International Shang Shung Institute Membership 2010

Tibetan culture has been for centuries a precious treasure trove of universal wisdom and knowledge for past, present and future generations. It began more than 4000 years ago in Shang Shung, the first kingdom of the land that would eventually become known as Tibet, and its heritage has come to us in all its beauty and complexity. The International Shang Shung Institute for Tibetan studies is committed to the preservation of precisely this wonderful and unique body of knowledge. All our activities aim to preserve the unique culture and understanding of the Tibetan people and to keep the essential values of these traditions alive and thriving.

Founded in 1989 by Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, the International Shang Shung Institute promotes various initiatives aimed at the preservation and the diffusion of knowledge related to Tibet, past and present, from quality level instruction on various aspects of Tibetan culture, as well as a variety of products related to Tibetan teachings and culture. Its staff is composed of people from all nationalities - from Tibet to India to Italy and Austria- and all walks of life, and with 30 years of lived experience of dealing with Tibetan wisdom.

For many years now we have been working on several huge projects. They are all equally important and cover the wide field of all aspects of Tibetan culture. Here are some examples of our activities:
 - the programs on Tibetan Medicine 
- the translation work of ancient texts of wisdom (Ka-ter Translation Project)
- the preservation of the Teachings of Tibetan Masters
- the work on the enormous archive
- the work on publications of books and practice materials like DVDs, CDs and MP3s.
You can share with us the honor of preserving preservation of this superb culture by becoming a member of the international Shang Shung Institute. This will give you an active role in supporting all our activities and initiatives. 
By joining us as a member you will prove your interest in Tibetan culture and your commitment to preserve it for all future generations. With your concrete support you will help us to ensure that the wisdom and knowledge of such a rare and unique civilization will not be endangered.

We offer four different kinds of membership:

1. Preliminary Membership: $ 7
2. Ordinary Membership: $ 70
3. Sustaining Membership: $160
4. Meritorious Membership: $ 500

You can join on-line here. For Europeans and all those who wish to pay in Euros, you can pay on-line in the shop of the SSI Austria, or contact our branches in Italy or Austria. 


1. Ordinary Membership 2010: 50 Euro or US $ 70
Ordinary membership lasts from the date of payment until the 31st of December of the same year. It is not renewed automatically. Ordinary members have the right to attend the annual general assembly of members.

Each ordinary member receives
- a crystal with the logo of the Shang Shung Institute printed inside OR the "Merigar Calendar" for 2010/2011;
- a luxury ballpoint pen of the SSI;
- full access to our web shops.
In order to receive restricted material from our web shops one must be a current member of the international Dzogchen Community and have received transmission from the Master.

Enter our webstore here to sign-up for an ordinary membership

2. Sustaining Membership 2010: 108 Euro or US $160

Sustaining membership lasts from the date of payment until the 31st of December of the same year. It is not renewed automatically. Sustaining members have the right to attend the annual general assembly of members.

Each sustaining member receives
- a crystal with the logo of the Shang Shung Institute printed inside OR the "Merigar Calendar" for 2010/2011;
- a CD OR a DVD (produced by the SSI) of your choice from our website;
- a very nice and useful time scheduler for 2010 called TEAMWORK (25,5 x 17,5 cm);
- a luxury ballpoint pen of the SSI;
- free mailing of these gifts to everywhere in the world;
- full access to our web shops.
In order to receive restricted material from our web shops one must be a current member of the international Dzogchen Community and have received transmission from the Master.

Enter our webstore here to sign-up for a sustaining membership

3. Meritorious Membership 2010: 360 Euro or US $ 500
Meritorious membership lasts from the date of payment until the 31st of December of the same year. It is not renewed automatically. Meritorious members have the right to attend the annual general assembly of members.

Each meritorious member receives
- a crystal with the SSI-logo printed inside OR the "Merigar Calendar" for 2010/2011;
- a crystal with a Tibetan A printed inside;
- One CD or DVD (produced by the SSI), AND one book (produced by Shang Shung Edizioni) of your choice from our website;
- a luxury ballpoint pen of the SSI;
- a very nice and useful time scheduler for 2010 called TEAMWORK (25,5 x 17,5 cm);
- an SSI calculator;
- full access to our web shops;
- free mailing of these gifts to everywhere in the world.
In order to receive restricted material from our web shops one must be a current member of the international Dzogchen Community and have received transmission from the Master.

Enter our webstore here to sign-up for a Meritorious membership

4. Preliminary Membership 2010: 5 Euros or $ 7

In order to be able to purchase some items from our shop one must be member of the International Shang Shung Institute. Preliminary membership is limited, and no commitments regarding the Shang Shung Institute are undertaken through membership at this level. This kind of membership is a mandatory requirement to purchase any of the products offered by the Shang Shung Institute. The membership lasts from your first purchase until the 31st of December of the same year. It is not renewed automatically.

Current members of the international Dzogchen Community do not need to purchase this preliminary membership. Access to the webshop of the Shang Shung Institute is a free service to all current members of the International Dzogchen Community.

Enter our webstore here to sign-up for a preliminary membership

Shang Shung institute School of Tibetan Medicine P.O. Box 278 Conway, MA 01341 secretary@shangshung.org P: 413-369-4928 F: 413-369-4473