FAQs

Yes, these are the guidelines: Dzogchen Community organizes Teachings by Rinpoche, and courses by authorized instructors of Santi Maha Sangha, Yantra Yoga, Vajra Dance, and Khaita, and that is all.

After Chogyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche passed away in 2018, his son Yeshi Namkhai decided to give a Direct Introduction in April 2020 in Merigar West for new people who are interested in the Dzogchen teaching, but due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the event was postponed for an undefined period.

You can follow the Webcast page or connect via various channels (Zoom, Google Meet). The Webcast schedule of practices is available on Norbunet, VOICE (Russian mailing list), and on the Sangha app which is updated daily. 

To subscribe to NORBUNET send a blank email from your account to norbunet+subscribe@googlegroups.com

Alternatively, if you have a Google account, go to http://groups.google.com/group/norbunet and click on the Apply for membership link.

To subscribe to VOICE send a blank email from your account to
https://groups.google.com/g/dzogchen-russian

No, there are no SMS exams at this moment planned.

No, there is no possibility to become an instructor in IDC at this moment since no exams are planned.

In the Dzogchen Community, Gakyils organize open events, then events for those who have received or are going to receive the Transmission or for those who pass specific requirements.  Regarding the closed courses and retreats the organizer is responsible to announce in advance the requirements for registration or attendance of the specific courses and in some cases to check the requirements were fulfilled. In the same way the people who attend are responsible for themselves to check whether they are eligible to attend the specific event or retreat.

Local Gakyil is responsible to decide for the program of the local Ling or Gar. Basically they are responsible to keep the basic strategy according to the purpose of IDC and their actual needs.

In the Dzogchen Community, the Gar’s and Ling’s Gakyils organize different events connected with practice such as collective practices, courses, workshops, and retreats.

1. Generally, for most such events the participants are required to receive the Transmission and lungs or have serious intention to receive the Transmission and lungs in the future. Each participant is responsible for him/her self to be aware of this condition.
2. For some events, there are required more specific requirements (passed previous courses, initiations, etc.) that have to be met in order the participant can attend it. The organizer is responsible to announce in advance the requirements for registration or attendance of the specific event and in some cases to check the requirements were fulfilled. In the same way, the people who attend are responsible for themselves to check whether they are eligible to attend the specific event or retreat.