Kathmandu Retreats 2025
with Mingyur Rinpoche
Experience Timeless Wisdom in an Authentic Environment
Sacred Teachings, Sacred Space
Step into the sacred grounds of Osel Ling Monastery in Kathmandu and receive direct teachings from Mingyur Rinpoche on the profound paths of Mahamudra and Dzogchen. This unique opportunity offers two distinct retreats: delve into the dynamic practices of the Dorje Drolö cycle and discover powerful strategies for navigating emotions utilizing Vajrayana methods.
The vibrant spiritual home of the Tergar lineage provides an unparalleled environment to experience these teachings, giving you real tools and insights to transform your life. Located in Kathmandu, Nepal, the monastery is a place of inspiration, study, and contemplation for over 300 monks who live, study, meditate, and debate together.
How to prepare for upcoming events in Kathmandu, Nepal? Check out this short introductory video from Ziva, part of the Tergar International events team, where she shares information about Mingyur Rinpoche's upcoming teachings at Osel Ling Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal, this November.
REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Retreats in Kathmandu
with Mingyur Rinpoche
Wrathful Wisdom: Dorje Drolö and the Development Stage
November 9–12, 2025
This year, Mingyur Rinpoche will continue to teach the cycle of Dorje Drolö — the wrathful eighth manifestation of Guru Rinpoche — which was revealed by the first Mingyur Rinpoche. This cycle of teachings belongs to Dzogchen and is particularly potent for our times. In the second year of this cycle, Mingyur Rinpoche will transmit the union of the development and completion stage practices of Dorje Drolö, offering instructions on The Copper Tube — the Dorje Drolö sadhana practice.
Requirements for participation
Option 1: To have have attended a Tergar Path of Liberation Level 2 retreat with Mingyur Rinpoche or Khenpo Kunga
Option 2: To have received ngondro transmission and nature of mind pointing out from a qualified lineage holder, and to have had at least 5 years of regular meditation practice
Abandoning, Transforming, and Recognizing: Three Ways of Relating to Emotions
November 14–16, 2025
In this collaborative event between Tergar International and Tergar Institute, explore three key approaches to emotions: abandoning, transforming, and recognizing. Learn to apply core Buddhist techniques to everyday life through teachings from Mingyur Rinpoche and Tergar lamas and guides. Experience diverse learning formats, including seminar-style sessions, specialized breakout groups, in-depth group meditation practices, and community-strengthening rituals.
This event is open to everyone.
These events are being offered in collaboration with Tergar Institute. The Tergar Institute offers immersive, experiential study practice programs in Vajrayana Buddhism, equipping students with the knowledge and techniques to integrate this profound wisdom tradition into every dimension of their lives. Learn more about Tergar Institute here.
Important Update: Nepal Retreat Safety & Current Situation
We have decided to go ahead with the in-person events and are maintaining ongoing communication with our partners in Kathmandu, including Tergar Institute and Tergar Osel Ling, while continuing to monitor developments closely. We understand that some participants may not feel comfortable traveling at this time, so the online version of the retreats will be available for all participants, regardless of their travel decisions. If you have any questions or would like to discuss your specific situation, please reach out to us on [email protected].
Mingyur Rinpoche is a world-renowned meditation teacher with personal experience of anxiety and panic attacks, which he suffered from throughout his childhood and into his teenage years, when he learned to transform his panic through meditation.
Born in Nepal in 1975, Mingyur Rinpoche began to study meditation as a young boy with his father, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, himself a well-respected Buddhist teacher.
As a child he became interested in contemporary science through conversations with scientists who were visiting his father, and as he grew older he began to collaborate with neuroscientists and psychologists, including Richard Davidson and Antoine Lutz at the University of Wisconsin, on research projects that study the effects of meditation on the brain and the mind.
About Mingyur Rinpoche
Dorje Drolö Info Session
In this 30-minute webinar, Cortland Dahl answers frequently asked questions about Mingyur Rinpoche’s upcoming Dorje Drolö teachings in Kathmandu. He also shares key information about the Dorje Drolö cycle more broadly, including prerequisites, recommended preparation, ngöndro requirements, and its connection to the Path of Liberation.
We Are Here to Help
Download the Info Booklet
Download this document translated to other languages:
Facebook Group for Participants
There is also a Facebook group where participants can exchange information.
We hope you can join us in Nepal!
-
Flights & Visa
Information will be provided about flights & all types of visas available in Nepal, so you can find out the one applicable to you, and accordingly adjust your stay.
-
Complete Itinerary
We have created a complete, standard itinerary for your entire trip to Kathmandu, including your internal/external travel, weather information, food & drink, health etc.
-
Hotel Options
We have listed down various types of accommodations available around the Osel Ling monastery, including location & approx. price information.
-
Domestic Travel
We have taken proper care to mention how to get to the Osel Ling monastery from the airport, and the various modes of transportation available along with recommendations.
Students Share Their Kathmandu Experience
-
![]()
“It's without a doubt an extraordinary experience to come to a place with such a fascinating and rich story, where the wisdom and insights have been kept so pure and real for all this time.”
Georg (Norway)
-
![]()
“These Dorje Drolö teachings are precious because they are a treasure from Mingyur Rinpoche, and this is the first time Rinpoche is offering them to a wider audience. As we are all Mingyur Rinpoche's students, why would you miss this opportunity?”
Laurel Long (Thailand)
-
![]()
“A big highlight was seeing all these incredible places — dedicated monasteries, temples, shrines, and caves — where our great meditation ancestors practiced. The three jewels — the Buddha, dharma, and sangha — were just everywhere. What occurred for me was a nonverbal shift in how I relate to the world around me and how I relate to this path. A lot of it was a change at a body level, a sense of more openness and connectedness.”
Christopher (USA)
Photos by Ngawang Thig Chok
No matter how trapped we may feel by anxiety, depression, or guilt, there is always another option available to us, and one that doesn’t ask us to stop feeling what we already feel or to stop being who and what we are. When we know where to look, and how to look, we can find peace of mind in the midst of raging emotions, profound insight in the midst of complete confusion, and the seeds of compassion in our darkest moments, even when we feel completely lost and alone.
— Mingyur Rinpoche
2009–2025 Tergar International. The Tergar logo is a registered service mark of Tergar International.