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MEDITATION INSTRUCTOR TRAINING
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ABOUT MEDITATION INSTRUCTOR TRAINING
150-Hour Certification Training
Oct 31st – Feb 2021

• Robust, 150 hours of In-Depth Training
• Self-Paced Curriculum & Live Classes
• Teaching Practicum & One on One Mentoring
• Traditional Meditation + Buddhist Philosophy + Buddhist Ethics
• Completely Traditional + Completely Current
• For Teachers Facing A Diverse Tumultuous World

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

FOR THE MODERN MEDITATION TEACHER
New Topics have been added to the curriculum to help instructors navigate teaching in our current times. 

1. Trauma Informed Meditation Instruction
2. Mindfulness of Power
3. Anti-racism & anti-sexism
4. Considerations for Teaching Online 

2020 Fall Calendar
Buddhist Studies Institute
FALL QUARTER – ONLINE OPEN TEACHINGS
*All times are listed in Pacific Time UTC-7 (Timezone Converter)

Oct 31 – Feb, 2021

Meditation Instructor Training
Robust, 150 hours of In-Depth Training
Self-Paced Curriculum + Live Classes
Teaching Practicum + One on One Mentoring 
Traditional Meditation + Buddhist Philosophy + Buddhist Ethics
Completely Traditional + Completely Current
For Teachers Facing A Diverse Tumultuous World

Nov 1st – Feb 12th Tibetan New Year (Losar), 12pm 
100 Days of Practice – Meditation Marathon
Details Coming Soon!

Nov 14, 10am – 12pm 
Trauma Informed Meditation Instruction
Open to all Meditation Instructors

Nov 18-20, 1-3pm 
Ngondro Training – Entering the Heart of the Vast Expanse
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.

December 16, 6pm

Pema Khandro Birthday Celebration & Fundraiser
Details TBA

Nov 14, 10am – 12pm 
Mindfulness of Power in Teaching Meditation
Open to all Meditation Instructors

FALL QUARTER – MEMBERS-ONLY CLASSES

*The Curriculum below is for Members Only. Learn More about Membership

1st & 2nd Wednesdays – Vajrayana Training

3rd & 4th Wednesdays – Ngakpa Training

Meditation Mondays
Group Meditation with Janak Kimmel & Guest Teachers

Nov 23rd, 6-7:15pm

Tara Day
White Tara Meditation is a Buddhist prayer offered in times of calamities, natural disasters, wars, and major obstacles in order to bring peace and healing to the community and environment. Learn the mantra, mudras and visualization practice of White Tara. Led by Dr. Satya.

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

Dear Friends,

One thing that unifies all of us is trauma, or as we put in Buddhism, the shared experience of human suffering. How we talk about this suffering changes what we assume about its causes and remedies. 

When I think about it as anxiety, then a whole host of physiological and psychological issues comes to mind. 

When I think about it as the felt experience of oppression, then ideas about social structures, conditioning and decolonization come to mind. 

In Buddhism, this term ”suffering” encompasses this wide range of unnecessary suffering that we experience. Lately, however, I have been thinking of suffering in terms of trauma, the ultimate form of dukha as that invisible weight that shapes us, binds us and blinds us – but sometimes can be used as a stepping stone to practices of liberation.

This contemplation of trauma made me think of the Meditation Instructor Training in a new way this year. As we prepared this year’s course, on the forefront of my mind has been how crucial understanding of trauma adaptation is to the situation we are facing in our society. The anger, the denials, the glib admonishments towards positive thinking – social media is like a textbook display of trauma responses. And I have been seeing this in our responses not just to the pandemic and politics, but also in our responses to issues of racism and sexism. A large-scale awakening is taking place – but so is a showcase of maladaptive attempts to deal with suffering. 

I am inspired and stretched by the challenge of training meditation instructors who will be prepared to step into this climate of turmoil. What does it mean to train teachers to be of service in such tumultuous times? I am driven by this question of how to prepare teachers to share Buddhist techniques for self-regulation, care for self, others and world – while there is so much rage, pain, denial, danger and depression.

Before, I framed it as a training that could provide the Buddhist philosophy of mind and body and Buddhist ethics to provide a more tradition-rooted approach to meditation teaching. I had already included a feminist agenda in there – driven by the question of how we can create responsible, ethical meditation instructors who will make Buddhism safe for vulnerable people. 

