Namkhai Yeshi
Spiritual Guide the Dzogchen Community, son and devoted disciple of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu.
Namkhai Yeshi was born in Italy in 1970. Son and student of Dzogchen master Chögyal Namkhai Norbu (1938-2018), Namkhai Yeshi received both Christian and Buddhist education and studied cinematography, philosophy, and computer science. His professional experience is in IT for medium-sized enterprises, where he has held positions of increasing responsibility.
As a child, H.H. Sakya Trizin recognized him as the reincarnation of his maternal uncle, Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Wangchuk (1909-1960), giving him the name Jamyang Chökyi Nyima; in 2007, Namkhai Yeshi visited his monastery in Tibet.
At his father’s request, he has always been involved in the future of the Dzogchen Community, introducing modernity and technology to support its natural evolution.
Today, as holder of the transmission and lineage of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, he serves as spiritual guide of the international Dzogchen Community, dividing his time between family and work commitments and institutional duties.
Over the past five years, Namkhai Yeshi has trained in electronic music at the Luigi Cherubini Conservatory in Florence and now composes music on the computer; he uses sound and the language of electroacoustic music to make ancient knowledge and meditative experiences accessible.
Upcoming teachings and performances by Namkhai Yeshi
27 September 2026
Anniversary of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu
Merigar West, Italy
It will be a very special day, opening in the morning with teachings by Master Namkhai Yeshi in the Gönpa of Merigar, followed in the afternoon by the inauguration, in Arcidosso, of Via Maestro Norbu (formerly Via Tibet); the day will continue with the celebration of MACO’s tenth anniversary, during which “Arté”, the site-specific exhibition by Namkhai Yeshi, will also be inaugurated.
The day will close in the evening with a concert in Via Maestro Norbu (formerly Via Tibet) in Arcidosso, where Namkhai Yeshi and Alessandro Di Maio will present their two new electronic music albums, both dedicated to the memory of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu: “27”, by Namkhai Yeshi, and “Sounds from the Bardo”, by Alessandro Di Maio.
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10 October 2026
Keroxen Festival, Tenerife
A site-specific sound installation by Namkhai Yeshi and Alessandro Di Maio
More information and registration links are available through the organisers.
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15-18 October 2026
Dzogchen Teachings – The 4 Chogshags
Dzamling Gar, Tenerife, Spain
The Teachings will take place both onsite and online from October 15th to the 18th, 2026, and will be given in English, with Spanish translation. Online streaming in several other languages will follow soon.The first session will begin on Thursday at 4:00 pm (Tenerife time, GMT+1), and the retreat will end around noon on Sunday.
Latest news
Program Ready! for Resonating with You Retreat
We’re glad to share our freshly prepared program for the retreat, and we hope it helps you prepare for our time together at Dzamling Gar.
Talk by Namkhai Yeshi at Merigar West
During the assembly, and particularly at the end of the meeting, Namkhai Yeshi, said some words that seemed very important and significant to for all practitioners of the Community.
Retreat with Namkhai Yeshi At Merigar East in August
We are delighted to announce a retreat with Namkhai Yeshi from 20–27 August 2026 at Merigar East, where we will also celebrate the 20th anniversary of our beautiful Gar.
Namkhai Yeshi & Merigar Honor Chögyal Namkhai Norbu
From Friday, September 26th through Sunday, September 28th, 2025, the International Dzogchen Community of Merigar West in Arcidosso, Tuscany, Italy, honored Chögyal Namkhai Norbu by commemorating the seventh anniversary since the Master left this life on...
The 7th Anniversary of Our Master Chögyal Namkhai Norbu
On September 27, 2025, we mark the seventh anniversary of our Master Chögyal Namkhai Norbu’s passing, and we remember him with deep love and gratitude.
Coexistence and Reconciliation with Yeshi Namkhai in Arcidosso
Piazza della Riconciliazione in Arcidosso was the site of a short public talk given by Yeshi Namkhai as a member of a panel presentation on Friday August 29
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.
Namkhai Yeshi’s Online Public Talk on August 7
Dear friends! We are very pleased to announce that Namkhai Yeshi has kindly agreed to open the Third Festival «Myriad Worlds» with an online public talk.
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
Experiencing Our Natural State Through Sound
Interview with Namkhai Yeshi about his newly published composition ATIMONLAM.
Dzogchen Teachings with Namkhai Yeshi in Paris
From May 9 to 11, a long-awaited retreat took place in Paris, organized by the French Dzogchen Community after several months of dedicated preparation.
Dzogchen Teaching with Namkhai Yeshi, Merigar July 2-8 2025
We are happy to invite you to the Dzogchen Teaching Retreat that Namkhai Yeshi will hold in Merigar’s Gönpa from July 2nd to the 8th