{"id":70305,"date":"2025-08-12T15:39:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T15:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melong.online\/sangha-app-meet-the-team-behind-the-scenes-2-2\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T13:22:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T13:22:33","slug":"sangha-app-meet-the-team-behind-the-scenes-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melong.online\/ru\/sangha-app-meet-the-team-behind-the-scenes-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the Scenes: Meet the Sangha App Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During a recent retreat with Namkhai Yeshi at Merigar West on Mount Amiata, nature once again revealed itself in all its glory. The scorching summer sky gave way to an evening display of lightning\u2014it seemed as though nature was echoing the growing crescendo of our practice of the fiery syllables HUM, which shook the earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We practiced mindfulness: we performed speech rituals, chanting HUM in rows, and listened to the Teacher\u2019s audio compositions, created specifically to help us experience the core principles of the Dzogchen teachings firsthand. The Teacher\u2019s birthday and other joyful events\u2014such as the \u201cDynamic Space of the Elements\u201d charity dinner in Archidosso, a new exhibition at the MACO Museum, and a theatrical performance\u2014provided an excellent opportunity to spend time together in a relaxed atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Sangha App team responsible for communications and translation took the opportunity to meet in person to strengthen our connections across continents. Thanks to their work, the Sangha App\u2014including its various features\u2014is available in five languages. We rarely get to meet in person, so we made the most of this special opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s a photo where you might recognize someone!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"554\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/melong.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Group-photo-554x350.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59739\" style=\"width:658px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melong.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Group-photo-554x350.jpg 554w, https:\/\/melong.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Group-photo-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melong.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Group-photo-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melong.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Group-photo.jpg 1052w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Sangha App also provided free Wi-Fi at the participant registration desk so everyone could stay connected. Our support team\u2014Nikol and Oana, wearing Sangha App logo T-shirts\u2014was ready to provide any necessary assistance. We\u2019re happy to be of service!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"554\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/melong.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Nikol-and-Oana-554x350.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59743\" style=\"width:658px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melong.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Nikol-and-Oana-554x350.jpg 554w, https:\/\/melong.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Nikol-and-Oana-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melong.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Nikol-and-Oana-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melong.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Nikol-and-Oana.jpg 1052w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Channel for Newcomers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks to the growing number of retreats with Namkhai Yeshi, more and more people are being introduced to the Dzogchen teachings and receiving the transmission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Sangha App offers newcomers a suitable roadmap featuring practices and teachings from the Dzogchen community. Over the past year, the \u201cFirst Steps on the Path\u201d channel has become a discussion forum for sharing resources, advice, and announcements. We collaborate with teachers from the Santi Maha Sangha who have been authorized by Ch\u00f6gyal Namkhai Norbu to offer guidance and provide expert answers to our users\u2019 questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can find this channel by clicking the \u201cmagnifying glass\u201d icon in the upper-right corner of the \u201cChannels\u201d section in the app or in the \u201cMy Channels\u201d section on the <a href=\"https:\/\/events.mahasangha.net\/login?returnTo=%2Fevents%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">web version<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mahasangha.net\/vajra-family\/share-sangha-app-with-new-practitioners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Share<\/a> the Sangha App with newcomers by sending them an invitation code!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With love,<br>Sangha App team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During a recent retreat with Namkhai Yeshi at Merigar West on Mount Amiata, nature once again revealed itself in all its glory. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":59741,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_searchwp_excluded":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2297,2283],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70305","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sangha-app-ru","category-focus-ru","et-has-post-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/melong.online\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70305","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/melong.online\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/melong.online\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/melong.online\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/melong.online\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70305"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/melong.online\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70305\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70313,"href":"https:\/\/melong.online\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70305\/revisions\/70313"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/melong.online\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70305"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/melong.online\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70305"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/melong.online\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}