Participate in our Community

There are many ways in which you can actively participate in the Dzogchen Community.  Membership is indispensable to attend the teachings of Chogyal Namkhai Norbu, stay at Kunselling for group or personal retreat periods and to participate in a closed webcast.  Karma yoga is another way to actively participate and financial donations can ensure the continuity of the Dzogchen Community and the Dzogchen teachings now and in the future.  Wellwishers can become Friends of Kunselling.

The UK Community and Kunselling is a non-profit making organisation registered as a Charity (charity no. 1019101 and company No. 2527115).  Kunselling is a vital and unique resource for the survival of the teachings and the development of our practice.  Apart from specific fund raising activities, we rely on membership fees and generous donations for our maintenance and development costs.

Contact:  All enquiries about becoming a member or a friend should be addressed to Jowita Poniewska.

Donations

To date, we have run various fund raising events such as writing workshops, a voice workshop, music events as well as a poetry reading.  We also plan to hold a dream workshop in London next year.  We are looking for different ways to raise funds in order to support Kunselling as well as its partner projects such as Shang Shung and ASIA

Kunselling is a vital and unique resource for the survival of the Dzogchen teachings and the development of our practice.

As a retreat centre, it is open to anyone in the International Dzogchen Community.  We also hold events for interested people who have not yet received the Dzogchen Transmission such as our Open Days.  We intend to hold Open Days in London and Cardiff next year, as well as at Kunselling.

The sustainability of Kunselling is totally dependent upon our income. Apart from specific fund raising activities we rely on membership fees and generous donations for all of our maintenance and development costs,

Donation:  if you wish to make a donation, please contact Anne Patterson.

Please make all cheques payable to "Dzogchen Community UK Ltd.". Or, make an on-line Donation through Paypal now!
Alternatively, make a donation direct from your Paypal account, to: paypal@dzogchencommunity.org

Membership Information

In order to participate in most Community activities, apart from events such as Open days or Writing workshops, membership is required.

* except courses organised by Shang Shung Institute, Santi Maha Sangha exams and training, yantra yoga and vajra dance teacher training.
** taught retreats include additional fees for teachers’ expenses and food.
*** Non-members including Friends of Kunselling can only access specified open events at Kunselling

Winter heating charge  An extra charge of £2 per day will be added to the cost of all retreats between 1st October and 31st March.

Dark Retreat Cabin There will be an extra charge of £5 per day for the use of the dark retreat cabin.

Group retreats will now be the same cost every day

All UK members get access to the Mirror and Merigar letter online, base membership of Shang Shung Institute, audio access to webcasts, free Dzogchen Journal and UK events booklet and other mailouts.

You will notice in the list of benefits that the Mirror will now be distributed online to all members.  Sustaining and meritorious members can request a paper copy if they want one. 

Friends of Kunselling get Dzogchen Journal and UK events booklet.