Dawn Mountain Europe
rooted in the blessings of the Tibetan Dzogchen lineage, offered with clarity for today
A rare opportunity to study and practice with authentic teachers
Rooted in the blessing stream of Dzogchen and inspired by the luminous presence of Yeshe Tsogyal, Lama Rigzin Drölma and Lama Namgyal Dorje return to Europe in 2026 with teachings and retreats offered across Germany, Switzerland, and Italy.
Their program includes Longchenpa’s Sevenfold Mind Training, Green Tara, Becoming Yeshe Tsogyal, Chenrezig, and the Dzogchen introduction Seeing to Being — a journey into wisdom, compassion, and the nature of mind.
Workshop
Retreats
Dzogchen
Longchenpa’s Sevenfold Mind Training, Mindfulness in Sutra, Psychotherapy and Dzogchen, Guru Yoga.
Green Tara, Becoming Yeshe Tsogyal, Chenrezig, Seeing to Being, and more.
Introduction and deepening retreats to support insight, openness, and direct experience.
The Blessings of the Lineage
These teachings arise from the living Nyingma lineage of Adzom Drukpa and Ad.zom Rinpoche, rooted in the blessings of Guru Padmasambhava and Yeshe Tsogyal, whose profound guidance continues to inspire the Lamas’ practice and teaching. The retreats offer not only instruction, but also the warmth, clarity, and embodied presence through which the living essence of the Dzogchen tradition is directly transmitted.
Upcoming Event Preview
June 12–13, 2026
University of Leipzig, Germany
DZOGCHEN IN THEORY AND PRACTICE
June 14–18, 2026
Rosenwaldhof, Groß Kreutz, Germany
GREEN TARA
June 19–22, 2026
Bodhicharya, Berlin, Germany
BECOMING YESHE TSOGYAL
June 23–28, 2026
Ganden Chökhor, Switzerland
CHENREZIG
June 30 –July 1, 2026
TBC, Rome, Italy
BEYOND ORDINARY MIND: PARTS I & II
July 3–5, 2026
Tuscany, Italy
SEEING TO BEING
ABOUT THE TEACHERS
Founders of Dawn Mountain, scholars and long-time Dzogchen practitioners, offering buddhist teachings worldwide with warmth, depth, and clarity.
Lama Rigzin Drölma (Anne Carolyn Klein)
Lama Rigzin brings over forty years of practice in multiple Tibetan traditions, with special emphasis on Nyingma Dzogchen, offering full transmission and rare teachings through Dawn Mountain’s Dzogchen Cycles program.
Professor, Former Chair of Religious Studies at Rice University, and Founding Director and Resident Lama of Dawn Mountain Tibetan Temple and Community Center. A Dorje Lopön since 2009, she is a renowned scholar-practitioner whose work bridges academic precision and deep contemplative experience, with influential writings and translations on Dzogchen, Heart Essence traditions, and embodied wisdom.
Lama Namgyal Dorje (Harvey Aronson)
Recognized in 2010 as a Dorje Lopön by Nyingma Dzogchen masters, he co-founded Dawn Mountain in 1994 with Anne Klein (Lama Rigzin Drölma) to support the transmission of Tibetan Buddhist wisdom in modern Western contexts.
Lama Namgyal holds a BS in Chemistry, an MSW, a PhD in Buddhist Studies, and is a scholar-practitioner and psychotherapist with over 35 years of clinical experience. Trained in the Gelugpa, Dzogchen, and Theravada traditions, he is the author of Buddhist Practice on Western Ground and Love and Sympathy in Theravada Buddhism, focusing on the integration of Buddhist practice with Western psychotherapy. Recognized in 2010 as a Dorje Lopön by Nyingma Dzogchen masters, he co-founded Dawn Mountain in 1994 with Anne Klein (Lama Rigzin Drölma) to support the transmission of Tibetan Buddhist wisdom in modern Western contexts.
ABOUT DAWN MOUNTAIN EUROPE
We are a growing sangha dedicated to supporting the teachings of Lama Rigzin and Lama Namgyal across Europe. Our aim is to help authentic Tibetan Buddhist practice, especially Dzogchen, flourish in a grounded, accessible, and welcoming way.
We invite you to join us in 2026
May these teachings bring clarity, compassion, and spaciousness to all who encounter them.