With Pema Khandro, Father Francis Tiso, Lama Lhanang Rinpoche, Chagdud Khadro, Shugen Roshi, Julie Rogers, Jim Tucker, M.D., Koshin Paley Ellison and Dr. William McGrath
Open Dates
Teachings on Death and Dying Facing realities of dying, death, and grief are central to our human experience. This program offers practical instructions for helping others in the process of dying and an overview of essential knowledge on death, bardo, and rebirth. This includes self-paced lectures on dying, loss, grief, and illness from Lamas and scholars of Buddhist Studies. Support the Buddhist Studies Institute by donating for these precious teachings. Your contribution, big and small, helps makes in-depth Buddhist training and education more accessible for all. May the teachings spread and flourish!
With Dr. Nicole Willock, Julie Regan, Ph.D., Pema Khandro, Lama Willa Miller, Amy Langenberg , Dr. Ann Gleig, Dr. Nida Chenagtsang, Lama Rod Owens, Dr. Jim Hopper, Dr. Elizabeth Call and Damchö Diana Finnegan
Open Dates
Join Pema Khandro and a group of esteemed Buddhist Studies scholars for an exploration of the history of Buddhist Sexualities from celibacy, to sacred sexuality in Buddhist Tantra and a simple approach to embodied integration with nature in Dzogchen. Support the Buddhist Studies Institute by donating for these precious teachings. Your contribution, big and small, helps makes in-depth Buddhist training and education more accessible for all. May the teachings spread and flourish!
This course on Buddhist Ethics goes through the Five Buddhist Precepts. The five precepts form the basis of a Buddhist way of life and the vows that Buddhists Seek to follow. The Five Precepts are a discipline of freedom, honor, and precision that cover the potent themes of life from the extraordinary perspective of non-duality. Support the Buddhist Studies Institute by donating for these precious teachings. Your contribution, big and small, helps makes in-depth Buddhist training and education more accessible for all. May the teachings spread and flourish!
With Holly Gayley, Judith Simmer-Brown, Sarah Jacoby, Amy Langenberg , Damchö Diana Finnegan, Venerable Karma Lekshe Tsomo and Pema Khandro
Open Dates
This is the missing history of women in Tantric Buddhism. This course addresses the fascinating story of nuns, mothers, teachers, consorts, prophets, and disciples. Taught by scholar-practitioners whose groundbreaking research on women and Buddhism has changed the way we think of Buddhist history. This course will address the history of women in Buddhism, the history of yoginis and dakinis in India and Tibet, the stories of important Buddhist women, Buddhist philosophy on gender, sex, and sexuality, and the role of the consort in historical Tibet, and contemporary manifestations and so much more. Support the Buddhist Studies Institute by donating for…
Join us for the 21 Taras. The twenty-one taras is a sublime chanting meditation and praise of the forms of the female Bodhisattva Tara, each one a contemplation of all the forms of compassion ranging from gentle to fierce. This event explores the outer, inner and secret meaning of the twenty-one taras. This will be a joyous fundraiser in honor of our beloved Pema Khandro Rinpoche’s birthday. Wednesday, December 4th 6 pm pt | 9 pm et
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Your generosity has allowed us to build a resilient, accessible platform for sharing the dharma with a global audience.
2024: A Year of Transformation
This past year was extraordinary. We served over 60 members through 131 programs, including online teachings, in-person retreats, and advanced training in Ngondro, Vajrayana, and Dzogchen.
Highlights included:
A pilgrimage to Bhutan tracing Longchenpa’s footsteps.
The Six Yoga Intensive upon Khandro-La’s return.
Over $13,800 in scholarships and financial aid, reflecting our commitment to generosity and inclusion.
Looking Ahead to 2025
Our plans for the coming year include:
Ngondro Training Returns! Come start ngondro with us or finally finish it!
Vajrayana Training continues, join us for an in depth study of the Vajrayogini practice
Launching a Chaplaincy Program and Advanced Meditation Instructor Training.
Shedra-level teachings with Khenpo Yeshe and special programs with Sarah Jacoby, Holly Gayley, Drupon Dorje Rinpoche, and more.
Retreats and intensives to deepen our connection to Buddhist wisdom.
Join Us for Our Year-End Fundraiser
This Giving Tuesday and year-end season, we invite you to support the continuation of our programs and services through donations. Your support ensures that the Buddhist Studies Institute continues to flourish, reaching more people and transforming lives. Our goal is to raise $25,ooo in the year-end fundraiser. Let’s rise to this challenge together and strengthen the foundation for a compassionate and awakened world. Your support matters. Donate today and be a part of this vital work.
Thank you for your generosity, vision, and unwavering love.
Together, we can continue our thriving school in the new year!
With deep gratitude, The Buddhist Studies Institute
The twenty-one taras is a sublime chanting meditation and praise of the forms of the female Bodhisattva Tara, each one a contemplation of all the forms of compassion ranging from gentle to fierce. This event explores the outer, inner and secret meaning of the twenty-one taras.
This will be a joyous celebration in honor of our beloved Pema Khandro’s birthday.