Natural Paths to Well-Being
What are the latest trends in natural wellness modalities? How effective are they, really? How important is the mind-body-spirit connection to well-being and longevity? This engaging dialog builds on the
As We Live & Breathe: The Breath as Active Ingredient in Yoga Therapy
A live online dialog with Laura Schmalzl, Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Geshe Tenzin Wangyal, and host Alejandro Chaoul-Reich. Just how do yoga-based practices help us to think more clearly, balance our emotions, and
Natural Paths to Longevity
An engaging discussion on natural paths to longevity with Mauricio Obón Dent, M.D., Tibetan doctor Phuntsok Wangmo, Geshe Tenzin Wangyal, and host Alejandro Chaoul-Reich. Panelists delve into
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.
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
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.
བྱིས་པ་འཚོ་སྐྱོང་། — བསྟན་འཛིན་དབང་རྒྱལ་རིན་པོ་ཆེ། — On Parenting
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche introduces and screens a series of 19 short videos that offer tips for parenting during the pandemic. His introductions, which summarize key points of
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 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
Rethinking Your Screen Time: Is Social Media Poisoning or Nourishing You?
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche sheds light on how our screen time can affect us on all levels, and suggests how to make wiser choices in what we
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
Meditation in Motion: Benefits of Yoga and Other Movement-Based Practices
In the first of a series of 2021 Science & Spirituality Dialogs on wellness of body, breath, and mind, invited panelists discuss the mind-body connection in
Fasting for a Healthy Body & Soul
A Facebook Live conversation with Dr. Camino Díaz Díez, Dr. Choeying Phuntsok, Hilde Larsen, Jamyang Oliphant of Rossie, and Dr. Phuntsog Wangmo. Hosted by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche.
Public Address by H.H. Lungtok Dawa Dhargyal Rinpoche
On May 13, 2020, Ligmincha International premiered a recorded public address by H.H. Lungtok Dawa Dhargyal Rinpoche, the 34th Menri Trizin and spiritual leader of the Tibetan Bön tradition. In his 8-minute
An Invitation to Get Our Bodies Moving!
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche broadcasts live from a bicycle ride through the San Francisco Bay Area, as he shares some wisdom about the relationship between body and mind, recites
Bike Ride in the Bay Area
(91 minutes) “I’m inviting you all to join me as I go for a bike ride in the Bay Area. 😎 “