London, United Kingdom

Led by Rigzin Lhamo and Kunsang Nyima and nestled close to nature, the Immortal Sanctuary of the Heart-Essence of the Great Perfection is a slowly developing place of spiritual encounter, study, meeting and exchange.

at Mount Arunachala, Tamil Nadu, South India

This magnificent retreat centre is available to all practitioners of Dzogpachenpo. It is located at the feet of Mount Arunachala, a mountain sacred both to nondual Hindus and Buddhists. The Mahasiddha Virupa is said to have attained enlightenment there and there is a local temple to Vajravarahi. The retreat centre’s website: www.arunamangala.org

Berne, Switzerland

This humble centre is run by Changchub Döndrub, a movement and dance master as well as communications’ expert. The centre’s website: www.vidyadhara-bern.ch

Berlin, Germany

Dzogchen Nyingthig Kunsang Ling is a meditation centre located near Berlin-Brandenburg, founded in 2023 at the behest of AR. It offers regular online and in-person practice groups, teachings, and retreats in the Dzogchen tradition. The centre practises AR’s key terma practices: the Dakini Ngöndro (“The Excellent Path of Great Bliss”) with Yeshe Tsogyal (offered every 2nd and 4th Tuesday) and the Avalokiteśvara (Chenrezig) Lotus-Heart Essence (every 3rd Wednesday)—under the Dzogchen Nyingthig lineage. It is headed Kunsang Wangmo. The centre’s website: https://www.dzogchenkunsang.org/

Near Florence, Italy

This Centre received its blessing from AR in 2023, and is guided by Samten, a devoted long-time student of AR. He currently offers teachings on the Longchen Nyingthig Ngöndro.

Mas de Baron, Verfeuil, South of France

Nestled in the beauty of the South of France, not far from the Mediterranean Sea, this retreat place holds a sacred spring that we feel to be like a Yeshe Tsogyal spring. Surrounded entirely by nature and blessed with complete seclusion, the only sounds to accompany practice are the songs of birds.

Samdrub Ling is currently cared for by Chöying Drolma and Lama Sherab Gyatso, with support from others. It is envisioned purely as a place of retreat for yogis and yoginis who feel the calling to live completely in nature.

Austria

The centre is presently under the guidance of Tashi Tsomo. She has been a life-long devotee of the divine mother Tara, which makes the name bestowed by AR especially auspicious and fitting.

Over time, this place is destined to blossom into an ideal setting for retreat practice. While the number of local students may be small at first, with patience and dedication it holds the potential to flourish greatly in the future.

Near Tso Pema, North India

The name of this place given by AR truly fitting, for there are those who say that Tso Pema is, in fact, Oḍḍiyāna itself. The Centre is under the care of Chöying Drolma and Lama Sherab Gyatso, together with AR’s student, a great Sanskrit scholar, who serves as the local manager.

Outwardly, the centre preserves a goddess-oriented appearance; inwardly, innerly it embodies the essence of Dzogchen.

Currently, only citizens of India are permitted to stay. Once the necessary local permissions are secured, it will be open for regular retreats. It can serve as a place for very advanced practitioners to undertake traditional three-year retreats.

Silicon Valley, California

The Dzogchen Nyingthig Sanctuary of the Ḍākinīs.

Having received its name from AR in 2023, this is a new and upcoming centre in the heart of Silicon Valley, California. Further details will be shared as it unfolds, but it is envisioned as a vibrant place where the blessings of the Ḍākinīs and the wisdom of the Dzogchen Nyingthig will take root and flourish.

Winterthur, Switzerland

Founded by AR in 2017, this centre is run by Chöying Drolma and Lama Sherab Gyatso. As its main practices, it currently offers the Guru Yoga of the Vine of Faith and Yumka Queen of Great Bliss. The centre’s website is www.vidyadhara.ch