Vajragarbha

10/26/2025

Opening The Heart Retreat: Mindfulness and Transforming Destructive Emotions with Lama Michael, November 7–9.

Struggling with anxiety, anger, feelings of being overwhelmed or emotional exhaustion in these challenging times? This retreat is for you. This is an invitation, an allowance - the gift of space to begin again.

📍 Attend live on Zoom or in-person at Pemako Retreat Center. Open to all, seasoned Practioners and those new to meditation.

Join us for a restorative and transformative weekend retreat dedicated to mindfulness of breathing and the liberation of destructive emotions. This retreat offers a compassionate and practical approach to working with transforming anger, anxiety, guilt, and depression and living a life of Emotional Elegance.

The process of cultivating emotional elegance begins with taking complete responsibility for the way one feels, meaning not blaming others for your life. Practical skills that have evolved from the Buddhist traditions will be offered with pragmatic and easy to assimilate teachings on bringing an end to destructive emotions through mindfulness meditation and highly effective cognitive behavioral techniques that have been studied and researched for their efficacy.

Through guided mindfulness meditation in every session, we’ll explore the most effective Buddhist insight practices and evidence-based cognitive tools for transforming the emotions that bind the heart and mind.

Register and Learn More:

https://buddhist-and-dzogchen-teachings.teachable.com/p/Openingheartmindfulness

🔹Throughout the weekend, Lama Michael will guide you through a series of mindfulness of breathing meditations, interwoven with talks and techniques on transforming the four primary destructive emotions that so often bind the heart.

🔹Discover the secrets to being reactivity free in the face of anger, anxiety, guilt and depression through powerful mindfulness and cognitive behavioral techniques that have changed the lives of thousands of practitioners over the last 25 years.

🔹Please join us during this time of uncertainty to hear how many people, throughout millennia, have learned to stop suffering and to find true peace and happiness. Unprecedented situations are arising each moment, and now is the perfect opportunity to learn to respond to our world without being caught up within it.

Whether you’re new to Dharma and meditation practitioner or a seasoned meditation practitioner, this retreat is open to all, and invites you to a life changing path toward living a life of emotional elegance and true happiness and purpose.

🧘‍♂️ Your Retreat Includes:

✔️ 8 Live Zoom sessions led by Lama Michael (Nov 7–9)
✔️ Guided meditations & Dharma talks with Lama Michael
✔️ Q&A and integration practice time
✔️ Lifetime access to recordings & materials on Teachable
✔️ Option to attend either online, in person at our San Diego Retreat Center or from home

Come as you are. Breathe. Begin again.

🎟️ Register now, for early registration for your retreat which ends November 3rd
Use code EARLYBIRD10% for 10% off

🔗Registration Open:

https://buddhist-and-dzogchen-teachings.teachable.com/p/Openingheartmindfulness

12/22/2024

Sacred Sunday Happy Holidays Dharma Talk with Lama Michael Gregory

🌟 Join Me for a Live Talk & Guided Meditations: The Significance of Virgin and Supernatural Births: Patriarchy, Sexuality, and Spiritual Symbolism 🌟

⏰ When: Sunday December 22 at 8:00 AM PST
📍 Where: Facebook Live

Throughout history, cultures have celebrated virgin and supernatural births as symbols of purity, transcendence, and divine intervention. But what do these stories reveal about societal values, patriarchy, and the stigmatization of sexuality?

In this live session, we’ll explore:

✨ The profound symbolism of virgin and miraculous births in traditions like Buddhism, Jainism, Christianity, and Vedic culture.
✨ How patriarchal structures shaped these narratives and reinforced control over women’s roles and sexuality.
✨ The dualistic worldview that sees the body as impure—and how we can reclaim a more holistic and sacred understanding of embodiment.

🧘‍♂️Guided Meditations:

Alongside the talk, I’ll lead contemplative meditations to help us reflect on these themes and connect them to our personal lives and spiritual joMindfulness Meditation Centersu2GGJuBc/?mibextid=wwXIfr

This will be an enriching experience of inquiry and reflection. Whether you’re a scholar, spiritual seeker, or simply curious, I look forward to seeing you there!

👉 Mark your calendars and invite your friends! Let’s explore these ancient narratives together.

08/31/2024

Longchen Nyingthig Ngondro 12 Week Couree with Lama Kinley

Join us for a transformative 12-week journey into the heart of Tibetan Buddhism with our Longchen Nyingthig Ngondro course with Lama Kinley. The course begins September 2, every Monday on zoom at 5pm PST.

Dive deep into the foundational practices of the Longchen Nyingthig lineage, exploring the profound teachings of refuge, bodhicitta, Vajrasattva purification, mandala offering, and Guru Yoga.

Whether you're new to these practices or looking to deepen your spiritual path, this course offers step-by-step guidance on integrating these ancient meditations and rituals into your daily life. Discover the rich philosophy of Tibetan Buddhism and connect with the wisdom of these timeless teachings. Perfect for beginners and seasoned practitioners alike.

About The Teacher:

Lama Kinley Wangchuk received the Longchen Nyingthik Ngondro transmission from His Holiness Drubwang Rigzin Paldan (Lama Serpo) in 2010, who in turn received it from Azom Gyelse Gyurme Dorje, son and lineage heir of Azom Drodul Pawo Dorji. Lama Kinley also received transmissions of the Longchen Nyingthik Ngondro from Khenpo Katayana and studied "The Words of My Perfect Teacher" with Khenpo Tandin Sithub at Namdroling Monastery during his studies. He has been diligently practicing the Nyingthik Ngondro since 2010.

Learn Mote About This Course and Register:

https://buddhist-and-dzogchen-teachings.teachable.com/p/longchen-nynthig-ngondrol

03/03/2023

Subtle Body Dzogchen Course Begins Tuesday March 7 or Watch Later Video Recording

Lama Michael will lead a 12 Week Course offering rare teachings and meditations on the nature of the subtle body and subtle most nature of mind, the cause of delusion, what delusion creates, and how delusion is corrected. This course will be offered live on zoom every Tuesday at 4pm PST or watch later on Vimeo.

Explanations and meditations will be offered of the Vajrayana niruttara tantras, with a special focus on the structure and functioning of the body. Just as sugatagarbha, or buddha nature, is the nature of our mind, the potential for awakening lies within our body.

The Mahayana literature refers to this pure potential as the evolving gotra, whereas the Vajrayana refers to it as the vajra body the subtle body of channels, winds, and bindus with six elements (earth, water, fire, wind, space, and wisdom-blissThe vajra body is not only our innate capacity, it is also our path. Understanding its components and properties is essential for most meditators.

The overarching theme of this course is that we need to understand how buddha nature is present in sentient beings, those on the path, and Buddhas. All the details concerning the minds workings, the vajra body's structures, and the meditations, paths, and stages will reinforce that understanding and give us insight into how and why the Vajrayana path provides access to wisdom through the body. The relationship of the subtle body to Thogal and Bardo visions of Clear Light Rigpa will also be explored. This is Part one of a two part twelve week series.

Each week Lama Michael will offer an illuminating teaching on this rare and precious subject matter, guided meditation and Q&A. Class notes will also be offered as a support to these teachings.

Prerequisites for the series are having received any of these: Dzogchen Thogal instruction and practicing, Highest Yoga Ta**ra empowerment, and/or practicing TsaLung Trulkhor and Tummo.

Simple Registration:

https://dzogchenteaching.com/online-courses

01/15/2023