Merigar EAST

15/10/2026

Starting Today:

15 Oct 2026 – 18 Oct 2026 · Online & Onsite

The Four Chogshags
Dzogchen Teachings
A retreat with Namkhai Yeshi

Experience yourself directly
In this four-day retreat the Dzogchen Master Namkhai Yeshi will offer deep insights and interconnections to introduce participants into their real nature — called Dzogchen — that is, to experience oneself directly, without any kind of intellectual analysis. His teachings, also transmitted through artistic works, do not change the individual from the outside, but awaken her or him internally.

Alongside his teaching activity, Namkhai Yeshi has cultivated other fields of expression and transmission of these experiences. Trained in electronic music at the Luigi Cherubini Conservatory in Florence, today he composes music on the computer.

He uses the sound and language of electroacoustic music to make ancient knowledge and meditative experience accessible.

What the four Chogshags are?

💎Dzogchen means the great perfection. Its starting point is that our real nature is already complete: nothing needs to be added to it, and nothing needs to be built. It needs to be recognised.

💎The Tregchöd is the practice of that recognition — total relaxation, in which the state is discovered concretely rather than reasoned about. “The practice of Tregchöd means that we discover our real nature concretely, without remaining in doubt… Then we try to be in that state forever.”

💎The four Chogshags are how that state is sustained — the way of applying Tregchöd. They are not four techniques to master, but four ways of leaving things exactly as they are.

🌐Given in English, with translation into 12 languages

Times are shown in GMT/UTC+1 (Tenerife time).

The Teachings are on Thursday at 16:00 and at 10:00 from Friday to Sunday, onsite and online.

Read the full program and register here👇🏻

The retreat

26/09/2026

DZOGCHEN TEACHING WITH NAMKHAI YESHI

❤️ IN MEMORY OF CHÖGYAL NAMKHAI NORBU
September 27, 2026 at 11:00 Bucharest time.

With online broadcast.

Dear friends!
Here is the updated schedule of events for September 27, 2026, dedicated to the eighth anniversary of the passing of our Teacher, Chögyal Namkhai Norbu.

💎 This will be a very special day, beginning in the morning in the Gonpa at Merigar West with a teaching by Namkhai Yeshi!

💎 Namkhai Yeshi's teaching will be broadcast online; to take part, please register using the form below. https://www.merigar.it/en/courses-and-events/2026sept27-1/

All other events on this day will take place in person.

🙏❤️ 11:00 Bucharest (10:00 Italy) — Dzogchen teaching with Namkhai Yeshi in memory of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu. At the Merigar Gonpa and online.

http://eepurl.com/1wBTxxpHmo

Merigar West has prepared a special programme for the day, including teachings, the inauguration of Via Maestro Norbu in Arcidosso, and the celebration of MACO's tenth anniversary with the "Arté" exhibition by Namkhai Yeshi.

03/09/2026

From the archives: An open lecture by Chögyal Namkhai Norbu in Kyiv, 2005.

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02/09/2026

Upcoming Teachings & Events with Namkhai Yeshi

We are happy to share some upcoming opportunities to meet Namkhai Yeshi and explore his way of sharing the Dzogchen teachings.

These upcoming events are a wonderful opportunity to encounter the teachings of Namkhai Yeshi and his particular way of sharing them. His teachings invite us to discover and awaken our own inner potential, connecting the depth of the Dzogchen teachings with the reality of our contemporary life. Alongside his teaching activity, Namkhai Yeshi also explores other forms of expression, including art and music, which are another way of sharing and communicating these experiences.

📍 27 September — Teachings in memory of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, Merigar West
Open to everyone, on-site and online: https://www.merigar.it/en/courses-and-events/2026sept27-1/

📍 15–18 October — The Four Chogshags Retreat, Dzamling Gar: https://dzamlinggar.org/events/lp-the-four-chogshags/

📍 10 October — Keroxen Festival, Tenerife
A site-specific sound installation by Namkhai Yeshi and Alessandro Di Maio: https://keroxen.com/es/2026/quinta-jornada-del-festival-10102026

More information and registration links are available through the organisers.

With love,
Merigar East

01/09/2026

The destruction in the affected areas is immense: according to Nepal's Finance Minister, reconstruction could cost up to 5 billion dollars.

For ASIA, an emergency does not end with the first relief. Today what matters is saving lives and providing water, shelter and essential supplies. But it is the years that follow that will decide whether these communities rebuild their lives or are left more vulnerable than before.

Over eleven years in Rasuwa, where the flood struck, ASIA has worked alongside communities rebuilding after the 2015 earthquake: 11,806 people reached with temporary shelters, essential supplies, sanitation and vocational training; 58 temporary classrooms across 18 schools and 4 earthquake-resistant schools rebuilt. Then water and sanitation, education and livelihoods, strengthening communities' self-reliance.

