Liz Granger

Died – Zinnia Millicent Steinhauer

On the night of the 29th-30th September, 2024, Zinnia Millicent Steinhauer, one of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu’s earliest students, died unexpectedly in Naples, Italy

Died Jean Harrison

Died Jean Harrison

On the afternoon of Thursday July 23, 2015, Jean Harrison, the wife of Bepi Goia, passed away unexpectedly. Bepi is a long standing member of Merigar West and lives in the countryside near the Gar

Charity Lottery and Auction

Charity Lottery and Auction

The Lottery and Auction will take place on one of the days of the forthcoming retreat of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu to be held on July 24-28 at Kunsangar North.

Singing and Dancing Khaita

Singing and Dancing Khaita

A Khaita weekend workshop was held at Merigar West July 18-19 2015 with sessions of pronunciation of some Tibetan songs followed by step by step explanations of some of the dances

Died Patrice Bricaire

Died Patrice Bricaire

Patrice Bricaire passed away early Sunday morning on July 19 at his home on Lake Bolsena in Italy. He was Rinpoche’s first French student and had been part of the Merigar Community since its founding

A call for promoters

A call for promoters

to work in the organization of courses and events offered by the Shang Shung Foundation. We are looking for energetic professionals to be local promoters and organizers of the courses offered by the Shang Shung Foundation

Looking for Team Members

Looking for Team Members

The International Gakyil and Dzogchen Portal team are looking for Professional developers, SEO specialists and Designers and user experience specialists for the Dzogchen Portal, a website for all Teaching related services and products

On Being Dominated by Mind..

On Being Dominated by Mind..

An excerpt from Chögyal Namkhai Norbu’s Teaching ‘The Upadesha on the Most Important Points of Ati’ given on 21 June 2015 at Merigar West. Photo by Sabina Ragaini

Tai Chi and Dzogchen

Tai Chi and Dzogchen

The studies of Dzogchen and Tai Chi are vast and deep like an ocean and it is not possible to synthesize them in a few words, but what I have found to be essential in more than 30 years of practice is that both of these unbelievable Masters transmit to me how to do my best to have constant awareness in every moment of life