For beginners
Weekly Guided Meditation and Teaching | Free Live Stream
With Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche
Open Dates
Online
These free live stream sessions will include a brief teaching followed by guided meditation with meditation master Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche.
Online Ngondro Retreat: Essential Prerequisites to the Practice of Dzogchen
With Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche
Open Dates
Online (On-Demand Video and Audio Recordings)
Rinpoche has decided to offer teachings on the Ngondro practices, particularly as an important foundational step and a prerequisite for those students interested in receiving Dzogchen teachings now and in the future.
Save the Date | Upcoming Retreats in 2025
With Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche
Open Dates
Online and In-Person
We're happy to have confirmed the dates for many of our upcoming retreats 2025. We wanted to share these dates with you so you may save the dates on your calendar and plan accordingly. We will send separate announcements with further details as we open registration for these retreats and schedule additional events.
Free Online Live Stream: Dzogchen Master Longchenpa's Wisdom
With Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche
December 20, 2025
Online
Saturday, December 20th from 1:00pm - 2:15pm Pacific Time. This session will include an opportunity for questions and answers.
2026 100 Day Meditation Challenge
With Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche
January 1 - April 10, 2026
Online
Start the new year with Pristine Mind Foundation's 100 Day Meditation Challenge! Our goal is to support you with guidance, community, encouragement, and resources so that you can develop and deepen your meditation through daily practice in the first 100 days of 2026 and beyond.
2026 100 Day Ngondro Meditation Challenge
With Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche
January 1 - April 10, 2026
Online
Start the new year with Pristine Mind Foundation's 100 Day Ngondro Meditation Challenge! Our goal is to help provide a basic structure to support you in deepening your experience with Ngondro Meditation through daily practice in the first 100 days of 2026 and beyond.
Online - New Year Daylong Meditation Retreat
With Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche
January 3, 2026
Online
Join us to celebrate the new year together with a New Year Online Daylong Meditation Retreat on Saturday, January 3rd with Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche!
Online - Annual Phowa Daylong Meditation Retreat
With Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche
January 24, 2026
Online via Zoom
In this daylong meditation retreat, Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche will teach on the Phowa practices for transferring consciousness to the enlightened state at the time of death.
3-Day Spring Meditation Retreat: Teachings on Chöd Meditation and the Practice of Dakini Laughter
With Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche
April 10 - 12, 2026
In-Person in Petaluma, CA, or Online via Zoom
Register for Online Register for In-Person Please register for only one of the formats: Online or In-Person. For In-Person Attendance: Space is limited. We suggest registering as soon as possible to reserve your seat. If the available seats fill up early, there will be an option to add your name to a waiting list. Registration […]