As we prepare for a new year, many things are quietly taking shape — new courses, new responsibilities, new ways to support the Gar, and new chances for all of us to grow together.
Liz Granger
Sangha App – Our year 2025
We are not just offering you a technological tool, but contributing with our capacities to the Dzogchen transmission, through active mutual support.
Chögyal Namkhai Norbu – Experiences of the Practices
An excerpt transcribed from the Song of the Vajra Retreat, Hong Kong, 2012. May 18, day 3, part 2. Continued from issue 169 of The Mirror.
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
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
First ‘Encounters’ with Chögyal Namkhai Norbu
Giovanni Arca recounts how he met the Master in 1978 at the ‘Orientale’ University and some of the informal moments that he shared with him in those days
Astrological Forecast – Year of the Wood Snake
There are two ways to consider the aspects of the year – to look at the condition of the outer nature of the year and the condition of beings, human beings
Myanmar: Humanitarian Crisis
In Myanmar, a humanitarian emergency is unfolding. The death toll has risen to 3,085, and the country is devastated by destruction.
Tibetan Kunye Massage Second Level Course
It was a real pleasure to attend the Second Level Tibetan Kunye massage course with my favorite instructor, Dr. Phuntsog Wangmo and her skillful assistants
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.
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
Practice for Peace in our World – March 29th
The International Dzogchen Community is pleased to announce the next Global Chain for Peace in our World: Ngagkong practice 24h