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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!
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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!
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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!
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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…
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Cutting Through Fear: Dzogchen Chod Retreat

With Pema Khandro

May 28 - June 1, 2025
May 28 - June 1 San Diego and Online In a world beset with fear, profound methods are needed to reclaim intrinsic wisdom and awaken innate courage. Join Pema Khandro and the Buddhist Studies institute for a contemplation of fierce compassion through the annual Chod retreat, Troma Nagmo teachings, and an optional five month Comprehensive Chod intensive training to follow. Chod is the profound method of psychological transformation in esoteric Buddhism. Chod means cutting, referring to cutting through the fictions that cause fear, anxiety, and hesitations in one’s life.    
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Fierce Compassion: Comprehensive Chod Training

With Pema Khandro

June 9 - October 13, 2025
Embark on a transformative five-month journey into the heart of Dzogchen Chod with Tulku Pema Khandro, Ph.D. and the Buddhist Studies Institute. This comprehensive Chod training offers a rare opportunity for an in-depth immersion in the Dzogchen Chod system, Healing Chod, and the Secret Black Dakini Teachings. Take your Chod practice to the next level and cultivate fierce compassion and psychological transformation while studying the Tibetan tradition.
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Breakthrough Retreat (Tekchod)

With Pema Khandro

June 27 - 29, 2025
Breakthrough Retreat Online with Pema Khandro   June 27-29. 9am-12 pst, each day.   In the protected space of retreat, we will investigate the essence of Breakthrough—learning to allow thoughts and emotions to self-liberate without suppression or engagement, discovering the spaciousness that remains when we release our habitual grasping. This retreat will be led online by Dzogchen teacher and scholar, Pema Khandro. Each day will include study and practice of  breakthrough practice, Trekchö (ཁྲེགས་ཆོད་, sometimes transliterated as “tekcho”), from the Heart Essence of the Dakinis
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A New Dawn

Help Buddhism Thrive

in 2025

As we approach the solstice, a time of transition from darkness to light, we reflect on the past to inspire the future. For over 2,500 years, the Buddhism has carried forward a lineage dedicated to deep transformation—both of individuals and society.

Protesting and self-help are important, but true change requires something deeper. To create lasting transformation, we must address the core of our being. Buddhism provides the path to this profound shift, reaching into the very heart of human nature to bring about lasting change.

This holiday season, we invite you to invest in yourself and others by donating to BSI. Your contribution helps us continue the essential teachings and practices that allow individuals to connect with their true potential, find their purpose, and make a lasting impact in the world.

Join us in nurturing true transformation.


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Please donate now to help us reach our $25,000 Goal!


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Buddhist Studies Institute is a project of Ngakpa International, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit EIN 68-0529687 and all gifts are tax-deductible as allowed by law.

 

Take Courses by Donation during the Holidays

For a limited time, the Buddhist Studies Institute is offering select courses by donation, allowing you to access profound teachings on meditation, Buddhist philosophy, and ethics at your own pace. These courses are designed to support your spiritual growth, offering valuable insights and practices to bring peace and clarity into your life. Contribute what you can and join our community in deepening your understanding and connection to these transformative teachings. Click below to explore these offerings.


Buddhist Ethics

Buddhism & Sexuality

Women in Tantric Buddhism

Bardo Teachings on Death & Dying
 

Ngondro Training
Heart of the Vast Expanse
with Pema Khandro

Module 1 begins January 27

5pm PT | 8pm ET | 12pm AEDT

Ngondro meditations are the foundation of spiritual growth, focusing on identity, body, relationships, and the past and future. These practices purify, train, and empower the mind and body, addressing key areas of Buddhist psychology such as identity, relationships, forgiveness, and empowerment.

This comprehensive course on Ngondro will be taught in four modules to support the accomplishment of practice over the period of one year. Module 1, The Field of Buddhas, will focus on purification of speech and generating the refuge field.  This is a practice of getting resourced, learning one’s own lineage and understanding the field of support for one’s spiritual journey.

“There are different approaches to Ngondro, for some schools of Tibetan Buddhism it is reserved for much later. But for the Nyingma tradition we open the door to Ngondro meditations sooner, because for us it is the core or nucleus of spiritual training.”  – Pema Khandro on Ngondro


Learn More about Ngondro Training
 

New Year
Meditation Marathon

January 1-21 Online
8am PT | 11am ET | 4pm GMT

30 Minutes Meditation

Begin the year with a transformative journey of self-discovery through meditation. Our New Year Meditation Marathon invites you to embrace change and growth through daily 30-minute guided sessions (8-8:30am PT) of Tibetan Zhine (Calm Abiding) meditation. Alongside the practice, we’ll explore the Five Buddhist Precepts, helping you cultivate inner peace, clarity, and compassion. An optional community discussion from 8:30-8:45am PT offers further reflection and connection. Join us as we open the door to profound transformation in the year ahead.

The Meditation Marathon is led by certified instructors from the Buddhist Studies Institute. Learn more about becoming a certified meditation instructor with our 2025 Meditation Teacher Training


Sign Up Here for Meditation Marathon
 

Meditation Teacher Training

200 Hour Certification

February 10 – August 4, 2025

Embark on a transformative journey in 2025 and become a certified meditation teacher with the Buddhist Studies Institute’s comprehensive 200-hour program. This course blends live classes, mentoring, and practicums, diving deeply into traditional meditation practices, Buddhist philosophy, and ethics. Tailored to address the challenges of modern life, it equips future teachers with the wisdom, integrity, and compassion needed to guide diverse communities. Led by Pema Khandro, this program empowers you to learn the art of meditation instruction and bring lasting peace and transformation to a world in need.


Learn More about Meditation Teacher Training
 

Winter Schedule of Events

1st & 2nd Wednesdays
Vajrayana Training

**VT moved to Jan 8 + 15 due to Holiday Season

3rd Wednesdays
Ngakpa Training

**NT moved to Jan 22 due to Holiday Season

Jan 1 – 21
New Year Meditation Marathon

Jan 27 – Apr 8
Ngondro Module 1: Field of Buddhas

Feb 10 – Aug 4
Meditation Teacher Training

Feb 21 – 23
Love as a Path to Liberation

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