Speaker
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Arnaud CoquillardSMS Base & Respira teacherArnaud 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: Oct 30 2026 - Nov 02 2026
- Time: 4:05 am - 10:00 pm
Weather
Being in the Dzogchen Community with ease and joy
“Being in the Dzogchen Community with ease and joy”
A long weekend of practice and time spent together.
Sessions will include common collective practices of the Dzogchen Community chosen by onsite practitioners. All the sessions will be streamed on Zoom too.
Friday session: 6-8pm
Saturday to Monday: 10-12pm and 3-5pm
Tuesday: 10-12pm
Retreat will be mostly experiential, and will be about applying the Dzogchen Teachings we received from Chögyal Namkhai Norbu and Namkhai Yeshi.
Restricted to people who received teachings from Chögyal Namkhai Norbu and/or Namkhai Yeshi.
Friday night can be a public session on the Five Spiritual capacities which could be also a good introduction to the retreat for those with transmission.
At the Unitarian Church. 110 Grey St East Melbourne.
Hourly Schedule
Friday
- 6pm - 8pm
- The Five Spiritual capacities
- Public teachings, open to everyone
Saturday until Monday
- 10am - 12pm
- Morning session
- 3pm - 5pm
- Afternoon session
Tuesday
- 10am - 12pm
- Conclusion of the retreat
