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!
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…
If you have been on the fence, here are the questions people most often write to ask.
Do I need a background in Tibetan Buddhism? No. The material is presented for newcomers and longtime practitioners alike. If you are curious about this tradition, you are ready.
Will I be able to attend the Monday evenings if I am in a different timezone? Yes. All sessions are recorded and available for one year. Students from any timezone may participate fully through live sessions or recordings. Monday evenings are not required to be attended live.
What if I miss a weekend session? Recordings are available within 48 hours. You will have access to keep for one year.
Is the cost manageable? Reduced tuition is available. Full scholarships are available, please write to [email].
Is this just for women? No. The program is open to everyone.
Do I have to sign up for the whole Yoginis arc? No. The White Tara Program is complete in itself. The Vajrayogini Empowerment Retreat and Program (October 10 – November 2) and the Lion-Faced Ḍākinī Retreat and Program (November 7 – November 30) are separate offerings that you may register for individually, if you feel called forward.
The White Tara Retreat & Program
Part 1 of The Yoginis Teachings – Online with Pema Khandro
Weekend Retreat 9am-1pm Sat–Sun September 12–13, 2026
4 Monday Evenings 5-6:30pm PT Sept 14, 21, 28, and Oct 5
THE YOGINIS TEACHINGS – FALL 2026 White Tara Retreat & Program The Peaceful Sacred Feminine and the Women of the Great Vehicle Weekend Retreat: Sat–Sun, Sept 12–13, 2026 Monday Evening Sessions: Sept 14, 21, 28, Oct 5 with Tulku Pema Khandro
Vajrayogini Empowerment, Retreat & Program The Fierce Joyful Ḍākinī and the Yoginīs of Tibet Weekend Empowerment Retreat: Sat–Sun, October 10–11, 2026 Monday Evening Sessions: Oct 12, 19, 26, Nov 2 Vajrayogini Empowerment with Drupon Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche and Teachings with Tulku Pema Khandro
The Lion-Faced Ḍākinī Retreat and Program The Wrathful Sacred Feminine and the Great Perfection Weekend Transmission and Retreat: Sat–Sun, Nov 7–8, 2026 Monday Evening Sessions: Nov 9, 16, 23, 30 with Tulku Pema Khandro