Then the pandemic hit. And George Floyd. And the protests. And four million acres burned in California all around us. And the skies above grew thick with dark and toxic clouds of smoke. 

Standing under the weight of all these circumstances, I let the scope of the Meditation Instructor Training expand to accommodate the great need to address acute suffering through contemplative practice. It is now a 150-hour training, spread over four months, a requirement which is on top of the three years of meditation practice prerequisite. The result is a training that goes in-depth into techniques and philosophy while it also reconsiders the Meditation teacher as someone who must be prepared to lead students into inner knowledge while they are weathering their toughest times.

It can be heavy and distressing to think of all these topics, whether you are joining the upcoming training or not. If so, we can take breaks, take our time and reach out to our networks of support. 

It is also important to realize that all forms of oppression grow their power from our disconnection from our inner knowledge. Trauma rules our lives through our avoidance techniques (even though for the time being avoidance may be the best we can do).  It is clear that the suffering of collective and institutionalized oppression gains power from that disconnection too. In Buddhism, we often repeat this core belief – that suffering comes from our disconnection from intrinsic wisdom. But the alternative to disconnection is to connect, and that is the complex, epic journey we embark on through practices of liberation. Somehow, step by step and painstakingly, sometimes crawling along and sometimes by leaps and bounds, it is possible to unravel the roots of suffering. 

I have always loved that Dzogchen says that fundamentally, we are not just our suffering, there is also always something present in us which has remained wise and whole. As we listen to our body, cultivate a sense of wholehearted presence, act and speak with congruence with our highest values, when we listen and practice empathy – these are moments when we are living beyond the bounds of colonized, conditioned mindsets. This is how we break the chains. This is how we relieve suffering and live from a whole, good, loving place. In this sense, Buddhist practice gives me great hope that we can experience liberated moments and cultivate cultures of non-harming.

So it is coming to pass, that, in the middle of a global pandemic, while our forests have literally burned down around us, during this time of collective trauma and collective awakening, I will be training meditation teachers. I hope that this training will facilitate relief, empowerment and connection with inner knowledge.

I am pleased to be facilitating this training once again alongside my wonderful colleagues Aruna Rigdzin and Dr. Satya. This will be our fourth cycle of the online format. We begin on Saturday, October 31st. If you haven’t enrolled to join us yet, you can by Clicking Here: Meditation Instructor Training.

If you have already completed meditation teacher training, I encourage you to take the new modules on trauma-informed meditation teaching and mindfulness of power. You are welcome to join me:

November 14th – Trauma Informed Meditation Teaching

January 16th – Mindfulness of Power

For those of you who do not join us, you can still participate in our year-end meditation challenge.  November 1st marks the first day of our “100 days of practice” annual meditation challenge. Starting on November 1st until Losar, the Tibetan Lunar New Year on February 12th, our entire community (at least those willing!) will practice meditation every single day. 

I invite you to join us in pledging to do a daily practice. Whether it be five minutes a day or one hour a day, the important thing is the consistency and continuity. Training the mind in calm and focus requires consistency above all else. It will likely be a difficult period to maintain practice within. We are currently in a charnel grounds more than a pure land. But there is something empowering about remaining disciplined in the inner work during such troubled times.

If you aren’t sure how to do the meditation for the 100 days, As always, we will be there to support you in your practice and study. 

We have planned these programs to support you (Timezone Converter): 

Janak leads Meditation Mondays at 6pm Pacific Time to learn Zhine – Calm Abiding (for Members)

Dr. Satya leads White Tara Practice on Monday, Nov 23rd at 6pm Pacific Time (for Members)

Pema Khandro leads the last online Chod Training of the year on Nov 10th – 11am LA / 2pm New York / 7pm London / 6am Sydney

Pema Khandro leads Ngondro Training 18-20th 

12pm LA / 3pm New York / 8pm London / 7am Sydney 

This includes the Lung – the transmission to practice.

May you and all beings be free from suffering and its causes. May you and all beings have strong health, safe places to be and moments of peace. May we listen and understand others and use our voices in all the forms of love whether that is gentle or fierce.

