IDC AGM 2020
Due to the Global Pandemic situation and travel restrictions the AGM of IDC usually held in Dzamling Gar in Tenerife is postponed this year to September/October 2020. We will keep you informed if the date and location will be fixed.
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NOTICE OF CONVOCATION ORDINARY INTERNATIONAL DZOGCHEN COMMUNITY (IDC) MEMBERS’ GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Notice posted at the headquarter of the IDC in Arcidosso, Località Merigar Arcidosso, 6thMarch 2019 To the IDC Members To the Board of Directors (IG) To the Auditor Objective: convocation of the ordinary IDC Members’ General Assembly. We wish to inform all Members of the IDC that an Ordinary General Assembly has been called on:…
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Updated guidelines on how to organize Yantra Yoga and Vajra Dance Courses
Dear Gakyils, we have updated Guidelines on Yantra Yoga and Vajra Dance Courses. The Guidelines are already valid since Nov. 1st 2017, as previously communicated. You find a fresh version of the General Guidelines, a complete text valid for all courses. There are some amendments on the previous version sent by IDC on Sept. 1st, regarding…
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Santi Maha Sangha
The Santi Maha Sangha (SMS) Training is a study and practice course in nine levels, which was started by Chögyal Namkhai Norbu in 1993. In the ancient Oddiyana language, Santi Maha Sangha means Dzogchen Community. The goal of SMS Training is to prepare Dzogchen practitioners to gain personal knowledge based on concrete experience through intensive…
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Guidance for the formation of new legal entities with intention to align with IDC
Dear Gar & Ling Gakyil, Taking into consideration the many unique and often restrictive laws that exist in different countries in order to establish non-profit associations, in addition to the ‘Gar & Ling Statute Templates’ already presented, the IDC would like to provide a new document of general guidance for establishing new legal entities…
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Approved Methods of Internet-based Teaching
Approved by Rinpoche on 6 May 2017 This is the the short description of what was agreed by Rinpoche regarding how to use internet in the context of Teaching: Using the internet to connect for teachings and instructions is normal in modern society. So we should try to move forward using it in…
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Annual General Assembly of the IDC members
Dear Varja friends, below you can find an official invitation to the Annual General Assembly of the IDC members, which will take place in Dzamling Gar on Sunday, 16th of April at 10:00 (UTC+1) Tenerife / London summer time. AGM Convocation notice International Gakyil’s presentation is available here. All members are invited to participate….
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Red Gakyil | Gar | Ling | Organisation | Services
Membership Management workshop, Merigar West, July 2016
The planned Membership Management workshop lasted about 3 hours and was held by Roberto Zamparo (Yellow IG) during the July’s retreat in Merigar West. It was intended for all Yellow Gakyils and Membership Coordinators. The aim of the Membership Management workshop was how to deal with membership management in general and related organization. Not aimed to technical basic use of MMS….
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Yellow Gakyil | Membership | Gar | Ling | Organisation | Services
The Welcome Card – open message to Gakyils of Gars and Lings
(originally posted Oct 2014) Rinpoche has wanted from the beginning to have a system which allows time for individuals to settle into their relationship with the Teacher and the Teachings and become really sure of the nature of their commitment before becoming a member of the Dzogchen Community. Anyone who has read the Blue Book…
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Yellow Gakyil | Blue Gakyil | Membership | Communication | Finance | Gar | Ling | Organisation | Services | Teaching
Gakyil procedures for Courses with the four International Teachers
Explanation for Gakyils of Gars and Lings on funding arrangements for the 4 International Teachers. For latest information, how to organize Yantra Yoga and Vajra Dance Courses, read the appropriate documents here. As Rinpoche has explained many times, he has given responsibility for training and supervising new instructors for Vajra Dance and Yantra…
