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A Letter from Pema Khandro – How to Meditate in the Charnel Grounds

Upcoming Events

Daily Meditation

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Daily Meditation online is daily from 12-12:30pm PT, offered by Buddhist Studies Institute certified meditation instructors as a free service to our worldwide community. Together – We Practice!
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Donate – Save Dakini Mountain!

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Dakini Mountain and Ngakpa International have been severely affected by the pandemic which has caused a major loss of income. Every contribution at this time makes a difference...
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Vajrayana Training – Online

With Pema Khandro

February 8, 2023
In web-classes, meeting twice a month, students will discover how to understand the pivotal principles of Tibetan Buddhism[…]
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Ngakpa Training – Online

With Pema Khandro

February 15, 2023
The Ngakpa Training offers in-depth study... of Vajrayana Buddhist history, philosophy and practice, focusing on the Inner Tantras of the Nyingma Tradition, also known as MahaYoga, AnuYoga and Dzogchen...
Pre-requisites Required to Register. For More Information, Email Info@Ngakpa.org

Losar Tibetan New Year Celebration for Members – Online

With Pema Khandro

February 22, 2023
All Members of Ngakpa International and the Buddhist Studies Institute are welcomed to join us for our annual Tibetan Lunar New Year Celebration - Online!
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Ngondro Training, Module 1 – The Field of Buddhas

With Pema Khandro

February 27, 2023
Ngondro are the foundational practices for purifying, training and empowering the body-mind. They form the basis of Vajrayana meditation and serve as the foundation for the highest practices of the nature of mind...
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Vajrayana Training – Online

With Pema Khandro

March 1, 2023
In web-classes, meeting twice a month, students will discover how to understand the pivotal principles of Tibetan Buddhism[…]
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Buddhism & Sexuality – Online

With Julie Regan, Ph.D. and Pema Khandro

March 3 - 5, 2023
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.
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Teaching Trauma Informed Meditation

With Pema Khandro, Aruna Rig'dzin and Dr. Satya

March 6 - 27, 2023
Geared towards supporting Meditation Instructors, this class is open to Meditation Instructors certified through the Buddhist Studies Institute or currently enrolled in Meditation Instructor Training, and to meditation instructors who received their instruction and training through other programs and schools. It is also offered as part of the 180-hour Meditation Instructor Training curriculum offered through the Buddhist Studies Institute. Optional weekly 30 minute Focus Groups offer review and discussion of self-paced coursework and time for fostering community connections. Dates & Times: Mondays Mar 6-27, 1-1:30pm pt / 4-4:30pm et Mar 6 - Focus group Mar 13 - LIVE WITH PEMA KHANDRO…
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Vajrayana Training – Online

With Pema Khandro

March 8, 2023
In web-classes, meeting twice a month, students will discover how to understand the pivotal principles of Tibetan Buddhism[…]
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Ngakpa Training – Online

With Pema Khandro

March 15, 2023
The Ngakpa Training offers in-depth study... of Vajrayana Buddhist history, philosophy and practice, focusing on the Inner Tantras of the Nyingma Tradition, also known as MahaYoga, AnuYoga and Dzogchen...
Pre-requisites Required to Register. For More Information, Email Info@Ngakpa.org

Healthy Boundaries for Teachers and Leaders

With Pema Khandro, Aruna Rig'dzin and Dr. Satya

March 25 - April 24, 2023
Geared towards supporting Meditation Instructors, this webclass is open to Meditation Instructors certified through the Buddhist Studies Institute or...
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Chakrasamvara Empowerment & Teachings

With Drupon Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche and Pema Khandro

March 31 - April 2, 2023
Enter the practice of deity yoga in this weekend retreat focused on Chakrasamvara meditation.
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Vajrayana Training – Online

With Pema Khandro

April 5, 2023
In web-classes, meeting twice a month, students will discover how to understand the pivotal principles of Tibetan Buddhism[…]
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Vajrayana Training – Online

With Pema Khandro

April 12, 2023
In web-classes, meeting twice a month, students will discover how to understand the pivotal principles of Tibetan Buddhism[…]
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Ngakpa Training – Online

With Pema Khandro

April 19, 2023
The Ngakpa Training offers in-depth study... of Vajrayana Buddhist history, philosophy and practice, focusing on the Inner Tantras of the Nyingma Tradition, also known as MahaYoga, AnuYoga and Dzogchen...
Pre-requisites Required to Register. For More Information, Email Info@Ngakpa.org

Vajrayana Training – Online

With Pema Khandro

May 3, 2023
In web-classes, meeting twice a month, students will discover how to understand the pivotal principles of Tibetan Buddhism[…]
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Vajrayana Training – Online

