How I Met

How I met Chögyal Namkhai Norbu

I want to express my deep gratitude to Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, Namkhai Yeshi, and all of my Vajra kin, some of who are mentioned in this writing and others not, who have been my friends and helpers on this journey of life. A la la ho!

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How Jim Valby Met Chögyal Namkhai Norbu and Other Memories

How Jim Valby Met Chögyal Namkhai Norbu and Other Memories

24 Jul 2026 | , , , , ,

I arrived near Point Arena at Redwood’s OZ retreat site a day after the retreat had begun. In the upstairs kitchen I asked beautiful See-Joy: “Where is the Tibetan master?” She replied: “He is sitting down there at the picnic table.” I looked but couldn’t see a master because everybody was wearing ordinary clothes. About an hour later, Rinpoche sat down under a large tree surrounded by interested students. I had no expectations. He smiled & spoke. My experience: Primordial Buddha transmits primordial Dzogchen to us fortunate practitioners in this particular time & place.

How I Met Chögyal Namkhai Norbu

How I Met Chögyal Namkhai Norbu

19 Jan 2025 |

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

How I Met Chögyal Namkhai Norbu

28 Oct 2024 | ,

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

How I Met Chögyal Namkhai Norbu by Nicola Rinaudo

15 May 2024 | ,

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 Rinpoche – Lilia Letti

How I Met Rinpoche – Lilia Letti

31 Jan 2024 |

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.