For Joy of Living Graduates

Your Path through

Vajrayana Online

A guide for those new to Buddhist practice 
explore at your own pace, as your path unfolds

As a Joy of Living graduate, your Joy of Living access continues for
 6 months at no additional cost.

You're already on the path.
Everything you need is already available to you.
Continue exploring at your own pace, guided by Mingyur Rinpoche and the Tergar community.

4,000+ students worldwide
70+ countries
Guided by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
Your next step

The natural continuation
of your practice

You’ve learned to work with your mind — to recognize awareness, cultivate loving-kindness and compassion, and bring the wisdom of meditation into daily life. Vajrayana Buddhism is not a new beginning. It’s the natural continuation of your practice. Vajrayana, or the “Diamond Vehicle,” is the most direct path to realize your own true nature. Vajrayana Online makes ancient wisdom accessible for modern life.

Mingyur Rinpoche is presenting the entire tradition in a systematic way — just as he himself studied and grew. I feel deeply confident and inspired to be part of this. To witness Rinpoche flourish, his world flourish, and his students flourish has been incredible. And we’re just getting started!
— Tim Olmsted
START WHERE YOU ARE

Most courses are open to everyone, some are restricted, and others are for Path of Liberation students only. The restricted courses open up as you journey through the Path of Liberation levels.

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✦ Open to everyone
Open Courses
Exploring Buddhism · Deepening Wisdom · Nature of Mind Essence Courses
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✦ Start Here
Exploring Buddhism
✓ Open to everyone
New to Buddhism or coming from Joy of Living? Build a strong foundation with our Exploring Buddhism Series.
Courses:
Exploring Buddhism 1 — A Meditator’s Guide to Buddhism
Exploring Buddhism 2 — The Six ParamitasComing Soon
Exploring Buddhism 3 — Exploring RealityComing Soon
Exploring Buddhism 4 — RetreatComing Soon
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Deepening Wisdom
✓ Open to everyone
Study classical topics in sutra and tantra. No prerequisites — explore at any point in your journey.
Courses:
Blueprints of Awakening
Buddhist Psychology
The Bardos
The Heart of Tantra
The Way of the Bodhisattva
Go Deeper
Nature of Mind — Essence Courses
✓ Open to everyone
Introductory teachings on Mahamudra and Dzogchen — the most direct path to recognize the nature of mind.
Courses:
Voices of Mahamudra: A Song of Realization
Essence of Mahamudra
Essence of Dzogchen
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⚑ Retreat required
Path of Liberation and Nature of Mind Courses
Path of Liberation · Deepening Wisdom Immersions · Nature of Mind Immersion Courses
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✦ Start Here
Practicing the Path of Liberation
⚑ Retreat required
Attend a POL Level 1 retreat first. As a Joy of Living graduate, you already meet the prerequisites.
Courses:
Level 1 — All Phenomena Appear in the Mind
Level 2 — Mind and Emptiness
Level 3 — Spontaneous Presence
Level 4 — Self-Liberation
Level 5 — Embodying Pure Awareness
Go Deeper
Deepening Wisdom — Immersions
⚑ Restricted
For practitioners who have received pointing out instructions on the nature of mind in person from a qualified lineage teacher + a ngöndro transmission. Tergar students who have attended a Path of Liberation level 2 retreat in person meet this requirement.
Courses:
Mahamudra
Mahamudra 101
A Song of Realization Immersion
Dzogchen
The Three Words That Strike the Vital Point
The Dorje Drolö Dzogchen Immersion
The Nature of Mind Companion Series
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Full overview
Course Roadmap
See both paths and how they connect
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✦ Start Here
✦ Start Here
Exploring Buddhism
✓ Open to everyone
New to Buddhism or coming from Joy of Living? Build a strong foundation with our Exploring Buddhism Series.
Courses:
Exploring Buddhism 1. A Meditator’s Guide to Buddhism
Exploring Buddhism 2 — The Six Paramitas Coming Soon
Exploring Buddhism 3 — Exploring RealityComing Soon
Exploring Buddhism 4 — RetreatComing Soon
✦ Start Here
Practicing the Path of Liberation
⚑ Retreat required
For practitioners who have received pointing out instructions on the nature of mind in person from a qualified lineage teacher + a ngöndro transmission. Tergar students who have attended a Path of Liberation level 2 retreat in person meet this requirement.
Courses:
Level 1 — All Phenomena Appear in the Mind
Level 2 — Mind and Emptiness
Level 3 — Spontaneous Presence
Level 4 — Self-Liberation
Level 5 — Embodying Pure Awareness
Continue
Continue
Deepening Wisdom
✓ Open to everyone
Study classical topics in sutra and tantra. No prerequisites — explore at any point in your journey.
Courses:
Blueprints of Awakening
Buddhist Psychology
The Bardos
The Heart of Tantra
The Way of the Bodhisattva
Go Deeper
Nature of Mind — Essence Courses
✓ Open to everyone
Introductory teachings on Mahamudra and Dzogchen — the most direct path to recognize the nature of mind.
Courses:
Voices of Mahamudra: A Song of Realization
Essence of Mahamudra
Essence of Dzogchen
Go Deeper
Go Deeper
Deepening Wisdom — Immersions
⚑ Restricted
For practitioners who have received pointing out instructions on the nature of mind in person from a qualified lineage teacher + a ngöndro transmission. Tergar students who have attended a Path of Liberation level 2 retreat in person meet this requirement.
Courses:
Mahamudra
Mahamudra 101
A Song of Realization Immersion
Dzogchen
The Three Words That Strike the Vital Point
The Dorje Drolö Dzogchen Immersion
The Nature of Mind Companion Series
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Your membership includes access to our full library of 25+ self-paced courses, weekly live sessions, live programs, personal interviews with Tergar guides, guided meditations, and much more. We aim to make Vajrayana Online accessible to everyone by offering three different pricing options. Feel free to choose the one that best suits your needs.
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  • Weekly live sessions
  • Vajrayana Online App
  • 6 months Joy of Living access included

