Recordings of all live offerings of this yearlong 2021 program (extended to February 2022) can be accessed via the links below.
In the Tibetan tradition, body, speech, and mind are known as the three doors to enlightenment, for they are the only tools we have for progressing on the spiritual path. Through these doors we either exit and become separated from our true nature, or we enter into the fullness of being, realizing and manifesting our capacities in this life for the benefit of others.
In January 2021 Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche launched an online program related to these three doors. It included live teachings and guided meditations, science/spirituality dialogs, and mantra recitation sessions, plus suggestions for “homework” to support one’s exploration of these life-changing practices.
A brand-new yearlong program begins in March 2022! Learn more
Resources to support your practice:
- Awakening the Luminous Mind, by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche (Book offers in-depth discussion of the stillness of the body, silence of speech, and spaciousness of the mind, and related practices.)
- Free online course, “Starting a Meditation Practice”
Monthly Topics
Each full moon of 2021 marked the beginning of a full month of related practices, teachings, and dialogues. The Month of the Body began on January 28, followed on February 26 by the Month of Speech, and on March 28 with the Month of the Mind. This three-month cycle of body, speech, and mind then repeated through the end of the yearlong program.
The Month of the Body. Body refers not only to our physical body and the tangible world around us, but also to our individual sense of identity as a human being. The teachings, discussions, and practices explored during the Month of the Body help us to connect to the door of the body, clearing obstacles to health and well-being through movement and stillness. Resting our awareness on the stillness of the body opens the door to the clear, open, unchanging experience of our true nature.
Suggested daily “homework” for Month of the Body
The Month of Speech. Speech refers not only to the words we speak, but also to the energy carried by our voice and our breath. The teachings, discussions, and practices of this month explore using speech, mantra, other forms of sound, and/or breathing practices to support us to connect with the pure, unceasing awareness of our true nature. Through allowing our voice to rest in silence, we draw attention to inner silence and continue to release effort that separates us from being fully present. A doorway to deep inner peace, resting in silence allows the light of pure awareness to dawn, awareness that illuminates the source of positive qualities within us and all beings.
Suggested daily “homework” for Month of Speech
The Month of the Mind. Mind refers to our disturbing emotions and other distracted movements of the mind, as well as to the vast, open nature of mind — the source of all positive qualities — and the capacity to distinguish the difference. As we deepen our familiarity with resting in a state of spacious awareness, the obstacles and obscurations of our habitual patterns naturally dissolve into the openness of our true nature and our positive qualities spontaneously arise from this source within.
Suggested daily “homework” for Month of the Mind
Each month features:
- A teaching and guided meditation with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, to introduce the practices and suggested “homework” for the month.
- A 24-Hour Full Moon Practice, beginning at 10 a.m. New York time on the day of the full moon and continuing until 10 a.m. the following day. Each 24-hour online session began with a guided meditation related to the monthly topic (body, speech, or mind), and was followed by alternating periods of mantra recitation and silent contemplation, as well as additional periodic guided meditations.
- A Science & Spirituality Dialog related to wellness of body, breath or mind, with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and other featured presenters hosted by Alejandro Chaoul-Reich. These live online dialogs explored what happens and why when we bring our attention to our body, our breath, and our mind. How does our relationship to sensations, thoughts, and perceptions change through spiritual or energetic practices? Can science and medicine inform what and how we practice meditation?
Yearlong Schedule
MONTH OF THE BODY (January 28 – February 24)
Thursday, January 28, 10 a.m. New York time through Friday, January 29, 10 a.m.: 24-Hour Full Moon Practice, “Finding Peace through Stillness of the Body.”
Registration closed
Friday, January 29, 11 a.m. New York time: “Finding Serenity Through Stillness.” Teaching and guided meditation with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche.
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Tuesday, February 9, 11 a.m. New York time: “Meditation in Motion: Benefits of Yoga and Other Movement-Based Practices.” A live online discussion with Lorenzo Cohen, Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, and host Alejandro Chaoul-Reich
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MONTH OF SPEECH (February 25 – March 26)
Thursday, February 25, 11 a.m. New York time: “Finding Serenity Through Silence.” Teaching and guided meditation with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche.