Yours in dharma,

*Teachers Needed

Have you already graduated from Meditation Instructor Training? We are looking for instructors to volunteer to lead online classes during the 100days of practice. Email us at info@BuddhistStudiesInstitute.org if you are available!

*Continuing Education

Are you a graduate of our Meditation Instructor Training in the past? Volunteer in this year’s training as a teaching assistant, Email info@BuddhistStudiesInstitute.org if you are available!

*Podcast 

Have you listened to Pema Khandro’s interview about living with a life-threatening illness at the LionsRoar podcast? She interviewed Karma Lekshe Tsomo. Pema Khandro asked her about what happened when she almost died from a snake bite. Click Here to listen in on their conversation.

Dear Friends,

Our upcoming program goes into the complex topic of Buddhism and Sexuality. We will talk about non-celibacy, consorts, sexual abuse and sexual orientation. These are sensitive subjects – but also important areas for investigating buddhist philosophy and ethics.

I hope that this program and the recent conversations we had about these issues in Vajrayana Training classes last month will help to promote a culture of awareness, learning and prevention from harm through education.

It may be surprising why I raise these issues, afterall, I love Buddhism and for me Buddhist practice has been profoundly healing, it is a primary means through which I recover from the weariness of misogyny. It has offered me the methods through which I find peace again and again on a daily basis, and the view through which I make sense of my life. Its resources are profound and many of the positive qualities of my life are due to Buddhist practice and study.

Yet, I also advocate that it is important not to take a naive approach to our study of Buddhism, if we do, I think we will miss its greatest gifts. One of the things I treasure the most about studying Buddhism is learning from the rich history of debates, struggles, contested issues, challenges, victories and failures that have taken place over the last 2500 years of the Buddhist tradition across cultures and contexts.

I include the broader perspectives of history, views of different traditions and contested issues in classes I lead for a reason. Buddhism is a part of a bigger world and shares the same issues as the world, openly engaging with that will only enrich and empower us in our journey of genuine wakefulness.

I believe that leaders in Buddhism, like every religion, every sector of society, every neighborhood and every family must address issues about misogyny and sexual abuse and that its our duty to have difficult conversations amongst ourselves and our communities so we can open up new possibilities for undermining abuse. I don’t have all the answers to how we can best do this and I am grateful for my scholarly training to prepare me for these conversations -but even with that background, it’s very humbling to attempt to address the complex issues at hand.

But I believe that sometimes even though we don’t have answers, those can be periods of greater awakening – through our willingness to sit in the questions and open up conversations.

These three recent classes in Vajrayana training last month were too short a time to discuss such an important subject and we barely scratched the surface. Talking about these issues is difficult and complicated, more so than such a short time allows. The bottom lines for me are the Buddhism commitment to relieving suffering and preventing harm, and the commitment to waking up, developing further and further awareness. Since there is much more to examine on these topics, I will be doing our final mini-series of the year on the topic of ethics in Buddhism and Sexuality, starting next monday. This is announced below, I hope you will join us for each night, since they will each cover a different topic and perspective.

In our adjustments to the schedule after the California fire situation we were late out of the gate in terms of sending our announcements out so please do share the announcements on social media when you see them to help us get the word out.

Dakini Mountain continues to be safe from the fires and has blue skies. We are soon fixing our water and we did a fire clearance around the lodge thanks to amazing efforts by Aruna.

Finally, we have only been able to continue to offer programs through the pandemic because of donations and pledges and donations to the Dakini Mountain Emergency fund. Thank you every person who has donated Please consider making a donation today to help keep our activities going! Here is the link, we need all kinds of support big and small.
Please Donate Now.

May all beings be freed from suffering.

In dharma,

The series will feature four evenings of conversations between Pema Khandro and Buddhist scholars and teachers.

The subject of Buddhism and Sexuality is a complex issue approached in a variety of ways throughout history. Most recently, in the wake of the #metoo movement, news about sexual abuse and sexual misconduct in Buddhism has brought forward important questions. This series provides a platform for contemplating these questions and the greater context of Buddhist ethics. The goal is to raise awareness, promote education and highlight resources. These programs are by donation.

Monday, Oct 5th
6pm – 7:15pm PDT (Timezone Converter)

Willa B. Miller, PhD is the Founder and Spiritual Director of Natural Dharma Fellowship in Boston, MA and its retreat center Wonderwell Mountain Refuge in Springfield, NH. She was authorized as a dharma teacher and lineage holder in the Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism after twelve years of monastic training and two consecutive three-year retreats.

