Our Vajra sister Tamara Khamdamova shares her story of meeting Rinpoche and following his teachings in the ‘How I met’ series.
Anastasia Eremenko
New Year Vajra Dance Open Course in Tokyo
New Year Vajra Dance Open Course in Tokyo with Kyu Kyuno. January 7, 2023, at Phenix Plaza Ginza
Yantra Yoga retreat at Kunsangar South
Heartfelt thanks to Yantra Yoga instructor Mira Mironova for the joy of a onsite retreat in the warm gompa of Kunsangar South. We are looking forward to more meetings to perfect yantras and pranayamas.
Tashigar South Online Practices 26 April – 2 May
Dear Vajra Family, in the schedule you will find all info for the next week.
Be A Good Ancestor
Michela Martello, an Italian-born illustrator-turned-artist who lives and works in Brooklyn recently published an uplifting, whimsical coloring book. The book speaks directly to some of her larger works; which are portrayed at the end of book in full color images.
Subiaco – the First Retreat with Chögyal Namkhai Norbu
I would like to talk about and give some details of Master Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche’s first retreat that took place in Subiaco, Italy, in the summer of 1976 and which I call “the mother retreat”.
Tashigar South Online Practices: 19-25 April
Dear Vajra Family, in the schedule you will find all info for the next week.
Tsegyalgar East Practice Schedule Starting 18 April
Practices are open to members of the International Dzogchen Community. All times are in ET – NYC Time (GMT – 4). Check your local time here. We look forward to practicing with you!
Shang Shung Publications Newsletter
Dear readers, we would like to remember to you the availability in both paper and digital format of the following four books.
A MACO Call for Virtual Volunteers
The Museo di Arte e Cultura Orientale of Arcidosso has begun an exciting collaboration with the British Museum’s cutting edge department of digital cultural heritage, ResearchSpace, which will help us share the Namkhai Collection with our Community members around the world and beyond.
Artists in the Dzogchen Community – Oleg Troyanovsky
People often have a magical idea of how music is created. Music is remotely reminiscent of language. We pronounce words, express ourselves, we can speak quietly, loudly, softly, sharply. The same applies to music. When some language becomes native to you, it’s easy to compose a poem or begin to write a text, and in the same way you can sit and compose music.
Changchub Dorje by Drugu Choegyal
The portrayal of Changchub Dorje presented in the words below is based on the oral testimony of two yogins of Khampa Gar, the trusted Togden Amtin and Togden A Chös who, having met the Master and received his Dharma teachings, had a samaya connection with him.