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Friday, February 26, 10 a.m. New York time: 24-Hour Full Moon Practice, “Finding Peace through Silence of Speech”
Registration closed
Wednesday, March 3, 10 a.m. New York time: Science & Spirituality Dialog, “How Breath Carries Mind: Ins and Outs of Breathing in Yoga and Meditation.” A live online discussion with Judith Simmer-Brown, Shirley Telles, Geshe Tenzin Wangyal, and host Alejandro Chaoul-Reich.
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Friday, March 12, 11:30 a.m. New York time: “The Power of Silence & Warmth of the Breath.” A teaching with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
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MONTH OF THE MIND (March 27 – April 24)
Saturday, March 27, 11 a.m. New York time: “Finding Serenity Through Spaciousness,” a teaching and guided meditation with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
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Sunday, March 28, 10 a.m. New York time: 24-Hour Full Moon Practice, “Finding Peace through Spaciousness of the Mind”
Registration closed
Tuesday, April 6, 11 a.m. New York time: Science & Spirituality Dialog, “Emotional Balance and Meditation: a Synergistic Relationship.” A live online discussion with Eve Ekman, Elisa Kozasa, Geshe Tenzin Wangyal, and host Alejandro Chaoul-Reich.
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MONTH OF THE BODY (April 25 – May 23)
Sunday, April 25, 11 a.m. New York time: “Beyond the Pain Body: How to Know It, How to Heal It,” a teaching and guided meditation with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche.
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Monday, April 26, 10 a.m. New York time: 24-Hour Full Moon Practice, “Finding Peace through Stillness of the Body.”
Registration closed
Wednesday, May 12, 11 a.m. New York time: Science & Spirituality Dialog, “How the Body Awakens: From Physical Relaxation to Embodied Awareness.” A live online discussion with Jeff Dusek, Cyndi Lee, Geshe Tenzin Wangyal, and host Alejandro Chaoul-Reich.
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MONTH OF SPEECH (May 24 – June 22)
Monday, May 24, 11 a.m. New York time: “Beyond Pain Speech: How to Know It, How to Heal It,” a teaching and guided meditation with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
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Tuesday, May 25, 10 a.m. New York time: 24-Hour Full Moon Practice, “Finding Peace through Silence of Speech”
Registration closed
Tuesday, June 1, 11 a.m. New York time: Science & Spirituality Dialog, “The Breath of Life: Health Benefits of Breath Control in Yoga & Meditation”
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MONTH OF THE MIND (June 23 – July 22)
Wednesday, June 23, 1 p.m. New York time: “Beyond Pain Mind: How to Know It, How to Heal It,” a teaching and guided meditation with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
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Thursday, June 24, 10 a.m. New York time: 24-Hour Full Moon Practice, “Finding Peace through Spaciousness of the Mind”
Registration closed
Wednesday, July 14, 11 a.m. New York time: Science & Spirituality Dialog, “The Mind-Brain Debate: ‘Why Do We Have a Brain, Anyway?'”
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MONTH OF THE BODY (July 23 – August 19)
Friday, July 23, 10 a.m. New York time: 24-Hour Full Moon Practice, “Finding Peace through Stillness of the Body.”
Registration closed
Tuesday, August 10, 2021, 11 a.m. New York time: Science & Spirituality Dialog, “Moving with Awareness: Unlocking Your Potential through Contemplative Movement.” Laura Schmalzl, Marieke van Vugt, Geshe Tenzin Wangyal, and host Alejandro Chaoul-Reich discuss the the role of the physical body in contemplative dance, yoga, and mindfulness.
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MONTH OF SPEECH (August 20 – September 15)
Saturday, August 21, 10 a.m. New York time: 24-Hour Full Moon Practice, “Finding Peace through Silence of Speech”
Registration closed
September 14, 11 a.m. New York time: Science & Spirituality Dialog, “The Breath Within — How Breath Practices Awaken the Spirit and What Science Says about the Benefits.”
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MONTH OF THE MIND (September 16 – October 18)
Thursday, September 16, 11 a.m. New York time: “The Power of Being,” a guided meditation with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
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Monday, September 20, 10 a.m. New York time: 24-Hour Full Moon Practice, “Finding Peace through Spaciousness of the Mind”
Registration closed
Monday, October 11, 11 a.m. New York time: Science & Spirituality Dialog, “Beyond Mindfulness: Practices for Healing and Flourishing plus Latest Research into Neuromodulation.” A conversation with Julieta Galante, Sarah Prinsloo, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, and host Alejandro Chaoul-Reich.
