LAMA PADMA in WHITEHORSE— January 16 to 25, 2026
We are delighted to announce that Lama Padma will be offering teachings and empowerment in January 2026. See poster below.
To have a lama travel all this way and be available to us over the course of 10 days is a very special opportunity. Don't miss it!
Here is a summary of activities:
We are delighted to announce that Lama Padma will be offering teachings and empowerment in January 2026. See poster below.
To have a lama travel all this way and be available to us over the course of 10 days is a very special opportunity. Don't miss it!
Here is a summary of activities:
Date |
Time |
Location |
Topic |
Sugg. donation |
Fri Jan 16 |
7:00 - 8:30 pm |
Yukonstruct* |
How to transform adversity into your spiritual path |
$20 |
Sat Jan 17 |
1:00-5:00 pm |
Vista** |
Red Tara Empowerment |
$50 + offering |
Sun Jan 18 |
9:30 am - 5 pm |
Vista Learning Centre |
Teaching on Red Tara practice |
$80, $5 lunch |
Fri Jan 23 |
7:00 - 8:30 pm |
Yukonstruct |
Foundations of Buddhist Meditation- Part 1 Introduction |
$20 |
Sat Jan 24 |
9:30 am - 5 pm |
Vista Learning Centre |
Foundations of Buddhist Meditation- Part 2 |
$80, $5 lunch |
Sun Jan 25 |
9:30- - 4 pm |
Vista Learning Centre |
Foundations of Buddhist Meditation- Part 3 |
$80, $5 lunch |
Friday January 16, 1 to 3 pm: set-up at VISTA**. If you can help, please contact Vajra North through the contact page here.Some other dharma opportunities during the week, including opportunities for personal interviews.
Please pre-register using one of the forms, either here as a downloadable pdf or here on our website.
For more info or to schedule an interview with Lama Padma, email us using the contact form here.
*Yukonstruct - Northlight Innovation: Yukon Centre Mall, corner of 2nd Ave and Ogilvie.
**VISTA Outdoor Learning Centre (scroll down for maps):
Coming from Whitehorse, head north on the Klondike Highway and drive approximately 4.3 km past the Takhini gas station. Turn left at the blue highway sign that indicates the turnoff for Vista Road. Prayer flags, a reflective vest, and a sandwich board indicate the entrance to the property, about 520 m and the second driveway up Vista Road, on your right.
Downloadable pdf of map to Vista here.
Please pre-register using one of the forms, either here as a downloadable pdf or here on our website.
For more info or to schedule an interview with Lama Padma, email us using the contact form here.
*Yukonstruct - Northlight Innovation: Yukon Centre Mall, corner of 2nd Ave and Ogilvie.
**VISTA Outdoor Learning Centre (scroll down for maps):
Coming from Whitehorse, head north on the Klondike Highway and drive approximately 4.3 km past the Takhini gas station. Turn left at the blue highway sign that indicates the turnoff for Vista Road. Prayer flags, a reflective vest, and a sandwich board indicate the entrance to the property, about 520 m and the second driveway up Vista Road, on your right.
Downloadable pdf of map to Vista here.
Page last updated on December 28, 2025
Recurring Practices
In-person meditation sessionsWeekly In-Person Meditation Sessions - Sessions will resume on February 1.
Regular sessions will resume on February 1st, following the two weekend retreats with Lama Padma. Everyone is welcome to drop in on Sundays for this meditation practice; no previous experience necessary. Chairs and meditation cushions are available. Scroll down for more info. Sundays from 10:30 AM to 12 noon. Yukon University Ayamdigut Campus (main Whitehorse campus) Room C1530 No charge. Offer what you can to help with rental fees.
Scroll down for more info on local events and live-streamed events at affiliated centres.
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Online Concise Red Tara practiceEvery last Thursday of the month, 7 pm Yukon Time. The text will be screen-shared.
