The fall season at Kunsangar South began with a new Gakyil. In October, a meeting was held to elect the full Gakyil.
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News from Tashigar Norte, Venezuela
Dear Vajra Family, We would like to thank many of you for your questions and concerns about Venezuela. Here is a brief...
MARATIKA RETREAT AND PILGRIMAGE
Shang Shung UK—together with the MACO Museum of Oriental Art and Culture—presents one of the most significant sacred journeys of the coming year
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
Book Review – A Dakini’s Counsel & Love and Liberation
Alexander Studholme reviews “A Dakini’s Counsel” and “Love and Liberation” on the life and spiritual teachings of the remarkable terton, Sera Khandro
Kunye Massage and External Therapies 3rd-Level Educational Program at Dzamling Gar
We have just completed another cycle of our Kunye Massage & External Therapies 3-Level Educational Program. This in-person training at the beautiful Dzamling Gar allowed students to gain hands-on experience in Tibetan therapeutic practices while also learning in a very close and personalized way with our beloved team: our director, Dr. Phuntsog Wangmo, and teachers Irina Pankevich and Medegma Budaeva.
First ‘Encounters’ with Chögyal Namkhai Norbu
Giovanni Arca recounts how he met the Master in 1978 at the ‘Orientale’ University and some of the informal moments that he shared with him in those days
Contemplating Seasons of Kunsangar South, Crimea
Having entered Spring 2025, we send you warm greetings from Kunsangar South, from its sunlit blue-sky valley framed by a patchwork of hills.
Astrological Forecast – Year of the Wood Snake
There are two ways to consider the aspects of the year – to look at the condition of the outer nature of the year and the condition of beings, human beings
Merigar Clean Energy: A Step Toward Energy Independence
The Clean Energy for Merigar project was made possible through the support of the UBI which believed in our vision and contributed the necessary funds
A Trip to Maratika to Meet the Dakini
An account by Cheh Goh of the recent pilgrimage to Maratika in Nepal organized by Shang Shung UK and the MACO Museum.
Return to Paradise
A longtime cherished Vajra sister reached out to me, seemingly out of the blue, to invite me to Dzamling Gar for Losar. She plucked me out of samsara. I had never been to Dzamling Gar and I hadn’t been to a retreat since our precious teacher transitioned.