Between Xmas & New Year’s day, during this wonderful Vajra dance retreat in Reillanne in the Luberon, France, we really had this feeling of a Vajra family.
Liz Granger
Rancor or forgiveness? A difficult choice …
Our new feature – Healers in the Community – gives space to those in our Community who are dedicated to the field of healing in its many diverse aspects. The first article in this series is from medical doctor and psychotherapist Gino Vitiello from Naples, Italy
Merigar West Weekly Program 9-15 January 2023
On the weekend Breathe course with Natasha Priymak in the Mandala Room. On Sunday 15 practice of Sang and Serkyem in the Gompino at 8:30am.
Shitro Global Practice for our Vajra Brothers & Sisters
We are glad to introduce a new collective global practice coordinated by ‘Practicing Together’: we will do together Shitro practice at the time of passing of our brothers and sisters of the Vajra.
Werner Berger of the Swiss Dzogchen Community
Werner Berger, the oldest practitioner of the Dzogchen Community Switzerland, died peacefully at Dzamling Gar on Thursday, the 19th of January 2017 at 7 pm
The Merigar West Gakyil Welcomes the New Geko
Tanita Ferrari and Cvetko Jovanovic have been officially welcomed in their role as the new Geko couple at Merigar West until the summer of 2017
A Testimony to Enrico Dell’Angelo, the First President of IDC
Working with Enrico to bring about the realisation of Rinpoche’s vision for ‘One Community’ has been a sublime experience in applying Dzogchen Teachings in daily life
Munselling Japan New Gakyil and Kyoto Retreat
The Dzogchen Community Japan is pleased to announce their new Gakyil for 2017 and also the Kyoto Retreat 2 – 6 September 2017 with Chögyal Namkhai Norbu
New Gakyil Elected at Gyamtsholing Venice Italy
On a cold Saturday morning, January 2, in Venice, Italy, the annual meeting of Gyamtsholing was held and the new gakyil for 2017-18 was elected
Pranayama “The Smooth Breathing with Seven Branches”
A unique retreat was held with authorized instructor Victor Krachkovskiy on the 6-7 January 2017 in the Gönpa of Rinchenling, Moscow, Russia
Merigar East New Year Retreat
Merigar East during the winter can be quite challenging. It is the same boundless stretch of land but now it is white and beaten by the cold wind
Inaugurating the Museum of Asian Art and Culture
The official inauguration of the Museum of Asian Art and Culture (MACO) began in the Conference Room of the Arcidosso Castle on December 10, 2016