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MONTH OF THE BODY (October 19 – November 16)
Tuesday, October 19, 11 a.m. New York time: “Stillness as a Door to Your Inner Refuge: Entering the Dharmakaya,” a teaching and guided meditation with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
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Wednesday, October 20, 10 a.m. New York time: 24-Hour Full Moon Practice, “Finding Peace through Stillness of the Body.”
Registration closed
Tuesday, November 16, 11 a.m. New York time: “Contemplative Movement: A Bridge to Transformation,” a science & spirituality dialog with Adriana Dal Borgo, Peter Payne, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, and host Alejandro Chaoul-Reich.
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Note: In the United States, daylight saving time ends on Sunday, November 7, 2021, so be sure to take this one-hour difference into account when determining the time conversion for scheduled events.
MONTH OF SPEECH (November 17 – December 16)
Wednesday, November 17, 11 a.m. New York time: “Silence as a Door to Your Inner Refuge: Entering the Sambhogakaya,” a teaching and guided meditation with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
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Thursday, November 18, 10 a.m. New York time: 24-Hour Full Moon Practice, “Finding Peace through Silence of Speech”
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Tuesday, December 14, 2021, 12 noon New York time: Science & Spirituality Dialogue, “Inner Heat Practices: Tummo and Wim Hof Method” with Elissa Eppel, Wim Hof, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, and host Alejandro Chaoul-Reich.
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MONTHS OF THE MIND (December 17, 2021 – March 16, 2022)
Friday, December 17, 11 a.m. New York time: “Spaciousness as a Door to Your Inner Refuge: Entering the Nirmanakaya,” a teaching and guided meditation with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
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Saturday, December 18, 10 a.m. New York time: 24-Hour Full Moon Practice, “Finding Peace through Spaciousness of the Mind”
Registration closed
January 11, 2021, 11 a.m. New York time: Science & Spirituality Dialogue, “Mutual Healing: Mindfulness Interventions That Benefit Both Provider & Client” with Dr. Aleezé Moss, Dr. Michael Gawryziak, Geshe Tenzin Wangyal, and host Alejandro Chaoul-Reich.
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Monday, January 17, 2022, 10 a.m. New York time through Tuesday, January 18, 10 a.m.: 24-Hour Full Moon Practice, “Finding Peace through Spaciousness of the Mind.”
Registration closed
Wednesday, February 16, 2022, 10 a.m. New York time through Thursday, February 17, 10 a.m.: 24-Hour Full Moon Practice, “Finding Peace through Spaciousness of the Mind.”
Registration closed
Thursday, February 24, 2022, 10 a.m. New York time: Science & Spirituality Dialogue, “Self-Transcendence: Dissolving Pain, Overcoming Addiction” with Eric Garland, Fadel Zeidan, David Vago, Geshe Tenzin Wangyal, and host Alejandro Chaoul-Reich.
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I’d like to participate in the yearlong program. Thank you.
Luciana, you’re very welcome. To view any or all broadcasts, just visit the Facebook page of Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche at the scheduled time, or click on the related “Learn more” link above. There is more information about participating at https://cybersangha.net/how-to-participate/
Will they be available for reply. I live in Hawaii, six hours earlier than NY. Thank you
Hi Carol, all the live broadcasts except the Full Moon sessions are recorded and available for later viewing. You can access the recordings via the “view recording” links on this page.
Hi, thank you so much for these teachings! I remember seeing documents with written instructions for each practice, but am not able to find it now. Could you please point me to these documents?
Hi Sentha, the written instructions can be found at https://cybersangha.net/24-full-moon/, in the Practice Resources section
Will there be a yearlong course in 2022 with the same topic of Body, Speech, and Mind.
Amir, thanks for asking. There will be a yearlong course, and the topic is still under consideration. We’ll be announcing it soon!
joining ;referred by my daughter.
you are all so generous. i have relied upon TWR’s simple, clear and effective practices for years and years, through all of the other spiritual explorations. i find that there is always another layer of clarity to discover. and i can’t seem to review the material enough. i am sending friends who have become skeptics of meditation to the free course.
with love and devotion,
Regan
thank you