With Pema Khandro

May 10, 2023
In web-classes, meeting twice a month, students will discover how to understand the pivotal principles of Tibetan Buddhism[…]
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Ngakpa Training – Online

With Pema Khandro

May 17, 2023
The Ngakpa Training offers in-depth study... of Vajrayana Buddhist history, philosophy and practice, focusing on the Inner Tantras of the Nyingma Tradition, also known as MahaYoga, AnuYoga and Dzogchen...
Pre-requisites Required to Register. For More Information, Email Info@Ngakpa.org

Vajrayana Training – Online

With Pema Khandro

June 7, 2023
In web-classes, meeting twice a month, students will discover how to understand the pivotal principles of Tibetan Buddhism[…]
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Vajrayana Training – Online

With Pema Khandro

June 14, 2023
In web-classes, meeting twice a month, students will discover how to understand the pivotal principles of Tibetan Buddhism[…]
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Ngakpa Training – Online

With Pema Khandro

June 14, 2023
The Ngakpa Training offers in-depth study... of Vajrayana Buddhist history, philosophy and practice, focusing on the Inner Tantras of the Nyingma Tradition, also known as MahaYoga, AnuYoga and Dzogchen...
Pre-requisites Required to Register. For More Information, Email Info@Ngakpa.org

Vajrayana Training – Online

With Pema Khandro

July 5, 2023
In web-classes, meeting twice a month, students will discover how to understand the pivotal principles of Tibetan Buddhism[…]
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Vajrayana Training – Online

With Pema Khandro

July 12, 2023
In web-classes, meeting twice a month, students will discover how to understand the pivotal principles of Tibetan Buddhism[…]
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Ngakpa Training – Online

With Pema Khandro

July 19, 2023
The Ngakpa Training offers in-depth study... of Vajrayana Buddhist history, philosophy and practice, focusing on the Inner Tantras of the Nyingma Tradition, also known as MahaYoga, AnuYoga and Dzogchen...
Pre-requisites Required to Register. For More Information, Email Info@Ngakpa.org

Vajrayana Training – Online

With Pema Khandro

August 2, 2023
In web-classes, meeting twice a month, students will discover how to understand the pivotal principles of Tibetan Buddhism[…]
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Vajrayana Training – Online

With Pema Khandro

August 9, 2023
In web-classes, meeting twice a month, students will discover how to understand the pivotal principles of Tibetan Buddhism[…]
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Ngakpa Training – Online

With Pema Khandro

August 16, 2023
The Ngakpa Training offers in-depth study... of Vajrayana Buddhist history, philosophy and practice, focusing on the Inner Tantras of the Nyingma Tradition, also known as MahaYoga, AnuYoga and Dzogchen...
Pre-requisites Required to Register. For More Information, Email Info@Ngakpa.org

Vajrayana Training – Online

With Pema Khandro

September 6, 2023
In web-classes, meeting twice a month, students will discover how to understand the pivotal principles of Tibetan Buddhism[…]
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Vajrayana Training – Online

With Pema Khandro

September 13, 2023
In web-classes, meeting twice a month, students will discover how to understand the pivotal principles of Tibetan Buddhism[…]
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Ngakpa Training – Online

With Pema Khandro

September 20, 2023
The Ngakpa Training offers in-depth study... of Vajrayana Buddhist history, philosophy and practice, focusing on the Inner Tantras of the Nyingma Tradition, also known as MahaYoga, AnuYoga and Dzogchen...
Pre-requisites Required to Register. For More Information, Email Info@Ngakpa.org

Vajrayana Training – Online

With Pema Khandro

October 4, 2023
In web-classes, meeting twice a month, students will discover how to understand the pivotal principles of Tibetan Buddhism[…]
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Feast of Nectar – Vajra Sangha Retreat

With Pema Khandro

October 6 - 8, 2023
Feast of Nectar - Vajra Sangha Retreat Oct 6th-8th. In-person - Location TBA Pre-requisite: Vajra Sangha membership
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Vajrayana Training – Online

With Pema Khandro

October 11, 2023
In web-classes, meeting twice a month, students will discover how to understand the pivotal principles of Tibetan Buddhism[…]
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Ngakpa Training – Online

With Pema Khandro

October 18, 2023
The Ngakpa Training offers in-depth study... of Vajrayana Buddhist history, philosophy and practice, focusing on the Inner Tantras of the Nyingma Tradition, also known as MahaYoga, AnuYoga and Dzogchen...
Pre-requisites Required to Register. For More Information, Email Info@Ngakpa.org

