An Online Retreat led by Dominique Side

Dates : Friday 13 to Sunday 15 March 2026

This weekend is a wonderful opportunity to take to heart the Tsik Sum Ne Dek teachings that have been shared in the Dzogchen Study Programme.

Guided by Senior teacher Dominique Side and Teacher Annie Birken, this practice retreat is intended to help us deepen our understanding and practice of this most profound and important instruction on trekchö. 

The weekend is open to students 

• who followed the complete teachings from Sogyal Rinpoche in Lerab Ling, in 2010, 2011, and 2012.
  AND/OR
• Who followed the complete Dzogchen mandala study programme from Nov 2017 to June 2019 on Tsik Sum Ne Dek, whether through the monthly programme or the catch-up sessions. 
• Who followed the complete Dzogchen mandala study programme from Sept 2023 to June 2025.

As a weekend is a very short time to do a retreat, we will ask everyone who participates to create the conditions so that they can enter into silence and attend all sessions from the beginning until the end of the retreat. Please note that the retreat begins on Friday evening.

It will be held live online for students in Europe, in English with French and German translation available, as well as Spanish if there is enough interest.

A delayed replay in English only will be offered for students in North America (dates to be confirmed), and possibly for students in Australia (to be confirmed). For those delayed replays please apply with your respective national country team.

If you wish to participate, please fill out the application form : Tsik Sum Ne Dek weekend retreat  March 2026_ Application form.

You will then receive a link to register for the weekend. 

Teachers

Dominique Side

Dominique Side encountered Tibetan Buddhism in the mid-1970s in London. She has studied with Sogyal Rinpoche and Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche in particular, and over the years held a number of leadership roles in Rigpa UK and in Lerab Ling, Rigpa’s retreat centre in southern France. She has completed several strict retreats and has also obtained a PhD in Madhyamaka philosophy from Bristol Univer… more

Annie Birken 

Annie Birken holds the role of Rigpa Teacher in the Netherlands. As well as teaching on topics around Death and Dying and being part of the Bodhi team she also facilitates Dzogchen Mandala study days in Amsterdam.

Practical details

Dates:
Friday 13 to Sunday 15 March, 2026

Deadline to apply:
8 March 2026

Provisional schedule

Friday 13 March
18:00-19:30 Start of the Weekend and introduction

Saturday 14
07:00- 08:00 Session
08:00-09:00 Breakfast
09:00-12:00 Session including a short break
12.00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-16:30 Session including a short break
16.30-17:00 Break
17:00-18:30 Tsok du Tendrel Nyesel

Sunday 15
07:00- 8:00 Session
08:00-09:00 Breakfast
09:00-12:00 Session including a short break
12.00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:30 Session including a short break
15:.30-16:00 Break
16:00-17:30 Tsok du Tendrel Nyesel
17:30 End of the retreat

How to apply 

Please fill out this application form : Tsik Sum Ne Dek weekend retreat  May 2025_ Application form