On this date, let us unite in the state of Guruyoga and commit to our continued practice and global collaboration for the benefit of all sentient beings.
Liz Granger
The Life and Works of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu
To honor the anniversary of the birth of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, we are publishing this short account of his life that first appeared in The Mirror in 2019
You Are Not Alone With Sangha App
We can give and receive from each other more than we expect. There’s a new feature in the Sangha App – to experience and gently express a loving feeling.
Vajra Dance Course in Venice
On Saturday April 30 and Sunday May 1, in Venice, Adriana Dal Borgo held the third part of the supervision of Paola Pillon and Migi Capelli for passing to the 2nd level during a course on the Vajra Dance.
SMS & Kumbhaka Training
Santi Maha Sangha and Kumbhaka training retreat with Oni McKinstry and Arnaud Coquillard at Namgyalgar, Australia, April 29 – May 2, 2016.
News from DC Yeselling and SSI Austria
Yeselling, the Ling of the International Dzogchen Community in Austria, has moved to a new location. The new place is the new location of Yeselling and of the Shang Shung Institute Austria.
The Mirror and Zerkalo
We are very happy to inform you that members of the IDC can now freely download the current and back issues of The Mirror and Zerkalo from dzogchen.net, the IDC website
Handicraft Present for the Maestro
Svetlana Belkina from Sochi, Russia, talks about the history of the Song of Vajra text embroidery which is now hanging in the Gönpa at Dzamling Gar, Tenerife
Everybody is an Artist – Everybody has Buddha Nature
Babeth M. VanLoo, filmmaker, artist, and former programming director of the first Buddhist television station in the western world, in Holland, talks about her life, her work, and her aspirations for the future.
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