Vajrayana Training – Online

With Pema Khandro

November 1, 2023
In web-classes, meeting twice a month, students will discover how to understand the pivotal principles of Tibetan Buddhism[…]
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Vajrayana Training – Online

With Pema Khandro

November 8, 2023
In web-classes, meeting twice a month, students will discover how to understand the pivotal principles of Tibetan Buddhism[…]
Register now

Ngakpa Training – Online

With Pema Khandro

November 15, 2023
The Ngakpa Training offers in-depth study... of Vajrayana Buddhist history, philosophy and practice, focusing on the Inner Tantras of the Nyingma Tradition, also known as MahaYoga, AnuYoga and Dzogchen...
Pre-requisites Required to Register. For More Information, Email Info@Ngakpa.org

Vajrayana Training – Online

With Pema Khandro

December 6, 2023
In web-classes, meeting twice a month, students will discover how to understand the pivotal principles of Tibetan Buddhism[…]
Register now

Vajrayana Training – Online

With Pema Khandro

December 13, 2023
In web-classes, meeting twice a month, students will discover how to understand the pivotal principles of Tibetan Buddhism[…]
Register now

Ngakpa Training – Online

With Pema Khandro

December 20, 2023
The Ngakpa Training offers in-depth study... of Vajrayana Buddhist history, philosophy and practice, focusing on the Inner Tantras of the Nyingma Tradition, also known as MahaYoga, AnuYoga and Dzogchen...
Pre-requisites Required to Register. For More Information, Email Info@Ngakpa.org

February 21, 2022 by Buddhist Yogis

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A LETTER FROM PEMA KHANDRO – HOW TO MEDITATE IN THE CHARNEL GROUNDS

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Dear Friends,

One of the most striking images of Tibetan Buddhism is that of the charnel grounds. This is not the pure lands of Mahayana, ideal conditions for attaining enlightenment. But instead it is a notion of a place that is dangerous, uncertain and where the gritty truths of life cannot be denied. In Padmasambhava’s life story, he is kicked out of his home and goes to the place beyond the outskirts of town – he finds himself in a charnel ground and that is where he trains. Magically, he gets swallowed by a dakini, who turns him into a HUNG syllable. It’s a radical, strange and wonderful tale of being initiated and reborn in the charnel grounds, the very place that people fear to go.

Similarly, in Mandarava’s life story, she gets lost in the wilderness and Padmasambhava, speaking from his own experience, says to her, “a harsh place like this is an ideal place to train.” The meaning of the charnel grounds and the wilderness in these stories strikes to the heart of Vajrayana concerns – the ability to meet intense experiences and engage with them as the path – as the domain of liberation. The charnel grounds and the wilderness are symbols of the experiences we will meet in life that will exceed our reference points and demand an immediate response. The point of Vajrayana is to train in the methods necessary to be ready for such moments, not with armor, but with openheartedness and a poetry of being that works with situations.

When I am training meditation teachers over the last few years, I often think that I am training people not to be able to teach in the pure lands, but in the charnel grounds, sending them out to the wilderness, to be ready to go out into a time of tumult and uncertainty. They will come face to face with the serious mental health needs of the community. They will meet with internal and external forces of oppression. They will navigate minefields of power and the interrogations of power. I believe this is why it is so important to train in meditation instruction with the full array of Buddhist resources intact, no one should go into the charnel grounds unprepared.

As we turn towards our new MIT training that will begin March 26th, I feel optimistic and determined. We are preparing the meditation instructors who will be braving a complex world, showing up as forces for peace, as resources for sanity in the post-pandemic times. To be of service in such times is a beautiful calling, and I look forward to providing a wealth of Buddhist resources to help them.

My very best to you always,

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DAKINI DAY CHOD RETURNS SAT THE 26TH!

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Letting Go of Illusions

Dakini Day Chod 

with Pema Khandro

Feb 26

1pm PT | 4pm ET

Join us on Saturday for meditation and
instructions on compassionate letting go
through Tibetan Chod meditation.

Chod is a meditation method through meeting fear and affliction with compassion. Rather than renounce these mind states, in Chod, they are allowed to transform and be reintegrated as keys to innate wisdom. Chod is an intermediate to advanced level Tibetan meditation practice. It involves, chanting, meditation, rehearsing dying and working directly with emotions and experiences. All are welcome. By Donation. This class is led by Pema Khandro, Tibetan Buddhist teacher and scholar.

Dakini Day Chod returns. This class will focus on the Laughter of the Dakinis, the Chod from Longchen Nyingthig.


Learn More about Dakini Day Chod

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THE WORLD NEEDS MEDITATION TEACHERS MORE THAN EVER

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Meditation Instructor Training 2022

With Pema Khandro, Aruna Rig’dzen, & Dr. Satya

150 Hour Certification Training

Begins March 26, 2022

Learn how to support others in finding the freedom that comes from being able to control one’s own mind.

