Practicing the Path of Liberation Level 4 Workshop

Self-Liberation
Join Tergar Guide Kasumi Kato for a 4-week workshop on guru yoga and nature of mind practices
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Mar 9–30, 2026

Mondays

11 AM–1PM

US ET (New York)

Requirements

To have attended the Path of Liberation Levels 3 & 4 retreat

Recordings

If you can’t join live, the recordings will be available in the Nectar of the Path Level 4 course

Practice with Confidence

Starting March 9, Tergar Guide Kasumi Kato will lead a four-week workshop to support you in completing your Path of Liberation Level 4 homework or, if you've already done so, in returning to these teachings to deepen your practice.
The pointing out instruction we receive from Mingyur Rinpoche in Level 4 helps us to recognize pure awareness anytime, anywhere, and with anything — including suffering and difficult emotions. However, integrating this recognition into daily life takes practice, and it's natural to encounter obstacles along the way. That’s why Vajrayana Online guides Path of Liberation students every step of the way.
In this live workshop, we'll explore the major themes and methods of Level 4, engage in the practices together, and clarify any questions that arise along the way.
Please note that this workshop will be offered only once in 2026.
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Tsunma Kunsang Palmo reflects on the importance of revisiting the Level 4 instructions

ONLINE WORKSHOP

Practicing the Path of Liberation Level 4

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Curriculum

  • Week 1: The Guru Principle & Nature of Mind
  • Week 2: The Outer Guru & Nature of Mind
  • Week 3: The Inner Guru & Nature of Mind
  • Week 4: The Four Empowerments & Nature of Mind

This workshop is included in your Vajrayana Online membership. If you have attended a Path of Liberation Levels 3 & 4 retreat with Mingyur Rinpoche, please register to receive the Zoom link and email reminders for each session.

If you have attended a Path of Liberation Levels 3 & 4 retreat with Mingyur Rinpoche and are not a Vajrayana Online member, please join the community so you can register for this workshop. 
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Join Us Live!

This is also a great opportunity to connect with fellow Path of Liberation students, sharing the energy and support that comes from practicing together as a community. We strongly encourage you to join us in real time. However, if you’re unable to attend, recordings will be available in the Nectar of the Path Level 4 course.
MEET YOUR GUIDE

Kasumi Kato

Kasumi Kato is an experienced educator and meditation practitioner. She holds two master’s degrees from the University of Wisconsin, where she taught the Japanese language for nearly two decades.
Kasumi’s interest in meditation began in her childhood in Japan, where she learned to meditate from a young age. In 2011, she encountered Mingyur Rinpoche’s teachings and has been practicing under his guidance ever since. She has completed over a year in solitary meditation retreat, in addition to many group retreats in the Tergar community. Kasumi has also studied with some of the most respected teachers in the Tibetan tradition, including Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Jetsun Khandro Rinpoche, and Thrangu Rinpoche.
Kasumi currently works full-time for Tergar International as a curriculum specialist, developing Tergar meditation and training programs. She also leads Joy of Living workshops and Path of Liberation retreats around the world and oversees the activities of Tergar Japan.
Outside of her professional work, Kasumi lives with her husband Cortland and stepson, CJ, in Madison, Wisconsin. In her free time, Kasumi enjoys personal retreats, traveling, and hiking in nature.
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CHOOSE YOUR COURSE

Path of Liberation Tracks

As a Path of Liberation student, participating in the accompanying Path of Liberation course in Vajrayana Online is strongly recommended. The course will guide you through your journey, serving as your companion and deepening your understanding of the teachings and practices introduced in the Level 4 retreat. We are continually enhancing the course to provide even more support to Path of Liberation students.
Prerequisite: To join these courses, you need to have attended a Path of Liberation retreat of the corresponding level with Mingyur Rinpoche.
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Nectar of the Path Level 4 Course

Study and practice refuge and the fourth pointing out instruction — “spontaneous presence is self-liberated” — with the liturgy composed by Mingyur Rinpoche.
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Ngöndro Level 4 Course

Resources for students practicing ngöndro are currently temporarily housed inside the Nectar of the Path courses while we develop a fully updated ngöndro course.

PRACTICE TOGETHER

Nature of Mind Live Sessions

Since you are a Path of Liberation Level 4 student, you meet the prerequisite and are warmly invited to join our nature of mind live sessions.

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Cortland Dahl leads his monthly Nature of Mind Dharma Geek session
for over 100 participants

Nature of Mind Heart-to-Heart with Tim Olmsted: Intimate, engaged, and heartfelt sessions to explore the teachings and ask questions.
Nature of Mind Dharma Geek with Cortland Dahl: Insightful sessions to study traditional texts and integrate their wisdom into our lives and practice.
Practice sessions with Tergar guides: Join us for live weekly 30-minute Nectar of the Path practice sessions led by a Tergar guide throughout the year.
AWAKENING TOGETHER

Voices from Our Community

After a retreat with Mingyur Rinpoche, I joined Vajrayana Online as soon as I returned home. After examining the content offered online, I am totally convinced that this is exactly what I am looking for. I'm very grateful! I shall follow the journey through.
Ying Cheng
Stockholm, Sweden
Joining the Path of Liberation Level 1 workshop in August was a truly enriching experience. With Kunsang’s warm guidance and the chance to listen to others — seeing myself reflected in their stories — new perspectives opened, and Rinpoche’s teachings began to click together like pieces of a puzzle.
Mariam Abrajim Quiroga
Bogotá, Colombia

When you receive the teachings once at a retreat, this is great, but there’s a risk that the inspiration to practice will pass quickly. Receiving Rinpoche’s instructions over a full year and connecting with a community creates a foundation for regular practice.

Maria Atamanova
Moscow, Russia
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