Dzogchen Teachings with Namkhai Yeshi

It is with great joy that we inform you that Namkhai Yeshi will hold a retreat of Dzogchen Teachings in Merigar from the afternoon of July 2nd to the morning of July 8th.
On behalf of everyone, we thank Namkhai Yeshi for his generosity and compassion.

Wednesday July 2nd

3:45 pm, Starting of the retreat - Brief presentation, welcome to the Master, to the participants in Merigar and to those who are connected with the webcast - in the Gönpa

4 pm, Dzogchen Teachings, with Namkhai Yeshi, in the Gönpa

7 pm, Khaita Joyful Dances, in the Gönpa

Thursday July 3rd

10 - 12 am, Dzogchen Teachings, with Namkhai Yeshi, in the Gönpa

1 pm, Lunch together with Namkhai Yeshi, in the occasion of His Birthday

Afternoon, Program to be defined

Friday July 4th

10 - 12 am, Dzogchen Teachings, with Namkhai Yeshi, in the Gönpa

3:30 - 6:30 pm, Presentation of Merigar and the bodies of the Community - IDC, ATIF, ASIA, Dynamic Space of the Elements, SSP, SSUK, in the Gönpa

4 - 6 pm, Vajra Dance in the Mandala Hall and the external platform

7 pm, Khaita Joyful Dances, in the Gönpa

Saturday July 5th

10 - 12 am, Dzogchen Teachings, with Namkhai Yeshi, in the Gönpa

3 - 4 pm, Yantra Yoga for new people, in the Gönpa,

4 - 5 pm, Explanation of the Short Ganapuja, in the Gönpa

4 - 5 pm, Vajra Dance in the Mandala Hall and the external platform

6 pm, Short Ganapuja on Padmasambhava’s day, in the Gönpa (and the other structures)

7 pm, Khaita Joyful Dances, in the Gönpa

Sunday July 6th

10 - 12 am, Dzogchen Teachings, with Namkhai Yeshi, in the Gönpa

3 - 4 pm, Yantra Yoga for new people, in the Gönpa

4 - 5 pm, Presentation of the project for restoring the Gönpa paintings, with Dynamic Space of the Elements

3 - 4:30 pm, Vajra Dance in the Mandala Hall and the external platform

5 pm, Annual General Assembly of the IDC, in the Gönpa

7 pm, Khaita Joyful Dances, in the Gönpa

Monday July 7th

10 - 12 am, Dzogchen Teachings, with Namkhai Yeshi, in the Gönpa

3 - 4 pm, Yantra Yoga for new people, in the Gönpa

4 - 5 pm, Practice of Yantra Yoga for those who already know Yantra Yoga, in the Gönpa

4 - 6 pm, Vajra Dance in the Mandala Hall and the external platform

5 pm, Presentation of two book by Chögyal Namkhai Norbu at the Aldobrandesco Castle in Arcidosso: ‘Birth, Life and Death’, with dr.Luigi Vitiello, and  ‘Padmasambhava’s advice on Total Perfection’, with prof. Fabian Sanders. Guided tours of Museum of Oriental Art and Culture (MACO) and an aperitive will follow.

Tuesday July 8th

10 - 12 am, Dzogchen Teachings, with Namkhai Yeshi, in the Gönpa. Conclusion of the retreat and thanks

4 - 6 pm, Vajra Dance in the Mandala Hall

4 - 5 pm, Khaita Jouyful Dances, on the external Platform

6:30 pm, Performance with the Theatre Group ‘Gioco Ancora’, in the Gönpa