Becoming a Member of the Dzogchen Community means collaborating with the community and teachings of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu and is the primary way you can contribute to the preservation of the Dzogchen teachings. Members are asked to abide by the Principles of the Dzogchen Community.

To become a Member you first need to have been a Welcome Card holder for 3 continuous years. To hold a Welcome Card please submit an Online Application form by clicking on the link below.

The Fundamental Principles of the Dzogchen Community
Membership Information
Information for Welcome Card Applicants
INTERNATIONAL DZOGCHEN COMMUNITY OF NAMGYALGAR Inc. (Incorporated under the Associations Incorporated Act 1984)

Application for New Membership

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hereby apply for a Welcome Card with IDCN (International Dzogchen Community of Namgyalgar.) If I am granted a Welcome Card, I agree to be bound by the rules of the International Dzogchen Community of Namgyalgar, currently in force. After three continuous years on a Welcome Card, I acknowledge I can then be a member of IDCN. [ The holder of a current Welcome Card is entitled to the benefits entitled under the Contribution Level to which the holder has contributed. Welcome Cardholders cannot vote at the AGM or be part of the managing committees of IDCN. ]
​Norminees who support your application Please enter the names of 2 current Namgyalgar members who support your application. The Membership Coordinator will email them to ask if they endorse your application.
​If you don’t know the names of two nominators the Gakyil will still consider your application. [ A list of members is available from the membership Coordinator. ] ​If you do not know 2 members to nominate please provide brief information about how and where you made contact with the International Dzogchen Community of Namgyalgar :
The above information IS correct *

This application is fully accepted only when it has been approved by the Managing Committee (Gakyil) of IDCN after which the applicant may then make payment to IDCN.

Please refer to the Payment Information document with details of contribution levels and methods of payment on the ‘Become A Member’ page on our website at: https://www.dzogchen.org.au/become-a-member.html

Information about being a welcome card holder and about the Principles of the Dzogchen Community are also available on this page.

The Namgyalgar Membership Coordinator will contact you once your application has been accepted and inform you of how to register in the International Dzogchen Community’s online Membership Management System (MMS) and provide you with useful information.

Any Questions? Contact the Membership Coordinator

​​Thank you for supporting Namgyalgar and the Teachings of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu.