In this first phase, Maria Grazia Florido and Giovanni Totino and the new board will be carrying out a project to create a platform for better integrated internal communication and more effective external communication
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Espacio Yoga Studio
Natalie Nitsche and Alina Kramina are the founders of Espacio Yoga Studio in Playa Paraiso, inside Dzamling Gar, The Mirror talks to them about this unique public venture of Espacio Yoga Studio in collaboration with the Dzamling Gar Dzogchen Community.
Red Tara, The Female Buddha of Power and Magnetism
Alex Studholme reviews Rachael Stevens’ work that, while academic in style, conveys a strong sense of Red Tara as a live presence in present-day Buddhism
Interview with Catherine Simmonds – Actress and Director
It’s now 25 years on and my work has helped to powerfully engage diverse communities in addressing some of the most pressing issues of our time, including; intercultural relationships, changing values across the generations, public and private violence, trafficked women, changing futures for indigenous people, mental health, addiction, the asylum seeker story and the potential of an intercultural world. One of my performances ‘Journey of Asylum – Waiting’ was published in an anthology of plays about asylum seekers.
Book Review – Wisdom Rising by Lama Tsultrim Allione
Jacqueline Gens reviews Wisdom Rising – a Journey into the Mandala of the Empowered Feminine by Lama Tsultrim Allione is a multi-layered chronicle of the feminine principle and its importance for both personal and global evolution of the planet at this moment in time. – Jacqueline Gens
Updates from the Zikhang Library at Merigar West
Update on the treasure trove of books at Merigar West and the project of the new online catalogue to improve their availability, both physically and online
Khaita Performance at the British Museum, London
The Faiths In Tune Interfaith Music Festival, part of the British Museum’s exhibition “Living With Gods”, was held this year in the Museum’s Great Court
An Open Letter From Chögyal Namkhai Norbu
An Open Letter To All Dzogchen Community from Chögyal Namkhai Norbu
Study Group for Developing the Khalongdorjeikar of the Song of the Vajra
This was the 5th meeting of the Study Group. Previous meetings were held at Dzamling Gar, Merigar West and Tsegyalgar East. For some it was their first time
The Birth of the International Ati Foundation (IAF)
The process of establishing the International Ati Foundation started when Chögyal Namkhai Norbu made the announcement on December 1, 2017 at Dzamling Gar
Curzio’s Story – How I Met Chögyal Namkhai Norbu
My Name is Curzio Aloisi and how I met Rinpoche is a simple story, nothing miraculous – a story of friendship and connection.
Losar, the Tibetan New Year
In Tibet there are several ways of calculating the beginning of a New Year and various ways of doing the preparations for the auspicious ceremonies.