Meditation Instructor Training – Online

Sept 14 – Oct 19, 2019
Online

The Meditation Instructor Training supplies the fundamental knowledge and experience necessary to lead meditation classes and one-day meditation intensives.

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Certification Course Format

21 Video Lessons & 21 Video Practice Sessions
Students receive 2 new videos each day covering the essential points of Meditation Practice and Meditation Instruction.

Weekly Exams
Students will complete a weekly online exam reviewing the major principles of the video lessons they have received. There is a 48 hour period to finish each exam.

Daily Journal
Students will be required to submit 21 journal entries documenting 21 practice sessions & video lessons.

Weekly Workshop – Live Online
Students will meet with the instructors once a week for an online workshop, discussion, and evaluation. During the workshops, every student will lead a meditation class and receive feedback from the instructors. *International students may inquire about other options if time zones do not permit live attendance.

Meditation Instructor Manual
Students will receive a digital download of the 47-page manual written by Pema Khandro Rinpoche. 

Teaching Practicum in an Underserved Community
Each student will lead three hours of meditation classes in a local community. Students will report on teaching experiences, and will discuss these experiences in the group workshops. 

Final Transmission & Graduation – Live Online
Students who complete all aspects of the training will be invited to the final transmission class and graduation with Pema Khandro Rinpoche.

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About the Teachers

This course and its curriculum have been designed by Pema Khandro Rinpoche, Tibetan Buddhist teacher, and scholar. She is an American born Lama who specializes in the tradition of Tibet’s Buddhist Yogis and the Dzogchen teachings. Ordained in the Nyingma lineage, enthroned as a tulku, and trained as an academic, Pema Khandro’s teachings celebrate the dynamic coalescence of tradition and the modern context.  Pema Khandro is the founder of Ngakpa International, Dakini Mountain Retreat Center, the Yogic Medicine Institute, and three residential centers. For more information visit www.PemaKhandro.org

Pema Khandro first taught the course in 2001. She has developed an online version of the course in order to give support and deep training to friends and students around the world, who may not be able to travel to attend in person.

The course will also be led by two of her senior students, Aruna Rig’dzin and Satya Shiva. Aruna and Satya have studied closely with Pema Khandro since 2001. They have attended this training five times, attended all of Pema Khandro Rinpoche’s courses and they trained intensively under her supervision. 

About the Training

The training includes a study of the postures for meditation, breathing techniques, the five key meditation techniques from Zhine, (also known “Calm Abiding), common obstacles to meditation, remedies for obstacles of meditation and more. We will also review the most important Buddhist teachings to support meditation practice – looking to the wealth of Buddhist philosophy for new perspectives on what is mind, how to work with thoughts and emotions, what is the body-mind connection and how body and mind can be harnessed for awakening.

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BUDDHIST YOGIS INFO  ♦  DONATE  ♦  VISIT OUR WEBSITES

Ngakpa.org
PemaKhandro.org
BuddhistYogis.org
DakiniMountain.org
YogicMedicineInstitute.org

Copyright Ⓒ 2019
Ngakpa International • PO Box 2396 • Nevada City, CA • USA

The Innermost Heart of Freedom
Dzogchen Meditation Retreat with Pema Khandro

August 20 – 25, 2019
Tahoe National Forest

This is the fifth Annual Dzogchen Retreat, five days of Buddhist meditation practices that will surprise you with the wonderful power and expansiveness of mind. While deeply resting and supporting your body, you will experience Zhine and Semdzin, profound awareness holding techniques of Tibet’s Great Perfection teachings, Dzogchen. These are practices which include meditation on the five elements, are integrated with the extraordinary natural setting – the stunning landscape of Dakini Mountain, in Northern California’s Tahoe National Forest. The mountain, forest, and pond will give you the chance to rest and play in body and mind.

The practice and teachings will focus on the Tibetan Buddhist master Longchenpa’s Finding Comfort and Ease.
The retreat will include three practice sessions a day, Buddhist Philosophy teachings, Tibetan Yoga and free time for introspection and connection.About the Teacher 
The Dzogchen Retreat will be led by beloved Buddhist scholar and teacher, Pema Khandro Rinpoche. Pema Khandro is the founder of Ngakpa International, Dakini Mountain Retreat Center and three residential centers. She holds a master’s degree in Tibetan Studies and is completing a PhD specializing in Tibetan Buddhism.  Ordained in the Nyingma lineage, enthroned as a tulku, and trained as an academic, Pema Khandro’s teachings celebrate the dynamic coalescence of tradition and the modern context.

