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. 

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.

Died – John Nickson

Died – John Nickson

“John was a seeker of truth all his life. He trained as a TM teacher in the early 1970’s, studied for a Theology degree at London University, and particularly studied Buddhist teachings. In the 1990’s, I believe, he showed me a copy of Namkhai Norbu’s The Self Perfected State,and began to follow his teachings.” Claire Nickson

Died – Jim Trucano-Harp

Died – Jim Trucano-Harp

Jim Trucano-Harp – a long-time community member and devoted student of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche and Sogyal Rinpoche, died Wednesday 9/22/21 at 12:42pm ET of a heart-attack.

Interview with Menpa Phuntsog Wangmo about Covid 19, Vaccines and Protecting Each Other

Interview with Menpa Phuntsog Wangmo about Covid 19, Vaccines and Protecting Each Other

In this interview Menpa Phuntsog Wangmo, the Director of the Shang Shung Institute School of Tibetan Medicine located in Conway, Massachusetts, USA, talks about Covid 19, the vaccine, as well as diagnosis, treatment and prevention in terms of Tibetan Medicine. For more information about Menpa Phuntsog Wangmo and the Tibetan Medicine School: https://mass.tibetanmedicineschool.org/