Our Founder

Tarthang Tulku Rinpoche was born in Golok, Eastern Tibet in 1935.  Recognized at an early age as a reincarnate lama  (tulku), he received an unparalleled education in Tibet before leaving for India in 1958.  He received transmission of important Tibetan Buddhist...

Sunday Chant – Live Recording

Sunday Chant – Live Recording For centuries mantras have been an integral part of Tibetan Buddhist spiritual practice. This tradition is continued at the Nyingma Institute, and every Sunday a Nyingma Institute senior student or faculty member leads participants...

Cultivating the Immeasurables

Cultivating the Four Immeasurables 2-Day Online retreat October 18 – 19, 2024 (10 am – 1 pm PST each day)  Cultivating the “four immeasurable” states of mind––love, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity––is a classic Buddhist practice that teaches us...

Nyingma Net

Practicing Together with NyingmaNet Visit NyingmaNet Website April 8, 2020 Dear Friends of Nyingma, In these uncertain times, it seems especially important to practice together, find new ways to keep in touch with each other near and far, and deepen our understanding....

Long Retreat Info Session

Meet the Instructors  Learn about Nyingma Institute’s Long Retreats: Healing Mind: Path of Inner Freedom  8/26 – 10/19/19 Living Dharma: Every Day as the Field of Practice  10/21-12/14/19 Monday, June 3rd, 2019 5:45 pm – 6:45 pm (In-person or via Zoom)*...