AUGUST 11-18 - Merigar West Teaching Retreat. Open webcast

26-28 APRIL Yeshi Silvano Namkhai, the son of Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche and the reincarnation of the one of his main Teatchers, come to Kunphenling by invitation of the Russian Dzogchen Community and give a Teaching on fundamental points of Dzogchen.

1-11 MAY - for the first time in Russia! - retreat with H.H. Gangteng Tulku Rinpoche IX, recognized by H.H. XVI Gyalwa Karmapa as rebirth of Pema Lingpa, great Nyingma Master of XV century, one of the five Kings-tertons. Rinpoche offer the Teaching on Kunzang Gongdu, the Terma of his great predecessor Pema Lingpa with detailed 7-days Wang.

22-25 MAY - retreat with Zen Master Sando Kaisen, teacher of Japanese Soto Zen school. Master Kaisen is a close student of famous Japanese master, monk - warrior Taisen Deshimaru, who brought Zen to Europe. more

2-9 JUNE, in Kunphenling took place a retreat with the remarkable Master H. E. Namkha Drimed Rabjam Rinpoche. Similar to the last year during this retreat wonderful signs appeared like rainbow in the blue sky (see the picture). We are happy to inform that Rinpoche promised to visit us every year!

19-24 JUNE - advanced Yantra Yoga course with international instructor Fabio Andrico, one of the first students of Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche who started to teach Yantra Yoga in the West more than 40 years ago. The course is available only for DC members.

25 JUNE – 1 JULY the Buddhist Vipassana retreat took place with the master of forest tradition Ajan Titmedkha, in which any one can participate.  

25-29 JUNE in Kunphenling took place a retreat with Rangrig  Rinpoche, who already visited us in February, 2007. Rangrig Rinpoche is holder of the rare family lineage of Chod Troma Nagmo of Dudjom Tersar tradition.

2-13 JULY - retreat in Phowa practice with famous Drikung Kagyu Master H. E. Ayang Tulku Rinpoche, holder of Phowa lineage both of Nyingma and Drikung Kagyu traditions, recognized as unequalled Master of this practice.

29 JULY - 2 AUGUST will take place the Buddhist Vipassana retreat with meditation instructors Carol Wilson  and Narayan Liebenson Grady, from Meditation Society's Retreat Center (USA), in which any one can participate.  

IN THE END OF OCTOBER Tulku Theglo Rinpoche, the grand-son of famous terton Dudjom Lingpa and the holder of his Dudjom Tersar terma leanage, has agreed to come to Kunphenling , accompanied by his son, Samdrub Rinpoche, who is the Speech emanation of Dudjom Lingpa, and to offer the empowerments for all of Dudjom Lingpa's termas and his father's Dzongter Kunzang Niyma termas which includs 50-60 empowerments and lasts about 2-3 weeks. What a wonderful luck!