As people all over the world turn to Buddhist meditation as a source of wisdom, we recognize the need for meditation teachers that are trained to meet the challenges of the future while remaining deeply connected to the robust philosophy, ethics, and practices of Tibetan Buddhism.

Meditation Instructor Training focuses on five forms of meditation, known as calm abiding meditation – Zhine, in Tibetan. The goal is resting in calm space of presence, to train to rest in the wakeful present moment, which is the only constant thing in life. Circumstances and bodies change, everything changes, but the capacity for wakeful presence remains. This is where we can find home, rest, and know exactly what we are.

Learn More

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PEMA KHANDRO’S NEW ARTICLE IN LION’S ROAR

Buddha under Tree

Open Your Heart Further
By Pema Khandro Rinpoche | February 14, 2022
“When our love is tired or has hit its limits, Buddhism suggests we open our hearts further and tap into a more expansive love. This opening is the first step toward awakening our natural heroism known as the bodhisattva’s love. We can open up to greater love in moments of sorrow because our vulnerability and our compassion are intertwined.”

Read Now

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LOSAR CELEBRATION FOR MEMBERS

Celebrate Losar – Tibetan New Year!

Year of the Water Tiger

with Pema Khandro and Wonderful Sangha and Friends

Friday March 4

San Francisco 5:30-7pm  

New York 8:30-10pm 

London March 5 – 1:30am 

Australia March 5 – 12:30pm

Nepal March 5 – 7:15am

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All members are welcomed for our annual

Tibetan New Year Celebration – Online!

There is so much to look forward to:

  • The Member of the year celebration.
  • Celebration of Iron Mice who finished Ngondro last year!
  • Celebration of those who finished 108 Chod!
  • Conversations about what you learned from the pandemic.
  • Celebration of accomplishments of the sangha members.
  • Buddhist jokes!
  • And so much more!!

Iron Mice, please wear black!

Water Tigers, please wear blue!

Members at large, please wear maroon or red!

If you can dress festively, please do so!

If you forget and wear random clothing, no problem!

Registration for the annual Losar celebration is limited to members only, but it is open to all members, new and long-time members. This is a time for the members from all the various programs to reunite and celebrate together. To find out more about member levels and benefits, or to become a member, visit Become a Member.

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UPCOMING EVENTS & OTHER NEWS

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Monthly Programs at 6pm PT / 9pm ET

Every Day – Daily Meditation with Our New Teachers!

Every Monday – Ngondro Practice with Tsalgyur  

1st & 2nd Weds –Vajrayana Training with Pema Khandro

3rd Weds – Ngakpa Training (has pre-requisites)

4th Weds – Excellent Path – Free 30 Min Monthly Teaching with Pema Khandro

February

Feb 21 – Ngondro: Refuge & Bodhichitta Live Class w/Pema Khandro

Feb 19 & 26 – Meditation Instructor Training Final Practicum with Aruna Rigdzin & Dr. Satya

Feb 26 – Dakini Day Chod w/Pema Khandro

March 

Mar 4 – Losar Celebration for Members

Mar 12 – Meditation Instructor Training Graduation

Mar 19 – Resting in Dharma Poetry – 1 Day Retreat with Pema Khandro

Mar 26 – Next Meditation Instructor Training Begins

Mar 28 – Dakini Day Chod w/Pema Khandro

As more details roll out for our Upcoming Events, please visit the Event List Here.

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SELF-PACED COURSES

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Sutra, Tantra, and Dzogchen

with Pema Khandro

Learn at Your Own Pace
Includes 5 video/audio recordings and class slides.

Does the study of Buddhism sometimes leave you overwhelmed with questions and contradictions? What is emptiness really? What is enlightenment? Is the goal of the path to transcend or show up? Why are there sometimes contradicting messages in different Buddhist books? What is Buddhist Tantra and what is its relationship to Dzogchen?

This course investigates the major principles of Buddhist Philosophy from the perspective of Tibetan Buddhism’s great perfection teachings (Tib. rdzogs chen). In order to promote perception of oneself and reality with greater depth and perspective, it begins with an exploration of the Buddhist philosophy of personhood as a doorway to grappling with questions of ultimate reality. The classes focus on:

  • emptiness
  • the five Skandhas
  • the five elements
  • Prajnaparamita
  • the two truths and the unity of the two truths
  • prasangika madhyamaka
  • yogacara madhyamaka
  • the history of development of tathagatagarbha theory
  • Dzogchen Buddha-nature teachings.

Register Now

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