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The Heart Sutra with Pema Khandro

August 16, 7pm
Nevada City, CA

The Heart Sutra contains the essence of esoteric Buddhist philosophy and it addresses the biggest questions of life from
the Buddhist perspective.

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Meditation Instructor Training – Online

Sept 14 – Oct 19, 2019
Online

The Meditation Instructor Training supplies the fundamental knowledge and experience necessary to lead meditation classes and one-day meditation intensives.

► Learn More

Open Teaching: Excellent Path to Enlightenment

4th Wednesdays of Each Month
Online

Pema Khandro offers an open-free online guided meditation
each month on the fourth Wednesday of the month.
It is approximately half an hour with guided meditation and study of Excellent Path to Enlightenment, the guide to meditation by Longchenpa.

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2nd Wednesdays at 6pm
Online

A 30 minute Guided meditation and discussion with Pema Khandro. This class is free and open to Buddhist Yogis Sangha Members only.

Click Here to Become a Member

Dzogchen is an esoteric Tibetan Buddhist Teaching that focuses on waking up to the goodness and wisdom within every human being. In the tradition of Buddhist Yogis, we prioritize the integration of this natural goodness with the full range of life experiences – so spiritual work does not disengage us from the world, it equips us to live more wakefully within it.

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Skillful Means Training
For Vajra Sangha Members

2nd Wednesdays, Aug 14 & Sept 11, 6:45pm PT
Online

Bring your Buddhist wisdom to your interpersonal relationships. Skillful means is a Buddhist term to describe wisdom in action on the most practical level. The course is based on Pema Khandro’s popular course, Practitioner Training, a series of lessons in the pragmatic techniques needed to live a sane, wakeful life. This is an online intensive training closed for Vajra Sangha only.

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Member Videos and Recordings

April 2019
Vajrayana Training – Sources of Refuge
Ngakpa Training 1.8 Namthars
Ngakpa Seminary 2.5 Longchen Nyingthig Bodhichitta, Vajrasattva

2019 Year at a Glance

Nevada City
Aug 16  –  The Heart Sutra

Tahoe National Forest
Aug 21-25  –  Dzogchen Retreat: The Innermost Heart of Freedom

Online
Sept 14 -Oct 4  –  Meditation Instructor Training

Khandro Ling, Virginia
Oct 4  –  Open Teaching: Chod Empowerment
Oct 5  –  Open Retreat: Laughter of the Dakinis Chod
Oct 4-9  –  Vajra Sangha Retreat with Pema Khandro
Oct 11-13  –  Group Leader Training

*We weren’t able to get Chodpa Kunzang Dorje’s passport while in Nepal, so dates for his visit are still TDB.  We will update you as soon as we have any news.

2019 Weekly Online Classes with Pema Khandro
Wednesdays at 6pm PT / 9pm ET

1st  Wed  –  Vajrayana Training
2nd Wed  –  Dzogchen Day for Members
3rd  Wed  –  Ngakpa Seminary 2
4th  Wed  –  Open Teaching – Free for the Public
4th Wed   –  Ngakpa Training 1, Open to Vajra Sangha, 6:45pm PT

Meditation Mondays
Online Meditation & Discussion Groups

6:00pm PT with Janak Kimmel

1st  Mon  –  Presence as the Path
2nd Mon  –  Vajrayana LIVE
3rd  Mon  –  Presence as the Path
4th  Mon  –  Chod Group Practice

Presence as the Path is Open to All Buddhist Yogis Sangha Members

Dakini Mountain Grand Opening
Save the Date: May 31, 2020

Retreat with Pema Khandro:  May 26-31, 2020
Grand Opening Ceremony and Celebration:  May 31st, 2020

Donate Now for the development of Dakini Mountain

BUDDHIST YOGIS INFO  ♦  DONATE  ♦  VISIT OUR WEBSITES

Ngakpa.org
PemaKhandro.org
BuddhistYogis.org
DakiniMountain.org
YogicMedicineInstitute.org

Copyright Ⓒ 2019
Ngakpa International • PO Box 2396 • Nevada City, CA • USA

The Heart Sutra with Pema Khandro

August 16, 7pm
Nevada City, CA

The Heart Sutra contains the essence of esoteric Buddhist philosophy and it addresses the biggest questions of life from
the Buddhist perspective.

