We’ll learn essential meditation practices of Foundational Buddhism, Mahayana, and Vajrayana according to the ancient tradition of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism, weaving them together into a comprehensive whole exactly as they’ve been practiced for thousands of years.

This system of study and integration has resulted in numerous beings fully awakening to their enlightened essence and its extraordinary richness for the immediate and long lasting-benefit of every single being.

Learn ancient methods of fully integrating self, other, culture, and nature into a single integrated whole of perfect harmony and natural inclusion. You’ll not only learn about this, but directly taste it for yourself in the sizzling shared space we’ll create the together of fearless inquiry and tender-hearted compassion.

Get to know Lama Pema Dragpa:

Pema Dragpa, author of An Integral View of Tibetan Buddhism: Preserving Lineage Wisdom in the 21st Century, has been a resident Dharma teacher at Padma Samye Ling (PSL) since 2004. It is the main monastery & retreat center of the Padmasambhava Buddhist Center (PBC) founded by the Nyingma Dzogchen masters Ven. Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche and Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche. Ordained as a lama by the Venerable Khenpo Rinpoches in 2010, Dragpa graduated with honors in philosophy and religious studies from New York University in 2002, and is a senior editor of over twenty-five books on Buddhist philosophy and meditation. He regularly travels to lead PBC events on traditional and contemporary Buddhist philosophy and meditation.