On January 19, 2026, at 8:35 p.m., Mariachiara Rossello, our sister of Vajra, peacefully left this world at the age of 89.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Preliminary Yantra Yoga Course – January 23 to 25, Kundusling, Barcelona
During the weekend of January 23 to 25, a Yantra Yoga course was held at Kundusling, taught by instructors Olaya Martínez and Cristina Cornudella.
In Memory of Paolino, “the Nepalese”
“Paolino” Perrella was a historical figure of our Community. Among the first students of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, he arrived at the Subiaco retreat in 1976
The Video Namkhai Norbu and the Dzogchen Community
The video “Namkhai Norbu and the Dzogchen Community” featuring the sounds of Namkhai Norbu’s singing, flute and harmonica, tries to highlight a part of the Master’s immense activities to preserve and spread the Dzogchen Teachings and Tibetan culture worldwide in a timeline.
Yantra Yoga at the Adeje Summer University
Maxim Leshchenko, a Level 3 Yantra Yoga instructor, recently participated in the ‘Physical Activity, Health, and Well-being’ course at the Adeje Summer University, which took place from July 21-23, 2025.
Eight Movements Teacher Training Part I
August 7-12, 2025 at Merigar West with Fabio Andrico
Song of the Vajra: Semdzin and the Vajra Dance with Arnaud Coquillard & Ludmila Kislichenko
We sang and danced to the Song of Vajra extensively for six days. How fortunate we were to be able to participate in such a retreat!
A Cool Breeze in the Warm Sunlight
We had a wonderfully inspiring retreat with Steven Landsberg in Berlin on site and via Zoom, designed for old practitioners as well as new people
Died – Catriona Mundle
Our dear Vajra sister Catriona Mundle passed away on July 31st at 19:44pm in Bristol, UK. She was a member of the Community since the early days
Refining Pure Gold In The Years Of Lead:
In 2025 as we are living in difficult times, I remember that, in ‘The Years Of Lead’, we were able, with our teacher Chögyal Namkhai Norbu to found Merigar
Died – Anna Lessana
Our dear Vajra sister Anna Lessana left the earthly dimension at the age of 95, in the early hours of 29 July, 2025, lovingly cared for by the practitioners of Gyamtsholing, Venice, Italy.
Podcast: Interview with Santi Maha Sangha Teacher Alexander Gomonov
This is the second in a series of podcast interviews with Santi Maha Sangha Teachers from the Dzogchen Community.