December 8 has always been a special day for those following the teaching of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu. It is the day when we celebrate the anniversary of his birth. This year Sunday December 8 was particularly special for all those who were able to visit or connect online with Merigar as the Master, Namkhai Yeshi, came to the Gar and kindly gave a teaching related to one of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu’s first books, “The Mirror”. 

As almost per tradition, in recognition of the significence of this moment, the weather put on a marvellous Christmas card display and on Sunday morning, the day of the teaching, those arriving at Merigar found that it had been blanketed overnight in a soft white layer of snow.

After the morning teaching, in the dining room at the Yellow House, there was a banquet of delicious and abundant Tibetan momos that Migmar Tsering’s Dynamic Space of the Elements team had spent several days preparing. 

The day concluded with a concert in the Gönpa of some of Namkhai Yeshi’s musical compositions in Octophonic sound that made use of the new audio system with eight speakers in a circle around listeners. One of the compositions was a homage to Chögyal Namkhai Norbu entitled “Hidden Treasure”. 

Another milestone at Merigar made possible thanks to the hard work and commitment of many people, in many different fields.

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