At Tergar Institute we offer rigorous programs on the transformative principles of Vajrayana Buddhism. Based in Kathmandu and guided by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, we unite tradition and innovation through a personalized approach to the dharma.
Immersive
We study and live at Osel Ling Monastery in Kathmandu
Each day is a lived practice - the dharma contextualizes our studies, meditation, projects, pilgrimages, and sangha activities
Applied
Each student is mentored and guided one-on-one and in small groups
Areas of personal are developed into real-world projects
Experiential
Courses are based on a step-by-step, meditative curriculum developed by Rinpoche
Our process centers subjective experience, setting the stage for insight & transformation
Integrated
Study and practice are integrated into a unified path
We develop contemporary scholar-yogis, adept in the integration of dharma and daily life
“The Institute provides a transformational process of discovering our inner well-being. The path to this discovery begins with conceptual understanding and deepens through direct experience. We then learn to apply our insights in everyday life. This style of learning combines both the intellectual and experiential in order to build healthy habits that inform every aspect of our lives.”
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
Foundations of Buddhist Experience
September 9 - December 9, 2026
Two Retreats. One Monastery. Kathmandu.
Join Mingyur Rinpoche this December at Osel Ling for a rare opportunity to study life's transitions and the nature of mind. In person, at the source.
Finding Freedom in Life's Transitions
Teachings on the Six Bardos. Every transition in life, from the gap between two thoughts to the shift between waking and sleeping, is an invitation to wake up.
December 4–6, 2026. Open to All.
The Primordial Secret
Instructions on Trekchö Meditation. An invitation to look nakedly at your own mind and discover the primordial purity that has always been present.
December 11–14, 2026. Prerequisites Apply.
