Namkhai Yeshi’s teaching in webcast and “Myriad Worlds”
The main event of the summer at Kunsangar North was Namkhai Yeshi’s July retreat, which was webcast, as well as his online lecture at the Myriad Worlds festival in early August, entitled “Mentally Sound with Less or No Effort,” specially prepared for Kunsangar.
The festival program included practices and creativity: Yantra Yoga, Vajra Dance, Khaita Joyful Dances, dream yoga, tsetar ritual, lectures on Tibetan medicine, art workshops, and evening concerts.
The festival concluded with a truly symbolic finale: the double rainbow once again displayed over the gar, a beautiful tradition and a familiar symbol of harmony.
Vajra Dance
This year, the gar has become a true home for practitioners of this method, for which we are extremely grateful to our dear Vajra Dance teachers.
Oni McKinstry’s Retreat
An equally significant event was the first visit to Russia by Oni McKinstry, a third-level Yantra Yoga teacher. Her retreat (June 12–18) at Kunsangar North, as well as classes in Moscow and St. Petersburg, were a true gift for Russian-speaking practitioners. Participants had the opportunity to experience profound pranayama and Yantra under her guidance.
Other Events
Enzo Terzano’s Retreat on Chöd and Gomadevi practices (Online)
Tsetar Ritual on the Klyazma River
Lecture by Nikolai Dudko on Thangkas
Vesak and Saga Dawa Holidays
Regular Khaita Forever Practices
A New Breath in the Life of the Gar
The new gekö, Yuri Dorogan, deserves special mention. His energy, cheerfulness and openness have infused Kunsangar with new life and given the community a confident impetus for development. We are also happy for the new director of the Gаr’s economic complex, Egor Spirov, under whose coordination we were able to successfully complete the implementation of fire prevention measures.
Important Steps Forward
The restoration of the stupa, led by Igor Zimarkov, is in full swing. This is an important contribution to the preservation and renewal of Kunsangar’s sacred place.
Thus the summer of 2025 at Kunsangar North was a time of learning, creativity, unity, and special signs, as well as special activities – from holidays and the obligatory care for safety to the restoration of the stupa.
Gakyil of Kunsangar North
