Speaker
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Arnaud CoquillardHigh school teacher and educational designerArnaud Coquillard has been a student of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu and Namkhai Yeshi since 2008. He has been a teacher of the Dzogchen Community (Santi Maha Sangha Base level teaxher) since 2015 and leads classes and courses in his home country of Australia and across the world. Apart from his passion for the Dzogchen teachings, Arnaud enjoys play, learning, and spending time in nature. He has published a card game called Dranzhin as a joyful aid to develop presence and awareness. He left his birth country of France in 2008, and now lives on a small farm with his family near Namgyalgar, Australia.
Local Time
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Date: Jul 06 - 11 2026
- Time: 3:00 am - 4:00 am
Weather
Santi Maha Sangha retreat
Santi Maha Sangha retreat with Arnaud Coquillard.
Experiential teachings with replays of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu’s teachings on the Song of the Vajra.
In this retreat the aim is to practice as much as possible. Teachings sessions will only be kept to a minimum during the practice morning session (10am-12.30pm – see full schedule below).
There will be a possibility to follow parts of this retreat online. Recordings of these online sessions will be made available for 2 weeks after the retreat finishes. Please refer the to schedule below for more information.
Requirements for this event:
- have received Dzogchen transmission from Chögyal Namkhai Norbu and/or Namkhai Yeshi (if unsure please contact the organiser).
- know the Song of the Vajra by heart
Hourly Schedule
Monday 6 July
- 5pm - 6pm
- Introduction
- Online + onsite
- 6pm - 7.30pm
- Dinner
- Onsite only
- 7.30pm - 8pm
- Evening practice
- Onsite only
Tuesday 7 to Friday 10 July
- 6am - 7.30am
- early morning practice
- Online + onsite
- 7.30am - 9.30am
- breakfast and Karma Yoga
- Onsite only
- 9.30am - 10am
- rest and prepare for the teachings
- Onsite only
- 10am - 11am
- Replays of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu’s teachings on the Song of the Vajra
- Onsite only
- 11am - 12.30pm
- morning teachings and practice
- Online + onsite
- 12.30pm - 3pm
- lunch and rest
- Onsite only
- 3pm - 5.30pm
- afternoon practice
- Online + onsite
- 5.30pm - 8pm
- dinner and games
- Onsite only
- 8pm - 8.30pm
- evening practice
- Onsite only
Saturday 11 July
- 6am - 7.30am
- eraly morning practice
- Online + onsite
- 7.30am - 9.30am
- breakfast and karma yoga
- Onsite only
- 9.30am - 10am
- rest and prepare for the teachings
- Onsite only
- 10am - 11am
- Replays of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu’s teachings on the Song of the Vajra
- Onsite only
- 10am - 1pm
- final teachings and practice
- Online + onsite









Registering and paying for Steph and me. We will stay in one of the gar tents.
Wonderful, I look forward to seeing you both 🙂