Entries by Buddhist Studies Institute

Ngondro Module 3 Mountain of Jewels – Starts Today!

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute Mountain of Jewels Ngondro Training Module 3 – Online with Pema Khandro Starts Monday, June 19 – Online 5-6:30pm San Francisco (PDT) 8-9:30pm New York (EDT) 10-11:30am Sydney (AEST) Join the community for an experience the perfection of wealth, gratitude, and inner resources. Mountain of Jewels is the course that […]

Teachings on Karma, Dzogchen & Ngondro

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute Teaching Meditation in a Multicultural World TODAY with Pema Khandro Mondays 1 – 1:30pm, PDTJune 5, 12, 19, 2023 Multicultural awareness involves appreciating the uniqueness of every student and what they can bring to the class. This series is led by Pema Khandro, Aruna Rig’dzin & Dr. Satya. Pema Khandro […]

Mountain of Jewels + Dzogchen Retreat

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute Teaching Meditation in a Multicultural World Mondays 1 – 1:30pm, PDTJune 5, 12, 19, 2023 We are not practicing meditation in a monoculture! This is not the same world that mindfulness was created in, awareness of race, class, and culture absolutely define the context of your meditation classes. Teaching in […]

Saga Dawa Celebration- Buddha’s birthday this weekend!

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute Saga Dawa Celebration (Free!) With Pema Khandro June 3, 2023 – Online 10am – 11:30pm San Francisco (PDT) 1pm – 2:30pm New York (EDT) Saga Dawa is the most auspicious day of the Tibetan Buddhist Calendar and a day celebrated by Buddhists all around the world. It is the anniversary […]

May We Meet at Dakini Mountain- Chod Retreat

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute Dzogchen Chod Retreat with Pema Khandro At Dakini Mountain, Nevada City, CA June 1st – 4th, 2023 Chod is a method of reclaiming the profound inner wisdom of fierce compassion. Chod practice engages every aspect of ones being through prayers, visualizations, meditations, songs, dances and playing instruments. It is famously […]

Letter from Pema Khandro

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute Letter from Pema Khandro Dear Dharma Friends, First, I want to thank all of you for your profound and continued support for Dakini Mountain. Every donation made an impact and increased possibilities. Thank you for stepping in with these acts of generosity! The sense of community care and collaboration generated […]

Teaching in a Multicultural World

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute Teaching Meditation in a Multicultural World Developing Multicultural Awareness Mondays 1 – 1:30pm, PDTMay 24 & June 5, 12, 19, 2023 Multicultural awareness involves appreciating the uniqueness of every student and what they can bring to the class. If you are not sure how to make your meditation class inclusive, […]

Meet Us at Dakini Mountain for the Dzogchen Chod Retreat

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute Dzogchen Chod Retreat with Pema Khandro At Dakini Mountain, Nevada City, CA June 1st – 4th, 2023 Chod 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. Mornings will focus on the Dzogchen […]

Bodhisattva’s Way Starts Today!

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute BODHISATTVA’S WAY Excellent Path to Enlightenment – Module 3 with Pema Khandro Short ~ Free ~ Potent Mondays, May 1st – 22nd, 2023 1-1:30pm San Francisco [PDT] 4-4:30pm New Yorkl [EDT] 9-9:30pm London [BST] Join Pema Khandro as she teaches Longchenpa’s guide to meditation, translated in the book, Excellent Path […]

Bodhisattva’s Way of Life

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute BODHISATTVA’S WAY Excellent Path to Enlightenment – Module 3 with Pema Khandro *Free and open to the public! May 1st – 22nd, 2023 1-1:30pm San Francisco [PDT] 4-4:30pm New Yorkl [EDT] 9-9:30pm London [BST] This class covers essential topics of Buddhist philosophy including emptiness, bodhichitta (the altruistic enlightened intent) and […]

Purifying the Mind – Starts Today!

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute Purifying the Mind Ngondro Training Module 2 – Online with Pema Khandro Starts Monday, April 24 – Online 5-6:30pm San Francisco (PDT) 8-9:30pm New York (EDT) 10-11:30am Sydney (AEST) Have you ever wanted to do something important to you, went through cycles of trying and failing, given up in frustration […]

Early Enrollment for Chod Retreat Extended to April 30th

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute Dzogchen Chod Retreat with Pema Khandro At Dakini Mountain Retreat, Nevada City, CA June 1st – 4th, 2023 Early Enrollment Discount Extended to April 30th Join the community of Buddhist Yogis for a weekend of practice and celebration of the Dzogchen Chod, a profound method of healing and liberating through […]

Purifying the Mind

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute Entering the Heart of the Vast Expanse Ngondro Training Module 2: Purifying the Mind Starts Monday, April 24 – Online 5-6:30pm San Francisco (PDT) 8-9:30pm New York (EDT) 10-11:30am Sydney (AEST) Join an international community on a profound journey into the heart of Vajrasattva meditation. Vajrasattva is a transformative process […]

Bodhisattva’s Way with Pema Khandro

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute BODHISATTVA’S WAY Excellent Path Module 3 – Online with Pema Khandro Mondays, May 1st – 22nd 1-1:30pm San Francisco (PDT) 4-4:30pm New York (EDT) 9-9:30pm London (BST) This class covers essential topics of Buddhist philosophy including emptiness, bodhichitta (the altruistic enlightened intent) and the nature of wisdom. By Donation. The […]

Chakrasamvara Empowerment Tomorrow!

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute Chakrasamvara Empowerment & Teachings with Drupon Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche and Pema Khandro April 7-9, 2023 9AM-12PM San Francisco (PDT) / 12-3PM New York (EDT) Join us for this special event, the Chakrasamvara Empowerment, an initiation into the inner tantra practice of deity yoga. In our ongoing commitment to the practices […]

Chakrasamvara Empowerment & Teachings with Drupon Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche & Pema Khandro

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute Chakrasamvara Empowerment & Teachingswith Drupon Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche & Pema Khandro April 7-9, 2023 9am-12pm San Francisco [PDT] 12-3pm New York [EDT] 5-8pm London [BST] Register for Chakrasamvara Empowerment & Teachings Join us for this special event, the Chakrasamvara Empowerment, an initiation into the inner tantra practice of generation stage […]

Chakrasamvara Empowerment & Teachings with Drupon Rinpoche & Pema Khandro

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute Chakrasamvara Empowerment & Teachings with Drupon Pinpoche and Pema Khandro April 7-9 2023 9am-12pm San Francisco [PDT]12-3pm New York [EDT] 5-8pm London {GMT] Tibetan tantric meditation unravels the root of suffering through addressing the mind’s relationship with self and identity. Through the deity yoga practice (yidam), tantric meditations provide a […]

Healthy Boundaries for Leaders Starts Saturday!

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute Have you wondered how to identify and keep healthy boundaries as a leader? This webclass 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 […]

Embodying Natural Heroism

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute Embodying Natural Heroism with Drupon Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche and Pema Khandro April 7-9, 2023 9AM-12PM San Francisco (PDT) / 12-3PM New York (EDT) Receive a direct and potent pathway way to go beyond the limiting concept of self to disinhibit the profound wisdom within. By understanding the transformative potential of […]

2023 Dalai Lama Global Vision Summit

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute Join Pema Khandro for The Dalai Lama Global Vision Summit March 16-20, 2023 Presented by Lion’s Roar and Tibet House US, with the express support of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, you can look forward to 5 inspirational days of free video sessions from 20 speakers exploring how we can […]