From July 15 to 17, Merigar was home to a special event attended by more than 100 children, ages 5 to 12, from the local villages
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School Brings You Back into the World
In the Nepalese district of Rasuwa, an area in the Himalayas that covers 60 percent of its territory, school represents a real chance for rebirth.
How I Became a Vajra Dance Instructor – Anna Apraksina
The story itself began with how I started dancing. I was introduced to the Vajra Dance in Margarita Island, Venezuela in 2010. I watched people dance the Song of the Vajra, and it was incredibly beautiful.
A Year in the Library
At the end of 2019, when the project “Working with the words and texts of Master Chögyal Namkhai Norbu and Tibetan Buddhism” was launched in the Library, no one could have imagined how much more complicated everything would be in the year to come.
BE ANGRY by The Dalai Lama
BE ANGRY is a pocket size manual of accessible and terse instructions, perspectives and affirmations easily referenced as we navigate the tsunami of injustice and imbalance we face.
Thoughts & Reflections from Some SMS Instructors
On request of The Mirror, some SMS-instructors would like to share with you some thoughts and reflections regarding newcomers and existing members of the Community, after the passing of our beloved Master.
Silvia Nakkach: The Space in Between a Cloud and a Sound
If I tell my story from the present time, I sometimes wonder if I am a musician or a sound artist. I feel more like a sculptor that shapes sound molding time in space. It makes sense, my last name Nakkach means artisan, and if I separate the N-from the akkach, it sounds like akash, meaning ‘clear space’, ‘sky’ in Indian Cosmology.
Annual General Meeting of the International Dzogchen Community 2020
October 30. Dzamling Gar, Tenerife – Opening speech by Steven Landsberg, President of the IG
Update from Kunsangar South, Crimea
It’s not easy to sum up the results of this year as most of our plans were cancelled or re-scheduled, nevertheless life goes on despite the unstable situation in the world.
Seeds of the Future for Refugees from Haku, Nepal
ASIA’s new campaign in support of refugees from Haku, Nepal, to help them get their lives going after the interruption of the last five years.
Planting Trees and Developing the Oasis
In November we had a tree-planting weekend at Merigar East to maximize the natural potential of the Gar, regenerate the soil and make it an oasis of beauty
2021 Global Membership Policy Announcement
Renewing membership is meaningful and a concrete gesture of showing interest, participation and supporting the International Dzogchen Community’s projects.