Igor Berkhin is a long term Dzogchen practitioner. Born in the USSR, he started his spiritual practice in the 80-s still behind the iron curtain. He studied with and translated for many teachers of different contemplative traditions the most important of them being Chogyal Namkhai Norbu, a renowned Dzogchen master who he met in 1996. Chogyal Namkhai Norbu authorized Igor to teach the Base of Santi Maha Sangha, a study and practice program on Sutra, Tantra, and Dzogchen designed by Chogyal Namkhai Norbu. Igor was authorized as a 1st level teacher in 2005, and as a 2nd level teacher in 2008, and he is currently the only active 2nd level teacher of the Dzogchen Community.