ཡེ་ཤེས་ལྔ། — The Five Wisdoms of Tibet, Part 1
A live online conversation with esteemed teachers of six spiritual traditions of Tibet. Conversation is in Tibetan language with simultaneous interpretation into English and
Biocognition and Breath: Cultivating Health and Longevity
In this live online dialog pioneering clinical neuropsychologist Mario Martinez; meditation teacher/lama and scholar Willa Blythe Baker; Dzogchen master and teacher Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche; and host Alejandro Chaoul-Reich share practices that can alter
Free Yearlong Program: “Bring Body, Speech & Mind to Life”
With the beginning of the Tibetan New Year (Year of the Water Tiger), we have launched a new online program of 24-Hour Full Moon Practices, plus related live teachings and science/spirituality dialogs with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and
Saturday, April 23, 2022, 12 noon New York time: “Meet the Director of ‘Broken Wings'”
A live online conversation with film director Shenpenn Khymsar, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, and host Jhama Lhamo. Meet Shenpenn Khymsar, director of Broken Wings, the first Bollywood
Monday, May 30, 2022, 12 noon New York time: “Can Virtual Reality Support Your Meditation Practice?”
Dr. Linda Carlson and VR designer Sid Desai join Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche in this free online Science & Spirituality dialog, hosted by Dr. Alejandro Chaoul to discuss exciting possibilities of VR as well as its challenges and limitations.
Saturday, June 18, 2022, 11 a.m. New York time: བཙན་བྱོལ་བོད་ཀྱི་བུད་མེད་གསར་འགོད་པའི་དཀའ་ངལ། — “Challenges of a Tibetan Female Journalist”
A live online conversation with broadcast journalists Tsering Kyi and Sakina Batt, hosted by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and Jhama Lhamo. In Tibetan language, with simultaneous interpretation into English and other languages. Access interpretation here View live on the...
Breaking New Ground: A Female Geshe Shares Her Perspective
A live online conversation with Geshe-ma Tsunma Phuntsok Tsultzin, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, and host Jhama Lhamo. Conversation in Tibetan language only; introduction and closing words in English.
The Problem of Identity in Buddhism and Psychoanalysis, Part 2
A live online discussion with Mark Siegert, Harvey Aronson, and Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche. When we are disconnected from the “natural mind,” we may experience pain in habitual, repetitive and rigid
Embodied Emotions: New Pathways to Freedom
A live online discussion with Eve Ekman, Bessel van der Kolk, Geshe Tenzin Wangyal, and host Alejandro Chaoul-Reich. Panelists delve into emotions and how our bodies can both store them, sometimes to
“A Year of Body, Speech & Mind,” Free 2021-2 Online Program
Join us in this free online program related to the three doors of body, speech and mind. Included are live teachings and guided meditations with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, science/spirituality dialogs,
Self-Transcendence: Dissolving Pain, Overcoming Addiction
In this fascinating conversation our distinguished presenters share neuroscience discoveries and effects of powerful interventions such as mindfulness, reappraisal and savoring that enable health-enhancing changes
The Problem of Identity in Buddhism and Psychoanalysis
A conversation with Harvey Aronson, Ph.D (Lama Namgyal Dorje), Mark Siegert, Ph.D. and Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche exploring the problems of identity in general, and how Buddhist and psychotherapeutic perspectives differ.
Mutual Healing: Mindfulness Interventions That Benefit Both Provider & Client
In this conversation about the Three Doors Compassion Project, Aleezé S. Moss, Michael Gawryziak, Geshe Tenzin Wangyal, and host Alejandro Chaoul-Reich, share how mindfulness practices benefit both health care practitioners and their clients.
Inner Heat Practices: Tummo and Wim Hof Method
A conversation with Elissa Epel, Ph.D., Wim Hof, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, and host Alejandro Chaoul-Reich. Inner heat practices, particularly Tibetan tummo and the Wim Hof Method, can tap into one’s inner potential in ways that buffer stress and promote physical and mental wellbeing.
Contemplative Movement: A Bridge to Transformation
A conversation with Peter Payne and Andriana Dal Borgo, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, and host Alejandro Chaoul-Reich. Contemplative movement practices can release tension and blockages in body and mind. Can they also open doors to our true being?
Beyond Mindfulness: Practices for Healing and Flourishing plus Latest Research into Neuromodulation
A conversation with Sarah Prinsloo, Ph.D., and Julieta Galante, M.D., Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, and host Alejandro Chaoul-Reich. Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) support healing of mind and body. Learn of promising results from relevant research at University of Cambridge and MD Anderson Cancer Center.
The Breath Within: How Breath Practices Awaken the Spirit and What Science Says about the Benefits
A conversation with Richard Freeman, Mary Taylor, Paul Dallaghan, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, and host Alejandro Chaoul-Reich. For millennia, yogis have made the breath an integral part of spiritual
Moving with Awareness: Unlocking Your Potential through Contemplative Movement
When coupled with awareness, physical movement can serve as an entryway to the joyful spontaneity of our true nature.
The Mind-Brain Debate: ‘Why Do We Have a Brain, Anyway?’
James Duffy, Charles Raison, and host Alejandro Chaoul-Reich discuss the role of the physical nervous system according to modern science and ancient Tibetan wisdom. The CyberSangha broadcast is part of “A Year of
The Breath of Life: Health Benefits of Breath Control in Yoga & Meditation
A live online discussion with Ruth Wolever, Richard Rosen, and host Alejandro Chaoul-Reich. Pranayama, or the ancient practice of breath control in yoga and other meditative
How the Body Awakens: From Physical Relaxation to Embodied Awareness
How do yoga and other mind-body practices awaken us on a physical level, as well as mentally and spiritually? In the fourth of a series of 2021 Science & Spirituality Dialogs, yoga teacher
Supporting COVID-19 Relief in India
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and his wife, Khandro Tsering Wangmo, host a moving conversation with representatives of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Sewa Dal (SBS Foundation). Joining the
Thursday, May 6, 2021, 11:30 a.m. New York time: “Documenting the Devastation in India”
In a live online conversation, social worker Subash Mani Singh and award-winning photojournalist Tashi Tobgyal share their first-hand knowledge of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis in India
Emotional Balance & Meditation: a Synergistic Relationship
(66 minutes) Invited panelists explore the close relationship between emotional balance and meditation, discuss how psychological interventions can complement meditation practice. The dialog is
How Breath Carries Mind: Ins and Outs of Breathing in Yoga and Meditation
(65 minutes) An online discussion with Judith Simmer-Brown, Shirley Telles, Geshe Tenzin Wangyal, and Alejandro Chaoul-Reich on the benefits of focused breathing in contemplative practices such as yoga and Buddhist