Nature of Mind

Advanced courses for Dzogchen and Mahamudra practitioners
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If you are a Mahamudra and/or Dzogchen practitioner, the Nature of Mind area is for you! Here you will find courses on general overviews of the Mahamudra and Dzogchen traditions, as well as specific Mahamudra and Dzogchen texts. If you are a Tergar Path of Liberation student and wish to deepen your study and practice, this area will be a perfect companion to Path of Liberation.


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Nature of Mind Courses

Prerequisite: The teachings and practices herein are restricted in nature. Please do not share with people who have not received pointing out instructions on the nature of mind from a qualified lineage teacher. Exceptions are indicated as “Open to everyone.”
Open to everyone

Voices of Mahamudra

With Mingyur Rinpoche, Elizabeth Callahan, Karl Brunnhölzl, and Lama Yeshe Gyamtso.
Open to everyone

Essence of Mahamudra

Introduction to the most profound and direct path to awakening in the Kagyu school of Vajrayana Buddhism.
Restricted

Mahamudra: A Song of Realization — Immersion

Mingyur Rinpoche teaches the root verses of Tilopa's Ganges Mahamudra.
Restricted

Dzogchen Immersion

Explore The Three Words That Strike the Vital Point, a cherished instruction for recognizing pure awareness.
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Dzogchen Deepening

Review and deepen your understanding and practice of The Three Words That Strike the Vital Point.
Restricted

Mahamudra: Exploring the Nature of Mind

Receive teachings from Mingyur Rinpoche on key points of nature of mind practice.

Courses with Nature of Mind Material

Some Vajrayana Online courses contain restricted Nature of Mind sections but are otherwise open courses. All future Vajrayana Online immersion courses will follow this format. If you meet the prerequisite, feel free to explore them:
The Heart of Tantra Immersion
The Way of the Bodhisattva Immersion
Awakening in Daily Life
Buddhist Psychology Immersion

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Nature of Mind Live Sessions

Enrich your self-paced learning by connecting with Vajrayana Online guides and fellow nature of mind practitioners!

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Cortland Dahl leads his monthly Nature of Mind Dharma Geek session for over 100 participants
Heart-to-Heart: Intimate, engaged, and heart-felt sessions to explore the teachings and ask questions.
Practice Sessions: Live weekly 30-minute Nectar of the Path practice sessions led by a Tergar guide throughout the year.
Dharma Geek: Insightful sessions to study traditional texts and integrate their wisdom into our life and practice.
Special Events and Interviews: Monthly webinars featuring Tergar lamas and prominent Buddhist teachers.

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Upcoming Online Events

If you have the prerequisite, receive nature of mind teachings and instructions directly from Mingyur Rinpoche.

Introduction to Path of Liberation
Online Session with Tergar guides
June 28, 2025
This online session is perfect for you if you want to learn more about the Path of Liberation, even if you don’t meet the prerequisites for the Level 1 retreat. Registration opens soon!
Path of Liberation Level 1: Mind Creates Reality
Online Retreat with Mingyur Rinpoche
July 11–13, 2025
Registration opens soon!

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Path of Liberation 1&2 In-Person Retreats with Mingyur Rinpoche!

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  • Toronto, Canada: May 24–28
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  • Puebla, Mexico: June 19–24
  • Portugal: August 14–17
  • Germany: July 11–16
  • Cape Town, South Africa: Aug 30–Sep 2

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Your mind is dharmakaya.
You could never be reunited with it,
Nor could you be separated from it.
It is so close that you do not recognize it.
It appears to you, yet it is so profound that you do not grasp it.
It is so simple that you do not believe it.

— Niguma

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