Last April I was visiting Oxford in the hope of setting up a collaboration/partnership between the University of Oxford and Shang Shung UK institute.
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Shang Shung Publications New Web Shop is Online
Explore the new webshop and download some free products in the specific section: https://www.shangshungpublications.com/en/explore/free
The Final Garden of Dzamling Gar and La Casita Amarilla
The Final Garden: “The garden goes from the northeastern wall of the Gar where the mulching machine is and it was done in three parts.” La Casita Amarilla: “Since 2022, we have been creating something truly special at Dzamling Gar, a space where children and teens can dive into fun and creative activities, learn by doing, make friends, explore the joy of reading, and embrace presence, awareness, peace, and so much more.”
Generous Summer at Kunsangar North, Russia
Finally the long-awaited summer timidly comes into its own right. It generously showers us with flowers, we admire the stunning sunsets and listen to concerts of birds.
News from Tsegyalgar East
There is much energy gathering around our Summer Sangha Retreat. Summer’s at Tsegyalgar East have always been the time for friends traveling from across North America and beyond to receive Rinpoche’s teachings.
Dzamling Gar Update
Despite the many challenges facing the world and Dzamling Gar the year of 2020, Dzamling Gar continues to provide a rich program of courses and activities, including daily and weekly practices.
Merigar’s Forty Years
In 1981, Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, together with the first group of his students, chose a farm in the Amiata area of Tuscany, Italy as the first Gar of the Dzogchen Community. As a result Merigar, the Residence of the Mountain of Fire, was established.
The Song of the Vajra
A webcast talk given by Adriano Clemente at Merigar West, June 4, 2021
New Covid Emergency in Nepal
In Nepal, the Indian variant of Covid-19 is causing a real catastrophe, the growth of infections is affecting the most fragile sections of the population.
Filling the Second Stupa at Merigar East: Karma Yoga and Practice
At Merigar East, Romania, we are approaching, this summer, the long awaited moment of filling up the second stupa. It is the result of many years’ work.
Keeping the Dalai Lama Waiting & Other Stories
Lama Shenpen Hookham’s memoir is a precious record of that time, deeply insightful about Tibetan Buddhism and wonderfully entertaining.
Thog Chag (Thog Lcags) – Ancient Amulets from Tibet
Thog chag are small metallic ornaments that have been forged in brass, in bronze, or in meteoritic metal. There are a great variety of models from different periods, starting with the Neolithic in the Bronze Age and going up to the Middle Ages.