Tuesday, October 6th
6pm – 7:15pm PDT (Timezone Converter)

Ann Gleig is accociate professor of religious studies at the University of Central Florida. She is the co-editor of Homegrown Gurus: From Hinduism in America to American Hinduism and has published widely on contemporary Buddhism. She is the author of “American Dharma: Buddhism Beyond Modernity,” from Yale University Press. Her research interests include Asian religions, Asian religions in America, Religion and Psychoanalysis, Religion, Gender, and Sexuality.

Amy Langenberg is a specialist in classical South Asian Buddhism with a focus on monasticism, gender, sexuality, and the body. She also conducts ethnographic research on contemporary Buddhist feminism, contemporary female Buddhist monasticism, and, more recently, sexual abuse in American Buddhism. She is currently interested in how notions of agency, autonomy, freedom, and consent function in contemporary religious communities, and the role of affect, the body, and emotion in religious life.

Wednesday, October 7th
11am PDT  /  2pm EDT  /  8pm Rome, Italy (Timezone Converter)

Dr. Nida Chenagtsang is a traditional Tibetan physician and lineage holder of the Yuthok Nyingthig, the unique Vajrayana Buddhist spiritual healing tradition of Tibetan Medicine. Dr. Nida is the Medical Director of Sorig Khang Intl and the Sorig Institute: School of Traditional Tibetan Medicine; Co-Founder of the International Ngakmang Institute, established to preserve and maintain the Rebkong ngakpa non-monastic yogi/ini culture within modern Tibetan society; and Co-Founder of Pure Land Farms: Center for Tibetan Medicine, Meditation and Rejuvenation in Los Angeles, CA.

Thursday, October 8th
6pm – 7:15pm PDT (Timezone Converter)

Lama Rod Owens is a Buddhist minister, author, activist, yoga instructor and authorized Lama in the Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism. He holds a Master of Divinity degree in Buddhist Studies from Harvard Divinity School and is a co-author of Radical Dharma: Talking Race, Love and Liberation. Owens is the co-founder of Bhumisparsha, a Buddhist tantric practice and study community. Has been published in Buddhadharma, Lion’s Roar, Tricycle and The Harvard Divinity Bulletin, and offers talks, retreats and workshops in more than seven countries.

Meditation Instructor Training – Online

150 Hour Certification Training
Oct 31st – Feb 2021

2020 Fall Calendar
FALL QUARTER – ONLINE OPEN TEACHINGS
*All times are listed in Pacific Time UTC-7 (Timezone Converter)

Oct 5th – 8th

Conversations on Buddhism & Sexuality

Oct 12, 11am – 1pm

Dakini Day Chod: Living in the Charnel Grounds

Oct 17th, 10am – 6pm

Vajra Sangha Retreat

Oct 28, 6 – 6:30pm

Excellent Path

Oct 31 – Feb, 2021

Meditation Instructor Training

December 16, 6pm

Pema Khandro Birthday Celebration & Fundraiser

FALL QUARTER – MEMBERS-ONLY CLASSES

*The Curriculum below is for Members Only. Learn More about Membership

1st & 2nd Wednesdays – Vajrayana Training

3rd & 4th Wednesdays – Ngakpa Training

Meditation Mondays

Oct 19th, 5-6pm
BIPOC Meditation Group with Pema Khandro

Nov 23rd, 6-7pm
Tara Day

BUDDHIST YOGIS INFO  ♦  DONATE  ♦  VISIT OUR WEBSITES

Ngakpa.org
PemaKhandro.org
BuddhistStudiesInstitute.org
DakiniMountain.org
YogicMedicineInstitute.org

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

The series will feature four evenings of conversations between Pema Khandro and Buddhist scholars and teachers.

The subject of Buddhism and Sexuality is a complex issue approached in a variety of ways throughout history. Most recently, in the wake of the #metoo movement, news about sexual abuse and sexual misconduct in Buddhism has brought forward important questions. This series provides a platform for contemplating these questions and the greater context of Buddhist ethics. The goal is to raise awareness, promote education and highlight resources. These programs are by donation.