International attention lasts a few weeks. Reconstruction takes years: restoring water, homes, schools and livelihoods will take time, resources and a presence on the ground. And the affected communities cannot be left to do it alone.

Here is where you can donate: https://dona.asia-ngo.org/nepalemergency/

La distruzione nelle aree colpite è immensa: secondo il Ministro delle Finanze nepalese, la ricostruzione potrebbe costare fino a 5 miliardi di dollari.

Per ASIA un'emergenza non si esaurisce nei primi soccorsi. Oggi è indispensabile salvare vite e garantire acqua, ripari e beni di prima necessità. Ma saranno gli anni successivi a decidere se queste comunità ricostruiranno la propria vita o resteranno più vulnerabili di prima.

In undici anni a Rasuwa, dove la piena si è abbattuta, ASIA ha accompagnato le comunità nella ricostruzione dopo il terremoto del 2015: 11.806 persone raggiunte con alloggi temporanei, beni essenziali, servizi igienici e formazione professionale; 58 aule temporanee in 18 scuole e 4 scuole antisismiche ricostruite. Poi acqua e igiene, istruzione e mezzi di sussistenza, per rafforzare l'autosufficienza delle comunità.

L'attenzione internazionale dura poche settimane. La ricostruzione richiede anni: ripristinare acqua, case, scuole e mezzi di sussistenza richiederà tempo, risorse e presenza sul territorio. E le comunità colpite non possono essere lasciate sole a farlo.

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The destruction in the affected areas is immense: according to Nepal's Finance Minister, reconstruction could cost up to 5 billion dollars.

For ASIA, an emergency does not end with the first relief. Today what matters is saving lives and providing water, shelter and essential supplies. But it is the years that follow that will decide whether these communities rebuild their lives or are left more vulnerable than before.

Over eleven years in Rasuwa, where the flood struck, ASIA has worked alongside communities rebuilding after the 2015 earthquake: 11,806 people reached with temporary shelters, essential supplies, sanitation and vocational training; 58 temporary classrooms across 18 schools and 4 earthquake-resistant schools rebuilt. Then water and sanitation, education and livelihoods, strengthening communities' self-reliance.

International attention lasts a few weeks. Reconstruction takes years: restoring water, homes, schools and livelihoods will take time, resources and a presence on the ground. And the affected communities cannot be left to do it alone.

26/08/2026

25/08/2026

Four full days of practice, precious teachings on the Song of the Vajra with Zoltán Cser.

We had wonderful people joining from Bulgaria, Czechia, Hungary, Romania and Ukraine, and it was a truly beautiful time spent practicing together.

Some are already home, some are still on the road, some are still here — but somehow, we are still together through this experience.

A big thank you to each of you for your presence, dedication and contribution. We're especially grateful to Kyiv Ling, Hungarian Ling, Bulgarian Ling and Sangyeling for their help in making this retreat possible.

We hope to see you all again soon at Merigar East. 💙

13/08/2026

The Semdzin of The Song of the Vajra with Zoli Cser

📅 August 19–23, 2026 | Merigar East

The Song of the Vajra is a special teaching of our Master Chögyal Namkhai Norbu — a key to the methods of Dzogchen Semde, Longde and Upadesha. Together we'll explore it through explanation, singing, dance and contemplation.

⚠️ Open only to those who received transmission from Chögyal Namkhai Norbu or Namkhai Yeshi.

The program will be intense — full schedule on our website 🔗

🏕️ Accommodation at the Gar is available in camping only. We can help you find accommodation in the village if needed — just contact us.

💻 Online participation is also available.
💶 Donations — see options and registration on our website.
Link in bio: https://dzogchen.ro/events/semdzin-of-the-song-of-vajra/

06/08/2026

We are happy to announce that Namkhai Yeshi will be present at the Merigar West Gönpa on Saturday, August 8th, for a public teaching Complete explanation of the Pimordial Wisdoms and the Practice of Tregchöd organized as part of the Fourth “Myriad Worlds” Festival of Kunsangar North in Moscow.

The Teaching will begin at 10.30 AM Bucharest time. We ask participants to arrive at Merigar between 8:00 and 9:00 AM (at the latest), the conference will in fact be broadcast via webcast and Zoom with translations in various languages.

Dates: Saturday, August 8th, 9.30-11.30 AM We ask people who wish to come to Merigar to register as soon as possible, to help us organize the event. I'LL BE IN MERIGAR Those who wish to follow online will find the links provided by Kunsangar on this page a few days before the event (no registration....