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By choosing the sponsor rate, you help us offer a reduced rate to someone who needs it.

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  • Weekly live sessions
  • Vajrayana Online App
  • Includes free access to the Joy of Living online program
You will make the first payment after the free trial period. The membership will automatically be renewed in accordance to the frequency you have selected. You can cancel anytime, and no additional fees will be charged. For more questions about the membership, please visit our FAQs section.

Tergar is committed to making the benefits of Buddhist teachings and practices available to everyone. If the membership rate of $29 USD per month is a hindrance for you financially, please do not hesitate to reach out to us via [email protected] to ask for a further reduced rate. We offer financial assistance rates for certain countries, for students with limited budgets, and for the monastic community.
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Voices from our
Community

Although I am a long-term Buddhist practitioner in the Kagyu tradition, I am new to Tergar. I'm currently enrolled in the Essence course and the Nature of Mind Mandala, and I plan to attend the retreat. I've really enjoyed the heart-to-hearts, Cort's dharma geek talks, and the webinars. I am so impressed by Tergar's organizational structure and the quality of the course offerings. I told a dharma sister that I feel like a kid in a candy shop.
Kagyu practitioner
Vajrayana Online member
I just want to tell you how much I'm appreciating the Ganges Mahamudra course. It's been so helpful for my practice on the cushion, for my daily life, and for my creative work. Somehow, with Mingyur Rinpoche as the guiding light, along with the instructors and the readings, pieces of a jigsaw are finally coming together after many years of practice. These teachings have been such a support and inspiration. Thank you, precious teacher Mingyur Rinpoche, and all the team, for guiding us to have confidence in just being.
Zoë
Ganges Mahamudra course
Since 2020, I have been following all the courses on Vajrayana Online. I love the way Mingyur Rinpoche teaches — I really connect with his approach, which is full of pith instructions. It's a real pleasure for me to discover, study, and practice a new lesson each week. This makes the learning process enjoyable and engaging. I feel very fortunate to have access to such deep teachings from home.
Christophe Penkerc'h
France
When you receive Rinpoche's instructions for a whole year and practice with a community of like-minded people, this creates the basis for regular practice.
Maria Abramova
Moscow, Russia
Although I am a long-term Buddhist practitioner in the Kagyu tradition, I am new to Tergar. I'm currently enrolled in the Essence course and the Nature of Mind Mandala, and I plan to attend the retreat. I've really enjoyed the heart-to-hearts, Cort's dharma geek talks, and the webinars. I am so impressed by Tergar's organizational structure and the quality of the course offerings. I told a dharma sister that I feel like a kid in a candy shop.
Kagyu practitioner
Vajrayana Online member
I just want to tell you how much I'm appreciating the Ganges Mahamudra course. It's been so helpful for my practice on the cushion, for my daily life, and for my creative work. Somehow, with Mingyur Rinpoche as the guiding light, along with the instructors and the readings, pieces of a jigsaw are finally coming together after many years of practice. These teachings have been such a support and inspiration. Thank you, precious teacher Mingyur Rinpoche, and all the team, for guiding us to have confidence in just being.
Zoë
Ganges Mahamudra course
Since 2020, I have been following all the courses on Vajrayana Online. I love the way Mingyur Rinpoche teaches — I really connect with his approach, which is full of pith instructions. It's a real pleasure for me to discover, study, and practice a new lesson each week. This makes the learning process enjoyable and engaging. I feel very fortunate to have access to such deep teachings from home.
Christophe Penkerc'h
France
When you receive Rinpoche's instructions for a whole year and practice with a community of like-minded people, this creates the basis for regular practice.
Maria Abramova
Moscow, Russia
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