An update on last year’s activities and plans for 2024 from practitioners at the Dzogchen Ling in the capital of the Czech Republic.
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From the Old to the New Year – Last Practice Retreat
At Merigar West, the last days of 2023 were filled with a 5 day retreat from the afternoon of December 27 and lasting until the morning of December 31
Merigar West Weekly Program 8-14 January 2024
This week there will be Ödzer Chenma practice on Tuesday, January 9 at 5 p.m. and a New Moon Ganapuja on Thursday, January 11 at 5:30 p.m.
New Video and Fundraising Campaign for Dzamling Gar Gönpa
The channel includes Rinpoche’s commentaries about Global Gar project, Evolution Creations, videos of local activities and events.
The Mirror of the Mind in St. Petersburg with Elio Guarisco
On July 27-28, 2019, an open course “The Mirror of the Mind: Chögyal Namkhai Norbu’s advice on presence and awareness” with Elio Guarisco took place.
Special Opening of the Great Stupa of Enlightenment
10 August 2019 at Merigar West, Italy. It is still nighttime, soft morning darkness on this special day. Lit by stars, the moon and flashlights we join the main light, the Gönpa
First Khaita Course in the New Dzamling Gar Gönpa
Recently the very first Khaita course took place in the new Dzamling Gar Gönpa. We really enjoyed dancing in this wonderful space – so fresh and spacious, the wooden floor just perfect for dancing and amazing views over the Gar, the mountains and the ocean from the glass windows.
Harnessing the Capacity to be Present and Aware through Graded Methods of Meditation
Sixty – two people participated in a course at Kunsangar South with Elio Guarisco from July 17 – 25, 2019.
Yantra Yoga First Level Deepening Course with Fabio Andrico
Although the course was reserved for those already practicing Yantra Yoga, everybody who received the transmission of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu had the chance to participate
First Ceramic Courses at Merigar, 12-14 and 19-21 July 2019
Organised by The Dynamic Space of the Elements We learned various techniques on ceramic modeling, wheel throwing,...
Fundraising for Finishing the Second Stupa at Merigar East
For filling we would also need to collect precious objects like Rinpoche´s texts and books, precious stones and metals, jewels, etc.
July 2019 Retreat at Kunsangar North Russia
6-7 July an open event ‘Introduction to Meditation’. 7-14 July a restricted event ‘Experiencing the Three Paths of Liberation’ held by various instructors.