Daily Meditation Online

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Meditate Online with Certified Meditation Instructors of the Buddhist Studies Institute

Join the Buddhist Studies Institute for transformative meditation sessions led by BSI meditation Instructors.

These sessions provide a serene space for you to cultivate peace and calm, enhance your clarity, and deepen your meditation practice. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced practitioner, our instructors will guide you through techniques that foster tranquility and insight.

All our Instructors are graduates of the 200 hour Meditation Teacher Training program led by lineage holder and scholar, Tulku Pema Khandro, PhD, as well as BSI Faculty: Aruna Rig’dzin, and Dr. Satya Shiva.

Embrace this opportunity to connect with a supportive community and enrich your spiritual journey, one breath at a time. Join us three times a week to transform your mind and heart.

  • Register once to receive the recurring Zoom link.
  • Add the Zoom Invite to your Calendar or Save the Link to your browser.
  • Attend any or all sessions — come as you are.
  • Each class lasts about 30 minutes, with an optional 10-minute community discussion.
  • Log your sessions toward the 100 Days of Practice tracker, for those registered in the Meditation Teacher Training (MTT) program.

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  • 12pm - Los Angeles - PT

  • 3pm - New York - ET

  • 10am - Hawaii - HST

  • 8pm - London - GMT

  • 7am Tuesdays - Sydney - AEDT

The Lineage & Guidance Behind Daily Meditation Online

The Lineage Holder and Teacher

Tulku Pema Khandro, Ph.D is an internationally renowned teacher and scholar of Buddhist philosophy. She is the founder of Ngakpa International and its three projects, The Buddhist Studies Institute, Dakini Mountain, and the Yogic Medicine Institute. In her work as a Buddhist teacher, she is an authorized Lama and lineage holder of the Nyingma and Kagyu traditions and was enthroned to carry on the lineage of her predecessor, the first Pema Khandro, an early twentieth-century yogini from Eastern Tibet, whose primary practices were Dzogchen and Chod.

Pema Khandro has led a vibrant worldwide community since 1999. Through the Buddhist Studies Institute, she also offers a complete curriculum of training in Tibetan meditation and Buddhist Philosophy. She has a bachelor’s degree in Sociology, a Master’s degree specializing in Tibetan studies, and a Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies from the University of Virginia. Today she is a Professor of Buddhist studies. Her scholarly research focuses on the history of Dzogchen and on Women in Tibetan Buddhism.

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Faculty & Umdzes

Senior teachers and long-time practitioners trained directly by Pema Khandro offer ongoing leadership in BSI’s meditation and ritual programs. They also support the rhythm of Daily Meditation Online by offering guidance, leading during special practice periods such as the New Year Meditation Marathon, and mentoring the Meditation Teacher Training instructors.

Aruna Rig’dzin Ross

Ordained Yogini, Umdze, Co-Director & Core Faculty

Aruna Rig’dzin Ross was ordained in the Nyingma lineage by Pema Khandro in 2007 and has since dedicated her life to the study, practice, and transmission of Buddhist wisdom. She serves as a Director of Ngakpa International, is the Chief Financial Officer of the Buddhist Studies Institute, and also leads as Director of the Yogic Medicine Institute, where she integrates ancient wisdom traditions with modern approaches to healing and well-being.

A NAMA-certified Ayurvedic Practitioner with more than two decades of experience as an advanced yoga and meditation instructor, Aruna is deeply respected for the clarity, compassion, and presence she brings to her work. Her teachings and client care reflect a passionate commitment to holistic healing, sustainable living, and the empowerment of individuals to cultivate health, balance, and joy in their lives.

Satya Shiva, DAOM, L.Ac, AP

Contemplative Medicine, Umdze, Co-Director & Core Faculty

Dr. Satya Shiva is a senior teacher and Co-Director of the Buddhist Studies Institute, where she has served as Faculty and Programming Director since 2010. A devoted student of Pema Khandro and practitioner of Vajrayana Buddhism since 2001, she serves as Core Faculty, guiding students to refine their skills with clarity, depth, and confidence.

A Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, NAMA-certified Ayurvedic Practitioner, and Panchakarma Specialist, Satya also serves as Clinic Director of the Yogic Medicine Institute and Founder of Radiance Healthcare. Her work reflects a lifelong dedication to integrative and contemplative medicine, compassionate presence, and the cultivation of radiant health, inner clarity, and balanced vitality.

In Tibetan monasteries, the Umdze (dbu mdzad, ritual chant leader) guides the flow of rituals through precise melodies, rhythm, and timing. At the Buddhist Studies Institute, our Umdzes carry this spirit of guidance in a yogic context. They are seasoned practitioners — students of Tulku Pema Khandro for decades — who lead group practice with devotion, continuity, and care. They are yogis living in the modern world, offering an accessible yet authentic bridge into Vajrayana meditation and ritual.

Tsal’gyur Dorje

Tsal’gyur Dorje

Tsal’gyur has been studying with Pema Khandro since 2005. She is member of the BSI leadership as Member Coordinator and Registrar since 2012. She is a certified Yoga Instructor, Meditation Teacher, and Umdze. A former soloist with the San Francisco Ballet Co, she now teaches ballet to her local community. Tsal’gyur is currently working on her BS in Sociology.

Khalden Dorje

Khalden Dorje

A personal student of Pema Khandro since 2006, Khalden is a dedicated practitioner and a passionate student of the dharma. Beyond his roles as a Meditation Teacher, Umdze, and Teaching Assistant, he is an accomplished master builder and artist of many disciplines. Khalden is also the proud father of two grown children.

