Exploring Vajrayana

Our dharma communities can join group practices hosted regularly worldwide. This Room hosts regular Ngöndro (preliminary) practices and book reading gatherings offered by Siddhartha’s Intent Instructors once a week. Scroll down for details on how to join these practices.

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The Vajrayana Room

To attend this kind of practice it is helpful, but not essential, to have some familiarity with Vajrayana theory and practice. You can find supporting material below as well.

This Room hosts weekly Ngöndro (preliminary) practices and book reading gatherings offered by Siddhartha’s Intent Instructors. If you are new to the Online Temple and would like to participate in any of these practice sessions:

  1. Check our practice calendar above with information on all the practices currently available. You will have an option to save calendar entries to your personal calendar. There is no need to register in advance.

  2. You can join your chosen practice directly from here or from your saved link in your calendar.

About the Practices

We can help you learn more about our available practices. Our instructors can answer your questions.

Download your copy of Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche’s new book, Poison is Medicine, written in response to the misunderstandings and misapprehensions about the Vajrayana that were exposed by the Vajrayana guru-related scandals of the 2010s.

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Do you practise meditation because you want to feel good? Or to help you relax and be “happy”? Then frankly, according to Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, you are far better off having a full-body massage than trying to practise the Dharma. Genuine spiritual practice, not least the Ngöndro Gar preliminaries, will not bring the kind of comfort and ease most worldly people crave. Quite the opposite, in fact. But if your ultimate goal is enlightenment, Ngöndro Gar practice is a must.

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Our Instructors

We have a worldwide group of instructors.

Charlotte Davis

Instructor (Australia)

Jamyang Choden

Instructor (Bhutan)

Ani Pema Chodron

Instructor (Thailand)

Ani Zangmo

Instructor (Australia)

Bridget Gebbie

Instructor (Australia)

Chanel Grubner

Instructor (Australia)

Huizi Zuo

Instructor (Australia)

Jakob Leschly

Instructor (Europe/Australia)

Jangchub Haubner

Instructor (Australia)

Ross Smith

Instructor (Australia)

Steve Cline

Instructor (Australia)

Tsering Chodron

Instructor (Australia)

Tsunma Gosha Gray

Instructor (Australia)

Summer Adams

Instructor (Brazil)

Alex Li Trisoglio

Instructor (Canada)

Melitis Kwong

Instructor (Canada)

Addy Ipsen

Instructor (Europe)

Arne Schelling

Instructor (Europe)

Bibi Holm Ipsen

Instructor (Europe)

Debbie Dorjee

Instructor (Europe)

Related Teachings

Listen to related teachings on exploring the Vajrayana.

Ushnisha Vijaya Teachings

8 September 2026
Vancouver
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche

Compilation of teachings given by Rinpoche during the Ushnisha Vijaya Puja in Vancouver.

The Practice of Being Scolded

26 August 2026
Online
Chris Jay

A special Dharma talk by SI instructor Chris Jay on the practice of scolding in the Vajrayāna context.

How to practice the Buddha Samantabhadra Prayer?

12 August 2026
Online
Arne Schelling

Recitation and essential explanations of the Kunzang Monlam.

Splendour from Cemeteries

4 May 2025
Bir, India
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche

Expand your understanding of what cemeteries are and the role they play in our buddhist practice.

Mandala Offering with KCD

23 February 2025
Moscow
Khenpo Choying Dorjee

General explanations on the practice of mandala offering.

Heart Sutra

21 February 2025
Ho Chi Minh City
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche

Aspiring for the Prajnaparamita: the path walked by all the buddhas.

An Afternoon with DJK in Paris

8 December 2024
Paris
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche

Rinpoche dispels some Vajrayana myths in order to align our expectations.

How to Pray to Guru Rinpoche

28 September 2024
Thimphu
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche

Who is the real Guru Rinpoche and how to connect with him? Click here and find out.

Sadhana in Vajrayana

21 May 2024
Bir, India
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche

How to use the path of sadhana all the way to the truth.

King of Aspiration Prayers

16 March 2024
Online
Alex Li Trisoglio

Review of Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche’s teachings on Samantabhadra’s King of Aspiration Prayers: 2016 to 2024.

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