From October 13th to 19th, 2025, the IT teams of Merigar West and Dzamling Gar gathered at Dzamling Gar for a week of collaboration and technical work, joined by our Austrian sound engineer, Philip Zauner.
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Retreat with Namkhai Yeshi At Merigar East in August
We are delighted to announce a retreat with Namkhai Yeshi from 20–27 August 2026 at Merigar East, where we will also celebrate the 20th anniversary of our beautiful Gar.
Thirty Years on the Vajra Dance Mandala
Last year marked a special anniversary for our practitioners from the Baltic countries—thirty years on the Vajra Dance Mandala.
Artists in the Dzogchen Community – Larisa Rozhnova
Larisa Rozhnova, thangka painter and traveller from Russia, shares her story of meeting with Rinpoche and speaks about her artistic path.
Our Master’s Masters – Gyalse Gyurme Dorje
The fifth biography in Our Master’s Masters regards the third son and student of Adzom Drugpa, an author of several important commentaries and treatises
Our Master’s Masters – Khyenrab Chöki Öser
The fourth part of ‘Our Master’s Masters’ is a brief biography of the learned Sakya scholar and founder and teacher at the college of Öntöd monastery
Our Master’s Masters – Jamyang Chökyi Wangchug
The third part of ‘Our Master’s Masters’ is a brief biography of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu’s maternal uncle, a tertön who revealed many sacred objects and texts
Our Master’s Masters – Drubje Ugyen Tendzin
The second part of our section ‘Our Master’s Masters’ is a brief biography of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu’s paternal uncle, a yogi who attained the Rainbow Body
From the Archive – Our Master’s Masters
On the occasion of Rinpoche’s birthday we present brief biographies of some of his principal teachers, originally published in The Mirror in December 2010
Nick Dudko – “Honored Artist of the Republic of Buryatia”
On November 17, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Buryatia, Ivan Alkheev, presented a certificate entitled “Honored Artist of the Republic of Buryatia” to the famous artist of Buddhist painting Nikolai Dudko.
Origin of the Tibetan Script and Shang Shung
In our section ‘From the Archive’ we bring you articles of particular interest published time ago. In 2014 Rinpoche was interviewed by Kunleng VOA Radio.
Dzogchen Artist Nelida Saporiti
My name is Nélida (Neli) Saporiti and I live in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Music and singing are central parts of my life since my early childhood.