John Bidleman, a long time member of the Dzogchen Community, passed away on September 24, 2025 in Northern California.
Month: September 2025
Summer at Kunsangar North
The main event of the summer at Kunsangar North was the “Myriad Worlds” festival (August 7-10).
Song of the Vajra: Essence of the Dzogchen Teaching
Transcribed from the Song of the Vajra Retreat, Hong Kong 2012, May 18, day 3, part 1
Merigar East Summer: Retreats, Renovation & Collaboration
It is important to remember that whether we practice online or onsite, as Gakyils, members, or individual practitioners, we share the same path.
ASIA’s Solidarity Trips
Supporters can meet the people they sponsor – children, monks, the elderly – and get to know the Himalayan countries from a different perspective
Merigar Children’s Day: games, dances and hoopoes in flight
Merigar’s Children’s Day, held on the last day of August, was blessed with beautiful weather – cool air, clear skies, a gentle breeze all through the day.
Support the Ka-ter Translation Project!
“If we don’t take an interest in translations, there cannot be a continuation of the Teaching”. Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, 1981
Three Video Interviews with Summer Students of the Dynamic Space of the Elements
The Dynamic Space of the Elements, an innovative cultural and artistic initiative founded at Merigar West, represents a remarkable effort to engage young people through art, community practices, and cultural preservation.
Coexistence and Reconciliation with Yeshi Namkhai in Arcidosso
Piazza della Riconciliazione in Arcidosso was the site of a short public talk given by Yeshi Namkhai as a member of a panel presentation on Friday August 29