The 27 Commitments of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu
Chögyal Namkhai Norbu speaks about the commitments he took when he first started to give Dzogchen teachings
The Meaning of Longsal .
An interview with Chögyal Namkhai Norbu at Tashigar, 2010
Khaita – Integrating With Movement .
Aspiring to be Dzogchen practitioners what is most important is that we integrate all the aspects of our body, speech, and mind in contemplation
Doing Everything in a Perfect Way .
A short interview with Chögyal Namkhai Norbu during an informal talk with the Gakyil on 4 July 2009 at Merigar East, Romania.
Teaching on the Vajra Dance .
An excerpt from the morning session of day 4, December 31, 2017, of the Atiyoga Teaching Retreat given by Chögyal Namkhai Norbu at Dzamling Gar, Tenerife.
Atiyoga Teaching
An excerpt from the morning session of day 4, December 31, 2017, of the Atiyoga Teaching Retreat given by Chögyal Namkhai Norbu at Dzamling Gar,…
What is Dzogchen?
An excerpt from Starting the Evolution, An Introduction to the Ancient Teaching of Dzogchen by Chögyal Namkhai Norbu

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This week there are two Ganapujas - on Tuesday January 31 at 16:00 Padmasambhava Day, and on Sunday February 5 at 16:00 Full Moon Ganapuja, both in webcast
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Merigar West Weekly Program 23-29 January 2023
This week's program could undergo changes due to particular weather conditions. In case the roads are not open (snow/ice) we may have to cancel some events
New Acquisitions for the Merigar Library
In the last few days, through a 'fortunate' coincidence, the Merigar Library has acquired a collection of texts of great importance
Died – Mani Hahn
On January 20, 2023, at 12 noon, Mani Hahn passed away in Pattaya/Thailand. He was a long-time disciple of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu.
How I Met Chögyal Namkai Norbu – Tamara Khamdamova
Our Vajra sister Tamara Khamdamova shares her story of meeting Rinpoche and following his teachings in the ‘How I met’ series.
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The course with Laura was an awakening for me, and I think not only for me. The feedback we received was that everyone was very, very pleased with the tone of the course, the material covered and also just the general warmth and camaraderie among…
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