Tsegyalgar is the Dzogchen Community in North America. The Gar, or seat location of Tsegyalgar is located in Conway, Massachusetts. Tsegyalgar consists of practitioners in Massachusetts, New York, New Mexico, Chicago, California, Hawaii, the Northwest, and other North American cities. Together we practice and work to realize and preserve the Dzogchen teachings for the benefit of all beings.

Tsegyalgar is dedicated to the preservation of the precious Dzogchen teachings, taught originally in the human realm to Garab Dorje by Varjasattva, and passed on through an unbroken, direct lineage to Chögyal Namkhai Norbu. As the Dzogchen sangha, we practice together at minimum four times per month, at the full and new moons and on special days of each month called Dakini Day and Guru Rinpoche day. In addition at each of our locations in North America we get together for special practice weekends and retreats, both as a group of practitioners, with Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, and with occasional visiting teachers.

Many of us also participate in the activities of ASIA and Shang Shung Institute, organizations developed by Chögyal Namkhai Norbu for assistance and aid to Tibet, and the preservation of Tibetan culture, respectively.

Chögyal Namkhai Norbu established a system of annual memberships within our Community as a means to demonstrate one's deepening commitment to the Dzogchen Ati teaching as transmitted by him. Membership is not a requirement to being a practitioner of Dzogchen; rather, as one's commitment grows over time and there is a deepening desire to become more active in support of Rinpoche's many projects, you may want to help by giving financial support. Membership is one of the ways to make a financial commitment to further these precious Dzogchen teachings that you have received.

By becoming a new member or renewing your membership, you are making an important statement about your commitment to Rinpoche's vision.

For further information on becoming a member of the Dzogchen Community, contact Tsegyalgar.

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Gars of International Dzogchen Community

Kunsangar (Russia)
Merigar East (Crimea)
Merigar West (Italy)
Namgyalgar (Australia)
Tashigar North (Venezuela)
Tashigar South (Argentina)
Tsegyalgar East (Massachusetts, U.S.A.)
Tsegyalgar West (Baja, Mexico)

North American Lings

Kundrolling (New York City)
Dondrub Ling (Berkeley, CA)

Other International Dzogchen Communities

Dzogchen Community of Austria
Dzogchen Community of Denmark
Dzogchen Community of France
Dzogchen Community of Germany
Dzogchen Community of the Netherlands
Dzogchen Community of Spain
Kunselling (U.K.)

Other organizations founded by Choegyal Namkhai Norbu

Shang Shung Institute (U.S.A.)
Shang Shung Institute (Italy)
Shang Shung Institute (Austria)
Shang Shung Edizione (Italy)
A.S.I.A. (Italy)
The Mirror (U.S.A.)