Kundini Yedrol

Kundini Yedrol

Kundini has been a student of Pema Khandro since 2003. She is an Umdze, teaches Meditation and Yoga, and is a personal assistant of Pema Khandro. Kundini is a licensed Acupuncturist and East Asian Medicine Practitioner, specializing in 5 Element Acupuncture and Ayurveda. One of her favorite things is practicing outdoors in the stunning landscapes of the Pacific Northwest.

Rev Fa Jun

Rev Fa Jun

Rev Fa Jun was ordained as a Cha’n Buddhist priest in 2008 and went on to continue studies in Yogic Buddhism in both the Nyingma and Sarma traditions. He has received authorization as a master of medical qigong, and Sifu in three traditional Chinese martial arts traditions. He is a certified teacher of yoga and meditation. Fa Jun has been studying with Pema Khandro Rinpoche since 2015.

Certified Instructors for Daily Meditation Online

Graduates of the BSI Meditation Teacher Training who volunteer their time to guide daily sessions throughout the week

The Buddhist Studies Institute has trained more than 100 Meditation Teachers.
Each daily session is guided by certified graduates of the Buddhist Studies Institute’s Meditation Teacher Training. 

Our core group of volunteer teachers come from diverse backgrounds and bring a shared dedication to cultivating compassion, awareness, and wisdom in daily life. Together, they sustain this living rhythm of practice, day after day.

Tashi Drolkar

Tashi Drolkar

BSI Certified 2018

Tashi Drolkar has been studying Buddhism since 1996 and has been a student of Pema Khandro’s since 2016. She enjoys weaving her study and practice into her work as a teacher, writer, and holistic well-being coach.

Raylen Williams

Raylen Williams

BSI Certified 2024

Raylen’s heartfelt wish is for all beings to recognize their truest nature; and she hopes that offering a sacred space to practice together in community supports the conditions for that seed of potential to come to fruition and ripple outward.

Dedzin Drolma

Dedzin Drolma

BSI Certified 2017

Dédzin is a licensed somatic psychotherapist and licensed massage therapist in private practice in northern California. She offers a unique blend of body-based therapies that help clients reveal and heal adverse childhood experiences.

Sherab Gyatso

Sherab Gyatso

BSI Certified 2024

Sherab (he/him) currently resides in a small community house in the suburbs of Denver where he enjoys religious studies, cooking, gardening, and hiking. He is pursuing a PhD in Applied Chemistry, applying his research to the field of next generation all-solid-state battery materials.

Tashi Wangchuk. Teaches Fridays.

Tashi Wangchuk. Teaches Fridays.

BSI Certified 2020

Tashi Wangchukr has been studying Tibetan Buddhism and meditation for about 40 years, first with the Kagyu lineage and then studying under Pema Khandro since 2020.

Sofie Velander

Sofie Velander

BSI Certified 2024

I began studying Buddhism in 2003 with a Gelugpa geshe, completed the FPMT Foundation of Buddhist Thought, and trained in Dzogchen with Patrul Rinpoche in Belgium. I continue to follow H.E. Garchen Rinpoche and Pema Khandro Rinpoche.

Detsal Stevens

Detsal Stevens

BSI Certified 2017

Detsal began studying with Pema Khandro in 2013. It’s been a joy to teach with the Daily Meditation Online over the past 4 years. In person, she has taught in California, Bali, Canada and Asheville, where she now resides.

Rachael Henrichsen

Rachael Henrichsen

BSI Certified 2021

Rachael began studying with Pema Khandro in 2020 and now serves as MTT program manager. She teaches at Five Branches University and in local elementary schools, and is a Lopön in the Tibetan Bön lineage. She also practices Chinese medicine and herbalism in Santa Cruz, CA.

Rosanne Cassidy

Rosanne Cassidy

BSI Certified 2022

Rosanne has been a meditation practitioner for over 25 years; for the last 14+ years immersed in the study of Tibetan Buddhism. She’s done a number of facilitator trainings, has been a student of Pema Khandro since 2021, and is happy to now be a part of the BSI team, offering shamatha sessions.

Pam Brown

Pam Brown

BSI Certified 2022

Pam has been leading Online Meditation since 2022. She lives in Spokane, WA and loves to meditate with new and regular Sangha members. You can frequently see her cat, Clover, sneak across the screen.

Jennifer Meuiller

Jennifer Meuiller

BSI Certified 2022

Jenn Meilleur lives on Vancouver Island in Canada and is passionate about bringing Buddhist practice into daily life and leadership. Her work in social change and community wellbeing is shaped by fierce compassion and a welcoming of the full spectrum of human experience.

Rev Laura Cannon

Rev Laura Cannon

BSI Certified 2021

A certified meditation teacher, Laura C. Cannon brings more than two decades of contemplative practice to her teaching. She guides students in cultivating mindfulness, compassion, and the capacity to live with greater clarity and ease.

Stabilization & Liberation

In order to liberate our minds
– we need stable calm.

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Stabilizing in calm clear presence
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All BSI meditation instructors teach within their scope of meditation education and adhere to the Buddhist Studies Institute’s standards of ethics and conduct. These sessions offer spiritual and contemplative guidance and are not a substitute for medical, psychological, or crisis care. Participants are encouraged to seek appropriate professional support when needed.