The Function and Role of the International Gakyil

The International Gakyil or the Board of Directors governs the Association. It is entrusted exclusively with all the powers of ordinary and extraordinary administration, having jurisdiction on all matters that the law and the present statute are not specifically attributing to the General Assembly. It also has the responsibility to support the Honorary President (if in office) in ensuring that the Association complies with its mission.

The Gakyil takes its name from a traditional Tibetan symbol: a circle with three crescents yellow, red, and blue respectively in correspondence of the body, the voice/energy, and the mind of the individuals. Accordingly, the Gakyil is divided into three areas of competence; each area is represented by a color and should have at least one member:

a) Yellow: deals with the administration of the Association’s assets and represents the Association’s economic and administrative activities.

b) Red: oversees the development and management of the physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the implementation of the Association’s operations. Oversees the smooth functioning of the Association’s operations and consistent services delivery. Oversees the logistical services and the implementation of internal management and administrative systems and procedures. Oversees the recruitment and management of human resources.

c) Blue: deals with cultural and educational activities. Oversees all activities and initiatives aimed to support the transmission of the Dzogchen Teaching and related knowledge. Promotes relevant specific activities of the Association and oversees the Association’s publication and communication activities.

The International Gakyil is composed by a minimum of three up to a maximum of nine members elected by the General Assembly, who have been members of the Association for at least three consecutive calendar years prior to the appointment.

The members of the International Gakyil remain in office for three years. A member of the International Gakyil may be elected for two consecutive terms; after his/her second term of office he/she may not be re-elected for a period of three years. The International Gakyil nominates among its members a President and a Vice President.

Members of the Gakyil are not entitled to any remuneration, other than reimbursement of documented expenses incurred at reasonable and customary cost in the course of their duties.

International Gakyil contacts: blue@dzogchen.net, red@dzogchen.net,  yellow@dzogchen.net

For more details please see Art. 9 and 10 from the IDC Statute at: https://dzogchencommunity.org/assets/IDC-Statute-11-apr-26-eng.pdf

“… one of the most important aspects of the Dzogchen Community is the International Gakyil. They are providing services, they are trying to work on how we can live and collaborate in the same family and respect one another. “

“The International Gakyil is trying to work for all the Gars and Lings, and when they really collaborate with each other and pay respect, we can feel that the aim of the Dzogchen Community for the future is guaranteed and that somehow we can continue in this limited society.”

“The International Gakyil is working with all the different systems that we have in different countries.”