Monday, Oct 5th
6pm – 7:15pm PDT (Timezone Converter)

Willa B. Miller, PhD is the Founder and Spiritual Director of Natural Dharma Fellowship in Boston, MA and its retreat center Wonderwell Mountain Refuge in Springfield, NH. She was authorized as a dharma teacher and lineage holder in the Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism after twelve years of monastic training and two consecutive three-year retreats.

Tuesday, October 6th
6pm – 7:15pm PDT (Timezone Converter)

Ann Gleig is associate professor of religious studies at the University of Central Florida. She is the co-editor of Homegrown Gurus: From Hinduism in America to American Hinduism and has published widely on contemporary Buddhism. She is the author of “American Dharma: Buddhism Beyond Modernity,” from Yale University Press. Her research interests include Asian religions, Asian religions in America, Religion and Psychoanalysis, Religion, Gender, and Sexuality.

Amy Langenberg is a specialist in classical South Asian Buddhism with a focus on monasticism, gender, sexuality, and the body. She also conducts ethnographic research on contemporary Buddhist feminism, contemporary female Buddhist monasticism, and, more recently, sexual abuse in American Buddhism. She is currently interested in how notions of agency, autonomy, freedom, and consent function in contemporary religious communities, and the role of affect, the body, and emotion in religious life.

Wednesday, October 7th
11am PDT  /  2pm EDT  /  8pm Rome, Italy (Timezone Converter)

Dr. Nida Chenagtsang is a traditional Tibetan physician and lineage holder of the Yuthok Nyingthig, the unique Vajrayana Buddhist spiritual healing tradition of Tibetan Medicine. Dr. Nida is the Medical Director of Sorig Khang Intl and the Sorig Institute: School of Traditional Tibetan Medicine; Co-Founder of the International Ngakmang Institute, established to preserve and maintain the Rebkong ngakpa non-monastic yogi/ini culture within modern Tibetan society; and Co-Founder of Pure Land Farms: Center for Tibetan Medicine, Meditation and Rejuvenation in Los Angeles, CA.

Thursday, October 8th
6pm – 7:15pm PDT (Timezone Converter)

Lama Rod Owens is a Buddhist minister, author, activist, yoga instructor and authorized Lama in the Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism. He holds a Master of Divinity degree in Buddhist Studies from Harvard Divinity School and is a co-author of Radical Dharma: Talking Race, Love and Liberation. Owens is the co-founder of Bhumisparsha, a Buddhist tantric practice and study community. Has been published in Buddhadharma, Lion’s Roar, Tricycle and The Harvard Divinity Bulletin, and offers talks, retreats and workshops in more than seven countries.

Meditation Instructor Training – Online

150 Hour Certification Training
Oct 31st – Feb 2021

2020 Fall Calendar
FALL QUARTER – ONLINE OPEN TEACHINGS
*All times are listed in Pacific Time UTC-7 (Timezone Converter)

Oct 5th – 8th

Conversations on Buddhism & Sexuality
The subject of Buddhism and Sexuality is a complex issue approached in a variety of ways throughout history. Most recently, in the wake of the #metoo movement, news about sexual abuse and sexual misconduct in Buddhism has brought forward important questions. This series provides a platform for contemplating these questions and the greater context of Buddhist ethics. The goal is to raise awareness, promote education and highlight resources. The series will feature four evenings of conversations between Pema Khandro and Buddhist scholars and teachers. By Donation.

Oct 12, 11am – 1pm

Dakini Day Chod: Living in the Charnel Grounds
A deep dive in the profound method and view of Tibetan Chod meditation and the four feasts. By Donation.

Oct 17th, 10am – 6pm

Vajra Sangha Retreat
Vajra Sangha Retreat. After a year of tremendous uncertainty the Vajra Sangha will gather for the annual Vajra Sangha retreat to meet with Pema Khandro, practice together and study the root and branch vows. The Vajra Sangha are Pema Khandro’s personal long-term students. 

Oct 28, 6 – 6:30pm

Excellent Path
A thirty-minute webinar, open to the public. The class starts with the Tibetan Buddhist meditation with refuge and bodhichitta prayers from the Heart Essence of the Vast Expanse (Dzogchen Nyingthig) and silent meditation instruction known as Calm Abiding Meditation (Zhine). Following this is a study of a text that walks through core instructions of Buddhist philosophy step by step in their pith form. This book is called “Excellent Path to Enlightenment,” Longchenpa’s guide to meditation. By Donation. 

