DAWN MOUNTAIN EUROPE
DZOGCHEN TEACHINGS
Lama Namgyal Dorje (Harvey B. Aronson) and Lama Rigzin Drolma (Anne C. Klein)
Rooted in the blessings of the Tibetan Dzogchen lineage, offered with clarity for today.
The Blessings of the Lineage
These Dzogchen teachings arise from the living Nyingma lineage of Adzom Drukpa and Orgyen Khakhyab Lingpa, rooted in the blessings of Guru Padmasambhava and Yeshe Tsogyal, whose profound guidance continues to inspire our Lamas’ (Lama Rigzin Drölma and Lama Namgyal Dorje) 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.
DAWN MOUNTAIN EUROPE:
A Wonderful and Rare Opportunity to Study and Practice Dzogchen with Authentic Teachers
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.
Current Announcements
New! Green Tara Drub Chö - A week-long practice retreat Sunday, October 11 through Saturday, October 17, 2026
Dawn Mountain (US) – We practice online together in Germany!
Lama Rigzin has encouraged those of us in the European Sangha to gather at a small center in Steinen near Lörrach in Southern Germany, and to participate in the event together. We will connect with the Dawn Mountain US Sangha online for this event.
Last May, Rinpoche encouraged our community to follow a custom he once initiated by holding formal practice retreats (Drub Chö or Drub Chen) at different centers each year. As Dawn Mountain (US) celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2026, we would like to take this occasion to honor Rinpoche’s request, and to offer the first of what we hope will be a moveable feast of Sangha practices among us through the years.
As many of you know, the first deity practice Rinpoche shared with us was Green Tara from Adzom Drukpa’s Secret Treasure of the Luminous Vajra. Most of us are familiar with this beautiful practice. With his encouragement, we will practice Adzom Drukpa’s full version of this practice, which has only been done once before in the US, at Tara Mandala in 2004. A quarter of a century later, let us gather to do this again.
Everyone in our community is warmly invited to join.
The registration is open! Click below….
Accumulating Green Tara Mantras
Dawn Mountain has encouraged us to continue accumulating mantras during these difficult times, and anyone connected to the Green Tara practice is warmly encouraged to count their recitations of the short mantra, Om Tare Tam Svaha, here:
Teaching Tour 2027
Rooted in the blessing stream of Tibetan Dzogchen and inspired by the luminous presence of Yeshe Tsogyal, Lama Rigzin Drölma and Lama Namgyal Dorje will return to Europe in June and July 2027, offering teachings and retreats in countries including Germany, Switzerland, and Italy. The program will include The Great Bliss Queen, Guru Rinpoche Drub Thab, Chenrezi, Seeing to Being and more…
SAVE THE DATES: EUROPE TOUR 2027
We are also happy to share some preliminary dates for our 2027 European program:
June 24–28: Ganden, Switzerland: Chenrezi Drub Chen (exact dates might change)
July 2–4: Bodhicarya, Berlin: Seeing to Being
July 7–11: Rosenwaldhof, Groß-Kreutz: Great Bliss Queen
July 14–18: Kamalashila, Langenfeld: Wisdom from the Lotus Lineage —Becoming Guru Rinpoche and The Great Compassionate One (Avalokiteshvara)
More details will follow.
We invite you to join us in 2027
May these teachings bring clarity, compassion, and spaciousness to all who encounter them.