Vajra Dance gathering at Ievlejas, Latvia with Lithuanian, Latvian, and Estonian Sangha.
Naomi Zeitz
Mandarava Retreat Dzamling Gar March 2026
It was a surprising pleasure to awaken each morning to lovely birdsongs and walk through the semidarkness to the Gönpa of Dzamling Gar to begin another day of the Long Life practice of Mandarava, and to feel the presence of our Rinpoche, who 42 years ago in the cave of Mandarava in Nepal miraculously received this terma practice of Mandarava in a series of dreams.
‘Resonating with You’, Retreat with Namkhai Yeshi
During the retreat I often had the sense of eternity in the moment: time dilation was an unavoidable reality! The inevitable last day of the retreat arrived too soon. Namkhai Yeshi kindly gave us some simple, sound advice: relax, enjoy, try to avoid extreme feelings and behaviors that promote these feelings.
A Week of Collaboration: IT and Sound Teams Unite at Dzamling Gar
From October 13th to 19th, 2025, the IT teams of Merigar West and Dzamling Gar gathered at Dzamling Gar for a week of collaboration and technical work, joined by our Austrian sound engineer, Philip Zauner.
Discovery of the Centerless Mind with Steven Landsberg
Discovery of the Centerless Mind with Steven Landsberg October 25&26, 2025 in Peru
Dance of the Three Vajras in Seville, Spain
This past weekend, October 25–26, we held a course on the Dance of the Three Vajras in Seville, taught by our dear instructor Sachiko Fullita. It was the first time we opened the Mandala in this city, and it turned out to be a truly meaningful event.
Wellbeing Retreat at Dzamling Gar – Interview with Urara Taoka
We’re lucky to have many talented instructors in the community, so we began shaping this project around that strength. Although it took some time to get the marketing off the ground, since last year things have really started to bloom.
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.
Eight Movements Teacher Training at Merigar West
Eight Movements Teacher Training Part II with Fabio Andrico
Died – John Bidleman on September 24, 2025
John Bidleman, a long time member of the Dzogchen Community, passed away on September 24, 2025 in Northern California.
Podcast Interview with Santi Maha Sangha Teacher Jakob Winkler
The third in a series of podcast interviews with Santi Maha Sangha teachers.
Died – Sergey Kiryanov
On September 5th, 2025, in Kharkiv, due to complications from illness, our friend and Vajra brother Sergey Kiryanov (June 3, 1973 – September 5, 2025) passed away.