► Learn More

The Innermost Heart of Freedom
Dzogchen Meditation Retreat with Pema Khandro

August 20 – 25, 2019
Tahoe National Forest

This is the fifth Annual Dzogchen Retreat, five days of Buddhist meditation practices that will surprise you with the wonderful power and expansiveness of mind. While deeply resting and supporting your body, you will experience Zhine and Semdzin, profound awareness holding techniques of Tibet’s Great Perfection teachings, Dzogchen. These are practices which include meditation on the five elements, are integrated with the extraordinary natural setting – the stunning landscape of Dakini Mountain, in Northern California’s Tahoe National Forest. The mountain, forest, and pond will give you the chance to rest and play in body and mind.

The practice and teachings will focus on the Tibetan Buddhist master Longchenpa’s Finding Comfort and Ease.
The retreat will include three practice sessions a day, Buddhist Philosophy teachings, Tibetan Yoga and free time for introspection and connection.About the Teacher
The Dzogchen Retreat will be led by beloved Buddhist scholar and teacher, Pema Khandro Rinpoche. Pema Khandro is the founder of Ngakpa International, Dakini Mountain Retreat Center and three residential centers. She holds a master’s degree in Tibetan Studies and is completing a PhD specializing in Tibetan Buddhism.  Ordained in the Nyingma lineage, enthroned as a tulku, and trained as an academic, Pema Khandro’s teachings celebrate the dynamic coalescence of tradition and the modern context.

► Learn More

Meditation Instructor Training – Online

Sept 14 – Oct 19, 2019
Online

The Meditation Instructor Training supplies the fundamental knowledge and experience necessary to lead meditation classes and one-day meditation intensives.

► Learn More

Open Teaching: Excellent Path to Enlightenment

4th Wednesdays of Each Month
Online

Pema Khandro offers an open-free online guided meditation
each month on the fourth Wednesday of the month.
It is approximately half an hour with guided meditation and study of Excellent Path to Enlightenment, the guide to meditation by Longchenpa.

► Learn More

Dzogchen Day Webcast

2nd Wednesdays at 6pm
Online

A 30 minute Guided meditation and discussion with Pema Khandro. This class is free and open to Buddhist Yogis Sangha Members only.

Click Here to Become a Member

Dzogchen is an esoteric Tibetan Buddhist Teaching that focuses on waking up to the goodness and wisdom within every human being. In the tradition of Buddhist Yogis, we prioritize the integration of this natural goodness with the full range of life experiences – so spiritual work does not disengage us from the world, it equips us to live more wakefully within it.

► Learn More

Skillful Means Training – for Vajra Sangha Members

2nd Wednesdays, Aug 14 & Sept 11, 6:45pm PT
Online

Bring your Buddhist wisdom to your interpersonal relationships. Skillful means is a Buddhist term to describe wisdom in action on the most practical level. The course is based on Pema Khandro’s popular course, Practitioner Training, a series of lessons in the pragmatic techniques needed to live a sane, wakeful life. This is an online intensive training closed for Vajra Sangha only.

► Learn More

Member Videos and Recordings

April 2019
Vajrayana Training – Sources of Refuge
Ngakpa Training 1.8 Namthars
Ngakpa Seminary 2.5 Longchen Nyingthig Bodhichitta, Vajrasattva

2019 Year at a Glance

Nevada City
Aug 16  –  The Heart Sutra

Tahoe National Forest
Aug 21-25  –  Dzogchen Retreat: The Innermost Heart of Freedom

Online
Sept 14 -Oct 4  –  Meditation Instructor Training

Khandro Ling, Virginia
Oct 4  –  Open Teaching: Chod Empowerment
Oct 5  –  Open Retreat: Laughter of the Dakinis Chod
Oct 4-9  –  Vajra Sangha Retreat with Pema Khandro
Oct 11-13  –  Group Leader Training

*We weren’t able to get Chodpa Kunzang Dorje’s passport while in Nepal, so dates for his visit are still TDB.  We will update you as soon as we have any news.