Oct 31 – Feb, 2021

Meditation Instructor Training
Robust, 150 hours of In-Depth Training
Self-Paced Curriculum + Live Classes
Teaching Practicum + One on One Mentoring 
Traditional Meditation + Buddhist Philosophy + Buddhist Ethics
Completely Traditional + Completely Current
For Teachers Facing A Diverse Tumultuous World

December 16, 6pm

Pema Khandro Birthday Celebration & Fundraiser
Details TBA

FALL QUARTER – MEMBERS-ONLY CLASSES

*The Curriculum below is for Members Only. Learn More about Membership

1st & 2nd Wednesdays – Vajrayana Training

3rd & 4th Wednesdays – Ngakpa Training

Meditation Mondays
Group Meditation with Janak Kimmel & Guest Teachers

Oct 19th, 5-6pm
BIPOC Meditation Group with Pema Khandro
This is a meditation group for members who are BIPOC to practice together and talk about how race impacts our lives.

Nov 23rd, 6-7pm
Tara Day
White Tara Meditation is a Buddhist prayer offered in times of calamities, natural disasters, wars, and major obstacles in order to bring peace and healing to the community and environment. Led by Dr. Satya.

BUDDHIST YOGIS INFO  ♦  DONATE  ♦  VISIT OUR WEBSITES

Ngakpa.org
PemaKhandro.org
BuddhistStudiesInstitute.org
DakiniMountain.org
YogicMedicineInstitute.org

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

Charles Eisenstein is a public speaker and the author of:

• The More Beautiful World our Hearts Know is Possible
• Climate: A New Story
• Sacred Economics
• The Ascent of Humanity
• The Yoga of Eating… and more

Bodhisattva in Troubled Times
Conversations Aug 24-27  ~  Retreat Aug 29

Pema Khandro and esteemed guests open up a conversation about how Buddhist values might unfold in the midst of challenge, chaos and intensity.

	Monday, Aug 24 Charles Eisenstein is a teacher, speaker, and writer focusing on themes of civilization, consciousness, money, and human cultural evolution. He is the author of Sacred Economics.
	Tuesday, Aug 25 Dr. Jan Willis is professor emerita of religion at Wesleyan University and is currently visiting professor at Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia. She has studied Buddhism with Tibetan teachers for more than forty years and is the author of the memoir Dreaming Me: Black, Baptist, and Buddhist.
	Wednesday, Aug 26 Venerable Thubten Chodron is the founder and abbess of Sravasti Abbey in Newport, Washington, and the author of Don’t Believe Everything You Think. She was ordained as a Buddhist nun in 1977 and received full bhikshuni ordination in Taiwan in 1986.
	Thursday, Aug 27 Myokei Caine-Barrett is the first woman of African-Japanese descent, and the only Western woman, to be ordained as a priest in the Nichiren Order. She is the resident priest and guiding teacher for the Myoken-ji Temple, home of the Nichiren Buddhist Sangha of Texas.
	Saturday, Aug 29 Geshe Sonam is an English language interpreter for the Dalai Lama. He holds the Geshe Lharampa degree, the highest possible degree for a Buddhist Scholar.

This is a week-long series about the practice of compassion and care in troubled times. In the midst of moral outrage and the imperative to change society, how do we proceed without magnifying aggression and hate? This series is dedicated to contemplating possibilities for social change and facing difficulties with an altruistic mindset.

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BUDDHIST YOGIS INFO  ♦  DONATE  ♦  VISIT OUR WEBSITES

Ngakpa.org
PemaKhandro.org
BuddhistStudiesInstitute.org
DakiniMountain.org
YogicMedicineInstitute.org

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

 

Resting in Stillness

Annual Meditation Retreat with Pema Khandro – Online

June 22-26th

Reconnect with your Inner Wisdom

Rest deeply and Renew your life

Body and Mind integration

Find Comfort & Ease in the Nature of Mind

Meditation for its Practical and Ultimate Purpose

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The Five Wisdom Dakinis
Dakini Day Chod Meditation – Online
1-3p PT // 4-6p ET
In Chod meditation practice, the Five Wisdom Dakinis designate the path to transforming confusion into insight.

