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
Dzogchen Teachings with Namkhai Yeshi at Dzamling Gar
Many of us were deeply moved, having waited so long to finally receive Teachings in the Gönpa that Chögyal Namkhai Norbu worked so hard to build
Retreat – Namkhai Yeshi at Merigar
Dear all, we are very happy to announce the next Namkhai Yeshi retreat at Merigar.
Dzogchen Teaching with Namkhai Yeshi in Paris
We are delighted to announce that Namkhai Yeshi will give a profound Dzogchen teaching in Paris from 9th to 11th May 2025.
Teaching with Namkhai Yeshi at Dzamling Gar
We are delighted to inform you that on February 13th and 14th Namkhai Yeshi will be teaching at Dzamling Gar.
ChNN Birthday Commemoration with Namkhai Yeshi
This year December 8 was particularly special for those visiting or connecting online with Merigar as the Master Namkhai Yeshi kindly gave a teaching there
Dzogchen Teachings with Yeshi Namkhai, June 20-27, 2024
During the last week of June, a remarkable event took place at Merigar, on the green slopes of Mt. Amiata, in Tuscany, Italy.
Dzogchen Teachings with Yeshi Namkhai 2024
Dear all!! We are more than pleased to announce the next webcast Dzogchen Teachings with Yeshi Namkhai.
Dzogchen Teachings with Yeshi Namkhai
We are happy to invite you to the Dzogchen Teachings retreat which Yeshi Namkhai will hold in the Gönpa of Merigar from the 20th to the 27th of June 2024
Replay Dzogchen Teachings Yeshi Silvano Namkhai
Recording of the retreat is now available on OPEN REPLAY. https://webcast.dzogchen.net/index.php?id=open-replay. All recordings will remain for 7 days.
Dzogchen Teachings with Yeshi Silvano Namkhai
May 12th to 17th 2023, Yeshi Silvano Namkhai will hold a Dzogchen Teachings retreat in the Gönpa of Merigar open to all. The retreat will also be webcast.