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
How I Met
How I Met Chögyal Namkhai Norbu
For myself, I guess my first memory that has some kind of relationship with Rinpoche and my other teachers, is that when I was quite young, around 11 or 12 years old, and I remember looking at the world globe for the first time, and on the globe I noticed a country called Tibet.
How I Met Chögyal Namkhai Norbu
I wish I could say that I connected with teaching for that reason though, that I met Rinpoche because I was looking for truth, because I was trying to find myself, because I wanted to be a better person. However, that view, somewhat opportunistic, is only partially true. The real reason why I met Rinpoche is because I wanted to leave suffering behind.
How I Met Chögyal Namkhai Norbu by Nicola Rinaudo
I was born Trapani, Sicily, which for me was not a nice place to stay, but it’s a very nice place to visit.”If we want everything to remain as it is, it will be necessary for everything to change,” said Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa. It was not a good place for me. I was 18 years old when my family moved to Florence.
How I Met Chögyal Namkhai Norbu – Lobsang Zatul
I was born on the fourth day of the sixth month in the Earth Rat year in a place called Chödzong near Rongbuk monastery at the foot of Mt. Everest.
How I Met Rinpoche – Lilia Letti
Meeting Rinpoche was the most important event in my life, thanks to him and his teachings I discovered my true nature and the potential that lies within us.
How I Met Chögyal Namkhai Norbu – Rowan Wylie
One day in 1980, when I was heartbroken and lonely in Boudhanath near Kathmandu, a Spanish Tibetan nun waved in a friendly way from the stupa.
How I Met Chögyal Namkhai Norbu – John Groeneveld
Some readers might remember me as a monk living in Pomaia from 1998-2014, a time when I regularly attended teachings at Merigar
How I Met Chögyal Namkai Norbu – Tamara Khamdamova
Our Vajra sister Tamara Khamdamova shares her story of meeting Rinpoche and following his teachings in the ‘How I met’ series.
How I Met Chögyal Namkhai Norbu by Federico Ballarin
When for the first time I met my root Master, Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, I had an experience that I’ll never forget.
How I Met Chögyal Namkhai Norbu – Fabio Andrico
“You see Fabio, in life you do not need to renounce something, but should live everything with awareness.” Chögyal Namkhai Norbu
How I Met Chögyal Namkhai Norbu and Beyond with Steven Landsberg
I think my exposure to Buddhism happened when I was about sixteen and still in High School. I had a friend who knew some other people and one of those people happened to be an owner of a bookstore. We were able to go there, and most if his books were on Buddhism.