I miei Maestri e Insegnanti – My Guru and my Instructors
Lama Giang Ciub Sondup (1926 1922), Quando scattai questa foto mi sorrideva con affetto quando finalmente lo reincontrai a Kathmandu nel 2015 dopo circa 10 anni in cui non ci incontrammo. Lui mi ha dato il rifugio e numerose trasmissioni e preziose istruzioni personali dei lignaggi Karma Kagiu e Dzog Chen. È stato per me come un padre. https://www.centromilarepa.net/giang_giub_sondup.html
Lama Giang Ciub around 1998
Choegyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche (1938-2018). Is my root Guru, tertön (གཏེར་སྟོན, "treasure revealer") of Longsal terma cycle, give to me the essence of the Dzog Chen transmission and many transmissions. https://www.rigpawiki.org/index.php?title=Namkhai_Norbu_Rinpoche and https://dzogchen.it
Choegyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche around around 2010 (my root Guru)
Choegyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche in Maratika cave 1984
Choegyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche perform Chod (my root Guru) around 1980
Drugu Choegyal Rinpoche (1946) Is a full realized Mahamudra, gently give to me a great transmission of the meaning of the Dharma and borderless blessing like Dharma teacher and like Master of Painting (Merigar around 1994) https://www.rigpawiki.org/index.php?title=Drugu_Choegyal_Rinpoche
Lopon Tenzin Namdak, trasmit me Dzog Chen in to the Bön tradition (meet in 1995 and DC transmission in 1997 @ Merigar, Arcidosso). https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lop%25C3%25B6n_Tenzin_Namdak&ved=2ahUKEwjitd2by5WTAxUJiP0HHT0qBP0QFnoECCMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3lLZcXXjEmDLOuKLDNdKxg
Saraswati Lama (Semo La) daughter od Chatral Rinpoche, tulku of Sera Kandro, for me a field of limitless merit. She gave me informal teachings and some transmissions of her Sera Kandro lineage (Green Tara) from 2016 to 2018, when kindly hosting me in hers residence. Gave me informal teachings and some transmissions of his lineage from 2016 to 2018 by kindly hosting me in his residence. https://www.rigpawiki.org/index.php?title=Sera_Khandro
Yanghand Rinpoche (1930–2016), gently give to me transmission of Ratna Lingpa lineage (2015 Kathmandu) and Dzog Chen full transmission of Nyingthig Yabshi from direct Longchenpa (Longchen Rabjam) lineage (Bir India, 2016). https://www.rigpawiki.org/index.php?title=Yangthang_Rinpoche
Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo (1943), give to me collective and private meditation and general Dharma teaching and borderless bellsings in 2015 and 2016. She is teacher and founder of the Dongyu Gatsal Ling Nunnery in Himachal Pradesh, India. She is best known for having spent twelve years living in a remote cave in the Himalayas, three of those years in strict meditation retreat. https://tenzinpalmo.com
Tokden Achö (1932) is the seniormost tokden of Khampagar Monastery. Gently give to mein private way the full Lung of Dzog Chen in Drukpa Kagiu lineage: Shakya Shri Peak "Doorways to emancipation" https://www.rigpawiki.org/index.php?title=Tokden_Ach%C3%B6
Tokden of Tashi Jong, a group of hight realization yogys, give to me empowerment of Padmasambhava Kön.cio.ci.dü in 2016 during 12 day of big Puja in Tashi Jong (Himachal Pradesh, India) https://togdens.org/
Tokden of Tashi Jong, a group of hight realization yogys, give to me empowerment of Padmasambhava Kön.cio.ci.dü in 2016 during 12 day of big Puja in Tashi Jong (Himachal Pradesh, India) https://togdens.org/
Yogini Ani Dawa, known as Momo La (1...-2019). A great yogini that give to me precious indication in Nagarkot (3 years Longchen Nintik reatreat nuns ermitage Nepal), about my path and teach to me detail about Chod practice in years 2016 and 2018.
Chodak Rinpoche (living Rinpoche known as the Forest Lama name). A big yogy that after years of self-managed hermitage in humble yet extreme restrictions in the mountains of Nepal near the Vajrayogini temple in Parping, Nepal, aided in this by the yogini Ani Dawa, became the spiritual guide of the Longchen Nyingtik lineage nuns' retreats of 3 years, 3 months, and 3 days. I had the honor of receiving from him the initiation, lung, and teachings of the Longchen Nyingtik" Laughter of the Dakinis" Chod, as well as detailed personal instructions in the years 2016-2018.
Dr. Asutosh Agarwall (1961), a high level yogi and physician doctor (graduated in allopathy, Ayurveda, and praticing also homeopathy), lives in New Delhi, where he practices medicine in is own medical clinic and teaches external and internal yoga disciplines. He is a yogi of the Hindu tradition with a profound knowledge of yoga and ure (his mastery understanding in explaining the Patanjali Sutras is unforgettable). He is a humble, tireless benefactor who cares for the poor peoples, going so far as to visit and provide free medicines to the needy. All the guidance he gave me on the therapeutic application of yoga still to be invaluable. In addition to his Hatha Yoga teachings, he also provided in-depth instruction on the practices of Chakrasadana and Yoga Nidra. In addition to his yoga teacher and therapeutic yoga teacher qualifications, I was fortunate enough to participate in a intensive tantric meditation retreats. Under his guidance I got two 200 hours TTC diplomas, one TTTC 300 hours, a Chakrasadana certificate and some informal participation in other TTCs in the years 2015 to 2017. In the fphoto with his former assistant, Kadambari.
