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Austrian Dzogchen Community
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| The Austrian Dzogchen Community is part of the International Dzogchen Community which was founded by the Tibetan Buddhist Dzogchen Master Choegyal Namkhai Norbu in 1976. The main European Dzogchen Centre is Merigar, which is locatrd in Toscany/ Italy. The Dzogchen Community
is a non-bureaucratic organisation and is based on the development
of systems of communication which respect the various autonomous
local conditions. For Choegyal Namkhai Norbu the various Gars (literally
meaning dwelling) make up one great mandala or a network that connects
the different geographical areas of the world and to which practitioners
can refer as places of study or practice and meditation. There are Gars in various places
around the world:
The Dzogchen Community also carries out a number of important projects through more specialiced organisations. One such is A.S.I.A., a non governmental development organisation which is carrying out welfare & building projects in Eastern Tibet. The Mirror is a bimonthly newsletter which publicishes what is going on in the community around the world and contains articles, transcripts, reviews and news of interest to Dzogchen practitioners. It also gives details of practices for special days and details of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu´s programm including future teaching retreats. Shang-Shung Institute Austria is also connected with the Dzogchen Community. It is concerned with the preservation & development of the Tibetan Culture. Shang-Shung Edition Austria produces texts and other publications to support practitioners. |
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