Registration Policies

Registration: Please call (510) 809-1000 or email to preregister for programs. In order to ensure your place in retreats, classes, and workshops, send in a 20% deposit. Make checks payable to the Nyingma Institute or call (510) 809-1000 with...

Learn to Revitalize Body and Mind

Explore meditation, Tibetan yoga, human psychology, and the art of living to your fullest potential. β€œMeditation is not withdrawal from life, it is an extension: we can take it with us to enrich whatever we do, wherever we go.” From Openness Mind by Tarthung Tulku,...

Staying Here

Located a block away from UC Berkeley at the foothills of Highland and Hearst, we offer a quiet and reserved environment ideal for reflection and introspection. Rooms offer beautiful views of the bay and Golden Gate Bridge, or our peaceful meditation garden. Furnished...

About Us

Overview & Hours   The Nyingma Institute offers courses, workshops and retreats to the public. We have seven fields of study, including Meditation, Kum Nye Tibetan Yoga, Nyingma Psychology, and more. Our mission is to share the healing wisdom of the Nyingma...

Full Time Work-Study

Full-Time Work Study Program Residential Work-Study Program at a Buddhist Center of Learning Immerse yourself in a life of discovery and service in a Tibetan Buddhist educational center founded by Tarthang Tulku Rinpoche, one of the last Tibetan lamas to receive full...