Dr. Ashutosh Agarwal when he awarded me the Chakrasana diploma in 2017. Under his guidance I got two TTC diplomas and one TTTC diploma (total 800 hours) plus some informal participation in other TTCs in the years 2015 to 2017.
Olessya (1980). A compassionate, humble, energetic, and joyful guide who practices hatha yoga. She introduced me to myofascial methods, resolving many limitations I couldn't resolve in hatha yoga practice.
Yogi Alexander Sazonov (1981). Friend and fellow practitioner. He is the one who, through his example, was able to fully demonstrate to me the discipline and seriousness of consistent and intense practice, breaking down the limitations I had regarding the potential of my practice.
Acharya-Hemamalini-Gm-and-Acharya-Venkatesha. The two-month intensive practice under his guidance at his center in his Yoga Shala Atmavikasayoga in Mysore, and in particular the backbend course, completely changed the alignment of my spine and the strengthening of my body and mind, significantly improving the discipline of my practice. https://www.atmavikasayoga.in/teachers
Acharya Venkatesha in personal practice.
Acharya Venkatesha in personal practice.
Noa McKenna is the instructor with whom I took my first Teacher Training Course 200 hours (Mysore 2014). He began with a background in chiropractic and developed is hown practice into the six levels of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga according to the tradition passed down by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. Skeptical about the potential harmful effects of such demanding practices, he abandoned that approach to initially follow Venkatesha, then took his own unique path, incorporating new aspects more suited to Western practitioners and stilll to tech in his pragmatic style.
Lama Giang Ciub Sondup (1926 1922), Quando scattai questa foto mi sorrideva con affetto quando finalmente lo reincontrai a Kathmandu nel 2015 dopo circa 10 anni in cui non ci incontrammo. Lui mi ha dato il rifugio e numerose trasmissioni e preziose istruzioni personali dei lignaggi Karma Kagiu e Dzog Chen. È stato per me come un padre. https://www.centromilarepa.net/giang_giub_sondup.html
Lama Giang Ciub around 1998
Choegyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche (1938-2018). Is my root Guru, tertön (གཏེར་སྟོན, "treasure revealer") of Longsal terma cycle, give to me the essence of the Dzog Chen transmission and many transmissions. https://www.rigpawiki.org/index.php?title=Namkhai_Norbu_Rinpoche and https://dzogchen.it
Choegyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche around around 2010 (my root Guru)
Choegyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche in Maratika cave 1984
Choegyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche perform Chod (my root Guru) around 1980
Drugu Choegyal Rinpoche (1946) Is a full realized Mahamudra, gently give to me a great transmission of the meaning of the Dharma and borderless blessing like Dharma teacher and like Master of Painting (Merigar around 1994) https://www.rigpawiki.org/index.php?title=Drugu_Choegyal_Rinpoche
Lopon Tenzin Namdak, trasmit me Dzog Chen in to the Bön tradition (meet in 1995 and DC transmission in 1997 @ Merigar, Arcidosso). https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lop%25C3%25B6n_Tenzin_Namdak&ved=2ahUKEwjitd2by5WTAxUJiP0HHT0qBP0QFnoECCMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3lLZcXXjEmDLOuKLDNdKxg
Saraswati Lama (Semo La) daughter od Chatral Rinpoche, tulku of Sera Kandro, for me a field of limitless merit. She gave me informal teachings and some transmissions of her Sera Kandro lineage (Green Tara) from 2016 to 2018, when kindly hosting me in hers residence. Gave me informal teachings and some transmissions of his lineage from 2016 to 2018 by kindly hosting me in his residence. https://www.rigpawiki.org/index.php?title=Sera_Khandro
Yanghand Rinpoche (1930–2016), gently give to me transmission of Ratna Lingpa lineage (2015 Kathmandu) and Dzog Chen full transmission of Nyingthig Yabshi from direct Longchenpa (Longchen Rabjam) lineage (Bir India, 2016). https://www.rigpawiki.org/index.php?title=Yangthang_Rinpoche
Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo (1943), give to me collective and private meditation and general Dharma teaching and borderless bellsings in 2015 and 2016. She is teacher and founder of the Dongyu Gatsal Ling Nunnery in Himachal Pradesh, India. She is best known for having spent twelve years living in a remote cave in the Himalayas, three of those years in strict meditation retreat. https://tenzinpalmo.com
Tokden Achö (1932) is the seniormost tokden of Khampagar Monastery. Gently give to mein private way the full Lung of Dzog Chen in Drukpa Kagiu lineage: Shakya Shri Peak "Doorways to emancipation" https://www.rigpawiki.org/index.php?title=Tokden_Ach%C3%B6
Tokden of Tashi Jong, a group of hight realization yogys, give to me empowerment of Padmasambhava Kön.cio.ci.dü in 2016 during 12 day of big Puja in Tashi Jong (Himachal Pradesh, India) https://togdens.org/
Tokden of Tashi Jong, a group of hight realization yogys, give to me empowerment of Padmasambhava Kön.cio.ci.dü in 2016 during 12 day of big Puja in Tashi Jong (Himachal Pradesh, India) https://togdens.org/
Yogini Ani Dawa, known as Momo La (1...-2019). A great yogini that give to me precious indication in Nagarkot (3 years Longchen Nintik reatreat nuns ermitage Nepal), about my path and teach to me detail about Chod practice in years 2016 and 2018.
