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Ngondro Starts Today

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Deepen Your Practice

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Finding Community in Ngondro

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Meditation Teachers Needed: Extended Enrollment Dates

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Message from Pema Khandro

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute Message from Pema Khandro Our hearts and prayers go out to all those affected by the wildfires in Los Angeles including our beloved friends, firefighters, and all the wildlife that has been harmed. Bearing witness to suffering is why we practice and how we practice. We breathe it in instead […]

Foundational Buddhist Practice with Pema Khandro

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute Discover Ngondro: A Path to Transformation with Pema Khandro Ngondro TrainingIntroduction to a profound Vajrayana practice that prepares practitioners for advanced Buddhist meditation. Starts January 27th, Mondays at 5pm PT Ngondro meditations are the cornerstone of deep spiritual transformation, guiding practitioners to confront and heal key aspects of their lives—identity, […]

New Year Meditation Marathon

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute The Buddhist Studies Institute and Pema Khandro wish you a joyous, virtuous, and peaceful 2025!   New Year Meditation Marathon Start the Year with a Transformative Journey of Self-Discovery January 1-21 Online8am PT | 11am ET | 4pm GMT 30 Minutes Meditation This New Year, open the door to profound […]

A New Years Gift of Dharma for All

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute A New Years Gift of Dharma for All Dear Friends, As we step into a new year, it’s a time for reflection and renewal—a moment to align our intentions with compassion and wisdom. At the Buddhist Studies Institute, we are inspired by the extraordinary legacy of teachings from Pema Khandro […]

Thriving Together

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute Thriving Together Through Your Generosity Thanks to your support, our community continues to grow, offering the profound Longchen Nyingthig teachings from Khandro-La, Bhutan Pilgrimage, The Six Yogas Online and so much more. We’ve expanded our reach with online programs across time zones, enhanced accessibility through recordings, and nurtured a loving […]

Peace and Prosperity

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute Wishing you Peace, Health and Prosperity this Holiday Season and in the New Year! ~ Best Wishes from Pema Khandro and the Buddhist Studies Institute   Meditation Teacher Training 200 Hour Certification February 10 – August 4, 2025 Are you ready to embark on a journey that will transform your […]

A New Dawn

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute 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 […]

Reset, Recharge, and Renew

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute New Year Meditation Marathon January 1-21 Online8am PT | 11am ET | 4pm GMT 30 Minutes Meditation + 15 Minutes Optional Group Discussion Start the year with a transformative journey of self-discovery through the meditation. Our New Year Meditation Marathon offers daily 30 minute guided sessions (8-8:30am PT) of Tibetan […]

Pema Khandro’s 21 Tara Birthday Fundraiser is Today!

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute Join us to celebrate Pema Khandros’s Birthday The 21 Taras are the 21 different manifestations of the female bodhisattva Tara, each with unique attributes, colors, and names representing the various aspects of compassion. This powerful chanting meditation is practiced through a set of 21 praises dedicated to all the forms […]

🪷 Giving Tuesday 🪷

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute Today is Giving Tuesday! Dear Dharma Friends, This year, our online school, the Buddhist Studies Institute, has continued to offer transformative programs to deepen our wisdom and compassion. 2024 Successes Thanks to your support, we achieved remarkable milestones in 2024: Technology Upgrades: $10,000 funded expanded Zoom capacity, enhanced editing tools, and […]

Going Beyond the Boulders

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute Resiliency-in-Action Going Beyond the Boulders As Tantric practitioners, we expect obstacles, difficulties and resistance. We train so we are still altruistic and resilient, even after innumerable challenges. Padmasambhava predicted troubled times in the future. He offered the dharma  to ‘go beyond the boulders’. ~Tulku Pema Khandro Donate Now Resiliency-In-Action The […]

Together, Let’s Go Beyond the Boulders

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute Resiliency-in-Action Going Beyond the Boulders As Tantric practitioners, we expect obstacles, difficulties and resistance. We train so we are still altruistic and resilient, even after innumerable challenges. Padmasambhava predicted troubled times in the future. He offered the dharma  to ‘go beyond the boulders’. ~Tulku Pema Khandro Resiliency-In-Action The story of […]

✨ ‘Tis the Season of Practice ✨

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute Join us for the 21 Taras Pema Khandro’s Birthday Celebration & Fundraiser Praise to the 21 Taras Wednesday, December 46pm PT | 9pm ET | 1pm AEDT* The twenty-one taras is a sublime chanting meditation and praise of the forms of the female Bodhisattva Tara, each one a contemplation of […]

✨ 21 Taras Birthday Fundraiser ✨

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute Join us for the 21 Taras Pema Khandro’s Birthday Celebration Fundraiser 21 Taras Wednesday, December 46pm PT | 9pm ET | 1pm AEDT* The twenty-one taras is a sublime chanting meditation and praise of the forms of the female Bodhisattva Tara, each one a contemplation of all the forms of […]

✨Choying Dzod Starts Tomorrow✨

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute Choying Dzod Begins Tomorrow! Choying Dzod: Unwavering Natural Lucidity with Pema Khandro, Ph.D. & Khenpo Yeshi November 8 – November 10Online 9am -12pm PT | 12pm-3pm ET | 5pm-8pm GMT+1 Beyond effort and achievement is the state of natural ease, the basic space of being. How to breakthrough to find […]