We’re happy to share with you the highlights of what’s been happening at Merigar East, what’s going on now, and what’s coming next.
Focus
Restoring Paintings of the Masters in the Merigar Gönpa
Thirty years have passed since the painting of the lineages of masters and these panels have become damaged and need immediate expert renovation.
Dzogchen Teaching with Namkhai Yeshi, Merigar July 2-8 2025
We are happy to invite you to the Dzogchen Teaching Retreat that Namkhai Yeshi will hold in Merigar’s Gönpa from July 2nd to the 8th
The New Dzamling Gar Moon Garden
Alix de Fermor, designer and creator of the new Moon Garden at Dzamling Gar, Tenerife, talks about the inspiration for the garden and its many exotic plants
Will Beauty Save the World? – Lidiya Dzhebisahvili’s Story
In our ‘Community Artists’ feature Crimean chödma and self-taught jeweller Lidiya Dzhebisashvili talks about her creative path on her spiritual voyage.
Serenity in the Storm – Crossing the Portal
Present world circumstances are painful, a huge amount of suffering is being experienced by those who have lost their relatives, their friends, and by all
Community Artist Dorota Dylka – The Pursuit of Mystery
I find the decisive moments in photography related to the state of Guru Yoga. That moment when everything is united and integrated in oneness and suchness
The Evolution of an Artist Filmmaker Vladimir Maykov
My film making career happened kind of miraculously. I never thought about film making. Never. But around fifteen years ago, Eduardo Sagalaev, one of the leaders of Russian television, was having a spiritual crisis, got interested in spiritual teachings. He read my book on transpersonal psychology and found me and quickly we became friends. He suggested we make a series of films about my field. He asked for my help. This was around 2006.
Losar Poem
Text by Jacqueline Gens, Whose recent work can be read at Poetrymind www.tsetso.blogspot.com Illustration by Ingmar Pema Dechen, visionary artist, Works found at www.zangmosrainbow.blogspot.com
and www.ingmarpemakathleein-Gutierrezpixels.com
Ode to Tibet: Motherspeak
“I wrote this on the occasion of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu’s publication of the first volume of The Light of Kailash—when such an occasion arose and this Ode came together in a jumble of extravagance and love drawing on three decades interest in the country from which I benefited so much and in honor of the Master who has been a tireless steward of his country’s history and my inspiration.” – Jacqueline Gens
In Memory of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche
On the anniversary of the birthday of the One whose name is difficult to pronounce I recall his unfathomable qualities that remodeled mine and many other’s minds.
Dancer and Choreographer, Mònika Lakatos from Hungary
I was together with my best girl friend at the Theater Erkel and we saw a wonderful Hungarian contemporary style performance with young amazing dancers. After that event, we danced on the road while we were going home. That was the real first moment when I felt, “I want to be dancer and I CAN do all the steps, jumps and turns.” I felt that I am a dancer.