This year there was a very long, snowy winter. It was not easy for the Gar, but thanks to the cooperation in the Community, the coordinated work of the staff at the Gar, joint practice, and the help of volunteers, we managed it.
Kunsangar North
Green Tara with Oliver Leick at Kunsangar North
An intensive online retreat on the practice of Green Tara with Oliver Leick took place at Kunsangar North from April 1 to April 10. The retreat turned out to be fantastically interesting and useful.
In Memory of Galya Khasyanova and Kolya Olshevskiy
In May, Sangyeling (Dzogchen Community of St. Petersburg, Russia) lost two of its members – Kolya Olshevskiy and Galya Khasyanova. The Gakyil wrote some words in memory of the deceased.
Vajra Dance in Volgograd
A retreat on the Song of the Vajra Dance with Ulyana Sokolova was held 28 November – 6 December 2015 by the Dzogchen Community of Volgograd, south-west Russia
Yantra Yoga at Kunsangar
Two Yantra Yoga retreats with Evgeny Rud took place at Rinchenling and Kunsangar North
New Gakyil in Krasnodar
On 21 November 2015 a new Gakyil was elected in Krasnodar in south-west Russia
New Ling in Arkhangelsk
We are happy to announce the creation of a new Ling in Arkhangelsk, in the far north of Russia, done by Rinpoche. The name of the Ling is Leiwangling, in Tibetan: las-dbang gling
Rinchenling New Gakyil
We are happy to present the new Gakyil of the Moscow Dzogchen Community, Rinchenling, after being confirmed by the Master
Kumbhaka and Mind Training
A course on Kumbhaka and Mind Training of the 7th Lojong led by Evgeny Rud took place 26 October – 4 November 2015 in St. Petersburg, Russia
News from Minsk
On 6-8 November 2015 a Vajra Dance retreat on the Six Spaces of Samantabhadra with 2nd level Vajra Dance instructor Ruslan Kim took place in Belarus
Guru Yoga and Contemplation
Kunsangar North is very grateful to SMS instructor Grigory Mokhin for a wonderful retreat on Guru Yoga and contemplation which took place from 3 till 8 November
Song of the Vajra in St. Petersburg
Sangyeling expresses infinite gratitude to Ulyana Sokolova for the retreat on the second part of the Song of Vajra Dance course held in St. Petersburg on 14-18 October