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FEATURES
Mandarava Retreat Dzamling Gar March 2026
It was a surprising pleasure to awaken each morning to lovely birdsongs and walk through the semidarkness to the Gönpa of Dzamling Gar to begin another day of the Long Life practice of Mandarava, and to feel the presence of our Rinpoche, who 42 years ago in the cave of Mandarava in Nepal miraculously received this terma practice of Mandarava in a series of dreams.
Dr. Phuntsog’s Ox Prediction for the Fire Horse Year
The glang rDzi or Ox prediction explains everything that is going to happen through the image of the Ox and Oxherd.
Sangha App – Meet the team behind the scenes
Sangha App offers newcomers a qualified roadmap for Dzogchen Community practices and teachings.
Refining Pure Gold In The Years Of Lead:
In 2025 as we are living in difficult times, I remember that, in ‘The Years Of Lead’, we were able, with our teacher Chögyal Namkhai Norbu to found Merigar
Podcast: Interview with Santi Maha Sangha Teacher Alexander Gomonov
This is the second in a series of podcast interviews with Santi Maha Sangha Teachers from the Dzogchen Community.
Book Review – A Future We Can Love
How We Can Reverse the Climate Crisis with the Power of Our Hearts and Minds, Shambala 2023, by Susan Bauer-Wu. Review by Andy Lukianwicz
The Illusory Game of Art and Life – “Jaka” Giacalone
“I understood most clearly that there is no point in taking yourself too seriously, because the illusory game of life and that of art coincide”
Namkhai Yeshi becomes the Spiritual Guide for the International Dzogchen Community
It is with great joy that we announce that Namkhai Yeshi has formally accepted our request to be the Spiritual Guide of the International Dzogchen Community that was founded by Chögyal Namkhai Norbu.
Song of The Vajra Retreat with Namkhai Yeshi
The retreat with Namkhai Yeshi at Merigar West presented another novel chapter in the ongoing evolution of the Dzogchen Community
Preserving Ancient Healing Knowledge for the Benefit of the Modern World
Studying Tibetan Medicine allows you to understand yourself and all the surrounding processes much better.
New and Recent Products from Shang Shung Publications
We are a group of almost 60 people who collaborate continuously to translate, transcribe, correct, make and deliver the books, videos and audios of SSP