Chodak Rinpoche (living Rinpoche known as the Forest Lama name). A big yogy that after years of self-managed hermitage in humble yet extreme restrictions in the mountains of Nepal near the Vajrayogini temple in Parping, Nepal, aided in this by the yogini Ani Dawa, became the spiritual guide of the Longchen Nyingtik lineage nuns' retreats of 3 years, 3 months, and 3 days. I had the honor of receiving from him the initiation, lung, and teachings of the Longchen Nyingtik" Laughter of the Dakinis" Chod, as well as detailed personal instructions in the years 2016-2018.
Dr. Asutosh Agarwall (1961), a high level yogi and physician doctor (graduated in allopathy, Ayurveda, and praticing also homeopathy), lives in New Delhi, where he practices medicine in is own medical clinic and teaches external and internal yoga disciplines. He is a yogi of the Hindu tradition with a profound knowledge of yoga and ure (his mastery understanding in explaining the Patanjali Sutras is unforgettable). He is a humble, tireless benefactor who cares for the poor peoples, going so far as to visit and provide free medicines to the needy. All the guidance he gave me on the therapeutic application of yoga still to be invaluable. In addition to his Hatha Yoga teachings, he also provided in-depth instruction on the practices of Chakrasadana and Yoga Nidra. In addition to his yoga teacher and therapeutic yoga teacher qualifications, I was fortunate enough to participate in a intensive tantric meditation retreats. Under his guidance I got two 200 hours TTC diplomas, one TTTC 300 hours, a Chakrasadana certificate and some informal participation in other TTCs in the years 2015 to 2017. In the fphoto with his former assistant, Kadambari.
Dr. Ashutosh Agarwal when he awarded me the Chakrasana diploma in 2017. Under his guidance I got two TTC diplomas and one TTTC diploma (total 800 hours) plus some informal participation in other TTCs in the years 2015 to 2017.
Olessya (1980). A compassionate, humble, energetic, and joyful guide who practices hatha yoga. She introduced me to myofascial methods, resolving many limitations I couldn't resolve in hatha yoga practice.
Yogi Alexander Sazonov (1981). Friend and fellow practitioner. He is the one who, through his example, was able to fully demonstrate to me the discipline and seriousness of consistent and intense practice, breaking down the limitations I had regarding the potential of my practice.
Acharya-Hemamalini-Gm-and-Acharya-Venkatesha. The two-month intensive practice under his guidance at his center in his Yoga Shala Atmavikasayoga in Mysore, and in particular the backbend course, completely changed the alignment of my spine and the strengthening of my body and mind, significantly improving the discipline of my practice. https://www.atmavikasayoga.in/teachers
Acharya Venkatesha in personal practice.
Acharya Venkatesha in personal practice.
Noa McKenna is the instructor with whom I took my first Teacher Training Course 200 hours (Mysore 2014). He began with a background in chiropractic and developed is hown practice into the six levels of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga according to the tradition passed down by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. Skeptical about the potential harmful effects of such demanding practices, he abandoned that approach to initially follow Venkatesha, then took his own unique path, incorporating new aspects more suited to Western practitioners and stilll to tech in his pragmatic style.
Alcuni di loro sono state e sono le mie guide personali, come stelle che mi hanno indicato e indicano l’Essenza e la Via, il puro Dharma.
Altri mi hanno gentilmente concesso le trasmissioni, indicazioni e strumenti che sono state fondamentali per il mio cammino interiore.
Altri ancora sono comuni praticanti e insegnanti a cui però devo molto circa lo sviluppo della mia pratica e le mie abilità nell’aiutare altri a praticare.
Some of them have been and are my personal guides, like stars that have shown and continue to show me the Essence and the Path, the pure Dharma.
Others have kindly given me transmissions and tools that have been fundamental to my inner journey.
Others are ordinary practitioners and instructors that help me a lot for the development of my practice and my ability to help others to practice
Algunos de ellos han sido y son mis guías personales, como estrellas que me han mostrado y siguen mostrándome la Esencia y el Camino, el Dharma puro.
Otros me han brindado amablemente transmisiones, guía y herramientas que han sido fundamentales en mi camino interior.
Otros son practicantes y maestros comunes a quienes les debo mucho por el desarrollo de mi práctica y mi capacidad para ayudar otros a practicar.
The Classes – Le Classi
La Pratica dell’Insegnante – The Instructor Practice