UPCOMING TEACHINGS ONLINE
July 15 – Dakini Day Chod: The Five Wisdom Dakinis
July 22 -26 – Resting in Stillness: Annual Retreat with Pema Khandro

MEMBER PRACTICE ONLINE
July 6, 13, 20, 27
Meditation Mondays 6pm PST – Zhitro meditation with Janak Kimmel
Register HERE for the Zhitro Practice with Janak Kimmel

BUDDHIST YOGIS INFO  ♦  DONATE  ♦  VISIT OUR WEBSITES

Ngakpa.org
PemaKhandro.org
BuddhistStudiesInstitute.org
DakiniMountain.org
YogicMedicineInstitute.org

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

In the Presence of Dying
Conversations on Dying, Death and Post Death

Interviews with Pema Khandro and Guest Teachers June 22 – 25

Facing realities of dying, death and grief are central to our human experience. This online series offers reflections on dying, illness, loss and grief from the point of view of experts in diverse fields such as caregiving, hospice, Buddhist ministry and past-life research.

Four Evening Interviews will be led by Pema Khandro Monday-Thursday evening.

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In the Presence of Dying
Tibetan Buddhist Teachings on Death & Memorial Service

Online Retreat & Memorial Service June 27

Death, Dying & Rebirth, the Tibetan Bardo Teachings 10am PST – 1pm PST
Pema Khandro will present Tibetan Buddhist teachings on  preparing ourselves and loved ones for death.

Stories From the Life of My Loved Ones 3p-4pm PST
Community Tea Time, sharing stories of our lost loved ones in small groups.

Open Memorial Service 4pm -6pm PST
Open Buddhist Memorial service online for all those who have passed away led by Pema Khandro. Short eulogies and dedications will be read and the Buddhist Funeral rites will be performed.

► Register Now

Fear as a Path to Liberation
Dakini Day Chod – Online

June 16th, 1pm PST (UTC-7)

     Chod is a meditation method through meeting fear and neurosis with compassion and skill. 

This is a Tibetan meditation which is a potent, dynamic practice for cutting through fear and facing death. It is a practice of healing through ultimate compassion. The practice is the Dzogchen Chod, known as Khandro Geykyang, the Laugher of the Dakinis, the concise version. Rinpoche will lead the practice and discuss its meaning. This has been a monthly practice in Virginia for the last two years on Dakini Day, but in-person Chod practices are cancelled and Pema Khandro Rinpoche will now be offering Chod practice online for the first time, in order to support Vajrayana practitioners during the worldwide pandemic.

Donations Welcome ~ No one turned away for lack of funds

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UPCOMING TEACHINGS ONLINE

June 16 – Dakini Day Chod: Fear as a Path to Liberation

June 22-25 – Conversations on Dying, Death and Post Death

June 27 – In the Presence of Dying: Retreat & Memorial Service

July 15 – Dakini Day Chod: The Five Wisdom Dakinis

BUDDHIST YOGIS INFO  ♦  DONATE  ♦  VISIT OUR WEBSITES

Ngakpa.org
PemaKhandro.org
BuddhistStudiesInstitute.org
DakiniMountain.org
YogicMedicineInstitute.org

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

Fear as a Path to Liberation:
Dakini Day Chod – Online
June 16th, 1pm PST (UTC-7)

Chod is a meditation method through meeting fear and neurosis with compassion and skill.

This is a Tibetan meditation which is a potent, dynamic practice for cutting through fear and facing death. It is a practice of healing through ultimate compassion. The practice is the Dzogchen Chod, known as Khandro Geykyang, the Laugher of the Dakinis, the concise version. Rinpoche will lead the practice and discuss its meaning. This has been a monthly practice in Virginia for the last two years on Dakini Day, but in-person Chod practices are cancelled and Pema Khandro Rinpoche will now be offering Chod practice online for the first time, in order to support Vajrayana practitioners during the worldwide pandemic.

Donations Welcome ~ No one turned away for lack of funds
► Learn More

UPCOMING TEACHINGS ONLINE

May
May 29-31  –  Vajrayogini Retreat & Dakini Mountain Consecration

Dakini Day Chod
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