the dissemination of Dzogchen, enabling a growing national and international audience to come into contact with this precious Teaching. To this end, the communication and circulation of The Mirror will be enhanced, its technical and multimedia aspects renewed, its usability improved, its content collected and systematized, and the professional skills of its human resources strengthened.