No empowerment necessary. Scroll down for more info on this practice. Next practice: Thursday January 29, 2026, 7 PM Mountain Time or 6 PM Pacific Time. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86160577799?pwd=1n78OHuYTg050qJTqMYrL3Wa0GC8YA.1 Meeting ID: 861 6057 7799 Passcode: 1sur68 |
Extended Practices
Tsok offering practices include a ritual offering of food and other substances.
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Shamatha Meditation
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Join us for shamatha (calm-abiding) meditation practice, a mind-training that uses diverse focusing techniques to help the mind settle and help the mind-owner notice its habitual patterns of distraction. This practice will be joined with exploration of fundamental Buddhist concepts. No experience necessary.
Weekly Sunday gatherings start at 10:30. |
Red Tara Practice
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The Red Tara practice focuses on prayer, visualization, and mantra recitation evoking Tara, the visualized expression of our own infinite potential for pure awareness and compassion.
In-person Concise Red Tara practice
This concise practice, held in English, is open to all. Introduced by Chagdud Rinpoche for his western students as a doorway into Tibetan Buddhism, this short meditation practice develops awareness and compassion for all beings. Whether you are curious about Tibetan Buddhist meditation or would like to refresh or share your connection with this precious practice, let's do it together! Practice texts will be available on site.
Weekly Sunday gatherings start at 10:30. Online practice of the Concise Red Tara sadhana
Every last Thursday of the month at 7 PM Yukon Time/6 PM Pacific. All are welcome. Next practice: January 29, 2026. The text will be shared on screen. No empowerment necessary.
New Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86160577799?pwd=1n78OHuYTg050qJTqMYrL3Wa0GC8YA.1 Meeting ID: 861 6057 7799 Passcode: 1sur68 Red Tara Tsok
See "Extended Practices" above. |
Additional Coming events
Coming Events at Affiliated Centres
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Jigme Tromge Rinpoche
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Spring 2026 India Pilgrimage with Tromge Jigme Rinpoche
Wednesday February 25 to Thursday March 12, 2026 (15 nights) Tromge Jigme Rinpoche invites you to join him on a pilgrimage to the holy Buddhist sites of India and Nepal this coming February to March 2026. Lama Sherab and sangha from South America will also be participating. Starting from Delhi, the group will fly to Bodhgaya for a week-long stay, followed by 8 days traveling by air-conditioned bus to Rajgir (Vulture’s Peak), Nalanda, Patna, Vaishali, Kushinagar, Lumbini, Srawasti and Sarnath/Varanasi, then flying back to Delhi. Accommodations will be at Shechen Gompa in Bodhgaya and at comfortable 3-star hotels at all other locations. Info: https://atiling.org/spring-2026-india-pilgrimage-with-tromge-jigme-rinpoche/ |
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Lama Padma Yontan Gyatso
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Teachings on Shantideva's The Way of the Bodhisattva
Lama Padma presents a series of teachings that illuminates and expands each verse of Shantideva's classic treatise on entering the path of becoming a Bodhisattva, one who develops wisdom and compassion for the benefit of all beings. Archives of Teachings: https://www.youtube.com/@CGFRigdzinLing/videos
Chagdud Gonpa Amrita (Seattle) Amrita website here Online open practice Heart Sutra, Red Tara, Chenrezig Wednesday nights 7 pm Pacific All are welcome – The text will be shared online AMRITA ZOOM LINK: https://zoom.us/j/427246178?pwd=T3FLc2VhRTMvbCtIQXdyUnhQR2VlUT09 Meeting ID: 427 246 178 Password: 022970 Dial in: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 427246178# |
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Rigdzin Ling
Losar Practices 2026 with Lama Padma Red Vajrasattva, Padmakilaya, and Vajrakilaya February 7 to 18, 2026 More info here. Chenrezig Drubchen 2026 SAVE THE DATE: April 11 to 19, 2026 With Jigme Rinpoche as Vajra Master, and Chagdud Khadro and Lama Padma scheduled to be in attendance. More info here. Schedule for livestreamed monthly tsok practices:
https://www.chagdudgonpa.org/upcoming-schedule |
