Date: December 5th, 2026 (2 days) .
Online, Organized by Tsegyalgar East
December 5-6, 2026
This weekend is dedicated to the Medium Ganapuja: melodies, rhythm and pronunciation, section by section, so that everyone can follow, sing and, when needed, lead the practice with confidence. We will go through the whole text at a comfortable pace, repeat the parts that are usually difficult, and practice together.
The training is for everyone, not only for people who lead practices: in collective practice, knowing how to follow well is just as important. Please bring your Tun book.
Schedule:
Saturday and Sunday, Dec 5-6, 2026
2 sessions each day:
9:30–11:30am EST
1:30–3:30pm EST
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Suggested Donation: $75 full retreat / $40 per day
These amounts are suggestions. Please contribute what you can. By donating, you help sustain the Gar and make our retreats and practices possible.
If you are unable to make a monetary donation please consider contributing karma yoga. Contact gakyil@tsegyalgar.org
The retreat will be held in English. If you require translation please note in the Registration Form.
About Sébastien Remy
A student of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu since 2012 and of Namkhai Yeshi since 2013, Sébastien followed his first Umdze training in 2014 and has been dedicated to it since, leading practices from that year and, from 2016, at Dzamling Gar. He passed his SMS Base Exam in 2015 at Dzamling Gar and became a Khaita Instructor in 2016. He is a dedicated student of Adriano Clemente, the main Umdze trainer in the Dzogchen Community. He has led an Umdze study group at Dzamling Gar for several years, one Umdze course with the Japanese Community, and an Umdze Training at Tsegyalgar East in October 2024.
He served on the Dzamling Gar Gakyil from 2019 to 2022, currently works for Dzamling Gar, and is Assistant to the Blue International Gakyil. He is also part of the webcast team, mainly during Namkhai Yeshi's retreats. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Physics.