Preparing for Losar

Upcoming Events

Bardo Teachings – Self Paced Course

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!

Buddhism & Sexuality – Self Paced Course

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!

Buddhist Ethics – Self Paced Course

With Pema Khandro

Open Dates

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!

Women in Tantric Buddhism – Self Paced Course

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…

21 Taras Pema Khandro Birthday Fundraiser

With Pema Khandro

December 4, 2024

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

February 12, 2021 by BuddhistYogis

Happy Losar to all Friends and Sangha Members,

Happy Lunar New Year, year of the Female Iron Ox!

In Tibetan the term ‘losar’ literally means ‘new year.’ It refers to the lunar new year, a time for new beginnings. Last year had so many difficulties and challenges, so much raw emotion that was unleashed. As we begin the new year, may the difficulties be left behind but may the learning and wisdom that began last year remain and increase.

May we begin the new year by following the tradition of doing virtuous actions, the effects of which are said to be multiplied in the first days and weeks of the new year. Traditionally this includes making offerings to the shrine and to the three jewels, saving lives, practicing generosity of many forms.

This year the importance of nurturing harmony in the world has been made more evident than ever. This can be part of our virtuous work. We can start by making amends with family and friends, to take seriously that the wish “may all beings have peace,” should be actualized in our direct relationships with family, friends, neighbors and sangha members. To cultivate peace in real relationships takes work, it takes time, humility and compassion for ourselves and others. It requires inner work as well as the bravery to work through things together. May we speak words of kindness, forgiveness and care. May we set boundaries well and care for our mental, spiritual and physical health. May we be there for ourselves and others. May we bravely nurture friendships new.

This year I am celebrating Losar at Khandro Ling in Virginia, but you are invited to join me in celebrating tomorrow evening, when we will have an online Losar celebration for members.

May you have much peace, health and joy in the new year. May all your wishes be fulfilled.

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Tibetan New Year – Losar Celebration for Members

Tibetan New Year

Losar Celebration for Members

Feb 12, 6pm PT

Tibetan New Year – Losar Celebration for Members
Learn More About Membership

All Members of Ngakpa International and the Buddhist Studies Institute are welcomed to join our annual Tibetan New Year Celebration – Online!

Entering the Heart of the Vast Expanse

Purifying the Mind

Feb 22-24, 2021, 1-3pm PT

Longchen Nyingthig Ngondro Training

Vajrasattva Meditation and Purification of Karma

Ngondro are the foundational practices for purifying, training and empowering the mind.

ONLINE OPEN TEACHINGS

*All times are listed in Pacific Time UTC-8 (Timezone Converter)

The 100 Days of Practice is being extended year round!

Starts Feb 12th, 12pm

Daily Meditation
A short free daily practice online and community time with certified meditation teachers.

Thursdays – Through April, 8am
A Course in Valid Cognition with Geshe Sonam
Winter Pramana Study

Feb 12, 6pm-8pm

Tibetan New Year – Losar Celebration for Members

Annual Member Celebration

Feb 24-26, 1-3pm

Ngondro Training
Purifying the Mind: Vajrasattva Meditation & Purification of Karma

Mar 17, 6pm

Being with Illness & Dying, with Pema Khandro and Esteemed Guests

By Donation. A free event open to the public.

Mar 19-21, 10am-6pm

The Bardo Retreat with Pema Khandro

Pema Khandro will teach on the six bardos, Buddhist instructions for how to live wakefully in the phases of change within our lives.

Apr 23-25, 10am-6pm

Finding Comfort and Ease

Dzogchen Meditation Retreat

April 25

Dharma Dialogue Series

Pema Khandro will be featured in this Dharma Dialogue Series on Women in Buddhism.

MEMBERS-ONLY CLASSES

Learn More about Membership

1st and 2nd Wednesdays – Vajrayana Training with Pema Khandro

For students on the path of Vajrayana and Great Perfection (Dzogchen)

3rd and 4th Wednesdays – Ngakpa Training with Pema Khandro

In-depth study of the Ngakpa Tradition

Every Monday until Feb 12 (Tibetan New Year) – Meditation Mondays

Group Meditation with Janak Kimmel & Guest Teachers

DAKINI MOUNTAIN NEWS

Seeking Land Manager for Dakini Mountain

Seeking a land manager for twenty hours a week in exchange for someone who wants to do off grid living with your own self-sustaining mobile home/RV system on Dakini Mountain property and free Buddhist Studies Institute courses. No RV hookups are here but it is the one of the most beautiful places on earth. Applicants must have farm experience, landscaping skills, construction, building knowledge, handyman skills etc, as well as capacity to be self-motivated, self-starting, work with others, take direction well and problem solve. Past experience as well as three employment references are required. Please send your resume, a photo, along with the name and contact for three employment references to Info@DakiniMountain.org.

Do you have Business and/or Real Estate Expertise?

Seeking conversation partners in reshaping the future of Dakini Mountain – seeking to converse with people with experience in real estate and running businesses as we re-vision how Dakini Mountain will take shape during the pandemic and beyond. Contact Info@DakiniMountain.org.