2019 Weekly Online Classes with Pema Khandro
Wednesdays at 6pm PT / 9pm ET

1st  Wed  –  Vajrayana Training
2nd Wed  –  Dzogchen Day for Members
3rd  Wed  –  Ngakpa Seminary 2
4th  Wed  –  Open Teaching – Free for the Public
4th Wed   –  Ngakpa Training 1, Open to Vajra Sangha, 6:45pm PT

Meditation Mondays
Online Meditation & Discussion Groups

6:00pm PT with Janak Kimmel

1st  Mon  –  Presence as the Path
2nd Mon  –  Vajrayana LIVE
3rd  Mon  –  Presence as the Path
4th  Mon  –  Chod Group Practice

Presence as the Path is Open to All Buddhist Yogis Sangha Members

Dakini Mountain Grand Opening
Save the Date: May 31, 2020

Retreat with Pema Khandro:  May 26-31, 2020
Grand Opening Ceremony and Celebration:  May 31st, 2020

Donate Now for the development of Dakini Mountain

BUDDHIST YOGIS INFO  ♦  DONATE  ♦  VISIT OUR WEBSITES

Ngakpa.org
PemaKhandro.org
BuddhistYogis.org
DakiniMountain.org
YogicMedicineInstitute.org

Copyright Ⓒ 2019
Ngakpa International • PO Box 2396 • Nevada City, CA • USA

Tonight – Online at 6pm PT

Open Teaching with Pema Khandro – Excellent Path to Enlightenment
A 30 minute guided meditation and online teaching with Pema Khandro.
Free and open to the public.

This is a monthly class to support your meditation practice and meet the challenge of integrating meditation into a full, dynamic life. This class will include meditation instruction, Buddhist teachings on the text “Excellent Path to Enlightenment”, and remedies for navigating through challenges to practice.

To help support busy Buddhist Yogis in keeping a regular practice, Open Program Meditation Class is held with Pema Khandro every fourth Wednesday of the month at 6pm-6:30pm PT / 9pm-9:30pm ET.

A link for the class will be sent to your email box 24 hours before the event and again 1 hour before the start time.

Click Here to Register for this Webinar

 2019 Year at a Glance

2019 Weekly Online Classes with Pema Khandro
Wednesdays at 6pm PT / 9pm ET

1st  Wed  –  Vajrayana Training

2nd Wed  –  Dzogchen Day for Members

3rd  Wed  –  Ngakpa Seminary

4th  Wed  –  Open Teaching – Free for the Public

4th Wed   –  Ngakpa Training Level 1, Open to Vajra Sangha, 6:45pm PT

Meditation Mondays
Weekly Online Meditation and Discussion Groups
6pm PT / 9pm ET with Janak Kimmel

1st  Mon  –  Presence as the Path

2nd Mon  –  Vajrayana LIVE

3rd  Mon  –  Presence as the Path

4th  Mon  –  Chod Group Practice

Presence as the Path – Open to All Members

Ngakpa International  |  Info@BuddhistYogis.org

Tonight – Online at 6pm PT

Open Teaching with Pema Khandro – Excellent Path to Enlightenment
A 30 minute guided meditation and online teaching with Pema Khandro.
Free and open to the public.

This is a monthly class to support your meditation practice and meet the challenge of integrating meditation into a full, dynamic life. This class will include meditation instruction, Buddhist teachings on the text “Excellent Path to Enlightenment”, and remedies for navigating through challenges to practice.

To help support busy Buddhist Yogis in keeping a regular practice, Open Program Meditation Class is held with Pema Khandro every fourth Wednesday of the month at 6pm-6:30pm PT / 9pm-9:30pm ET.

A link for the class will be sent to your email box 24 hours before the event and again 1 hour before the start time.

Click Here to Register for this Webinar

2019 Weekly Online Classes with Pema Khandro
Wednesdays at 6pm PT / 9pm ET

1st  Wed  –  Vajrayana Training

2nd Wed  –  Dzogchen Day for Members

3rd  Wed  –  Ngakpa Seminary

4th  Wed  –  Open Teaching – Free for the Public

4th Wed   –  Ngakpa Training Level 1, Open to Vajra Sangha, 6:45pm PT

Meditation Mondays
Weekly Online Meditation and Discussion Groups
6pm PT / 9pm ET with Janak Kimmel

1st  Mon  –  Presence as the Path

2nd Mon  –  Vajrayana LIVE

3rd  Mon  –  Presence as the Path

4th  Mon  –  Chod Group Practice

Presence as the Path – Open to All Members

Ngakpa International  |  Info@BuddhistYogis.org