On Wednesday Shitro practice at the Cinerarium at 4pm, webcast Tara practice in the Gönpa at 5pm. On Thursday at 5pm webcast Ganapuja on Padmasambhava Day
Liz Granger
The First Retreats with Chögyal Namkhai Norbu
Mario Cumbat talks about his experiences of the first retreats with Chögyal Namkhai Norbu in Subiaco in 1976 and Prata in 1977
An Atlas of the Tibetan Plateau
Giorgio Dallorto reviews cartographer Michael Farmer’s magnum opus, the fruit of a lifetime of study and research, recently published by Brill.
Grass Roots Fundraising
For the past year, Rinpoche has set us a strong example in fundraising innovation through Evolution Creations. In the last season, some industrious individuals have followed this example and have been producing products that are used to raise money for the Gar.
News from the IDC
The slides for the International Dzogchen Community AGM annual report and also the presentation for the ICC meeting which followed have now been loaded onto the IDC website
Vajra Dance in Hyderabad
April 8-10, the first Vajra Dance workshop organised by Doboom Rinpoche was held in Hyderabad, India. At the end of the workshop, one of the students wrote a poem to express their wonderful experience with Vajra Dance
Birth, Life and Death in the Tibetan Tradition
A Course covering the whole cycle of our existence according to the vision of Tibetan Medicine and the Teaching, was held in three parts in Venice, Italy with Luigi Vitiello
Grande Fortuna In Bhutan
This film follows the pilgrimage made by Chögyal Namkhai Norbu to Bhutan in 2014 through cities, temples, valleys and sacred places, between mountains more than 5,500 meters high
Dzamling Gar Song Project
An invitation to musicians to collaborate to create the “global” version of the Dzamling Gar Song with more elaborate and richer versions using different instruments or voices.
Peace and Harmony Through Dance
The first Khaita Instructor Supervision and Exams were recently held in the presence of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu March 18 – 25, 2016, at Dzamling Gar Tenerife. On March 31 the Khaita diplomas were awarded by Rinpoche while the CID, International Dance Council, certification was given by Prof. Raftis
Celebration of Collaboration:
The offering of the title to Shangpa Master Denys by Chögyal Namkhai Norbu and the celebration of collaboration between the Dzogchen Community and Rimay Community Karmaling took place on the auspicious day of Friday, 8th April 2016, at Dzamling Gar in Tenerife
New Gakyil at Yeselling
We are pleased to inform you that Chögyal Namkhai Norbu has confirmed the new Gakyil of the International Dzogchen Community Yeselling in Austria