The Medicine Buddha Retreat was a successful result of a close and fruitful collaboration between the Tibetan Medicine School and the Gakyil of Dzamling Gar.
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Merigar East – 20 Years. And the Truth in Between
A Gar is not sustained by our spiritual intention alone. It requires work, time, skills, and resources.
Mandarava Retreat Dzamling Gar March 2026
It was a surprising pleasure to awaken each morning to lovely birdsongs and walk through the semidarkness to the Gönpa of Dzamling Gar to begin another day of the Long Life practice of Mandarava, and to feel the presence of our Rinpoche, who 42 years ago in the cave of Mandarava in Nepal miraculously received this terma practice of Mandarava in a series of dreams.
Podcast Interview with Santi Maha Sangha Teacher Arnaud Coquillard
4th in a series of Podcast Interviews with Santi Maha Sangha Teachers
A Week of Collaboration: IT and Sound Teams Unite at Dzamling Gar
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.
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.
How Meeting Norbu Rinpoche Changed My Life
It was my good fortune that when Rinpoche returned to London to give further teachings that his translator was busy so I was asked if I felt able to translate.
The 3rd ‘Myriad Worlds’ Yoga and Awareness Festival
Bringing people together, respectful collaboration, and mutual support are what inspired us when organizing the ‘Myriad Worlds’ Yoga and Awareness Festival.
Wellbeing Retreat at Dzamling Gar – Interview with Urara Taoka
We’re lucky to have many talented instructors in the community, so we began shaping this project around that strength. Although it took some time to get the marketing off the ground, since last year things have really started to bloom.
Dance, Dance, Dance September 2025 Khandroling
In 1995, I happened to pick up a Japanese translation of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu’s book “Wisdom of Dzogchen” and thought I wanted to meet him in my lifetime.
The Origins of the Game Calacò
A group of practitioners from Sardinia, Italy, recount how Rinpoche created the card game Calaco while on holiday in Cala Corallina in 1995