Naomi Zeitz

Dance, Dance, Dance September 2025 Khandroling

In 1995, I happened to pick up a Japanese translation of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu’s book “Wisdom of Dzogchen” and thought I wanted to meet him in my lifetime.

How I Met Chögyal Namkhai Norbu

How I Met Chögyal Namkhai Norbu

For myself, I guess my first memory that has some kind of relationship with Rinpoche and my other teachers, is that when I was quite young, around 11 or 12 years old, and I remember looking at the world globe for the first time, and on the globe I noticed a country called Tibet.

Modern Gorshey – New Tibetan Dances Collection

Modern Gorshey – New Tibetan Dances Collection

We Khaita teachers, Salima Celeri, Giulia Yangcen Mimaciren and Lena Dumcheva, are very excited to share with you the Modern Gorshey* project: a new collection of contemporary Tibetan dances. This project is our homage to Chögyal Namkhai Norbu’s work on Tibetan songs and dances and a sincere expression of our understanding of Khaita, with the intention of ensuring its infinite future.

News from Tashigar South

News from Tashigar South

We are very happy to announce that it has been formally appointed, by the Members General Annual Assembly held last May 29th, the new Gakyil of Tashigar Sur for 2022.

Died – Sonja Burgmeier and Marcus Niederlechner

Died – Sonja Burgmeier and Marcus Niederlechner

After a long chronic illness, Sonja Burgmeier – one of Rinpoche’s first students – passed away on Monday 13 June 2022. Her former partner Marcus Niederlechner – also a student of our master – passed away on 27 April this year.